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Two New Photos Suggest PG&E At Fault for Tubbs Fire In Santa Rosa
With new expert opinions and recently discovered photos, the case is clear(er): PG&E’s power lines likely sparked the Tubbs Fire.
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Saturday Links: SF (Might) Ax Lyft's E-Bike Permit After Battery Fires
Lyft might lose its e-bike permit with the city, a Michelin-starred ramen restaurant is set to open in SF's Metreon, and Jill Biden stopped by Manny's on Friday.
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Pelosi Pushes For Swift Inquiry, Suggests Russian Influence In Trump's Ukraine Dealings
Speaker Pelosi went on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' this morning to talk about the need for an inquiry that moves "with purpose and expeditiously" and doesn't "drag on."
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Chronicle's 2019 Rising Star Chefs Include A BBQ Pitmaster, a Thai-Food Acolyte, and Berkeley Pop-Up Chefs
The last year and change in the Bay Area food scene has felt like something of a recession — or at least a course correction. But the release today of the Chronicle's Rising Star Chefs is a testament to all that's good about our current food culture and local dining options.
Arts & Entertainment
Where To Find Cheap Theater Tickets Now That the Tix Bay Area Booth In Union Square Is Closing
It’s curtains for the Tix Bay Area discount booth when they close Saturday, so we took a look at how to find cheap theater tickets (as low as $14!) in San Francisco.
Business & Tech
Study Finds That Black and LGBTQ People Still Have Rideshare Drivers Cancel On Them More Often
Despite changes to the information drivers see before they accept a ride, drivers for Uber and Lyft still appear to be biased against picking up black and LGBTQ people according to a newly published study.
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Why Bay Area Company CrowdStrike Figures Into Trump's Impeachment-Worthy Ukraine Call
A Sunnyvale-based cybersecurity firm called CrowdStrike that has figured into a right-wing conspiracy narrative has now bubbled up into the unprecedented July 25 phone call that President Trump had with the newly elected president of Ukraine.
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Friday Morning Constitutional: Climate Activists Head to Chevron HQ
Wells Fargo just named its third CEO in three years, the Chronicle looks at West Portal's retail resilience, and there was a shooting this morning at Portland International Airport.
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Day Around the Bay: Skydiver Dies After Highway Landing Near Lodi
Kamala Harris is polling a distant fourth even in the Bay Area, Uber posted some details about its recent SF layoffs, and DoorDash just revealed a data breach affecting 4.9 million customers.
Arts & Entertainment
'Top Girls' at A.C.T. Presents a Difficult But Compelling Feminist Allegory
It's a complicated, non-linear play that has been further rearranged in this production, and it asks a litany of questions about modern womanhood that remain relevant today.
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Your Quick and Dirty Guide To The 2019 Folsom Street Fair
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence dispute has been resolved, the heat wave is expected to break, and we’ve got a package of tips to help you master Sunday’s Folsom Street Fair.
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Oakland-Based Landscape Architect Walter Hood Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant'
The MacArthur Foundation's fellowships were announced Wednesday, and among the honorees receiving one of the famed, no-strings-attached grants is Oakland-based designer and landscape architect Walter Hood.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Dosa to Close Valencia Street Location Next Week
After almost 15 years on Valencia Street, Dosa is shutting its doors, with the restaurant owners citing a litany of difficulties that are now more than familiar to local restaurateurs.
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Jurors In Peninsula Murder Trial See Gruesome Photos Of Victim Keith Green's Remains
The past couple of days have been filled with more chilling and disturbing revelations from the prosecution in the trial of Hillsborough heiress Tiffany Li and boyfriend Kaveh Bayat.
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BART Board Votes To Install Muni-Esque Fare Gates To Combat Evasion
BART's directors voted Thursday to move forward with a swing-style gate design that is not unlike the fare gates that Muni installed systemwide a decade ago.
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Missouri Man Allegedly Flew To South Bay To Start Wildfires
If any kind of wildfire arson case is liable to incite rage in any Californian, what about the case of an alleged arson tourist who apparently flew here just to set the state on fire?
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Trump's EPA Chief Pens Letter To Newsom About Homeless Poop Affecting Water Quality
Following through on President Trump's promise to his base to call California to task for its homeless problem, recently appointed head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, sent a letter to Governor Newsom today.
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Thursday Morning What's Up: DC-to-SFO Flight Diverted When Passenger Gets Stuck In Bathroom
A manhunt continues for a suspect who outran police in Pleasanton, Kaiser nurses won't be going on strike, and a woman got stuck in a United plane's lavatory.
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Day Around the Bay: Midweek Heatwave Edition
The scooter count in SF is about to quadruple, those climate action protesters shut down the Wells Fargo main branch downtown, and yes, it is still really effing hot out.
Arts & Entertainment
Glass Stairs and an Indoor Pool Set This $2.8M 90s Gem In The Castro Apart
If you have a cool, near three million in your proverbial back pocket begging to be spent, look no further than this thriftless 80s/90s-retro home in the Castro that just came on the market.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
The 13 Best Patio and Rooftop Bars in San Francisco
For those rare days when the temperature climbs above 75 in SF and your AC-free apartment is feeling too oppressive, we have some recommendations for chilling with a frosty beverage al fresco.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Fort Point Opening New Valencia Taproom and Brewpub, As Well As One In Oakland
Fort Point Beer Co. continues its rapid expansion with the announcement of the October 7 opening of its new flagship brewpub and taproom on Valencia Street, and the takeover of The Trappist Provisions space in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood.
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Anti-Homeless Boulders Appear In the Mission, Residents Admit To Putting Them There
Residents placed giant rocks along the sidewalks of Mission District street Clinton Park, in an apparent attempt to deter homeless people from sleeping on that street.
Business & Tech
Fremont Policeman's Tesla Needed Charge-Up During High-Speed Chase
A Tesla Model S patrol car owned by the Fremont Police Department as part of a test program was running low on juice during a recent high-speed pursuit of a suspect vehicle with a felony warrant attached to it.
Business & Tech
Juul CEO Steps Down; Layoffs Are In Store
The CEO of Juul Labs, Kevin Burns, has stepped down and been replaced as the company continues to weather serious legal and political storms this year.