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SF Dispatch 8/17/25

The latest headlines from over 20 news sources delivered daily.

City Hall

‘We can all be 10x civilians’: AI vibe-coders try to resurrect SF’s civic hacking scene
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‘Danger to the public’: Mission District residents say one man is causing chaos — exposing S.F. failures
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Politics

Oakland protestors cheer California’s efforts to counter GOP-led redistricting
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Proposition A on the Recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio: Pro and Con
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From the Editor: Finding the Right Balance
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Senate Investigates Meta Over Chatbot Policy Allowing “Romantic or Sensual” Talk with Kids
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Bay Area rallies draw thousands in protest of Trump's redistricting efforts
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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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Criminal Justice

How Brooke Jenkins is redefining what a district attorney looks like
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Public Safety

Can a new chief fix one of the Bay Area’s most corrupt police departments?
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Fourth floor of San Francisco condo evacuated after kitchen fire
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Man Found Guilty of Tackling, Punching, Trying to Steal the Firearm of SFPD Officer at UN Plaza
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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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Labor

Air Canada flight attendant strike: Here’s how many SFO flights were affected
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Business

🌈 Rainbow Grocery's 50-year block party + bonus food finds
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All the cool SF chefs have a house in ‘Slownoma.’ Here’s where they eat
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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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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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Health

Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council Executive Director, Lisa Tealer, values her community
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California Valley Fever Cases on Track for Record High
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Education

California invested millions pushing these careers for women. The results are disappointing
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Federal judge orders Oakland public schools to allow religious after-school clubs
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Opinion

The last frontier isn’t as far away from San Francisco as you imagine
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The Story Still Unfolds: Cydney Nunn’s Ongoing Journey
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Arts and Events

Black Roller Skaters Lead Effort to Build Panther Skate Plaza in West Oakland
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Vacation Photo: Hawaii
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Around the Corner: Bettola: Italian Restaurant and More
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Field Notes: Recology AIR 35th, Aquatic Park Bathhouse Doc, Rodin with Pipe Organ, and Teen Chase Film
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Sorce – Bay Area graffiti artist reclaims space
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SF’s first Korean spa wants to be like an In-N-Out — ‘but for your face’
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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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Sports

The 49ers brought Leeds United back to the Premier League. Can they keep them there?
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San José Sharks Would Stay in Silicon Valley Through 2051 Under New Deal
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How Brock Purdy performed in his first game action as the 49ers' official franchise QB
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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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Miscellaneous

The Korean food hall that repels Koreans
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Photos: Masjid Darussalam mosque
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Day 158 at the 16th Street Plaza: A tale of two streets 
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Miscellaneous

The Korean food hall that repels Koreans
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Photos: Masjid Darussalam mosque
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Day 158 at the 16th Street Plaza: A tale of two streets 
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