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Tesla Bursts Into Flames, Destroyed In Minutes During Test Ride In France

Incendie de la #Tesla lundi 15 août 2016 à #Bayonne. Avant l'arrivée des pompiers. Voiture complètement détruite. pic.twitter.com/qT8h6ccFoP— Cédric Faiche (@cedricfaiche) August 15, 2016 In Biarritz, France, a Tesla vehicle

Arts & Entertainment

Meet The Ultimate Resume Booster: The Salesforce Power User Course

Customer relationships are key, and this training will help you drive sales like a champ. No matter what you’re selling, Salesforce is the undisputed king of customer relationship management. And if you

Google Launches New Video Chat App

Google yesterday made a move to expand its toehold into the world of video chatting. Wired reports that the company announced a new video-chat app that is available for download on both Android

SF Man Dies While Surfing At Ocean Beach

A man surfing in the waters of San Francisco's Ocean Beach died Sunday night, following calls to 911 reporting a surfer in need of rescue. According to San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson Jonathan

How Worried Should You Be About Falling Branches In SF Parks?

San Francisco's Recreation and Parks Department is now under scrutiny after a woman walking with her two children on Friday in North Beach's Washington Square Park was struck and seriously injured by a

Tuesday Morning Roundup: Waterproof iPhones Rumored

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here Vinegar chicken, anyone? [SFist] How YouTube stars are being

Day Around The Bay: The Bay Area's Most Butterfly-Obsessed Biologist

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. New renderings have been released for 300 Grant Avenue,

SFPD Says It's 200 Officers Short-Staffed, And Is Having Hiring Troubles

The San Francisco Police Department is understaffed and having trouble filling the gaps. So reports CBS 5, which notes that the department blames a myriad of factors for the 200 open positions. "It’

Dead Body Washes Ashore At Pacifica Beach

The dead body of an unidentified woman was discovered floating in the waters at Pacifica's Sharp Park Beach on Sunday. Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene at 7:40 p.m., according

'Dreaded Bandit' Arrested Outside Of Richmond District Bank With Loaded Gun

The Dreaded Bandit's reign of bank-robbing terror may have finally come to an end. The Chronicle reports that Friday afternoon police arrested the man they believe to be the serial bank robber. He

Neglected Poodle Mix Abandoned By Dumpster In Marin Needs New Home

Just to round out the day with what will hopefully be a happy story, a two-year-old poodle mix abandoned by a dumpster at a Marin County shopping center is in search of a

Prosecutorial Overreach Claimed In Case Involving Scott Wiener's Stolen Phone

While we all know that stealing is bad (duh), and can have serious consequences both for victims and thieves, stealing from a law-and-order elected official is likely to turn out notably worse for

Condoleezza Rice Has Been Notably Silent About Trump

Not that it necessarily matters at this point though every negative endorsement helps! but former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has remained totally mum on the topic of Donald Trump's candidacy, refusing any

Peter Thiel, VC Billionaire Outed By Gawker, Writes NYT Op-Ed About Why He Helped Sue

Gawker Media, bankrupted by a lawsuit regarding the website's release of a sex tape involving Hulk Hogan, is up for auction today, and the New York Times is using the occasion to offer

Candidate For D7 Supervisor Argues Cyclists Need Licenses And Bike Insurance

A candidate for District 7 supervisor and columnist for the Examiner yesterday published a bizarrely out-of-touch op-ed suggesting that San Francisco mandate people be required to get special licenses, insurance, and registration before

Oh Dear, Dede: Wilsey Was Biggest Donor In DCCC June Elections, Pretty Unsuccessful

Hold onto your pearls, folks: The powers of Dede Wilsey may fast be waning. A consummate socialite who has long held sway over the deYoung Museum and the Legion of Honor as the

Soberanes Fire Fells Trees In Big Sur, Closes Highway 1 Monday

We learned Friday that the large and still growing Soberanes Fire was likely to wreak some havoc for tourism in particular traffic on Highway 1, which is the only road in and out

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Half Moon Bay Rolls Out The Pink Carpet For Dunkin' Donuts

The second Dunkin Donuts in the entire Bay Area opened in the cozy beach town of Half Moon Bay on Monday and for East Coast and Midwest transplants, renewed proximity to their favorite

49ers Begin Lobbying Effort For Another Bay Area Super Bowl

The year is 2022: Flying cars dot the skyscape, Google Glass 3.0 adorns everyone's face, and people consume only Soylent (or one of its offshoots). Oh yeah, and the Super Bowl is

Menlo Park Trader Joe's Robbed By Masked, Armed Men

Typically somnolent Menlo Park was disturbed over the weekend by armed robbers according to police. At 9:15 p.m., officers arrived at the Trader Joe's at 720 Menlo Avenue but were too

Arts & Entertainment

Jane Lynch Brings New Christmas Cabaret To Feinstein's At The Nikko In December

Actress and comedian Jane Lynch, best known for her role as Sue Sylvester on Glee but also as host of Hollywood Game Night and for a recent Broadway appearance as Miss Hannigan in

Monday Lunchtime Links: SF Hotel Hacked

Le Meridien San Francisco reportedly hit by hackers. [CBS 5] This [Associated Press] report on a Bend, Oregon public safety officer who allegedly went on a multi-state crime spree is utterly chilling. Now

[Update] Federal Funds Granted To Fight Clayton Fire In Lake County

Just In - #ClaytonFire in Lower Lake area (Lake Co) remains 3,000 acres & 5% contained. 100+ structures destroyed. pic.twitter.com/aoUDG6HqUb— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) August 15, 2016

Westfield Centre Muggers Shake Man Down For School Supplies

A group of muggers menaced a shopper at the Westfield Centre Friday afternoon, beating and robbing him as he used the restroom of the tony Market Street mall. The attack, says the San

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Video: Jacques Pépin Says He'd Cook Chicken For Trump With 'A Lot of Vinegar In It'

The great and lovable Jacques Pépin, who shows no signs of slowing down at age 80, was in San Francisco Thursday for a book signing at the Ferry Building and a cooking demo