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SF Dispatch 8/27/25

City Hall

SF Homeless Services Nonprofit to Pay $1 Million After Investigation Found Fraud
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Lyft, Uber and Waymo usher return of cars to San Francisco's Market Street after 5-year ban
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Wag Hotels settles lawsuit two years after Chronicle report on alleged mistreatment, neglect
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Waymo, Uber and Lyft allowed back on San Francisco's Market Street
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Sponsored: Water and Sewer Upgrades Advance Along Geary Boulevard
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San Francisco homelessness efforts show daytime improvement, nighttime challenges persist
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SF’s new streets effort took a page from a retired general’s manifesto
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Politics

BART Slams VTA for Cost-Cutting Secrecy in $12.7B Silicon Valley Extension
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California Republicans Already Spending Millions on Mailers to Fight Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Measure
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GOP probes UCSF on claims of ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students
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Republicans float ingenious new plan to split California: The ‘Two State Solution’
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‘Absolutely brain dead’: High-speed rail advocates push back as Trump administration cuts more funding
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Joel Engardio recall: Internet drama is shaping the political fight in S.F.’s Sunset
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Newsom has touted AI’s lofty potential. Now he’s using it to post a stream of Trump memes
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A mysterious Wikipedia editor is secretly scrubbing Lurie’s page of controversy
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Criminal Justice

Woman charged for using racial slur against Black child as her fundraising tops $800K
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Public Safety

30-Year-Old SFPD Recruit Dies From Medical Emergency During Training Exercise
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Union president testifies in 6th day of San Mateo County Sheriff removal hearing
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Body of 35-Year-Old Missing Swimmer Found Near SF's Aquatic Park
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Trump vowed to make Washington streets safer. In some areas, people feel less safe than ever.
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S.F. police foot patrols are coming to these Tenderloin streets
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Immigration

ICE is Showing up in California Hospitals. Workers Don’t Know What to Do.
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Business

Family blames Sam Altman, ChatGPT for teen son’s suicide
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Tuesday Morning Topline: There's a Matcha Shortage
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Stephen Curry has a new (whiskey) splash brother: Chef Michael Mina
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Michael Mina Confirms Return of Bourbon Steak to Westin St. Francis, Plus New Cocktail Bar by Steph Curry
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Popular Raising Cane's chain coming to these 4 Bay Area cities
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Steph Curry, Michael Mina team up on restaurant, bar in San Francisco
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Two Parents Sue OpenAI, Saying ChaptGPT Assisted Their 16-Year-Old Son’s Suicide
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Day Around the Bay: Potrero Dive Bar Thee Parkside May Be Forced to Close, as Building Changes Hands
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Housing

City Conducts Sweep of Tents, Homeless on and Around SF's Sixth Street
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Westside YIMBYs meet in hostile territory to say: Embrace more density
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Daniel Lurie’s ‘family zoning plan‘ is anything but
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Environment

The Playbook to Fight Wildfires’ Unseen Threat to Tap Water
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When Wildfires Compromise California’s Drinking Water, Utilities Lean on This Professor’s Advice
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Vehicle Electrification in California at a Turning Point
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Pickett Fire Continues Burning Mostly In Glass Fire Burn Scar, Now 17% Contained
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Human Rights

Investigations into Lighthouse for the Blind as nonprofit struggles with finances
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Health

News Briefs: Contra Costa hires Colfax as health director
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Even in California, Hospitals are Halting Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth
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Marin County mother of teen who overdosed provides Narcan training
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Education

SF School Board to Vote on New Mandarin Charter School Facing Likely Rejection
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SFUSD rejects Mandarin-immersion charter school proposal 
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‘Not Even AI Can Save Me’: Students and Teachers on ChatGPT in the Classroom
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Teachers Strike Back Against AI Cheating
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San Francisco school board unanimously rejects Mandarin immersion charter
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Opinion

Guest Opinion: The Joker as queer icon
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Hey Gavin: Call out the National Guard …
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A democratic socialist victory: Affordable housing on Divisadero St
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When the PTA wants a piece of the pie
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Arts and Events

Exclusive: A sneak peak at the spooky new Terror Vault show!
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David Crook, Mission District artist and astrologer, dies at 69
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Best Bay Area Events 8/26-9/15
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🔶 Things To Do In The Greater Ingleside: A Play In The Park
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Under the Stars: Noise Pop announces 2026 dates, plan accordingly
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Screen Grabs: Red Sonja rides again
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The big (GOP) money attacking Newsom’s redistricting plan
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Silicon Valley Pride’s ‘Unstoppable’ for 50th anniversary weekend 
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Late night with Early Girls
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Historic metal mural from San Francisco’s artistic heyday finds permanent home
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Demon Huntermania
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Why Won’t The Most Jewish Show on TV Talk About Palestine?
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As Legion of Honor celebrates 100th, Megan Lowe Dances moves for authenticity
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Good Taste: Crawling the Bay Area’s exceptional food streets, pt. 1
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Dog owner apologizes after Outside Lands incident, says he’s ‘broken and distraught’
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Sports

Amid an intense playoff push, Veronica Burton emerges as the Valkyries' 'heartbeat'
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Man ‘Skysurfs’ on Bay Bridge Because Red Bull Told Him To.
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San Francisco Giants 2026 schedule released; season opener at home vs. Yankees
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Inclusive Sports Leagues in the Bay Area: Opportunities for LGBTQ+ Athletes
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Someone Torched the Mount Diablo High School Football Field, Team Has No Place to Play Home Opener
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Swimmer who died in S.F.’s Aquatic Park was an avid athlete, member of Dolphin Club
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Behind the 49ers' trench-focused roster strategy — and why more heavy lifting is coming
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Kawakami: What a wild, provisional, rough draft of a 49ers 53-man roster
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Buster Posey talks Giants' collapse, Bryce Eldridge's future, and what must change
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The Warriors need to fill their roster. Do these 10 free agents fit?
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Miscellaneous

How many people walk the Golden Gate Bridge everyday?
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Obituaries: Vern Edward Jones
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Stonestown stans, this $4 million home listing is for you
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