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Day Around the Bay: Elon Takes The Stand In Another Case About His Tweets

A man accused of spraypainting hateful messages on an SF church has quite the rap sheet; Elon Musk took the stand in a case brought by Twitter shareholders; and the US just launched a torpedo for the first time since WWII.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Loveski Deli, the Bagel Purveyor Created By a Michelin Three-Star Chef, Opens Today In Downtown SF

The hotly anticipated opening of Loveski Deli, with its much lauded bagels and other deli fare, came Wednesday in San Francisco's Jackson Square, marking the first foray into SF by Napa-based chef Christopher

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San Francisco Now Averaging One Homicide Per Week In 2026, With Latest on Sixth Street

Gun violence has continued to be an unfortunate fact of life in San Francisco, and after a notable dip in the city's homicide count last year, the first nine weeks of the new year have now seen nine homicides, almost double last year's pace.

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Local Developers Snap Up Vacant Westfield Mall With Plans That Include Housing

A pair of local developers, Presidio Bay and Prado Group, are the winning bidders to purchase the defunct former Westfield mall, and their redevelopment plans, which will hopefully be made public soon, include a mix of housing, office, and some retail.

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Shannon O'Connor Found Guilty of 60 Counts of Child Endangerment, Sex Offenses In Los Gatos 'Party Mom' Trial

The jury returned with their verdicts Wednesday in the trial of accused Los Gatos "Party Mom" Shannon O'Connor, and she was found guilty on dozens of counts including child endangerment and sexual offenses.

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Number of Encampments In SF the Same as Last Summer, But RV Dwellers Dwindle

A new report from the San Francisco Mayor's Office finds some good news in a significant decrease in the number of people living in their vehicles in the city, but the number of tents and encampment structures has remained flat for the last nine months.

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Humpday Headlines: Vaillancourt Fountain to Stay Put At Least Another Month

The city is waiting on a court ruling before it removes the polarizing Vaillancourt Fountain; the Transamerica Pyramid is selling at a loss; and a BART Mart pop-up shop is happening at Downtown Berkeley Station.

Arts & Entertainment

Humboldt County Might See Its First Condor Chick Hatched In the Wild In a Century

A pair of California condors who were part of a group released into the wild several years ago appear to be nesting in a redwood tree in remote Humboldt County, and tending to an egg.

Arts & Entertainment

Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The xx, and the Strokes to Headline Outside Lands 2026

The Outside Lands lineup this year looks a lot like the Portola Fest lineup of the last couple of years, with acts like Charli xcx and RÜFÜS DU SOL topping the bill.

Business & Tech

The Zuckerberg-Chans Just Broke a Miami Home Price Record With Mansion Purchase on Indian Creek

We heard a few weeks ago that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan were, for reasons we can only guess, seeking out a new home in Miami, and the deal reportedly closed on Monday.

Business & Tech

Sam Altman Admits Friday Pentagon Deal Was Rushed, Adds More Safeguards to Contract

Continuing the tradition of tech CEOs appearing to be transparent performing their mea culpas on social media, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to Xitter Monday to say a few things about that rushed Friday deal with the Pentagon, following the collapse of a deal with Anthropic.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Bay Area Couple Describes Being Struck In Tel Aviv

A Santa Rosa couple is unable to leave Israel due to the airports being shut down; global stocks tumbled due to the Iran war; and last night's lunar eclipse was obscured by fog.

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Day Around the Bay: Doughnut Shop Bandit Arrested In Oakland

A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for a series of armed doughnut shop robberies; ABC 7 meteorologist Spencer Christian underwent heart surgery and is recovering; and the Iran War is seriously impeding global air travel.

SF Politics

Supreme Court Blocks California Law Preventing Schools From Outing Kids to Their Parents If They Change Pronouns

In one of several cases to hit the Supreme Court this term involving trans people, the court has opted to weigh in where they did not necessarily need to in the case of California's law shielding trans, nonbinary and questioning kids from being outed to their parents against their will.

Arts & Entertainment

Livermore Native Ashley Padilla Is Winning the Newcomers' Race on 'SNL'

Now in her second season on Saturday Night Live, Bay Area native Ashley Padilla has proven to be a versatile and hilarious cast member who's already beating out all her castmates this season in total screen time and sketch appearances.

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Bystanders Describe Horrific Scene Where Toddler Was Killed In Mission Bay Intersection

A mother was badly injured and her two-year-old daughter was killed in a pedestrian crash Friday in Mission Bay/Mission Rock, and bystanders allege that the driver appeared to try to flee the scene.

Business & Tech

Waymo Safety Concerns During Emergencies Being Discussed In SF Hearing

Concerns about the behavior of Waymo's autonomous taxis, following the December blackout in which the cars clogged intersections and created potential hazards, are being raised at a Monday hearing at SF City Hall.

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Monday Morning Headlines: One Dead In North Oakland Shooting

Oakland marked its 12th homicide of the year to date on Sunday; there was a rally at SF's Ferry Building in support of the US and Israel's attack on Iran; and Congress is having a war powers debate, a little late.

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Avalanche Survivors Fill In Key Pieces of the Story of What Happened Before Nine Were Buried

Two of the survivors of last week's deadly avalanche near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains have now spoken out about the group's decision to venture out in blizzard conditions.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In Food: Say Bye to We Be Sushi

SF awaits the openings of Maria Isabel and JouJou, We Be Sushi closes, and the Chronicle's Top 100 is getting its annual update very soon, all in This Week In Food.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

JouJou, the New French Brasserie From the Lazy Bear Team, Lands In the Design District Next Friday

One of last year's buzzed-about openings that slid into the new year, JouJou, is now ready for its debut, and Lazy Bear chef David Barzelay and his team are ready to bring back some old-fashioned glamour and pomp to the French brasserie.

Arts & Entertainment

Popular Sunset Night Market Returns With Lunar New Year Celebration

The mega-popular Sunset Night Market, which became a victim of its own popularity last year when organizers called it off because it was becoming untenable, is returning Friday night with a Lunar New Year edition.

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One Dead In Potrero Drive-By Shooting, Two Others Injured

One person was killed Friday morning and two others were injured in an apparent drive-by shooting in SF's Potrero Hill neighborhood, near the affordable housing projects on Dakota Street.

Business & Tech

Oakland-Based Fintech Block Lays Off Nearly Half Its Staff, Because of AI

It could be the first of many canaries in this coal mine, but Block announced a mass layoff on Thursday. And CEO Jack Dorsey is making no secret that this is about AI supplanting the need for human workers.

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Oakland Teachers Avert Strike

The Oakland teachers' union has reached a tentative agreement with the district ahead of a planned strike; BART's board approved its doomsday scenario plan; and Netflix shares rise after the collapse of the Warner Bros. deal.