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71-Year-Old Driver Skates With Lenient Probation Sentence In Crash That Killed Four-Year-Old Girl

There’s a mini-storm of social media outrage after DA Brooke Jenkins brokered a settlement where the driver who killed a four-year-old girl near the Caltrain station last August will get just two years probation, community service, and a safety class.

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71-Year-Old Driver Skates With Lenient Probation Sentence In Crash That Killed Four-Year-Old Girl

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BART Legacy Cars to Be Fully Retired After Celebration and Ceremonial Final Runs on Saturday

BART's Fleet of the Future is ready to become the Fleet of the Present, and the legacy fleet of cars with their upholstered seats will be relegated to history after some final runs in the East Bay on Saturday.

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BART Legacy Cars to Be Fully Retired After Celebration and Ceremonial Final Runs on Saturday

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The Oakland Police Department Is Facing Yet Another Scandal

A year and change after the Oakland Police Department saw its umpteenth chief ousted over an internal affairs scandal, yet another internal affairs scandal has come to light, just as newly hired Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is preparing for his first day on the job.

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The Oakland Police Department Is Facing Yet Another Scandal

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Mission Local

Lowriders to cruise through Mission in Selena tribute

Lowriders will cruise through the Mission on Saturday to honor Selena, the "queen of Tejano music," who was murdered in 1995 at age 23. The event, hosted by San Francisco [...] Lowriders to cruise through Mission in Selena tribute

2 hours ago

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Lowriders to cruise through Mission in Selena tribute

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Confused Waymo Cars Block 101 On-Ramp In Potrero Hill, Then Go Down Closed Road

It’s SF driving 101 that you should not follow a confused self-driving Waymo vehicle down a closed road, but that’s what happened Tuesday night near Highway 101 in Potrero Hill, after a stalled Waymo traffic jam led to the robotaxis veering into a closed lane.

2 hours ago

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Confused Waymo Cars Block 101 On-Ramp In Potrero Hill, Then Go Down Closed Road

Mission Local

Meet the District 11 Candidates: 'What potential do you see in D11?'

Welcome back to “Meet the Candidates” series for District 11, where we ask each candidate to answer one question per week leading up to the election, with answers in about [...] Meet the District 11 Candidates: 'What potential do you see in D11?'

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Meet the District 11 Candidates: 'What potential do you see in D11?'

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San Francisco Has Filed Its Promised Lawsuit Against Oakland and Its Port Commission Over Airport Renaming

As expected, the City of San Francisco has filed a trademark infringement suit against the Port of Oakland's Board of Commissioners and the City of Oakland over a plan to rename Oakland Airport.

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San Francisco Has Filed Its Promised Lawsuit Against Oakland and Its Port Commission Over Airport Renaming

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Google Fires All 28 Workers Who Pulled an In-Company Protest Against Israeli Defense Contract

In a not-at-all surprising development, Google has fired the 28 workers who staged a sit-in protest Tuesday in a top executive’s office, all in protest of a billion-dollar contract Google has with the Israeli government during the Gaza conflict.

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Google Fires All 28 Workers Who Pulled an In-Company Protest Against Israeli Defense Contract

SF Standard

San Francisco sues Oakland over 'hasty and unnecessary' airport renaming

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu called the decision ‘hasty and unnecessary’ in a 39-page legal filing.

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San Francisco sues Oakland over 'hasty and unnecessary' airport renaming

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Waymo, newly unleashed on freeways, causes chaos on 101 ramp

Six Waymo robotaxis got stuck on a Highway 101 on-ramp after driving down a closed road, a company spokesperson said.

5 hours ago

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Waymo, newly unleashed on freeways, causes chaos on 101 ramp

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71-year-old driver who killed girl, 4, escapes jail in 'lenient' sentencing

Karen Cartagena will serve two years of probation, 400 hours of community service and must pass a driving safety course before she can drive again.

6 hours ago

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71-year-old driver who killed girl, 4, escapes jail in 'lenient' sentencing

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One of SF's best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay

Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

One of SF's best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay

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After deaths of 4 in West Portal, San Francisco plans major traffic changes

San Francisco will propose a plan to implement safety changes at West Portal after a fatal crash.

9 hours ago

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After deaths of 4 in West Portal, San Francisco plans major traffic changes

Mission Local

Heads up!

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Heads up!

Mission Local

SF appeals board lets Chinatown lion dance go on — with conditions

After a four-hour hearing, the San Francisco Board of Appeals offered a temporary solution to the conflict between LionDanceME and Chinatown merchants that will allow lion dance performances on Saturdays [...] SF appeals board lets Chinatown lion dance go on — with conditions

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SF appeals board lets Chinatown lion dance go on — with conditions

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Jon Jacobo: Pressure mounts on San Francisco police to investigate rape, abuse allegations

San Francisco mayoral candidates are demanding action on Jon Jacobo and his former employer, TODCO, after rape and abuse allegations.

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Jon Jacobo: Pressure mounts on San Francisco police to investigate rape, abuse allegations

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Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘Tell us about your campaign finance’

Between now and the November election, Mission Local is asking each District 3 candidate one question per week, and candidates will get 100 words to respond. We will compile all [...] Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘Tell us about your campaign finance’

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Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘Tell us about your campaign finance’

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Mission Cultural Center may face cuts, budget woes ahead of move

The leader of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts said Tuesday that the arts center’s planned move from its longtime home at 25th and Mission streets will be exorbitantly [...] Mission Cultural Center may face cuts, budget woes ahead of move

24 hours ago

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Mission Cultural Center may face cuts, budget woes ahead of move