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Field Notes: Ancient Star Map, New Cat Cafe, San Jose’s Batman, and Disquiet in Suburbia

This week: Polynesian dance in Fremont, a new cat cafe in SF, a South Bay Batman, book clubs of the Peninsula, and California pollinators. Also, examining an ancient Greek star map using physics; supporting stroke survivors; and highlighting the unsettling parts of suburban life.

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Field Notes: Ancient Star Map, New Cat Cafe, San Jose’s Batman, and Disquiet in Suburbia

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View from Minneapolis: Postponed Warriors game is a call to stop and pay attention

After another killing by federal agents, the NBA wisely decided we don’t need an escape from reality right now. Not from this.

4 hours ago

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View from Minneapolis: Postponed Warriors game is a call to stop and pay attention

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Top-Notch Bagels From Meadowood Chef Coming to Jackson Square

Loveski Deli, purveyors of the delicious and excellently textured bagels that have been the talk of Napa and Marin for several years, is expanding to San Francisco with a new location in Jackson Square.

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Top-Notch Bagels From Meadowood Chef Coming to Jackson Square

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Jung Hoo Lee details detainment at LAX: ‘Glad to move forward’

The Giants outfielder appeared at the the team’s FanFest stop in San Ramon on Saturday after traveling from South Korea.

5 hours ago

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Jung Hoo Lee details detainment at LAX: ‘Glad to move forward’

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Warriors’ game in Minneapolis postponed after federal agents kill 37-year-old man

The NBA has rescheduled the matchup between Golden State and Minnesota for Sunday.

6 hours ago

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Warriors’ game in Minneapolis postponed after federal agents kill 37-year-old man

Mission Local

New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’

Bravo Pizza, an Excelsior staple serving deep-dish slices and Italian-American fare since 1963, reopened on Thursday under new management. New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’

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New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’

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Saturday Links: ‘Pizza Box’ Trash Cans Launch in North Beach, Rest of SF Still Awaiting Actual Trash Cans

Legendary 49ers quarterback John Brodie, who played with the team a record-breaking 17 seasons, died at age 90; the White House posted a doctored image to social media of a Minnesota protester crying; and North Beach launched some special "pizza box" trash cans.

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Saturday Links: ‘Pizza Box’ Trash Cans Launch in North Beach, Rest of SF Still Awaiting Actual Trash Cans

Mission Local

What's on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026

This is the last weekend to see At of Manga at the de Young and the first to see Drawn to Venice at the Legion of Honor. What's on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026

9 hours ago

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026

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Go Here Now: One of the best views of San Francisco just got a major upgrade

Hawk Hill, the 900-foot cliff just across the Golden Gate Bridge, has a new trail that leads to the summit — with panoramic views.

12 hours ago

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Go Here Now: One of the best views of San Francisco just got a major upgrade

Mission Local

Los colores

At La Oaxaqueña. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Los colores

12 hours ago

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Los colores

SF Standard

Macklin Mania: A 19-year-old has the hockey world buzzing. Up next? Chasing a gold medal

The expectations in San Jose are soaring, but they pale in comparison to what young Sharks star Macklin Celebrini will experience at the Olympics.

12 hours ago

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Macklin Mania: A 19-year-old has the hockey world buzzing. Up next? Chasing a gold medal

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San Franciscans are sick of fighting about the Great Highway. It’s time to move on

After so many defeats — at the ballot box, in the courts, and at City Hall — Sunset Dunes opponents need to lay down arms, and embrace the city’s newest coastal park.

12 hours ago

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San Franciscans are sick of fighting about the Great Highway. It’s time to move on

Mission Local

Tenderloin falafel maven Billy Alabsi may be San Francisco’s most interesting man

This Tenderloin business owner faced a long series of setbacks before last month re-opening Falafelland, which he calls his "destiny." Tenderloin falafel maven Billy Alabsi may be San Francisco’s most interesting man

14 hours ago

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Tenderloin falafel maven Billy Alabsi may be San Francisco’s most interesting man

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Two-Car Collision on Mid-Market Leaves Car Flipped, Muni Service Disrupted

A Friday afternoon crash on Market Street at the intersection of Ninth and Larkin streets ended with a large SUV flipped on its side in the middle of the street, but reportedly injuries were minor.

1 day ago

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Two-Car Collision on Mid-Market Leaves Car Flipped, Muni Service Disrupted

Mission Local

S.F. SWAT team arrests suspect in 2024 Mission District homicide

The man, who was arrested in the Outer Sunset, was charged with murder. The homicide took place at 20th and Shotwell streets in Aug. 2024. S.F. SWAT team arrests suspect in 2024 Mission District homicide

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S.F. SWAT team arrests suspect in 2024 Mission District homicide

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This Week In Food: Fresh Pastry Near Union Square

A new Nepalese and Indian restaurant is on the way to the Marina, Union Square gets a fancy new French patisserie, and there's a pop-up fish market on the docks at Fisherman's Wharf, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: Fresh Pastry Near Union Square

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New Book Explores the Bay Area's First Cult, Which Called Santa Rosa Home

The first creepy cult to take root in California, about 25 years after statehood, had its origins in upstate New York in the 19th Century, which was a hotbed of religious zealotry and cults.

1 day ago

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New Book Explores the Bay Area's First Cult, Which Called Santa Rosa Home

Mission Local

Tenderloin Buzz: CVS has a change of heart, a neighborhood news site launches

Here's what's new in the Tenderloin: A pharmacy changed its mind about leaving, a vacant car dealership will be filled with stuff, and more. Tenderloin Buzz: CVS has a change of heart, a neighborhood news site launches

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Tenderloin Buzz: CVS has a change of heart, a neighborhood news site launches