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Three Missing, at Least One Dead After Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz
A boat carrying around 20 people sank in San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon, and at least one person is dead and three others are missing.
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Popular ‘Pursuit’ Game Kicks Off With Monthlong, Citywide Scavenger Hunt
San Francisco's monthlong Pursuit scavenger hunt kicked off Saturday, inviting anyone to join a citywide search for hidden clues and puzzles after drawing more than 2,000 participants in last year's game
Business & Tech
Group of Employees Sues Meta Saying AI Wrongly Targeted Those on Legitimate Leave for Layoffs
A group of 26 employees of Meta who were all informed in May, along with around 8,000 others, that they would be laid off, are suing the company saying that an AI system disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.
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SF Sheriff’s Deputy Charged After Caught on Camera Allegedly Groping Inmate
Amid two federal lawsuits against the SF Sheriff’s Office over alleged mistreatment of female inmates, a deputy was charged with battery and misdemeanor assault after she allegedly asked a female inmate if she had implants then touched her breast.
Business & Tech
Four SF Grocery Outlet Stores Are Now Using Facial Recognition Software at Entrances
Grocery Outlet has begun installing technology at several Bay Area locations, which stores images of customers’ faces alongside security camera footage and compares it against a “watchlist” with info about suspected criminal activity shared by other retailers.
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Sixth Street
A man who was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in SoMa has succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, marking the city's 12th pedestrian death of the year to date.
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PG&E Warns of Possible Power Shutoffs In East Bay, Marin, Due to Coming Winds
Hot, dry conditions and some incoming high winds mean that PG&E is warning of potential PSPS events in the next two days for multiple counties, including three in the Bay Area.
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Trans March Organizers Protest Police Overreach, Seek for Charges to Be Dropped Against Vandalism Suspects
Organizers of this year's Trans March say that the events that unfolded during and after the march were an example of clear police overreach, and they are seeking policy change from city leaders as well as the dropping of charges against four individuals.
Business & Tech
Uber Is Blaming Waymo For July 4th Traffic Fiasco In SF
As San Francisco city leaders continue to assess what went wrong on the night of July 4th to create such a traffic mess around the Marina and Presidio, a letter from Uber points to a few key obstructions caused by — you guessed it — Waymo.
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Missing SF Man Left Home Without Glasses, Shirt, Leaving Family Deeply Concerned
The family of 41-year-old Ray Whidden, who hasn’t been seen since last Thursday, fear an altercation occurred before he went missing because he left his shirt and broken glasses at home, without which he’s almost clinically blind.
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Tuesday Morning Topline: SF Could Double Number of Speed Cameras
SF supervisors are considering a resolution to double the number of speed cameras in town; passenger traffic continues to be down at Oakland Airport; and there are 1,200 tickets for sale for the World Cup Final priced over $7K.
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Day Around the Bay: More Sunsets, Please
Oakland police fatally shot a person whom they say was armed in East Oakland; a coalition of top economists say the country needs to prepare now for the coming massive impacts of AI on the economy; and the Bay Area has seen stunning sunsets the last few nights, will there be more?
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Five Live SFPD Drone Feeds Were Publicly Available Online for Six Months
Two researchers discovered a public web link to five SFPD drone cameras with live feeds of active arrests and investigations, as well as the faces and other identifying info of bystanders, and it was active for six months before it was taken down.
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Wildfire Breaks Out In Sonoma County East of Santa Rosa, Grows to 14 Acres
A brush fire erupted Monday in the Kenwood area of Sonoma County, southeast of Santa Rosa and several miles north of Glen Ellen, and quickly grew to 14 acres.
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Why So Many Girls and Young Women Can't Escape Sex Trafficking on Oakland's International Boulevard
Victims of sex trafficking on Oakland's International Boulevard often struggle to escape, while recent changes to a state loitering law intended to protect sex workers have made it more difficult for police to pursue traffickers.
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Car Plows Into HopMonk Tavern In Novato, Damaging Building
The popular Novato tavern and music venue HopMonk was damaged in a traffic collision Monday morning, but it sounds like the business is still trying to make it open tonight.
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Three Oakland Men to Stand Trial For Robbery and Murder of Los Angeles Gym Owner
After a well known gym owner was gunned down in his own Bel-Air driveway in what seemed to be a randomly targeted robbery gone wrong, three suspects allegedly fled to Oakland. They would later be arrested, and not long after, the gym owner died and they now face trial for his murder.
SF Politics
Great Highway Would Need New Traffic Lights If Reopened to Cars, Costing $13.2 Million
Before Upper Great Highway closed to vehicles in 2024, the roadway's traffic signals needed to be replaced at a cost now estimated at $13.2 million, compared with the $700,000 the city spent to install Sunset Dunes Park.
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Video: Grandfather Tossed 8 Feet In the Air By Charging Bison In Yellowstone
A 65-year-old man who was reportedly out on a walk with his grandson was charged by a bull bison and tossed in the air like a ragdoll Friday, even though he had not been standing anywhere near the animal.
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Hang Glider Crashes Onto Fort Funston Beach Day After Paragralider Collides With Daly City Cliff
Two different glider pilots were recently rescued in separate incidents, as a hang glider crash-landed at Fort Funston Saturday, and a paraglider collided with a cliff face in Daly City Friday.
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Monday Morning Headlines: Oakland City Council to Mull New Coliseum Sale Terms
The Oakland City Council is meeting to discuss new proposed sale terms for the Coliseum property; muggy weather is expected to persist around the Bay; and a lawsuit is moving forward against United Airlines over window seats sold with no window.
SF Politics
Senator Mitch McConnell Shares Details About His Health, Says He Had 'Mild Pneumonia'
On Sunday, as Washington was rocked by the news of the unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Mitch McConnell finally broke his monthlong silence about the state of his own health.
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Sunday Links: Thunderstorms Still Possible
Senator Lindsey Graham's death opens up a surprise seat in the chamber; monsoonal moisture continues to move over the region bringing the possibility of thunderstorms; and a man was shot and critically wounded near Civic Center early Sunday.
SF Politics
Bay Area Congressman Ro Khanna Says He Was Detained By Israeli Military In West Bank
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and part of San Jose, was on a three-day tour of the West Bank when he said he was detained Saturday by Israeli settlers and military personnel.
Business & Tech
Meta Disables Misguided AI Feature on Instagram
And just like that, Meta caved to public pressure amid a swift backlash over its recently launched Muse Image tool, which presented a mountain of privacy concerns. Who the hell is running things over there?