SF Dispatch 9/13/25

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🌁 Featured News

ICE makes largest single-court arrest in S.F., detaining 8

One woman almost made it to the elevator before ICE took her in the hallways of San Francisco’s immigration courthouse.

Mission LocalMariana Garcia

Planning Commission passes Lurie plan over strong community opposition - 48 hills

Key measure advances to Board of Supes, where neighbors from the swing vote districts will be pitted against the mayor and the big developers

48 hillsSerena Finney and Tim Redmond

Developer pulls out of S.F. public housing where Breed grew up, leaving future in doubt

Change is afoot once again for Plaza East Apartments, the troubled 193 unit public housing complex, after the developer steps away.

Mission LocalMarina Newman

UC Berkeley Hands Feds List of 160 Allegedly ‘Anti-Semitic’ Students and Staff, in Total Capitulation to Trump

After months of pressure from the Trump administration, UC Berkeley has handed the feds a list of 160 students and faculty accused of “anti-semitism,” with no detail on what merits this allegation, and it’s probably just Palestine protests.

SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & SportsJoe Kukura

Death of SFPD recruit ruled an accident as family demands more answers

Relatives of Jon-Marques Psalms say officials have not provided the “clarity and support that we need during this time.”

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📰 Local Headlines

City Hall

To heated opposition, Mayor's zoning scheme approved
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Mayor’s upzoning plan passes S.F Planning Commission
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Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ Plan Narrowly Passes Planning Commission, Right Along Party Lines
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Press Release: Stern Grove Playground Transformed
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San Francisco gets 34 applications for police chief job. One popular cop isn’t among them
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This Fountain Looms Over SF’s Skateboarding Scene. A Growing Few Are Trying to Save It
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Politics

Energy, Climate and AI Regulation Take Center Stage in Sacramento
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With $1 billion a year from California, high-speed rail will start courting private financiers
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Day Around the Bay: Lawmakers OK Bill to Rollback Cannabis Tax to 15 Percent, Awaiting Newsom’s Approval
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Bay Area voters could see sales tax measure on 2026 ballot for transit funding
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Criminal Justice

Two Zizian Defendants Back In Solano County Court, One Seeking New Attorney
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Public Safety

Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Parent With Child Beside Him
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School dad’s alleged killer arrested after citywide manhunt
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San Francisco man accused of 3 bank robberies on same day
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BART to Pay $6.75M to Settle Lawsuit From Woman Shot By BART Police In Union City
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Live: Father stabbed to death outside school; SFPD arrest suspect
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S.F. mayor calls fatal stabbing of father with child near school ‘horrific’ as suspect arrested
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Alameda County DA Retakes Police Manslaughter Case From State After Price’s Recall
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of SF parent in front of child arrested in Tuolumne County
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SFPD recruit’s family raising cash for second autopsy after academy death
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BART to Pay $6.75 Million to Woman Shot by Officer in Union City Parking Lot
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Juan Antonio Serrato lunged at S.F. police officers with scissors before being shot in the chest
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Father fatally stabbed while walking son near elementary school in San Francisco
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SF police officer fired after accusations of having relationship with informant
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Man shot on S.F. freeway lunged at officer with scissors, SFPD says
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S.F. medical examiner: Police recruit’s training death accidental, caused by rhabdomyolysis
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Immigration

Carwash Workers Are Organizing Patrols To Watch for Immigration Sweeps
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Trump Administration’s Plans for ICE Detention on Bay Area Military Base Are On Hold
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ICE arrests 8 asylum seekers at S.F. immigration court, most ever from single courtroom
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Venezuelans offered 24 hours to re-register for Temporary Protected Status
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Business

Jollibee Watch, September 12, 2025: We have a door
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Vacant Haight Street Dispensary Space Now Home to Once-Bankrupt Marijuana Company Eaze
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Housing

Future of S.F. public housing where Breed grew up in doubt after developer pulls out 
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Environment

Expect the Heat to Return to the Bay Area Monday and Tuesday
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S.F. sewage facility promises to extinguish odors after $700 million renovation: ‘You won’t smell anything’
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Health

U.S. death rate hits four-year low as COVID falls from top 10 causes
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Education

UC Berkeley Hands Feds List of 160 Allegedly ‘Anti-Semitic’ Students and Staff, in Total Capitulation to Trump
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Fighting for ‘Charlie’s ultimate goal’: What’s next for Bay Area conservative student groups?
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UC Berkeley Gives Trump Administration 160 Names in Antisemitism Investigation
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Launches in San Francisco
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Dolly Parton's library program expands to San Francisco: free books if you're under 5
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Opinion

Revisiting Food Porn
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Boyhood Reimagined
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3-2-1, Leap!
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Arts and Events

The Compatriots Actors Discuss Their Timely New Film About an Undocumented Gay Man
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Flower Piano to Celebrate 10th Anniversary at San Francisco Botanical Garden
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Sammy Hagar’s tribute to Charlie Kirk divides fans
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Queer Brilliance in Jeopardy! Highlighted the Achievements of Nguyen Pham and Amy Schneider
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Riding Through the Summer and Into Fall
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SF's GLBT museum panel tackles school culture wars
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Flower Piano 2025 Now Underway In Golden Gate Park, and Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary
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'The Reservoir' at Berkeley Rep Plumbs the Depths of Addiction and Familial Love
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Rare albino alligator Claude turns 30, celebrated as Bay Area icon
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What a street-style photographer sees when she goes out in San Francisco
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Stanlee Gatti’s still got SF society wrapped around his little finger
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Why everyone is playing mahjong right now
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What do Mission District kids see? A new mural showcases childrens’ photographs.
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Rainbow Honor Walk Celebrates 19th Century Diplomat Roger Casement at Namesake Mission District Bar
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San Francisco Bay Times Photographer Sandy Morris Honored on Her 85th Birthday
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Sports

The 49ers’ season might hinge on ... Mac Jones?
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Valkyries' Nakase named AP Coach of the Year; Burton named most improved player
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Tennis comes slamming back to San Francisco
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An instant classic: Patrick Bailey’s walk-off grand slam caps Giants' win over Dodgers
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Donna’s Chronicles, “We joined the throngs of Golden State Valkyries fans…”
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Miscellaneous

Extra! Extra! We’re giving away hats
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Bay Area chef who allegedly robbed bank in 2018 arrested in S.F., accused of robbing 3 more
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Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, September 2025
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This Week In Food: Beer and More Beer
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect referenced fascism and memes on bullets, officials say
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Woodside estate is Bay Area’s biggest sale in a decade
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