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Activists Unfurl Anti-Israel Banner on Twin Peaks
A group of anonymous activists placed a 120-foot-high banner on Twin Peaks Saturday, in the prominent spot used for the Pink Triangle each June, calling to "End US Aid to Israel."
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Monday Morning Headlines: 41-Story Hotel/Office Tower Near Jackson Square Adds Equity Partner
A 7.5M earthquake struck earlier today off the coast of Japan; Tom Steyer is outspending his Democratic rivals by a lot; and the planned 41-story office/hotel tower at 530 Sansome has taken another step toward breaking ground.
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5,500 Addresses in Polk Gulch, Pacific Heights Lose Power Sunday Evening
Residents in Polk Gulch, Lower Nob Hill, and Pacific Heights received an alert from PG&E that nearly 5,500 addresses lost power Sunday evening, and it was expected to be restored by 10:45 pm.
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DUI Suspect Crashes Into Powell-Market Cable Car Turnaround, Prompting Overnight Closure
A 47-year-old DUI suspect in a three-piece suit crashed his Jeep into the cable car turnaround at Powell and Market streets Wednesday evening, requiring overnight repairs, and all cars on the line were momentarily turned around at Washington Street.
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Sunday Links: Trump Signs Order to Fast-Track Psychedelic Research for PTSD, Addiction
Eight children and teens were killed in a mass shooting in Louisiana; UK officials are investigating the death of a British athlete who was killed while filming an immersive series for AppleTV; and Trump signed an executive order to fund and loosen restrictions on psychedelic research.
SF Politics
Porter, Steyer, Becarra Push For Single-Payer Health Care In Their Campaigns For Governor
While California Governor Gavin Newsom was unsuccessful at implementing single-payer health care during his reign, three 2026 candidates have all included promises to fight for CalCare in their platforms.
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Video: Sideshow Participant In Hayward Crashes Stolen Vehicle Into Semi Truck
A sideshow in Hayward consisting of about 60 cars early Saturday morning culminated in a participant crashing into a semi truck then abandoning it in the middle of an intersection.
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SFPD Arrests Driver In Chinatown Crash That Killed One Pedestrian, Injured Another
The elderly driver who allegedly crashed into a Chinatown building while parallel parking last month, killing one person and injuring another, was arrested for vehicular manslaughter Friday, and it turns out he crashed into the building from across the street.
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Saturday Links: Man Suspected of Killing Laney College Coach Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial
Historical Native American remains were found at UC Berkeley; oil prices went down by nine percent following the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz; and Cedric Irving, who’s suspected of killing Lane College Coach John Beam was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial.
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Day Around the Bay: NPR Receives $113 Million From Two Donors, the Largest of Its Kind
A building in SF’s Duboce Triangle was evacuated due to a suspected gas leak; longtime local angel investor and political donor Ron Conway announced he has a rare form of cancer; and NPR received the largest donation in its history from two major donors.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
This Week In Food: Anyone Want to Buy a Legacy Taqueria?
El Faro is in trouble again, popular smashburger pop-up Maillards has a new Outer Sunset home, and Eat Americana has closed its doors in the Richmond, all in This Week in Food.
Arts & Entertainment
New Mural at Oakland Ice Center Pays Tribute to Skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi
Bay Area artist Julie Engelmann completed a new 100-foot mural on the exterior of Oakland Ice Center honoring Olympic figure skaters, Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi, who both trained there during their professional careers.
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East Bay Company Dumps Debris Into Customer’s Yard Over Unpaid Bill, But They Moved Out
Frustrated over an unpaid debt and faced with a $1,000 bill to discard a giant pile of junk at the dump, an East Bay dumpster company instead unloaded it back into the nonpaying customer's yard, but the problem is they moved out when they rented the dumpster.
SF Politics
AOC Declines to Endorse Former Chief of Staff Saikat Chakrabarti In Awkward Video
Maybe this was a strategic decision on her part, but Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clearly declined to offer an endorsement of Saikat Chakrabarti when asked by a reporter this week about his primary race in SF.
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Eight Years Later, the First of Those Fancy New Trash Cans Arrive on SF Streets
After the very long and some would say unnecessary selection, design, public comment, and fabrication process, the first of those fancy new, custom-made rubbish bins have arrived on San Francisco streets.
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SF Now Second Only to Baltimore In Overdose Deaths
New data from the Centers for Disease Control finds that Baltimore and San Francisco are, among major cities, home to the highest concentrations of overdose deaths in the last year.
Arts & Entertainment
4/20 at Hippie Hill Is Still Canceled, But a Lot of People Will Probably Show Up Anyway, Per Usual
While 4/20 at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park has been canceled for the past three years due to budget cuts and low sponsorship, a few thousand diehards still show up annually to mark the occasion.
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Philz Coffee Reverses Pride Flag Policy After Backlash, Boycott Threats
After a truly baffling decision by its CEO to demand the removal of Pride flags and other flags from all of its stores, Philz Coffee will go back to allowing the flags, and the CEO has issued an apology.
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Suspected Car Thief Fleeing Police Crashes Head-On Into SF Muni Bus
A driver who was being pursued by San Francisco police Thursday suffered serious injuries after he collided with a Muni bus and had to be extricated from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life.
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Friday Morning Constitutional: California Schools See Enrollment Drops
Enrollment is down across the board at California schools, both public and private; an at-risk 80-year-old woman is missing in SF; and singer D4vd has been arrested for the murder of his underage girlfriend who went missing in 2024.
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Day Around the Bay: San Ramon Earthquakes Causing Widespread Leaks
The swarm of small earthquakes in San Ramon has been causing more underground damage than previously realized; that AI-run boutique in Cow Hollow gets bad reviews; and Utah is seeing a whole lot of measles.
Business & Tech
Meta Is Creating an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Attend Meetings for Him
Imagine a world where your boss says she doesn't have time to meet with you, but she's sending her AI to meet with you instead. That world may not, in fact, be too far in the future.
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SF Supe Pushes to Ban Smoking on Bar Patios, as Most Bay Area Cities Have Already Done
Supervisor Myrna Melgar has introduced a ban on smoking at outdoor bar and tavern patios in San Francisco, which would make it one of the last major cities in the Bay Area to do so, and some local venues fear the ban would kill their business.
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Mercedes Driver Charged With Murder After Hit-and-Run In SoMa
The 30-year-old man who allegedly ran into and then ran over an elderly woman in SoMa on Monday has now been charged with murder.
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Disturbing Details Emerge In Death of 37-Year-Old Woman on Big Sur Camping Trip
Friends say they're heartbroken and details remain sketchy following the death last week of a 37-year-old woman in the Ventana Wilderness area of Los Padres National Forest, near Big Sur.