SF News

Thursday Morning What's Up: Supreme Court Hands Two Immigration Wins to Trump

The Supreme court ruled that Trump can expel Haitians and turn asylum seekers away at the border; the family of former Oakland Raider Doug Martin is suing over his death in Oakland police custody; and San Jose discusses renaming Plaza de Cesar Chavez.

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Day Around the Bay: Mendocino County Rattled By Aftershocks

This morning's earthquake up north has been followed by dozens of aftershocks; a much larger pair of quakes today in Venezuela caused widespread damage; and Mollie Stone's has bought United Markets in Marin.

Arts & Entertainment

Mission Resident to Complete Four-Year Goal to Walk Every Street in SF

A local gay resident, who’s been walking every street in San Francisco, including Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island for the past four years, plans to finish his last stretch along Washington Street over Pride Weekend.

Arts & Entertainment

New ‘Out Museum’ In SF’s Chinatown Showcases Chinese LGBTQ Artists and Culture

Chinatown's Out Museum, which opened last month and spotlights queer artists from China and the Chinese diaspora, was founded by an artist-activist who raised funds while she was still living in China, where such a museum is prohibited.

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One of the Zizian Cult Members Has Now Been Charged With Murdering Her Parents

Michelle Zajko, a woman linked to the cultlike group that has become known as the Zizians, has now been charged with the murder of her parents three and a half years ago in Pennsylvania.

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Man Suspected of Killing Wife In San Jose Had Pending Charges For Tracking Her Every Move

Prior to the fatal stabbing of a San Jose woman earlier this month, her estranged husband was arrested for extreme stalking, including slashing her tires, trying to get a job where she worked, and following her to the police station.

Arts & Entertainment

Woman Behind 'Marry Lisa' Billboards Has Found Love, She Says, Mission Accomplished

Lisa Catalano, the woman who succeeded in getting her name and photo out there for the world to see last year in her self-funded, billboard-focused campaign to find a husband in a hurry, has found a boyfriend, and everything will be happy from here on out, ever after.

Bay Area Sports

Buster Posey Refuses to Deal With Pride Night Controversy, Fans Protest at Game

Those homophobic Giants pitchers haven't gotten any more popular in the 10 days since that Pride Night hat controversy, and face of the team Buster Posey just had his first major fail when he blew an opportunity to deal with the fallout head on and offer a real apology.

Business & Tech

East Bay Man Says His Bank Account Was Hacked Via Claude Add-On

A Martinez tech entrepreneur and former information security director says he received several fraudulent charges while using a Claude add-on, and while Anthropic denied responsibility, it agreed to reimburse him after media inquiries.

SF News

Bay Area Wakes Up to Yet Another Earthquake Alert as 5.6M Quake Knocks Out Power In Mendocino County

An alarming earthquake alarm rang out on cellphones around the Bay Wednesday morning at 8:10 am warning of an incoming 6.0M earthquake centered in Mendocino County, but in San Francisco at least, we didn't feel much.

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Humpday Headlines: PG&E Warns About 'Barcode' Scam

A 22-year-old man was swept over a waterfall in Yosemite last weekend; PG&E is warning customers about a scam involving barcodes and QR codes; and Uber and Lyft are lobbying Congress to get immunity from all kinds of liability for drivers' actions.

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Day Around the Bay: YouTuber Jake Paul Sets Sights on Stanford Football Following Boxing Stint

Reservations at California state parks will soon come with higher penalties for no-shows and last-minute cancellations; SF was ranked the happiest city in the US in a new report; and Jake Paul says he aims to attend Stanford so he can play football.

SF Politics

Dennis Herrera, Who Led Fight For Same-Sex Marriage as SF City Attorney, to Retire From Public Service

Longtime public servant Dennis Herrera, who served as city attorney during SF's push to legalize same-sex marriage, announced he’s retiring in December after most recently leading the SF Public Utilities Commission.

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24-Year-Old Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Through Dolores Park on Saturday

A 24-year-old man is reportedly in custody after allegedly being seen driving through a busy Dolores Park on Saturday afternoon, nearly missing people sitting in the park.

Arts & Entertainment

Original Pride Flag to Be Displayed In Ireland In Honor of First Permanent LGBTQ Exhibit at Cork Museum

A fragment of San Francisco’s original 1978 rainbow Pride flag will go on display in Cork, Ireland for four months this summer, coinciding with the opening of the local public museum’s first permanent exhibition dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.

Arts & Entertainment

Outside Lands Night Shows to Include GRiZ at The Independent, Modest Mouse at The Castro

The night shows have been announced for the week of Outside Lands in August, and they include special appearances around the city by GRiZ, Modest Mouse, Clipse, Ben Böhmer, and Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu.

Arts & Entertainment

Alanis Morissette Offloads Lafayette Manse For $2M Over Asking

Grammy-winning singer Alanis Morissette and her husband have just sold their six-bedroom home in Lafayette for $9.6 million, just a week after putting it on the market.

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Two Dead After Allegedly Columbine-Inspired Shooting at Library In Chico

Two people are dead and an 18-year-old recent high school graduate is under arrest after what authorities are saying was a random mass shooting in Chico that was inspired by the Columbine High School massacre of 1999.

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Local Comics Curator Arrested on Suspicion of Filming Guests In Bathroom During Party at His Berkeley Home

A hidden camera was allegedly discovered recording guests — including adults and children — in the bathroom during a birthday party at the Berkeley home of a local pop culture writer and longtime Cartoon Art Museum curator.

SF Politics

SF Supervisor Jackie Fielder to Return to Official Duties Next Week Following Three-Month Leave

San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will be back to work as a sitting city supervisor starting Monday, following a three-month leave of absence that followed both a reported mental health crisis and a city attorney investigation of her office.

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Oakland Auto Glass Repair Shops Say Business Slow Due to Fewer Car Break-Ins

A decrease in Oakland smash-and-grabs and vandalism has led to a downturn in business for local auto glass repair shops, which report that cracked windshields from road debris are now a more reliable source of revenue.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: I-80 Closed In Placer County Due to Pigs

An overturned big rig carrying live pigs caused a major disruption on westbound I-80 in Placer County; two hikers went off trail near the Golden Gate and needed rescue; and Levi's has turned their covered-up stadium logo into a viral campaign.

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Day Around the Bay: SF Jail Oversight Official to Be Investigated For Misconduct

An SF supervisor is urging the inspector general to investigate William Palmer, the president of the SF Sheriff's Dept Oversight Board; an Oakland woman allegedly set a car on fire and swung a stick at police; and prices for World Cup tickets at Levi's are skyrocketing.

Arts & Entertainment

Verdi Building Demolition In North Beach Reveals Long-Hidden ‘Ghost Sign’ From Over 100 Years Ago

SF’s map of “ghost signs” recently gained a new addition following the partial demolition of the Verdi building in North Beach, which revealed a large, hand-painted ad for “Carnation Mush” dating back to at least 1914.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

32-Year-Old Restaurant Group Behind Left Bank and LB Steak Closing All Its Locations, Laying Off 300

We now have some dismal news from the local restaurant world, as a well established and seemingly successful restaurant group is ceasing operations and citing the "challenging operating environment" around the Bay.