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New Wildfire Shuts Down I-80 Westbound Near Nevada Border
A new wildfire that has burned 640 acres near the California-Nevada border has led to the closing of I-80 westbound out of Nevada.
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Berkeley Pier, Electric Ferry Get Fast-Tracked With Newsom Certification
Governor Newsom has allowed for the fast-tracking of a new pier and ferry terminal in Berkeley, which would support electric-powered vessels serving San Francisco and potentially Larkspur, as residents voice concerns about the project.
Authorities Search For Possible Homeless Victim In Alameda Point Warehouse Fire
Firefighters in Alameda were battling a fire at a vacant, multi-story building Thursday morning that is part of the Alameda Naval Air Station, and some neighbors are wondering about an individual who
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Thursday Morning What's Up: Fishing Boat Crashes Near Golden Gate
Three people were injured when a fishing boat his some rocks near the Golden Gate; smoke from an underground vault closed the busy intersection of First and Mission; and a new poll has Xavier Becerra's lead growing in the governor's race.
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Day Around the Bay: Dome Fire Explodes In Yosemite
The Dome Fire, which began Tuesday in Yosemite National Park, has grown to 1,200 acres; a 78-year-old Danville man has been sentenced to ten years for a Ponzi scheme; and Paramount is back to negotiating with the state of California.
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SF Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over SFPD’s Raid at West Oakland Apartments In May
Former Black Panther Elaine Brown is suing the city over an SFPD raid at the West Oakland apartment complex she owns and operates, alleging officers used excessive force when they busted through the building’s glass doors with a battering ram.
Business & Tech
Castro Nightclub Beaux Calls on Meta to Stop Shutting Down Its Instagram Account
Yet another queer business in San Francisco has fallen victim to what seems to be a biased system — one likely being run by AI these days — that suspends Instagram accounts posting LGBTQ content for unexplained reasons.
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Elderly Tea Importer Forced to Vacate Marin Eco-Compound After Decadeslong Battle With County
The 82-year-old tea importer David Lee Hoffman was forced to leave his Lagunitas property Tuesday after a decadeslong legal battle with Marin County over unpermitted construction at the unusual compound he had called home for 53 years.
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You Know Who Doesn't Want the AI Race to Slow Down For His Company? Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues in his quest to keep his company from being stymied in catching up to competitors in the AI race, and his latest gambit is another cheerleading post in which he suggests that only good, benevolent AIs will rule the day.
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Prosecutors Say San Jose Driver Charged With Killing Mother, Baby Is a Flight Risk
The family of a mother and toddler who were killed when a San Jose driver allegedly plowed his new Tesla into them at 140 mph is urging the judge in his murder case to deny him bail, as prosecutors say he could pose a threat to the community.
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Cause of Death Finally Revealed In 2023 Death of SF Drag Queen Heklina
Almost three and a half years later, the London Metropolitan Police Service has closed the case on the death of Heklina, who was found unresponsive by friend Peaches Christ in the London flat they were sharing in April 2023.
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Suspect Identified, Charged With Manslaughter In Strange Sonoma Plaza Incident
Four men were initially arrested and one 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal September 7 assault that occurred in Sonoma Plaza, but the 64-year-old victim was apparently hurling racial epithets and yelling "I want to die."
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‘DeFlock SF’ Maps Local Cameras, Spreads Awareness About Flock Surveillance
A local group has launched “DeFlock SF,” a hub mapping Flock and other automated license plate reader cameras around San Francisco, while tracking news and controversy surrounding the surveillance technology.
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Humpday Headlines: Greg Papa Hospitalized
Sportscaster Greg Papa has reportedly been hospitalized with heart failure since last week; the Bloomingdale's portion of the former SF Centre mall might be sold separately; and Richmond just placed a moratorium on data centers.
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Day Around the Bay: Supes Approve $22M Extension Contract For PermitSF Platform
Two deadly crashes occurred in Los Angeles; Robert Plant is now playing the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival; and the Board of Supervisors approved a three-year extension contract with OpenGov.
SF Politics
SF Supervisor Plans to Create New Housing Department, Co-Op Program
Supervisor Myrna Melgar plans to introduce legislation that would expand the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development into its own department, along with separate measures developing a housing co-op program and accelerating the city’s bike lane rollout.
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Man Who Posed as Rideshare Driver to Rape SF Women Gets Six Life Sentences
A man who sexually assaulted at least four women while posing as a Lyft driver outside of nightclubs and bars, who was convicted back in April, was sentenced Monday to a term of six life sentences, or 150 years to life, in state prison.
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Bay Area Physicists Research Potential First Detection of Dark Matter In Cutting-Edge Project
Scientists from Berkeley and Livermore national laboratories are part of a research team investigating what could be the first recorded observation of dark matter, a substance believed to make up most of the universe’s mass.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Three Big Restaurant Openings We're Looking Forward to In San Francisco This Fall
The fall opening schedule for restaurants is starting to come into view, and I can say with some certainty that, barring some late surprises, I already know what I'm looking forward that's coming down the pike.
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Berkeley Begins Clearing Notorious Encampment After Outbreak of Rat-Borne Disease
The seemingly permanent homeless encampment at Eighth and Harrison streets in Berkeley, which had been the subject of an extended court fight between the city and homeless advocates, began being cleared out Tuesday.
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Two Brentwood Teens Killed In Crash Identified, Mother Describes Coming Upon Horrific Scene
Two high school students from Brentwood were identified as the teens killed in a crash early Sunday, and one of the teen’s mothers was among the first people at the scene after tracking her son’s location.
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New Renderings Revealed for Long-Stalled Tower on SF's First Street
The development site once known as Oceanwide Center is back in play, and this week we get a glimpse of the latest proposed design, which brings in visual elements from the former Foster + Partners design.
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Judge Dismisses Charges Against All 18 ‘Stud Alley’ Participants, Citing Insufficient Evidence
Charges were dismissed against all 18 people who were arrested at the “Stud Alley” Pride party, after a judge found the prosecution lacked enough evidence to support the charges. Nonetheless, several participants reportedly lost jobs because of the charges they faced.
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Tuesday Morning Topline: 'Stop the AI Race' March Planned for Thursday
A 'Stop the AI Race' march is planned for the last day of Dreamforce; the Lucas Fire in Mendocino and Lake counties is now 35% contained; and it's still an open question whether the opera will go on Wednesday, with the orchestra strike still on.
Day Around the Bay: Shipping Containers Tumble Into Port of LA
The Supreme Court has officially shut down the Trump admin's effort to limit mail-in voting; the process of removing 97 trees from Embarcadero Plaza began today; and three giant shipping containers fell from a ship into the water at the Port of LA.