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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ wants you to flash the Vulcan salute at Pier 39

Iconic franchise celebrates 60 years and its latest show with various promos across SF.

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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ wants you to flash the Vulcan salute at Pier 39

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Bay FC ripped up its blueprint, and is charging forward with a new superpower

Kay Cossington and Emma Coates believe a roster anchored by young stars including Claire Hutton will transform a franchise that underachieved.

5 hours ago

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Bay FC ripped up its blueprint, and is charging forward with a new superpower

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No Bay Area mom subculture is too niche for ‘Overheard Moms’

Megan Neal explains how she has quickly built a devoted following with her highly specialized brand of satire.

5 hours ago

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No Bay Area mom subculture is too niche for ‘Overheard Moms’

Mission Local

Raise the roof

At the Castro Theatre. Photo by Cathy Tran. Raise the roof

5 hours ago

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Raise the roof

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The child-care diaries of San Francisco

Eight families open their books to reveal the true cost of having kids in the city.

5 hours ago

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The child-care diaries of San Francisco

Mission Local

People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

Khalid Zakzouk walks to Irving Street, two large tubs of Crayola chalk sticks in tow. Hours later, a new drawing emerges on the sidewalk. People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

7 hours ago

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People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

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Ghirardelli Workers Hold One-Day Strike on Valentine’s Day at SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf

Ghirardelli workers took part in a one-day strike at the company’s flagship location at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday demanding a new contract that includes wage increases and preserving their union-run health plan, for which they’ve been bargaining for months.

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Ghirardelli Workers Hold One-Day Strike on Valentine’s Day at SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf

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Field Notes: 124-Year-Old Light Bulb, UC Davis’ Cheeto the Cat, and ‘Trash Falcons’ Art Exhibit

This week: Hip-hop at Yoshi’s, coastal trails, national park sweethearts, and a Muni beer crawl. Plus, turning Lake Merritt trash into art, repairing bikes for kids, a light bulb that never goes out, and the big cat on campus.

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Field Notes: 124-Year-Old Light Bulb, UC Davis’ Cheeto the Cat, and ‘Trash Falcons’ Art Exhibit

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Sam Smith Channels Chaka Khan, George Michael, and Bonnie Raitt In Castro Residency

The great Sam Smith seemed wistful, grateful, and dare we say happy during their almost 90-minute set Friday night, and you can hear them paying tribute to generations of R&B and soul singers in multiple numbers.

18 hours ago

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Sam Smith Channels Chaka Khan, George Michael, and Bonnie Raitt In Castro Residency

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Saturday Links: San Francisco Tech Company Launches $8,000 Laundry-Folding Robot

Asian American communities are celebrating the Lunar New Year across the Bay Area over the weekend; an SUV driver wearing a boot cast crashed into a Santa Rosa store; and a new $8,000 laundry-folding robot will fold most clothing and linens except large bedding.

1 day ago

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Saturday Links: San Francisco Tech Company Launches $8,000 Laundry-Folding Robot

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A tech CEO says AI is about to do to everyone what it is doing to coders. Is he right?

Matt Shumer’s viral essay comparing AI to the early days of Covid has more than 80 million views. The concern is understandable. The timeline is another story.

1 day ago

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A tech CEO says AI is about to do to everyone what it is doing to coders. Is he right?

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An East Bay school district struck a deal with its teachers union. Then came the bill

School mergers, eliminated aides, and gutted programs follow a hard-fought contract victory. Could San Francisco face a similar path?

1 day ago

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An East Bay school district struck a deal with its teachers union. Then came the bill

Mission Local

The date from hell

On Maynard Street. Photo by Joe Eskenazi. The date from hell

1 day ago

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The date from hell

Mission Local

For S.F. indie band Carpool Tunnel, Bottom of the Hill is a love story

Carpool Tunnel returns to the Hill on Thursday, Feb. 26 to headline a show as part of the Noise Pop music festival. For S.F. indie band Carpool Tunnel, Bottom of the Hill is a love story

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For S.F. indie band Carpool Tunnel, Bottom of the Hill is a love story

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This Valentine’s Day: Tales of love from San Francisco’s county jail

San Francisco’s Hall of Justice is not a romantic place. Nevertheless, two women awaited reunion with their imprisoned partners. This Valentine’s Day: Tales of love from San Francisco’s county jail

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This Valentine’s Day: Tales of love from San Francisco’s county jail

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: MC Hammer Jumps Aboard Honorary Black History Month Cable Car

Amazon ended its deal with Ring after that creepy Super Bowl commercial; the Vallaincourt Fountain preservationists have filed a lawsuit pausing demolition; and MC Hammer made an appearance on a Black History Month cable car.

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Day Around the Bay: MC Hammer Jumps Aboard Honorary Black History Month Cable Car

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'Elderly nanny' arrested by ICE in S.F. is ordered released

The San Francisco Rapid Response Network said an "elderly nanny" was arrested by immigration agents "on her way to work" Friday. 'Elderly nanny' arrested by ICE in S.F. is ordered released

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'Elderly nanny' arrested by ICE in S.F. is ordered released

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The Internet Can’t Get Enough of the Bushes from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny took the world by storm during his Super Bowl Halftime Show, and so did the 400 mostly local performers in the now-famous “grass bunny” costumes who are sharing their experiences all over the internet, with one performer listing the prized costume on eBay for $5,000.

1 day ago

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The Internet Can’t Get Enough of the Bushes from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show