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SF Dispatch 8/16/25

The latest headlines from over 20 news sources delivered daily.

City Hall

Mayor Lurie takes credit for immigrant legal funding he didn’t deliver
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Press Release: Changes Coming to Sunset Dunes
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Politics

Former city manager sues Santa Clara, claims scrutiny of 49ers led to her firing
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Proposed California redistricting maps show where Democrats would draw new lines
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California’s Gerrymandered Map is Out
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Here Is How Democrats Plan to Redraw California’s Congressional Map
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Trump’s motivation for accusing Adam Schiff of fraud is clear. But the legal case is not
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Criminal Justice

Judge denies motion for new trial in trans sex worker’s case
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Man convicted of attacking, threatening to seize gun from S.F. police officer
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Vacaville Man Sentenced to 73 Years For Murder and Arson That Contributed to LNU Complex Fires In 2020
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Man charged with vandalizing multiple Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco
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Public Safety

Man Found Guilty of Tackling, Punching, Trying to Steal the Firearm of SFPD Officer at UN Plaza
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2 SF restaurants closed due to cockroach infestations
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Man with outstanding warrants arrested following San Mateo mail theft, police say
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San Francisco police arrest man suspected of selling illegal naroctics at Outside Lands
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Immigration

‘You Can’t Trust Anyone’: In Oakland, Fear of ICE Raids Grips Day Laborers
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ICE makes unusual arrest of indigenous woman in S.F. immigration court
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State senator pushes bill to unmask ICE agents in California
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Friday is the new Tuesday for anti-ICE protests
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Business

SF’s first Korean spa wants to be like an In-N-Out — ‘but for your face’
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Hotel prices are sky-high in this part of the Bay Area — nearly twice that of S.F.
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California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S., as tech falters: ‘It’s brutal out there’
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Shoppers react as San Francisco mall loses more stores
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San Francisco Centre loses 6 more restaurants
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Environment

Day Around the Bay: Crews Contain 167-Acre Brush Fire in Solano County at 30%
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S.F.’s Sunset Dunes redesign aims to ease tensions between families and cyclists
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The Largest Earthquake This Decade Sent a Tsunami to San Francisco. It Was (Thankfully) Meh.
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Trump DOJ Sues California Over Clean Truck Deal, Saying It Seeks to Undermine US Law
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San Francisco volunteers help preserve Presidio habitats, biodiversity
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Sun and Strong Winds Come to the Bay Area Before a Chillier Weekend
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Health

California Valley Fever Cases on Track for Record High
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Mpox Cases Are Rising in San Francisco Again. From Symptoms to Vaccines, What to Know for Summer 2025
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Costco will not sell abortion pill mifepristone in U.S. stores
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Education

Teacher shortage? School closures? Better food? SFUSD’s new school year at a glance
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Arts and Events

All the cool SF chefs have a house in ‘Slownoma.’ Here’s where they eat
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Valencia Live Brings the Vibe to the Mission
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Series of concerts at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park draws music lovers despite traffic, noise complaints
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Zach Bryan provides 3rd weekend of music in SF's Golden Gate Park
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Everything Nice: Date Night in the Sunset
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San Francisco neighbors fed up as 3 straight weekends of concerts wrap up at Golden Gate Park
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This Week In Food: Brazilian Steak Comes to Polk
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Black Pride comes to SF ready to uplift, educate, and dance
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SF’s Own Albino Alligator Claude Is Turning 30 Years Old, Celebrations Are Scaling Up
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Rebuilding a Lost Home, a Beloved Garment, and a Treasured Radio
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Sports

As Giants losses pile up, Matt Chapman defends Bob Melvin: 'It's on the players'
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Spreading smiles: SF Giants play ball with UCSF pediatric patients
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Valkyries in Washington, DC, to face the Mystics. Here's how to watch
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Miscellaneous

BART fare gates will soon accept credit and debit cards. Here's what to know
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Miscellaneous

BART fare gates will soon accept credit and debit cards. Here's what to know
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