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City Hall
S.F. gig staffing company to pay $4.5 million to settle claims it deprived workers of benefits
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SF archdiocese objects to city landmarking its properties
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She prosecuted S.F. corruption for the feds. Now sheâs taking on City Hall from the inside
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Historic panel backs landmarking SF LGBTQ sites
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Tune In Tonight: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Live on KQED
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San Francisco welcomes a new chief of police
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S.F. closes downtown âoasis,â shifting staff to street patrols
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Politics
Newsom Shoved Aside From Planned Event at Davos, Likely Because Trump Decreed It
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âIâm proud of my stateâ: Newsom pitches California as Americaâs alternative at Davos
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Criminal Justice
Convicted Killer In Notorious 2001 SF Dog-Mauling Attack, Marjorie Knoller, Now Up for Parole Again
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Public Safety
Vacaville, Modesto residents arrested, assault rifle recovered after San Francisco sideshow
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Missing 29-Year-Old Rohnert Park Man Found in Submerged Tesla at Bottom of Bodega Bay
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Press Release: SFPD Arrests Suspects in Richmond District Sideshow
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Oakland Restores Police Cadet Program to Address Staffing Crisis
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Wednesday FBI Raids Hit Alleged Chop Shops Across East Bay, Related to Suspected Diesel Fuel Theft Ring
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San Francisco teenagers talk openly about gun violence among their peers
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Immigration
Painting Renee Goodâs dog as a protest
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Senators Decry Conditions On Tour Of California City ICE Facility
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Giants star Jung Hoo Lee detained by CBP after forgetting documents
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California Senators Visit Immigration Jail Ahead of Looming ICE Funding Bill Deadline
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Labor
The Valkyriesâ 2026 schedule is out, but thereâs a lot of uncertainty ahead of Year 2
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California Forever hopes Trump and union deals make its shipyard dreams come true
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Business
Sunset District Businesses File Lawsuit Over December Power Outage
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What Should Replace San Francisco Centre Mall
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Excelsior Buzz: New pizzeria owner once swore heâd never try to open a business in S.F. again
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Trailblazing SF Korean âsool-jibâ to close
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San Francisco is home to the AI boom. But where exactly are these companies?
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Culture
Inside the San Francisco Church Where John Coltrane is a Saint
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Housing
Study: Upzoning might make SF affordableâin 100 years
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Tenants at Uptown Oakland Building That Just Suffered a Fire All Receive Eviction Notices
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Health
What 6 years of overdose-deaths data reveal about SF drug crisis
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Bay Area stroke survivor, husband form nonprofit to help other stroke victims rebuild their lives
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This fentanyl treatment is a breakthrough of hope â for anyone who can endure it
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A Generation Orphaned by War: Ukrainian Children Grow Up Amid Loss and Recovery
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What to Know about Californiaâs Law Expanding IVF Access in 2026
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Education
California College of the Arts to lay off 28 people after Vanderbilt deal
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Day Around the Bay: Construction Begins on City College's Diego Rivera Performing Arts Center
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Opinion
Editorial: Weâre here, Mayor Lurie
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The murders of #KeithPorter and #ReneeGood by ICE demonstrate why we must fight harder to be free
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Kawakami: The 49ers are set up for an all-in 2026 â can they get Justin Jefferson?
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Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize Californiaâs oil wells next?
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Elizabeth Holmes Officially Asks Trump to Commute Her Sentence
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Why the Public Defenderâs Office canât take all the felony cases City Hall is forcing on us
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Drama Masks: Does âThe Book of Mormonâ hold up in darker times?
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Arts and Events
More Free Things to Do in the Bay Area (If Youâre Feeling the January Strain)
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âMoving San Franciscoâ exhibit highlights 122 years of Muni magic
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Mission District Community Group to Host Bad Bunny Lookalike Contest During Super Bowl Week
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Olympic star and SF native Eileen Gu to lead 2026 Chinese New Year parade
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Press Release: The Richmond Neighborhood Center Lunar New Year Celebration Returns Feb. 7
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From the rink to the dance floor
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The 19 best events in SF this weekend
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Several San Franciscans up for James Beard awards
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Eileen Gu Sf Chinese New Year Parade
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BIG WEEK: Arooj Aftab, Atrium Art Fair, Found Footage Fest, Mark Morris on the moonâŚ
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Good Taste: Super Bowl scores with local food fests
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Miscellaneous
On Treasure Island, One Grocer and a Patchwork of Neighbors Keep People Fed
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$1.5M, 15,000 hours, and conflicting answers for BARTâs service meltdowns
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Horizons Foundation President Doughty to step down
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What groceries do you wish you could find in the TL?
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