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SF Dispatch 8/1/25

City Hall

PG&E says it's "stabilized" customer bills, expects no more rate hikes in 2025
PG&E reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, and as part of the conversation with investors, executives also shared updates on their efforts to...
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Politics

SF mayor pays $350K his own money on army of consultants
Financial disclosures reveal a highly-paid team of advisors is working in tandem with City Hall staffers on a behind-the-scenes PR operation.
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Estate Planning Amid Government Instability: Secure Your Legacy in 2025 - San Francisco Bay Times
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Dozens of countries with no trade deals face higher tariffs. What to know
Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on Aug. 7 because they haven’t yet reached a...
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Law and order: Let's put the Tesla robotaxis in jail - 48 hills
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Human Rights

Epstein abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre wanted files released, family says
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who survived years of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and died by suicide this year, wanted the so-called Epstein files released, her...
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Immigration

ICE arrested him in S.F. after 29 years. He returned to a Mexico he no longer remembers.
Miguel Lopez lived in Livermore until a fateful June encounter with ICE. "You leave with the impression of how things were...and you see everything’s different.”
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ICE agents await asylum-seekers as they leave the courtroom
ICE arrests four people Thursday morning, some acquiesce, one runs and one holds out in the courtroom as long as he can
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ICE efforts to poach local officers are angering some local law enforcement leaders
An email sent to officers whose agencies partner with ICE has even some sheriffs who support the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown seeing red.
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Labor

U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July as erratic Trump trade policies unsettle employers
The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July as President Donald Trump's trade policies unsettle American employers.
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Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million
Employee stocks will be canceled as part of the deal; former employees point to culture change across Philz Coffee.
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Opinion

No One Can Do Everything, But We Can All Do Something - San Francisco Bay Times
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Summer Vows and Split Paths: Financial Planning for Marriage and Divorce - San Francisco Bay Times
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Arts and Events

‘Deadhead Disneyland’: SF Celebrates 60 Years of The Grateful Dead’s Music | KQED
For some Deadheads, it’s a celebration. Others say the shows go against everything the Dead stood for.
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North Beach art crawl shows off neighborhood culture
The North Beach Business Association and San Francisco Arts Commission bring local bars, restaurants and galleries together for a monthly self-guided art crawl showcasing the neighborhood's cultural scene.
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Chilly San Francisco summer revives famous non-Mark Twain quote
The quote, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco," is frequently and mistakenly attributed to the scribe Mark Twain.
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Santa Clara County Fair hopes to draw big crowds this year
The Santa Clara County Fair hopes to attract big crowds this year.
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AIDS Walk 2025 - San Francisco Bay Times
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Sing for the Cure: A Musical Tribute of Hope, Healing, and Unity - San Francisco Bay Times
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Donna's Chronicles, "After such a busy SF Pride season..." - San Francisco Bay Times
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The Search Continues - San Francisco Bay Times
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What's on now at San Francisco museums, August, 2025
What's showing at San Francisco's museums in August. New shows at SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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Charles Busch Talks Psycho Beach Party on the Film’s 25th Anniversary - San Francisco Bay Times
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Frameline Volunteer Party - San Francisco Bay Times
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Times
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Day Around the Bay: Throngs of Deadheads Descend on SF for This Weekend’s Dead & Company Shows
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Swiss mega gallery tied to Laurene Powell Jobs to open in Palo Alto near her offices
World-renowned gallery Hauser & Wirth will launch a new space in downtown Palo Alto in 2026.
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Business

Sparking the Next Chapter Together - San Francisco Bay Times
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Kristabelle Kmeid and Christopher Rion Alverson of New York Life - San Francisco Bay Times
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Health

Newsom Says California Can Better Support Young Boys and Men | KQED
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order, released this week, targets the rise in loneliness and suicide among young men, as Democrats try to broaden their focus.
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For Altadena’s Therapists, Trauma and Healing From Wildfire Ripple Outwards | KQED
Seven months after Eaton Fire devastated the Los Angeles city of Altadena, the community is still grappling with a lasting wound: collective trauma. This affects even those best equipped to help — mental health professionals.
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Public Safety

1 person dead, 2 kids hospitalized after crash in San Mateo
Police have reopened Alameda de las Pulgas and ramps to Highway 92 in San Mateo that were blocked by a fatal crash Thursday night.
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Smash-and-grab thieves hit jewelry kiosk at Concord mall
Concord police are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery that happened inside Sunvalley Mall.
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SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget—by arresting ICE protesters - 48 hills
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Fremont teen believed to be ‘voluntarily missing,' police say
Fremont police continue to search for a missing 16-year-old girl believed to have run away to meet up with someone she met online.
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Victim In Murder Near City College Was Intervening In Harassment of Women; Two Children Witnessed Killing
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Sports

Trent Williams on the underdog 49ers, Brock Purdy's trajectory, and his NFL future
The 49ers' future Hall of Fame left tackle explained why he wants to play into his 40s and why he's 'uber-proud' of the team's franchise quarterback.
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Miscellaneous

The Ferry Building’s shrine to farm-to-table has closed
After over 20 years, the duo behind Boulettes Larder has decided to write their next chapter.
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Dormant SF brewpub to become New American restaurant Maggie & Mac’s
Momo’s, a staple of pre-game drinks, will take over the former Social Kitchen & Brewery.
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✴️ July Rewind: New CCSF Building, Creek Restoration And More
Here are all of The Ingleside Light's stories from last month and more.
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