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Three Separate Sideshows Rollicked Downtown, Mission, and Excelsior This Weekend
There were no reported injuries — but no reported arrests either — as three separate sideshows laid the skids on SF streets this weekend.
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SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
The Ramp and Its Adjacent Boatyard In Rent Dispute With Port
Beloved waterfront restaurant The Ramp could be endangered by a rent dispute its owner is having with the Port of San Francisco, and currently he owes the Port two years in back rent.
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Monday Morning Headlines: Community Seeks to Restore Vandalized Castro Mural
An Oakland police officer was injured in the course of a shooting incident in West Oakland, there is talk of new organizers trying to revive the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and a crowdfunding campaign seeks to restore the 'Hope for the World Cure' mural in the Castro.
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New Details Around Suspected Overdose Death of 16-Year-Old in SoMa Show Evidence of Sexual Assualt
In February, a 16-year-old girl was found dead in SoMa; the teenager was suspected of having died from a drug overdose. Now, new details point to the possibility she was sexually assaulted near the time of her death, per information procured from a recent autopsy report.
Two Small Dogs Killed by Coyotes in Same San Francisco Park Last Month
Two dog owners lost their pets — in the same area of Corona Heights Park — in April after each of their animals was attacked by a coyote, prompting SF wildlife officials to remind residents they should heed coyote awareness signs and take precautions during denning season.
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Sunday Links: Slow Parade Goes Unhurried Down SF's Lake Street in Support of Car-Free Corridors
People rallied at Lake Street Saturday in support of making SF’s designated car-free streets permanent niceties, two small earthquakes rattled Sonoma County, and Nancy Pelosi has become the highest-ranking U.S. government official to step foot in Kyiv since the war in Ukraine began.
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Street Safety Ambassador Allegedly Shot in Tenderloin Friday Afternoon; SFPD Still Looking for at Large Shooter
Around 2 p.m. Friday, SF police responded to a shooting on Turk Street that reportedly involved an individual working for Urban Alchemy — the non-profit organization whose ambassadors in the Tenderloin help discourage conflict — and the shooter has yet to be found.
Arts & Entertainment
5 SF Bookstores to Hit Up on (and After) Independent Bookstore Day
Independent bookstores are one of the vertebrae that make up the backbone of society. Today, April 30th is the national holiday —Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) — started to celebrate, support, and honor these bastions for all things literature.
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Saturday Links: Only 15% of Eligible Californians Have Received Second COVID-19 Booster
Oakland welcomed its first Black-owned collective storefront last weekend, the future of San Francisco's Financial District is looking pretty bleak, and just about 15% of eligible CA residents 50 and older have gotten their second COVID-19 booster.
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Day Around the Bay: Elon Musk Might Have New Twitter CEO Already in Mind
The first case of avian flu was reported this week in the United States, ghost kitchen startup Local Kitchens is opening up even more locations in the Bay Area, and reports are swirling around that Elon Musk plans to replace Twitter's current CEO when he takes over later this year.
SF Politics
Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis Wage Taunting War as Florida Governor Calls SF a ‘Dumpster Fire’
Florida man Ron DeSantis, perhaps unaware of his own state’s punchline status in oddball news stories, calls San Francisco a “dumpster fire” in his ongoing spat with Gavin Newsom.
Bay Area Sports
Are the San Francisco Giants What Baseball Needs?
Are the Giants, once again, going to defy all expectations? Is their identity forever going to be the high-achieving underdogs, the masters of making mediocrity into greatness, who are forever battling it out with their Daddy-Warbucks rivals to the south?
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First Bit of California High-Speed Rail in NorCal Approved, Still Not Coming Until 2031
One 90-mile segment of the elusive California high-speed rail project has won approval to connect San Jose and Merced, but a look at the projected competition dates will certainly dampen any excitement you may feel over this.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Owners of The Grove Snap Up Former Pizzeria Delfina Spot Downtown to Open Empire Pizza
The owners of The Grove, the chain of comfort-food restaurants around SF that went from four locations to two during the pandemic, are expanding with a second restaurant concept, a NY-style pizzeria called Empire Pizza.
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Oakley Woman Still Missing After Three Months, But Police Have Identified Person of Interest
24-year-old Oakley resident Alexis Gabe disappeared in late January, and after months without leads, Oakley police have released surveillance video of someone they think may be involved with the disappearance.
Arts & Entertainment
Lil Nas X to Play Bill Graham Civic Auditorium In October; Teaser for Tour Includes Joke Aimed at Gay-Haters
Lil Nas X, who will no doubt go down in music history for his bombastic style and unapologetically over-the-top image as America's first very very openly gay hip-hop star, is finally coming to the LGBTQ capital, San Francisco.
Business & Tech
Some Apple Employees Once Again Whining About Being Called Back to the Office Three Days Per Week
A group of Apple employees are yet again making noise about their displeasure with being called back to an in-person office three days per week — the horror!
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One Month In, SFMTA Says Van Ness BRT Slashing Trip Times By Up To 35%
Was it worth many years of construction and hassle? The SFMTA has the early numbers on the new Van Ness bus lanes, and says they’re cutting down trip times and leading to a boom in 49-Van Ness ridership.
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Winning Personality Who Coughed on Uber Driver Last Year Arrested For Identity Theft In Miami
The 25-year-old woman whose friends and family probably should have sat her down years ago and confronted her about her penchant for poor choices is once again in legal trouble, this time in Miami.
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Friday Morning Constitutional: Oakland Schools Closed Due to Strike
Oakland teachers are striking today to protest the planned closure of multiple schools, a woman was shot at while confronting burglars breaking into her car, and two suspects have now been charged in the San Jose infant abduction.
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Day Around the Bay: The SF Redistricting Saga is Finally Finished
The NFL Draft is now underway with the 49ers as the wild card in the room, the Chronicle editorial board came out swinging against the Department of Homelessness, and the new supervisor districts were finalized and are now in effect.
Arts & Entertainment
'Octet' at Berkeley Rep Is a Beautiful and Evocative Trek Into the Depths of Internet Hell
Something shifted in me about four songs in to the new, extraordinary chamber choir musical 'Octet' at Berkeley Rep, and I went from passive, half-engaged audience member to willing participant in the room.
Business & Tech
Tesla’s Value Is Nosediving While Elon Musk Pursues Twitter Takeover
Elon could have bought Twitter for $44 billion three times over with the $150 billion in market value Tesla has lost since he pulled this Twitter stunt, as Tesla stock has been plummeting all week.
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Car Theft and Burglary Suspect Injures Multiple People While Trying to Flee Police In San Francisco
A suspect believed to be connected to multiple recent auto burglaries in the North Beach area and whom police say they found driving a stolen vehicle in the vicinity on Tuesday, now faces multiple possible charges stemming from a reckless chase through the city.
Bay Area Sports
Warriors Grind Out an Anxious Game 5 Win to Close Out Nuggets, Advance to Second Round
The Warriors battled to a 102-98 victory, eliminating the Nuggets and advancing to the Western Conference semi-finals against either the Memphis Grizzlies or the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even though the Warriors were comfortably ahead in the series, it was gutsy, character re-affirming win.