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On 16th Street. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Owl pride

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Smoke fills BART trains, shutting down Transbay Tube during evening rush hour

Videos show riders coughing and covering their faces. Service resumed later Friday night.

8 hours ago

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Smoke fills BART trains, shutting down Transbay Tube during evening rush hour

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Day Around the Bay: Tesla Driver Appears to Nap on MacArthur Maze, Sparks Outrage

The former Delta pilot who was arrested for child sexual abuse at SFO in July appeared in court Friday; it's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast; and a Tesla driver appeared to be snoozing behind the wheel last week.

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Day Around the Bay: Tesla Driver Appears to Nap on MacArthur Maze, Sparks Outrage

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The Mechanix at ZBelow is a rollercoaster

Sara Toby Moore’s “The Mechanix,” a self-described "science fiction-magical realism-human cartoon" show, takes place on “a normal day at a seaside amusement pier.” The show includes interdimensional travel, anthropomorphic animals, [...] The Mechanix at ZBelow is a rollercoaster

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The Mechanix at ZBelow is a rollercoaster

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The Giants are Doing a ‘Pokémon Go Drone Show’ After Tonight’s Game

Pokémon catchers report for training after Friday night’s Giants-Orioles game at Oracle Park, as the team has lined up a massive “Pokémon Go Drone Show” so you can peek at giant Pikachus flying through the sky.

13 hours ago

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The Giants are Doing a ‘Pokémon Go Drone Show’ After Tonight’s Game

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This Week In Food: Souley Vegan Reopens, Shuggie's Reopens Sans Pizza

Bosco sets an opening date, Shuggie's reopens with its new more ambitious menu (and low-ABV cocktails), and Souley Vegan has made a triumphant return in Oakland, all in This Week in Food.

14 hours ago

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This Week In Food: Souley Vegan Reopens, Shuggie's Reopens Sans Pizza

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Amado’s on Valencia Street Has Quietly Reopened, Though Just on Weekends for Now

The bar and live music venue Amado’s closed permanently two years ago, but is now somehow open again, with a soft opening schedule of just weekend nights, and food only on Fridays and Saturdays (for now).

14 hours ago

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Amado’s on Valencia Street Has Quietly Reopened, Though Just on Weekends for Now

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Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

Artist's sculptures have a post-apocalyptic 'Road Warrior' vibe. Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

14 hours ago

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Artist Rose B. Simpson parks a 1964 Buick inside the de Young Museum

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California Uber and Lyft Drivers are Unionizing, and Uber and Lyft are Actually Going to Let Them

In a surprising deal that was somewhat brokered by Gavin Newsom, Uber and Lyft are going to let their 800,000 California rideshare drivers unionize and get collective bargaining rights, though drivers can still refuse to join the union.

16 hours ago

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California Uber and Lyft Drivers are Unionizing, and Uber and Lyft are Actually Going to Let Them

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Disgraced San Jose City Councilmember Faces Emotional Sentencing Hearing For Child Molestation

Former San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres, who was convicted in April of molesting a younger male relative, faced a fraught sentencing hearing Friday in which his victim yelled at him and called him a "monster."

17 hours ago

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Disgraced San Jose City Councilmember Faces Emotional Sentencing Hearing For Child Molestation

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The year of the handshake deal in Bay Area sports

If it wasn't for good, old-fashioned trust, the Warriors and 49ers would be in much trickier situations.

18 hours ago

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The year of the handshake deal in Bay Area sports

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AI riches, interest-rate dreams fuel early start to home-buying season

Lower interest rates and pent-up demand could lead to the most robust fall market in three years.

24 hours ago

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AI riches, interest-rate dreams fuel early start to home-buying season

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Gap is so back, it built a pop-up soundstage in honor of its viral new ad

The hydraulically-enhanced immersive experience is on display for the next five weeks.

24 hours ago

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Gap is so back, it built a pop-up soundstage in honor of its viral new ad

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How Giants coach Damon Minor carries his twin brother's legacy: 'You miss him every day'

For the hitting coach, a matchup against the Orioles is a reminder of his childhood, major league dreams, and his brother's fight with cancer.

24 hours ago

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How Giants coach Damon Minor carries his twin brother's legacy: 'You miss him every day'

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SF’s real summer is just starting. Here’s your new favorite rooftop hang

Cubita, the even-more-tropical successor to El Techo, elevates the Mission’s Caribbean vibes — in every sense.

24 hours ago

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SF’s real summer is just starting. Here’s your new favorite rooftop hang

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Sunflowers

On Valencia Street. Photo by Lydia Chavez. Sunflowers

24 hours ago

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Sunflowers

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Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

Royal Bakery Co., a 90 year-old Excelsior legacy business, looks closed to passers-by. But it's reopening to the world soon. Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

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Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

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S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.

ICE arrested six people at San Francisco immigration court on Thursday morning, and another seven people at an apartment complex in SoMa. S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.

1 day ago

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S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.