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Smoke From Another Prescribed Burn on Angel Island Hovers Over SF
Yes, you are smelling smoke from a fire yet again, but it's just another prescribed burn on Angel Island.
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Stanford Receives Backlash For Replacing Latino Student In Photo With AI-Generated Black Student
Stanford University acknowledged that a photo featured on a banner in its dining hall had been altered using AI to replace a Latino student with a Black woman who may have been AI-generated, while two other students appeared air-brushed.
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Two Men Charged In Anti-Gay Hate Crime Assault at San Jose State
Two men have been charged with a hate crime and felony assault after an alleged attack on a San Jose State University student over the weekend.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Gundlach Bundschu, One of California's Oldest Wineries, Files for Bankruptcy
The second-oldest winery in Sonoma County and one of the oldest continually operating wineries in the state, Gundlach Bundschu, has filed for bankruptcy, three months after its sibling property Abbott's Passage closed its doors.
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SF Assemblymember’s Staffer Detained By ICE at Las Vegas Airport
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani is calling for the release of staffer Ho Yin Mo, a former reporter for San Francisco Chinese-language TV station KTSF who was detained by ICE in Las Vegas last Thursday.
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Humpday Headlines: Hurricane Polo Still Spinning Off Mexico
The person killed in Sunday's crash on 101 has been identified as a College of San Mateo football player; billionaires are dumping millions of dollars to avoid paying a billionaire tax; and Hurricane Polo is now a Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.
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Day Around the Bay: SF Giants Social Media Video Shows Nude Player In Background
SF is suing Trump’s media company, alleging it gave paid subscribers an unfair advantage; a 72-year-old woman who died after being arrested by Brentwood police last year died of a stroke; and a nude Giants player was shown in the background of a social media video.
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Late-Night Shooting In West Oakland Injures One as Bullets Hit Nearby Preschool
A 15-year-old boy was wounded in an exchange of gunfire involving occupants of several vehicles and security guards at a West Oakland public housing complex early Monday, with stray bullets hitting a nearby preschool.
Arts & Entertainment
Chase Center’s Thrive City Is Now a Full-Time, Boozy Entertainment Zone
Thrive City at Chase Center has been designated a full-time entertainment zone, where adults over 21 can carry open containers of alcohol outdoors seven days a week, following Valencia Street’s lead.
Bay Area Sports
Local Sports Radio Legend Greg Papa Now Hoping for a Heart Transplant
It's turning out to be a rough year for the old guard of Bay Area sports announcers, and now 49ers play-by-play guy and longtime local sports radio figure Greg Papa is facing another in a series of health crises which is sidelining him from doing what he loves as football season begins.
Arts & Entertainment
Keanu Reeves Popped Into the Warfield Monday for Peter Hook & The Light
Actor Keanu Reeves, who is also a musician whose longtime band, Dogstar, will be playing The Fillmore tonight, came to San Francisco early to catch a Warfield show on Monday from Peter Hook, the post-punk legend of Joy Division/New Order fame, and his band The Light.
Arts & Entertainment
What to Know About the Fifth Annual Portola Festival, Which Kicks Off Saturday on Pier 80
The Portola Music Festival is back this weekend at Pier 80, Robyn is headlining (along with Swedish House Mafia), and there are still tickets available.
SF News
Tenderloin Dog Attack Victim Was Watching Pit Bull For Owner Who Has Not Been Held Accountable
A woman who suffered life-threatening injuries in a pit bull attack in SF's Tenderloin two weeks ago said she was watching the dog for an owner she barely knew, and she wants him to come forward.
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San Mateo Dad Who Shot at Teens Egging His House Sentenced to One Year In Jail
A San Mateo father of a high school girl who went to extremes to retaliate against a car full of boys who, he says, were bullying his daughter, has now been sentenced to jail time for taking shots at the boys with a gun.
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Humpback Whale ‘Rio’ Heads Back West Toward SF Bay After Ending Up In Sacramento River
A wayward humpback whale known as “Rio” is heading back toward the ocean after making its way inland from SF Bay into the Sacramento River last week, where its unusual detour drew crowds of excited onlookers.
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Tuesday Morning Topline: Hundreds of SFO Flights Delayed Due to FAA Glitch
Around 400 flights were delayed at SFO Monday due to an air traffic control issue in the Northeast; Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an El Nino state of emergency; and the Ripley's Believe it Or Not! museums is closing at Fisherman's Wharf.
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Day Around the Bay: BART's 2026 Ugly Holiday Sweater Is On Sale
Two helicopter pilots were killed in a crash while fighting the Dome Fire on Sunday in Yosemite; President Trump is facing a boycott by the major networks; and BART has officially opened up its holiday march shop... IYKYK.
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SF Gang Member Pleads Guilty In 2023 Mass Shooting That Injured Nine People In the Mission
A 26-year-old Sureño gang member was sentenced Monday to 25 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection to a 2023 drive-by shooting that injured nine people outside a streetwear shop on 24th and Treat streets.
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Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Pleads Guilty In Bribery Scandal Linked to Former Sheriff
Following a previous mistrial, former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung pleaded guilty to two bribery charges in a corruption scandal that led to former Sheriff Laurie Smith’s removal from office in 2022.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Raising Cane's Finally Opens Its First SF Restaurant, at the Wharf
SF chicken finger fans can start planning their jaunts to Fisherman's Wharf to get their fill of Raising Cane's, as the mega-popular fast-food chain has just opened its first SF location there.
SF Politics
Newsom Signs Seven New Laws Regulating Data Centers Amid Statewide Backlash
As communities across California move to ban or pause new data centers, Governor Newsom has signed seven laws requiring operators to disclose water use, cover grid upgrade costs, and face additional environmental review.
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New State Law Raises Penalties for Participating In Sideshows
An Assembly bill introduced by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani that was endorsed by SF Mayor Daniel Lurie has now been signed into law, providing fines and penalties statewide for engaging in sideshow activity.
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Man Shot By Deputies In Placer County After Alleged Rampage, Arson Fires, Killing of Woman
A man who was considered armed and dangerous was fatally shot by Placer County sheriff's deputies Monday morning following a 20-hour manhunt that ended just outside the unincorporated town of Iowa Hill.
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SFUSD’s Maria Su Talks AI In Schools, 14-Year Salesforce Partnership at Dreamforce Conference
SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su discussed classroom technology at Dreamforce last week, emphasizing tech equity and human relationships while leaving the greater community's concerns about AI accuracy, privacy, and effects on children largely unaddressed.
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Man Killed In Boat Accident Near Golden Gate ID'd as Apple Engineer, Father of Three
Late last week we learned that a Thursday morning fishing boat crash near the Golden Gate Bridge had resulted in one death, and now we're learning the identity of the victim.