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Sunday Links: 3,600 Civic Center PG&E Customers to Lose Power for 12 Hours Monday for Repairs

A memorial was held for the 100 homeless people who died in SF last year; Former Sea Cliff resident Sharon Stone publicly reprimanded some young actors during an awards acceptance speech; and another heads-up that PG&E will be doing repairs in Civic Center for 12 hours Monday.

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Sunday Links: 3,600 Civic Center PG&E Customers to Lose Power for 12 Hours Monday for Repairs

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Champ the pit bull

At Stockton and O'Farrell Streets. Photo by Jay A. Martin. Champ the pit bull

4 hours ago

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Champ the pit bull

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Get that coin, gurl! This drag performer is helping fellow queens invest

Rahni Simpson, aka Miss Rahni, is a financial adviser whose client base consists of bartenders, drag performers, and anyone in nightlife.

4 hours ago

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Get that coin, gurl! This drag performer is helping fellow queens invest

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How De’Anthony Melton’s surge is keying one of the Warriors’ best stretches

The veteran guard scored a season-high 24 points in Golden State’s win over the Hornets on Saturday.

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How De’Anthony Melton’s surge is keying one of the Warriors’ best stretches

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Kawakami: What the 49ers proved this season — ‘It’s not the end for us’

Star left tackle Trent Williams said the 2025 season showed that the organization is building toward a brighter future.

4 hours ago

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Kawakami: What the 49ers proved this season — ‘It’s not the end for us’

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The 49ers tumble to their demise in Seattle, and their focus shifts to next season

Despite a blowout loss, veteran leaders insist this San Francisco team made meaningful progress that will make a difference in 2026.

4 hours ago

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The 49ers tumble to their demise in Seattle, and their focus shifts to next season

Mission Local

People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

For Travis and Tyrone, picking up trash is the routine that helps them keep an eye on people in need. People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

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People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

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Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in ‘70s-Era Berkeley

This week: tamales in a Union City parking lot, a rush hour happy hour standby, an urban farm, and a mid-century modern roundhouse. Plus, filling suitcases for foster kids, spotting birds in the city of Richmond, and seeing Berkeley in its heyday through a young artist’s eye.

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Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in ‘70s-Era Berkeley

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Deadheads, Joan Baez, and John Mayer flood SF to mourn Bob Weir — and the end of an era

Thousands gathered to grieve and celebrate the life of the iconic local figure.

17 hours ago

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Deadheads, Joan Baez, and John Mayer flood SF to mourn Bob Weir — and the end of an era

Mission Local

Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

A San Francisco street-outreach worker suffered a battered hand after his car was allegedly struck by an autonomous Zoox on Saturday. Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

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Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

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Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

The SF sector of the US Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a surfboard that turned up at Ocean Beach Friday; a man was killed and a woman critically injured by a teenage driver in Gilroy; and Berkeley police cracked some cold sexual assault cases, largely due to a state grant.

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Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

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Two-Thirds of SF Families Qualify for the City’s Free Subsidized Child Care, But Few Know About It

San Francisco expanded an existing program this week launched by former mayor London Breed that now provides free or deeply discounted child care for two-thirds of SF families with children five and under, but due to lack of public awareness, most eligible families still don’t know it exists.

1 day ago

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Two-Thirds of SF Families Qualify for the City’s Free Subsidized Child Care, But Few Know About It

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Hard-partying Mission dive Beauty Bar reopens after a 2-year renovation

The still-raucous, but now more glamorous, cocktail spot is throwing a grand opening party on Jan. 22.

1 day ago

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Hard-partying Mission dive Beauty Bar reopens after a 2-year renovation

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Sidewalk swirls

On Eddy Street. Photo by Thomas Lee Tavis. Sidewalk swirls

1 day ago

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Sidewalk swirls

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How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

After moving from Mexico City to San Francisco, Meléndez found work and friendship at Dog Eared Books. How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

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How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

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Day Around the Bay: Over 200 California State Parks Will Be Free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Boudin Bakery’s master chef is preparing an 8-foot-long sourdough alligator for Claude the albino alligator’s memorial Sunday; Matthew McConaughey trademarked his likeness from being used by AI without permission; and Newsom announced that 200 state parks will be free Monday.

1 day ago

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Day Around the Bay: Over 200 California State Parks Will Be Free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The Old Hibernia Bank on Valencia Street Could Become a Restaurant, Bookstore, and Event Venue

Someone bought that former Hibernia Bank and Social Security building at 22nd and Valencia streets for $11 million, and now there's scuttlebutt they hope to turn it into a combination restaurant, bookstore, and upstairs event space.

1 day ago

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The Old Hibernia Bank on Valencia Street Could Become a Restaurant, Bookstore, and Event Venue

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Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards

A new street sign will be unveiled for "Claude the Alligator Way," right in front of Claude's home for 17 years. Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards

1 day ago

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Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards