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Day Around The Bay: Potential PG&E Safety Fine Reduced From $562M To $6M

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Oh Dear, Dede: NY Times Eviscerates Wilsey While Chronicle Offers Her A Defense

Having a blast learning all about Dede Wilsey. (Larry Sultan photo) pic.twitter.com/T7ebXUhmpz— Britton (@br_tton) August 2, 2016 In the ongoing saga surrounding wealthy SF socialite Dede Wilsey and her

Apple Is Coming To Take Your Gun Emoji

In a literally symbolic gesture, Apple is removing the gun emoji from its forthcoming mobile operating system, iOS 10, replacing the signifier of violence with an illustration of a toy water gun. Your

Study: Uber Doesn't Reduce Drunk Driving

Calling into question the oft-repeated corporate claim that Uber availability reduces drunk driving, a new study from the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that the dangerous and illegal behavior is continuing along seemingly

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The SFist To-Do List: 12 Cool Things To Check Out This Week

You may have heard by now that it's Outside Lands this Friday through Sunday. Maybe you're all tied up with that, but regardless, there's plenty else to indulge in. Of course there's more

Anti-Tech Flyers Condemn Proposed Valencia Street Condos

Anti-tech/gentrification posters now flying in front of #Zeitgeist #RealestateSF https://t.co/0vsHp5Rr7a pic.twitter.com/zMm9HKVTSG— SocketSite (@SocketSite) August 2, 2016 Flyers posted outside of Mission bar Zeitgeist remind us that

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Magic Theatre Expanding To Mid-Market, But Not Relocating

When we originally heard about the plans for the massive new mixed-use development headed for a long blighted block of Mid-Market, between Fifth and Sixth Streets, back in early 2014, it was set

Piedmont Ranked First, San Pablo Dead Last In Ranking Of Best Bay Area Suburbs

A new ranking by the site Niche of 100 Bay Area towns and cities nearly all of them that are not San Francisco, San Jose, or Oakland finds that traditionally tony suburbs like

PG&E 'Equipment Failure' Causes SF Manhole Explosion, Underground Fire, And Power Outage

PG&E still working to recover from an underground fire at Hyde & Geary in San Francisco. 1 bldg. still without power pic.twitter.com/L0AWWIetLK— Amy Hollyfield (@amyhollyfield) August 2, 2016

City To Settle Inmate 'Fight Club' Lawsuit For $90K

Inmates who allege they were forced to fight each other for the amusement of San Francisco Sheriff's Deputies will be on the receiving end of a $90,000 settlement after the Board of

Does Facebook Owe $5 Billion In Back Taxes?

The manner in which some of Facebook's assets were valued by a third-party company was "problematic" according to court documents filed by the IRS: Those assets may have been undervalued by "billions of

Mission Beating Victim Stanislav Petrov Files Civil Rights Suit Against Alameda County Deputies

Stanislav Petrov, the man who allegedly led Alameda County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed, 30-mile chase last November from San Leandro to San Francisco's Mission District and was then seen on video being

Tuesday Lunchtime Links: Remembering Ping Bodie

A 9-year-old boy drowned during a family trip to the Arroyo Seco Campground in Los Padres National Forest on Sunday. [KRON 4] Is it a double standard if I think a 24-year-old guy

SF, Oakland, And San Jose Rents All Went Down Last Month

Three of the costliest rental markets in the nation — San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose — were all in decline last month according to analysis from Zumper, on whom we have come to rely

'Tech Tax' Dies After Supervisor Farrell Associates It With Donald Trump

The controversial "tech tax" is dead for the time being, with a 2-to-1 vote yesterday by the Board of Supervisors’ budget committee meaning the measure will not be sent to the full board

Attempted Murder Charges For 4-Time Felon Who Allegedly Fired On Trapped Oakland Cop

A man with four prior felony convictions might be headed for his fifth, after he appeared in court Monday to face charges that he shot at an Oakland Police Department sergeant as she

SF Seeks To Dismiss Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Parents Of Kate Steinle

Kathryn Steinle's parents to file legal claims against S.F., feds in Pier 14 slaying: http://t.co/2qXGMUSpBF pic.twitter.com/HcqFuC0osT— SFGate (@SFGate) September 1, 2015 In the latest chapter in

Five Dead In Early Morning Bus Crash In Merced County

At least five people are dead following a charter bus crash into a freeway sign in Merced County. The Associated Press reports the collision occurred in the early morning, and that the bus

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Video: Adorable 67-Year-Old DPW Worker Suu Ngo Talks About Supporting Grandkids, Loving Her Work

As part of their video series "The Regulars," the Chron's videographer Erin Brethauer made this fantastic portrait of 67-year-old Sunset district street cleaner Suu Ngo, who immigrated here from Vietnam in 1985 as

Harley-Davidson Rider Fatally Strikes Union Square Tourist

A man who was visiting San Francisco from New Zealand was killed Monday afternoon, after a motorcyclist struck him on a Union Square street. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the collision

Tuesday Morning Roundup: Amazon's SF Real Estate Grab

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How To Tune Out The Curated Life And Do You

Not too long ago, when you closed the front door, you shut out the world. Home was a place where you could escape demands, kick back and truly be yourself. And according to

Day Around The Bay: Conservative Group Flips About Harvey Milk Navy Honor

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Intern For London Breed Beefs With Tourist Complaining About Litter

The office of the president of the Board of Supervisors got into it with a tourist last week, reaffirming the old adage that only San Franciscans can talk trash about San Francisco. It