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SF Dispatch 8/21/25

From billionaire funded to independent news - here's the latest local headlines.

City Hall

Cars will soon return to section of San Francisco’s Market Street
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S.F.’s neighborhood libraries are recovering post-pandemic. Why can't the Main Library keep up?
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Lurie’s Task Force Recommends Axing SF Sheriff Oversight Board
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Waymo and rideshare cars will soon be rolling down Market Street again
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SF Rec and Parks Officially Requests Removal of Embarcadero’s Vaillancourt Fountain
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Real Estate: John Lee
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S.F. officials take first formal step to remove controversial fountain from Embarcadero Plaza
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Lurie panel wants to eliminate civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office
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The last phase of San Francisco’s most expensive park project is underway
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Politics

Newsom’s trolls: Meet the soldiers leading the governor’s anti-MAGA meme war
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California Democrats poised to call special election to approve new congressional maps
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California Supreme Court clears way for Newsom’s redistricting plan
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‘When they go low … we go lower?’ North Bay official rails against California redistricting maps
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Gavin Newsom and Kid Rock trade insults in escalating online feud
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San Mateo County Sheriff Corpus defends herself in unprecedented removal hearing
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5 Things to Know About Newsom’s Plan to Redraw California’s Election Maps
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These Things Are Getting More Expensive Due To Trump’s Tariffs
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Texas House approves new maps for Congress requested by President Trump
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Political Notebook: Gay Minneapolis mayoral candidate Davis stumps in Bay Area
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Republicans Sue to Block Newsom’s Gerrymandering, Point to Legislative Gamesmanship
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How ‘fair’ are Newsom’s proposed California congressional districts? We take a closer look
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Planned Parenthood joins California Democrats in fight to redraw congressional maps
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Newsom is the face of California’s redistricting push. That could help him — and hurt the plan
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California Democrats Release Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps
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California Sues Trump Over New Conditions on Funding for Crime Victims
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Criminal Justice

Man Convicted of Hate Crime for 2023 Shooting Incident at SF Synagogue
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S.F. man convicted of hate crimes in Richmond District synagogue shooting
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Military officers shifted to prosecute local D.C. crimes amid Trump takeover
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Man charged in 2015 Bayview drive-by shooting that killed 2
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Rickleffs retrial pushed back due to attorney issue
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Suspect Charged In 10-Year-Old Bayview Drive-By Shooting Case That Killed Two Including Innocent Bystander
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Public Safety

Life in the nation’s capital feels like a postcard from our fascist future
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$200,000 reward offered in unsolved killing of San Francisco cyclist
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Criminal probe sparked by mysterious bruises on babies at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
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16 People Named in Alleged $400,000 Santa Clara County TJ Maxx Theft Ring
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Person injured after leaping from window in dramatic S.F. Outer Sunset house fire
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Fire at San Francisco Sunset District home spreads to adjacent homes; 3 injured, cat dies
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Two-Alarm Fire In Sunset District Leaves One Injured, One Cat Dead, Three Homes Damaged
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3 Rescued From Outer Sunset House Fire, Including Person Who Jumped to Escape Flames
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Gay man upset by SFPD response to alleged homophobic attack
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‘He’s coming at you!’ S.F. police chase man with scissors from Tenderloin to SoMa
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Cat dies, person jumps to safety in San Francisco Sunset fire
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‘Terrifying’: Man sues SF car-share service after fentanyl found in rental
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Marin Moves Forward With Ban on Some E-bikes for Youth, as Research Into Safety Continues
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2-alarm fire in San Francisco burns multiple homes, injures 1
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S.F. police safely locate at-risk 7-day-old infant
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San Francisco 2015 cold case double homicide solved with arrest of suspect in Pittsburg
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San Mateo County Sheriff Testifies Before County Board, Denies Romantic Relationship
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San Mateo County Sheriff Facing Removal Takes the Stand in Her Own Defense
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Immigration

Family navigating life after Livermore man was 'wrongfully deported'
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ICE tactics escalate at S.F. courthouse as protesters clash with officers
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The Trump administration was barred from profiling Latinos. California says the practice continues
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ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F.
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I reported from an ICE action on Sansome and all I got was a face full of pepper spray
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Federal Officers Detain Protester After Clash Outside San Francisco ICE Office
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Protesters, ICE agents clash outside San Francisco immigration court
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Oakland Attorneys Say Immigrant Children Are Being Held in Prison-Like Conditions
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How immigrants can protect themselves from wage theft in California
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Labor

Popular, Immensely Important San Francisco News Site Unionizes Newsroom
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Kaiser to Lay Off Nearly 25% of Outpatient Nurses in San Rafael
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Your Muni driver needs the bathroom. They’ll have to ask their boss first
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Business

The last sign of life in a dying mall: The Panda Express is hopping
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New Restaurant Wok Up Opens On Lakeside Village’s Ocean Avenue
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Auction of S.F.’s biggest mall delayed for seventh time as the struggling property’s limbo continues
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After closing in S.F.’s biggest mall, Madewell opens second shop in the Marina
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Marc Andreessen just sold his $27M Atherton mansion
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Shady Restaurateur Who Briefly Took Over Castro Restaurant Space Arrested In TX Over Alleged Wedding Fraud Scheme
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Bed Bath & Beyond’s Trumper CEO Says the Company Will Refuse to Reopen Any Stores in California
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Bed Bath & Beyond boss takes a shot at California, refusing to reopen stores in the state
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Merchant News: Inner Sunset Business Updates
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Lyft Being Sued In Axe-Murder Case In Which Driver Chauffeured Murderer to the Crime Scene
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Airline passengers sue 2 US carriers over ‘windowless' window seat fees
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China Live Loses Lawsuit Over Millions In Unpaid Back Rent, Likely to Declare Bankruptcy
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United and Delta airlines sued for allegedly selling ‘windowless' window seats
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The Battery scraps multi-million dollar effort to start branch in Oakland building
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Venerable S.F. dive bar in Tenderloin evicted by sheriff’s deputies with ‘shields & batons’
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Former Stuff Vendor to Open New Mission Offshoot Billed as Largest Vintage Consignment Shop In the Bay Area
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Former Santa Clara City Manager Sues City, Claiming Harassment Allegedly Orchestrated by 49ers Officials
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Sonoma County Wineries Have Mixed Feelings On Wine Improvement District Plan
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Housing

Dilapidated Bayview building to become S.F. homeless housing for young adults
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Developer behind S.F. housing megaproject has big plans for a Peninsula strip mall
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SF set to open its first abstinence-based homeless shelter
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Black Real Estate Investor Sues Marin County, Alleging Racism Through Red Tape
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San Francisco Housing Authority leader, Tonia Lediju, departs, sources say 
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Busted windows, kitchen fires: Hunters Point residents come home after renovations
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A new $100M affordable apartment building may rise in Alamo Square
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Environment

Is Extinction Permanent? Resurrecting California’s Xerces Blue Butterfly
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Healthy Otters Lead to a Happy Ecosystem in Monterey County’s Elkhorn Slough
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‘Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora’ Explores SF’s Coastline
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Heat Wave Brings Dangerously Hot Conditions, Increased Fire Risk
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What’s Next for California’s Landmark Climate Program?
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Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of SoCal, Heat Advisory for Interior Bay Area
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Human Rights

“We Always Knew He Was Different”: The Gay Life of the World to Come
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Former UC Berkeley professor sues, says she was denied job because she is Israeli
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Mapping Indigenous genocide onto SF's streets
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Transmissions: Potty panics affect us all
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Spearhead Frontman Michael Franti Hit With Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Splits With His Management
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Health

Hepatitis B Deaths in SF Decline but Case Rates Still High, New Report Shows
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Scientists say this drug is stronger than morphine. It’s on sale over the counter. 
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Study reveals how fat cells can fuel breast cancer tumors
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The missing 120 beds at Laguna Honda
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Education

🟧 Exclusive Chancellor Q&A // Robo-Wok Restaurant Opens
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This is the only California university facing a huge bill under new Trump-era endowment tax
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Q&A: Chancellor Kimberlee Messina On City College’s Future
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San Francisco Unified School District Faces Payroll Crisis
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¿Qué es el kínder de transición o “TK” en las escuelas de California?
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Before ChatGPT, There Were ‘Shadow Scholars’
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Opinion

Editorial: Kaiser’s gender care decision is wrong
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Guest Opinion: My short film helped me heal
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Letter to the Editor: Move Music Festivals Downtown
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Arts and Events

BIG WEEK: Ruth Asawa, Hungry Ghost Fest, Magik*Magik, Gumbo Social Seafood Boil…
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Valencia St. is in a state of flux, but this reborn hangout is as cool as ever.
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Tiled Steps’ anniversary a reminder of how ‘community came together’
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TikTok is being overrun by Sean Parker’s royal hamsters
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The 16 best events in SF this week, from a rooftop dance-off to a Taser knife fight
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New LGBTQ club opening in advance of Oakland Pride
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Some pig
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Party Radar: The city is supporting an underground-led techno event. That’s something.
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Win a pair of tickets to see Budos Band and A Deeplove
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How one Noe Valley kid turned a detour from S.F. State into a defining arts role
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Samin Nosrat has a new cookbook — and a whole new level of fame
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Claude ‘is pretty iconic,’ and so are his birthday celebrations
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Art made from trash is treasured at San Francisco gallery exhibit
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Good Taste: Cooking with vinyl at Side A
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Photos: Ruffles, flowers, and lace take over Chase Center at Kali Uchis’ sold-out show
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Mark Hamill says he almost left U.S. after Trump win. Then his wife pulled a Jedi mind trick
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Sponsor our 48 Hills Community Gala (or just come)!
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Capping off a summer of festivals and concerts, Golden Gate Park gets one more
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‘Photos of the Month’: August 2025
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Under the Stars: Mae Powell’s doozy of a contact high
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Sports

Landen Roupp's scary knee injury leaves a depleted Giants rotation in shambles
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Why the 49ers traded for speedy WR Skyy Moore from the Chiefs
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They grew up going to Giants games. Now they’ll play pro women’s soccer at Oracle Park
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Kawakami: The 49ers' roster jigsaw puzzle — all these injuries, all these decisions
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Giants hitting coach Pat Burrell analyzes key players in a lineup that whiffs way too much
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Bay FC to make history with game at Oracle Park, more than 35,000 tickets sold
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Day Around the Bay: ESPN Cancels Colin Kaepernick Documentary, Likely to Placate Trump
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Trey Lance, Jim Harbaugh, Brock Purdy all in one spot: Saturday’s big 49ers reunion
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Valkyries will play Phoenix Mercury at Ballhalla. Here's how to watch
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Miscellaneous

BART restores service after major delay on S.F. lines to East Bay
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Matt Buchanan to join S.F. Chronicle as Food & Wine Editor
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Black Bear Commandeers Tahoe Ice Cream Shop, Woofs Down Strawberry Ice Cream
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Going Camping in Super Hot Weather? How to Keep Your Campsite Comfortable (and Safe)
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After losing tooth in bullfight, Livermore dog honored with unusual award
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Oaksterdam Founder Richard Lee, Known as ‘the Johnny Appleseed of Pot,' Has Died
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Scandal rocked this SF nonprofit. Now it’s fighting for its life
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Obituaries: Rick Thoman
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Obituaries: Louie Quesada Lopez
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