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Things To Do This Week: Zine Exhibits, Renegade Craft Fair, Clothing Swap

March 24-31: Two zine exhibits at the main library; Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason; BIPOC women entrepeneurs at the Embarcadero; and a clothing swap at the LGBT Center.

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Muni Forever Campaign Provides Action Plan For Voicing Feedback On Service Cuts By April 1

About 250 people showed up to last week’s Muni rally, and while the board made a preliminary vote in favor of service cuts, the public's involvement has motivated Muni to reduce the severity of proposed cuts while also gaining support from local politicians.

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Oakland Roots Soccer Team's Inaugural Sold-Out Home Opener At Coliseum Breaks Club Record, Outdraws A’s

Local soccer team Oakland Roots drew a record 26,575 fans to their inaugural home opening match at the Coliseum on Saturday, which the team ultimately lost to opponents, San Antonio, 1-2.

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Sunday Links: Over 800 Constituents Flock To Santa Clara Town Hall, Exceeding Capacity

800 frustrated constituents packed Saturday's town hall in Santa Clara and many were turned away; Trump revoked the security clearances of Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and many other Democrats; and Caltrans is launching its long-awaited study on the large truck ban along part of I-580.

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Night of Ideas, Free ‘Arts and Culture Marathon,’ At SF’s Civic Center April 5

Night of Ideas, a free, global “nocturnal arts and culture marathon,” which brings together leading scholars, activists, and artists for a night of performances and activities, will take place on April 5 in SF’s Civic Center, with a family program earlier in the afternoon.

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Did You Know: The Muni Mobile App Sells Day Passes For The Price Of A Round-Trip Ticket

The best part about the Muni Mobile app is that it has day passes available for $5.50, which hasn’t been publicized much except on SFMTA’s website.

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Oakland Man Crashes Into Car With Two Kids Inside After Earlier CHP Chase

A reckless driver in Oakland crashed into a car with two kids inside on Thursday after an earlier pursuit by CHP was called off.

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Saturday Links: 30,000 Attend AOC and Bernie Sanders’s 'Fight the Oligarchy' Visit In Denver

Over 30,000 people attended Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’s joint tour stop in Denver; two unions representing 60,000 University of California employees are poised to begin striking on April 1; and Bach on BART is in full swing.

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Day Around The Bay: Newsom Sends Prepaid Phones To Tech Execs With Note, ‘I’m A Phone Call Away’

Reports came out earlier this week that about 100 tech executives received "burner" phones with Newsom's number programmed in them; PG&E is requesting yet another rate hike; and Musk's PAC is offering $100 to Wisconsin voters to sign a petition opposing activist judges ahead of the April 1 election.

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'Justice For Heklina' Protest To Take Place In London On March 31

Local drag icon Peaches Christ is organizing a protest in London on March 31 as part of an ongoing effort to push the investigation forward into the 2023 death of longtime friend and creative partner, Heklina.

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Things To Do This Week: Free Tulips, ‘Screaming Queens’, Bikes & Books, Burlesque, Game Fest

This week, March 17-23: The annual free tulip event will be at Union Square; Roxie's having a one-night screening of the Compton Cafeteria riot doc, 'Screaming Queens'; plus, bikes and books, a burlesque extravaganza, and a free game fest.

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Juvenile Too Young For A License Leads Police On Chase Through Vallejo Streets

A Vallejo youth who was reportedly below legal driving age was pursued by police on Friday after the juvenile was seen speeding through a red light in a stolen vehicle, causing several near-collisions.

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Sunday Links: Stranded Astronauts Set To Return Home This Week

The astronauts who've been stranded in space for several months are getting picked up by a new crew; the Nintendo store is bringing its second US location to Powell Street; and an American influencer apologized for snatching a baby wombat from its mom in Australia.

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Mendocino Woman Claims Her Father Is A Serial Killer, FBI Won’t Pursue Case [Update]

A series of Facebook posts have been circulating this weekend written by a Mendocino County woman urging the FBI to take on the case she says she's compiled against her elderly father, a prominent local doctor, asserting that he's a confessed serial killer spanning decades.

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Public Works Deflects From Overflowing City Trash Can Complaints With Announcement of $12,000 ’Slim Silhouette’ Relaunch

When Supervisor Danny Sauter requested more trash cans in his district, Public Works deflected by announcing the relaunch of the costly Slim Silhouette to replace existing ‘90s-era cans already on the streets, but they’re not adding additional trash cans to the mix, which doesn't solve the shortage.

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Transit Groups To Rally Against Muni Service Cuts At City Hall On Tuesday

Local community groups will be rallying in front of City Hall next Tuesday morning prior to SFMTA’s board meeting in the afternoon when the board will make its final decision on Muni service cuts.

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Saturday Links: Tesla Driver Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Muni Train, Destroying Transit Stop

A Tesla driver who crashed into a Muni train was arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated; helicopters have been banned from Washington DC airport; and a Walnut Creek nine-year-old is the youngest person to complete a BART speedrun.

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Day Around The Bay: Pinole Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School

A Pinole high school student was reportedly caught with a loaded gun at school and then fled police; Bay Area health officials urge residents to get the measles vaccine if they haven't already; and State Farm has been given the go-ahead to increase California customers' rates.

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Erin Brockovich Is Helping Moss Landing Residents With Battery Plant Fire Lawsuit

There are new developments surrounding the fire that raged at the Moss Landing Battery Plant in January and reignited in February, including a community survey, warnings from the EPA about potential flare-ups, Erin Brockovich helping residents in a lawsuit, and new legislation.

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Things To Do This Week: Pi Day, Lunar Eclipse

Pi Day, which was founded at the Exploratorium here in San Francisco, falls on Friday this year. Plus, some special lunar eclipse viewing parties are happening at Lawrence Hall of Science and Chabot Space and Science Center on Thursday.

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SFPD Shoots Outer Sunset Man Who Fired Gun And Aimed At Officers, Police Drone

An Outer Sunset man wielding a gun and threatening neighbors near Golden Gate Park yesterday afternoon was shot by police after he reportedly fired at least one shot and aimed the gun at an SFPD drone and then later police officers.

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Sunday Links: The US Army Is Using 'CamoGPT' To Omit DEI References From Training Materials

The US Army is using an aptly named bot called 'CamoGBT'; 350 protestors in Manhattan shut down the Tesla showroom, resulting in six arrests; and SF's 20-something population is declining more quickly than other cities.

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Musicians: Submit Your Music To SFPL's Streaming Platform, Bay Beats; Plus, Upcoming Free Shows

Bay Beats, SFPL's fairly new free streaming music platform, is having its annual open submissions right now through May 31. Plus, some upcoming shows at neighborhood libraries.

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California’s Effort to Reduce, Overturn Unjust Prison Sentences

From 2021 through 2024, the state of California ran a pilot program that aimed to correct excessive sentences from '90s-era “tough on crime” policies.

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Local Legends Too Short And Billie Joe Armstrong Are Now Oakland Ballers Investors

East Bay legends Too Short and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong have joined the ranks of Oakland Ballers fans who own a portion of the local minor baseball league team, which launches its second season with the Independent Pioneer League on May 20.