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Day Around the Bay: Apartment Fire Erupts in SF’s North Beach, Quickly Contained by SFFD

Surfers were met with 40-foot waves on the opening day of surf season in Mavericks, California; take part in a hyphy video shoot at Powell Station Saturday; and no injuries were reported after an apartment fire in North Beach Friday.

6 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Apartment Fire Erupts in SF’s North Beach, Quickly Contained by SFFD

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SF’s China Beach Reopens Amid Government Shutdown, Because Someone Did a GoFundMe

Here’s one way to take matters into your own hands when the federal government is shut down, as one frequent swimmer at SF’s China Beach saw the beach was closed for the shutdown, so he simply GoFundMe’d up the money to reopen it.

9 hours ago

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SF’s China Beach Reopens Amid Government Shutdown, Because Someone Did a GoFundMe

SF Standard

Singles night at San Francisco’s hot new club. (It’s a Costco)

The gonzo event turned out to be marketing for a dating app, but the mingling in the grocery aisles was real.

10 hours ago

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Singles night at San Francisco’s hot new club. (It’s a Costco)

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This Week In Food: New Bars Coming Next Year

The Quince and Cotogna team is opening Bar Coto down the street, the former Aphotic team has a cocktail bar coming down the pike, and Nyum Bai/Lunette chef Nite Yun has published a cookbook, all in This Week In Food.

10 hours ago

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This Week In Food: New Bars Coming Next Year

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The Cliff House Will Still Be Called ‘Cliff House’ When It Reopens, But Probably Won’t Reopen Until Late 2026

A trademark dispute has been resolved so the Cliff House can still be called the Cliff House when it reopens under new ownership, though apparently that reopening is now delayed until near the end of 2026.

10 hours ago

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The Cliff House Will Still Be Called ‘Cliff House’ When It Reopens, But Probably Won’t Reopen Until Late 2026

SF Standard

Why all the free-stuff Facebook groups you’re part of just changed their names

Almost anything can be had through Buy Nothing — except the name.

11 hours ago

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Why all the free-stuff Facebook groups you’re part of just changed their names

SFiST

London Breed Confirms She Is Thinking of Running for Pelosi's House Seat

Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed may, indeed, be among the field of candidates vying for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress after she retires next year.

11 hours ago

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London Breed Confirms She Is Thinking of Running for Pelosi's House Seat

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Section 415: Making sense of the Warriors’ uneven start

Steve Kerr’s team has lost winnable games on the road, and a daunting schedule won’t get easier anytime soon.

11 hours ago

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Section 415: Making sense of the Warriors’ uneven start

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Oakland Museum endured years of thefts at ransacked warehouse

Thieves entered through the same HVAC system that had been targeted many times by past intruders.

12 hours ago

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Oakland Museum endured years of thefts at ransacked warehouse

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London Breed weighs run for Congress: ‘This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity’

The former San Francisco mayor’s potential entry to the race comes as a surprise. Could it threaten Sen. Scott Wiener’s moderate coalition?

12 hours ago

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London Breed weighs run for Congress: ‘This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity’

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'The Hills of California' Tells the Story of English Sisters and the Stage Mother Who Raised Them

As they gather to await the death of their hard-charging, ambitious stage mother, three sisters, and then a fourth, estranged sister, parse through their past in playwright Jez Butterworth's 'The Hills of California,' now playing at Berkeley Rep.

13 hours ago

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'The Hills of California' Tells the Story of English Sisters and the Stage Mother Who Raised Them

Mission Local

Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

This quarterly series aims to help people understand the human impact of scientific research. Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

13 hours ago

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Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

SF Standard

The Giants might not be so bold after all

Tony Vitello’s hiring stunned the baseball industry. Then other teams said, “Hold my beer.”

16 hours ago

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The Giants might not be so bold after all

Mission Local

Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

New legislation from Supervisor Mandelman would reinstate supes’ abilities to solicit ‘behested payments’ from parties with city contracts Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

19 hours ago

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Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

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Snake

On 20th Street. Photo by Michael Santiago. Snake

20 hours ago

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Snake

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S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

Tow trucks began towing RVs from Bayview on Wednesday morning. Dozens more who park in the neighborhood without a permit may soon be towed. S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

21 hours ago

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S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

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Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

No one was injured in the one-alarm fire at 157 San Carlos St. But San Francisco firefighters did rescue a cat. Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

1 day ago

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Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

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ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions

After weeks without detentions, ICE arrested one asylum-seeker on Thursday morning at 630 Sansome St. immigration court. ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions

1 day ago

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ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions