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Flour & Water Pizzeria Wants to Make Sure You Vote
Flour & Water Pizzeria had a simple message spelled out in cheese this week.
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Wildfire Breaks Out On Hillside Next to Famed South San Francisco Sign, Threatening Homes
A wildfire that's been given the name the Diamond Fire broke out just after 12 p.m. on Friday afternoon on the dry hillside in South San Francisco that's home to the famed "Industrial City" sign, and it has led to evacuation orders for nearby homes.
Saturday 'Free Speech' Rally and Big Tech Protest by Trump Supporters and Proud Boys Gets Permit for UN Plaza
An event planned for Dolores Park, possibly featuring Proud Boys, has moved to UN Plaza. "The San Francisco Police Department will be implementing all safety measures for this event," says Rec & Parks.
Arts & Entertainment
Indigenous People's Film Festival With Unique View Of Their Struggles and Victories Extended Through Oct. 22
Films and shorts revolving around the self-determination of Indigenous people took center stage this week at the Roxie Theater Virtual Cinema in San Francisco. The event was well-enough received that it has been extended through October 22, 2020.
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SF Politics
[Update] Trump Administration Denies CA Request For Wildfire Disaster Relief, Then Reverses Itself
After a late September request to the White House from Governor Gavin Newsom for a federal major disaster declaration in the wake of six of California's recent wildfires, FEMA and the president have responded with a big NO.
Arts & Entertainment
Missing SF Zoo Lemur Found By Children at Daly City Playground
Maki, the missing ring-tailed lemur who was believed stolen on Tuesday from the San Francisco Zoo, has been found safe and sound and wasn't yet sold off on the black market for endangered species.
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Friday Morning Constitutional: Window Washers Rescued After Mishap In Walnut Creek
Two window washers had to be rescued this morning after their platform collapsed, PG&E is working to restore power in the North Bay today, and East Oakland has seen two triple shooting in two days.
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Day Around the Bay: Local Bowling Alleys Push to Reopen
The Napa County Sheriff's Department has released video from a fatal October 5 shooting, the man found dead in a motorcycle accident by the Panhandle has been ID'd, and fire risk remains high tonight in the North and East Bay.
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Club Owner Blamed In Encampment Sweep Corrects Report, Says the Homeless Issue Can't Be Solved With 'Hysterical' Crusades
Following a story about a sidewalk homeless encampment in SoMa that was cleared one night in September by a private company, the man behind the situation wants to clear the air and tell his side of what happened.
Business & Tech
Twitter Suspends Trump Campaign Account for Three Hours, as Trump-Twitter Battle Escalates
Trump is threatening a “big lawsuit” after his campaign account was given a three-hour timeout on Twitter, and Senate Republicans have subpoena'd Jack Dorsey because they think this is the equivalent of Pearl Harbor.
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[Update] Ring-Tailed Lemur Abducted From SF Zoo; $2100 Reward Offered
A 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur was stolen out of his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, the SFPD has confirmed. And now the zoo is offering a reward for information that leads to his safe return.
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Suspect In Milpitas Murder Found Dead In Central Valley Hotel Room
Kevin Gitmed, the 35-year-old Gilroy man suspected in the Saturday night homicide of a woman in Milpitas, was found dead Wednesday night after being tracked to a hotel in Merced County.
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Video: Man Gets Far Too Close to Mountain Lion on Pacifica Hiking Trail, Calls to It 'Kitty Kitty Kitty'
A very foolish man took about a minute of video of a mountain lion that was crouched by the side of a hiking trail in Pacifica this week, and he got way too close while also calling out "kitty kitty kitty" in the big cat's direction.
Business & Tech
Elizabeth Holmes Tried Six Ways to Get Out of Going to Trial, and a Judge Denied All Six
Embattled Theranos founder and uncanny humanoid impersonator Elizabeth Holmes, along with her attorneys, filed six motions in federal court in August in an attempt to have the indictments and criminal charges against her thrown out before going to trial. On Wednesday, a judge denied all of them.
SF News
Heatwave Brings Flex Alert, More Possible Blackouts in the Bay Area
Even if your power wasn't shut off Wednesday night due to high winds and fire danger, you may still lose power Thursday if rolling blackouts are deemed necessary due to the heatwave and a spike in power usage.
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Thursday Morning What's Up: Kamala Harris Staffers Test Positive For COVID
No new fire activity happened in the North or East Bay despite high winds last night, the CA Supreme Court is ordering a review of Scott Peterson's conviction, and Kamala has suspended campaign travel after two staffers get COVID.
SF News
Day Around the Bay: House of Prime Rib Books Up Through December
One of the SF Zoo's lemurs has gone missing (and maybe was abducted), SF's 180 playgrounds have reopened, and the House of Prime Rib reopens tomorrow and is already booked up through December.
Arts & Entertainment
SF Animal Care & Control Now Featured on A&E's 'Live Rescue' Series
San Francisco Animal Care and Control recently announced that the animal shelter has joined A&E’s original series “Live Rescue,” a show about emergency calls — so you can now tune in to see local rescues of wayward raccoons and coyotes.
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Two Men Including One Nicknamed 'Hitler' Sentenced In Louisiana-to-Oakland Racketeering Case
Two men were sentenced Tuesday to a collective 66 years in federal prison for their roles in a whole slew of criminal activity stretching from Louisiana to California, including a murder-for-hire scheme that resulted in the death of an Oakland man.
Arts & Entertainment
Golden Gate Park Ferris Wheel Opens Next Week With 36 Fully Enclosed Gondolas
The 150-foot-tall "Observation Wheel" that was erected earlier this year in celebration of the sesquicentennial of Golden Gate Park is going to begin taking passengers for 12-minute rides starting on Wednesday, October 21.
SF Politics
Kamala Harris’ Lawyer Husband Won Taco Bell Chihuahua Lawsuit With Dogged Pursuit
Journalists tried to dig up some poop on Sen. Harris’ husband, but instead found he successfully handed Taco Bell a big chalupa $42 million legal bill in 2009.
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SF School Board Members Suggest Racism Is at Play In Blowup Over Lottery Admissions for Lowell High
A virtual school board committee meeting erupted into chaos Tuesday evening with passionate — and arguably racist — public comments reacting to a recent announcement about a proposed one-year shift away from merit-based admissions at SF's elite Lowell High School.
Business & Tech
Facebook Says It Is Restricting the Spread of an Inflammatory, Dubious Story About Hunter Biden
Facebook claims it is restricting access to a New York Post story published Wednesday that suggests, via emails purportedly "obtained" by Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon, some new untoward business involving Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian oil company he sat on the board of, Burisma.
SF News
Overnight Shootings In SoMa and Tenderloin Leave Two Injured
A young woman was shot and injured around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near Hayes Valley in SoMa, and a 51-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Tenderloin after midnight.
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Humpday Headlines: Man Found Dead After Apparent Motorcycle Accident Near Panhandle
A motorcyclist was found dead near SF's Panhandle, a candidate for mayor in Vallejo has a history of domestic violence convictions, and the longtime owner of Zazie is suffering major fire-evacuation and power-shutoff-related losses at her Calistoga restaurant Lovina.