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City Hall
S.F. awards trash can contract, worth up to $10M, to only qualified bidder
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Mayor will face opponents to zoning plan at rallies outside of City Hall
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Politics
Newsom revives $750 million loan for Bay Area transit, but questions loom for BART, Muni
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‘Joe got tired’: Kamala Harris blasts Biden’s 2024 reelection bid
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‘We must reject political violence’: California leaders forcefully condemn Charlie Kirk killing
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Longshot California governor candidate is leading on one front: lawsuits against opponents
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Charlie Kirk assassination reactions: Newsom cancels event; Harris ‘deeply disturbed’
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‘Why can’t we move even faster?’: San Jose’s mayor on lessons for SF from Waymo deal
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John Burton’s Legacy of Caring and Cursing
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Criminal Justice
Alleged Serial Killer Arrested In LA Who Met Victims on Gay Dating App
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Public Safety
Humpday Headlines: Three Wounded In Violent North Oakland Altercation
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Alleged Drunk Driver In Deadly Napa Crash Had 3 Previous DUI Convictions
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Shooting In SF's India Basin Leaves Four Injured; Man Shooting Gun Subsequently Arrested on Potrero Ave
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Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk in Critical Condition After Being Shot During Utah College Event
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$10,000 reward offered for suspect in deadly 2019 East Palo Alto shooting
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Right-Wing Firebrand Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot During Utah College Speaking Event
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Man stabbed aboard San Francisco Muni light rail vehicle
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Day Around the Bay: Two More Victims Found In India Basin Shooting
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San Francisco stabbing leaves one hospitalized, perpetrator still at large
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San Francisco India Basin shooting injured 6 people, police say in update
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SF police search for assault suspect around Westside elementary school
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6 hurt in shooting at marijuana event in San Francisco's Bayview
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Police Search Ocean Avenue Area For Suspect In Non-Fatal Stabbing
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Stabbing in S.F. sends one to hospital with life-threatening injuries
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Veteran SFPD narcotics cop fired after sleeping with confidential informant
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Fed up with drug users, street vigilantes are wielding Narcan ‘like a weapon’
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Immigration
Amid immigration crackdown, Chinatown artists say it’s time to flex, not hide
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Inmigrantes desesperados al finalizar las protecciones
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Trump fires another judge in S.F.’s Immigration Court, impacting people’s ability to seek asylum
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Judge Halts Trump Policy Denying Schools, Shelters to Certain Immigrants
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Trump violating immigration law ‘at an astonishing pace,’ says former judge
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Labor
Workers at 4 Popular Bay Area Rock Climbing Gyms Win Unionization Vote
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Business
Former Stuff spot gets new tenant: Trading Post, selling local arts and crafts
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Business Briefing: Vet doula helps pet parents say goodbye
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Everyone is talking about the Waymo Portola ticket discount except Waymo
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One of Chinatown’s most famous restaurants is coming to the Outer Sunset
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DoorDash explores the future of drone delivery
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Housing
Trump Administration’s Shift On Homelessness Leaves California In Limbo
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With Salvation Army, San Francisco Opens Its First Sober Shelter
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Environment
Coyotes Are Now Swimming More Than a Mile Back and Forth From Tiburon to Angel Island
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Trump administration seeks to roll back rule prioritizing conservation on public lands across California, nation
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California working to count the Bay Area's freakiest fish
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Human Rights
Jerry Seinfeld compares ‘Free Palestine’ movement to KKK
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SF’s Transgender Residents Still Face Threats, Even in Sanctuary City
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Health
Another California county is losing its only hospital after feds refuse to step in
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California Breaks With CDC, Cosigns COVID Vaccine Guidelines From Medical Groups
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Growing confusion over COVID vaccine eligibility as cases rise
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Which San Francisco Bay counties have the lowest child vaccination rates?
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New Home, Expanded Mission: OMI Senior Center Moves To Lakeside Village
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Kaiser says no limits on COVID vaccine for its patients
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Education
Silicon Valley Community Colleges Launch First Universal Free Meal Program in US for Students
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At least 171 California colleges lose millions as feds end Hispanic-Serving Institution grants
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Opinion
Guest Opinion: Queers must stand up to Israeli pinkwashing
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Editorial: CDC chaos a chance for new ideas
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Charlie Kirk had college students hooked. Here’s what they’re saying in group chats
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Anti-SF Troll and ‘San Fransicko’ Author Michael Shellenberger Now Allowed Into White House Press Briefings
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Charlie Kirk’s killing created a powder keg. Why are Republicans waving matches around?
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California Drinking: A Boozy Birthday for the Golden State
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Arts and Events
The birth of nunsploitation, at a theater near you
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Abba Zabba to Kamasi Washington: Roll up to these 11 superior fall shows
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Video: Kid critic reviews Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack, one of S.F.’s most kid-friendly restaurants
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
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Atelier Crenn, Verjus, and Sun Moon Studio Get Fresh Love from NY Times; Joodooboo Gets Food & Wine Honor
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee commends the Oakland International Film Festival – RUNNING NOW, Sept. 10-20
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Litquake 2025’s lineup is here, and it’s stacked like the Bodleian
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Time to vote for Best of the Bay 2025!
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20 cool things to do this week, from Flower Pianos in the park to a morning chai ‘rave’
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Drama Masks: Latest Neo-Futurists’ sandy pastiche performance invites all to dig in
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City College Commemorates Late Instructor And Firebrand Ellen Wall
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Grateful Fans Flock to Golden Gate Park for Dead & Company Weekend
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Bay Area concert venue bans AI-generated flyers, connects bands to real artists instead
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In Santa Cruz, an Unlikely Venue Unites Punks and Veterans
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Stirring the Pot: MacKenzie Chung Fegan’s Take on Queer Food Culture
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Sports
As Mac Jones prepares to step in for Brock Purdy, here's what changes for the 49ers
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The Valkyries Queer Lovefest Continues as Team Heads to Playoffs
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The Warriors still don't have roster, and that's starting to matter
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49ers QB Brock Purdy to miss multiple weeks with turf toe injury: Report
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Miscellaneous
Bird strike forces San Francisco-bound flight back to Philadelphia
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Mega Millions ticket worth $2.26 million sold at San Francisco Chinatown store
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Dr. Tim Seelig and Husband, Singer/Musician Bobby Jo Valentine, Go Skydiving
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Larry Ellison becomes world’s richest man as Oracle stock explodes
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India Basin shooting: S.F. police say more people struck by gunfire than originally reported
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SFO-Bound Flight Forced to Turn Back, Because It Hit a Bunch of Birds
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Bosco, the Newest Restaurant From Absinthe Group, Debuts In SoMa
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How Bay Area incomes changed in past year — and how they compare with other areas
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What did S.F. city officials read over summer break?
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