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Sunday Links: Ninety-Five Percent of Oakland Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike

The Oakland Zoo welcomes its first baby red-tailed monkey; a body that was found in Napa County is believed to be connected to the kidnapping of a Sikh man in San Joaquin County; and Oakland’s teachers’ union is demanding a 12% pay increase as 95% of educators voted to strike.

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Sunday Links: Ninety-Five Percent of Oakland Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike

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Red Bull’s F1 Showrun turned the Marina into a wall of engine noise, thrills

Yuki Tsunoda got the biggest cheers, the mayor took a wild ride, while one car threw smoke and flames.

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Red Bull’s F1 Showrun turned the Marina into a wall of engine noise, thrills

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The 49ers must race to find Christian McCaffrey help before it’s too late

Unless the 49ers are sure Isaac Guerendo or Jordan James can reliably move the needle next season, they can’t wait around.

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The 49ers must race to find Christian McCaffrey help before it’s too late

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The Wide Shot: Before winning Olympic gold, Alysa Liu was just an East Bay kid

Ryan Young first photographed the star figure skater for the The New York Times in 2018, again in 2024.

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The Wide Shot: Before winning Olympic gold, Alysa Liu was just an East Bay kid

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The best tattooers and shops in San Francisco, according to a panel of pros

San Francisco is blessed with a bevy of storied studios. We asked professionals for their favorite shops and artists across a range of styles.

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The best tattooers and shops in San Francisco, according to a panel of pros

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Tony Vitello’s spring debut features a comeback, help from familiar faces — and a bruise

Former Tennessee players Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert played key roles in the Giants’ 10-5 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

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Tony Vitello’s spring debut features a comeback, help from familiar faces — and a bruise

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Bird, watching

At Crissy Field East Beach. Photo by Cathy Tran. Bird, watching

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Bird, watching

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They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

Sarahí and Julián Rodriguez were born 16 months apart and fought constantly as kids. They've matured, and now do business together. They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

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They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

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SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Rivals’ Trucks

A 29-year-old towing company owner was sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a plan to set the trucks of four rival companies on fire, along with two years for submitting fraudulent car insurance claims, with state welfare fraud charges pending.

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SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Rivals’ Trucks

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Bernie Sanders rips Silicon Valley’s supposed good intentions: ‘I don’t believe them’

The Vermont senator told a Stanford crowd that unchecked AI could deepen inequality, comments echoed by Rep. Ro Khanna.

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Bernie Sanders rips Silicon Valley’s supposed good intentions: ‘I don’t believe them’

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Field Notes: BART Poetry, Revolutionary Black Panther Art, and from Rural Alaska to the Super Bowl

This week: The Dipsea Trail, a crow take-over, award-winning BART poem, and site-specific sculptural CD art. Plus, a beloved pop-up bakery gets its own space, a local violinist shines at the Super Bowl, and Black Panther Emory Douglas’s collage images.

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Field Notes: BART Poetry, Revolutionary Black Panther Art, and from Rural Alaska to the Super Bowl

Mission Local

It had to be

At Cafe International. Photo by Mike Santiago. It had to be

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It had to be

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Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

The San Francisco dance festival, in its 21st year, runs from Feb. 21 to March 1 at the Dance Mission Theater. Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

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Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

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People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

When Anna So came to S.F. from Thailand in 1986, she didn’t bring much. What she did have turned out to be essential: She knew how to cook. People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

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People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

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Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

About 16 percent of students and staff tested at Archbishop Riordan High School were found to have latent tuberculosis, which is not contagious but could turn active without treatment Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

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Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

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Supervisor Mahmood Wants to Establish a ‘Theater Arts District’ to Gussy Up Mid-Market

It's no secret that SF’s Mid-Market home to many Broadway theaters and concert venues can be a little rough around the edges, so the district's Supervisor Bilal Mahmood hopes to jazz it up as a “theater arts district.”

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Supervisor Mahmood Wants to Establish a ‘Theater Arts District’ to Gussy Up Mid-Market

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Emperor Norton’s Boozeland Gets a Facelift With Colorful New Neon Sign

A new custom new neon creation gussies up the Larkin Street façade of the popular Tenderloin bar Emperor Norton’s Boozeland, with a neon design that’s actually based on the signature of Emperor Norton himself.

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Emperor Norton’s Boozeland Gets a Facelift With Colorful New Neon Sign

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SF Police Car Crashes Into Bystander Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Driver

There was a crash early Friday morning at the edge of Pacific Heights in which an SFPD vehicle collided with a car while it was chasing down a different vehicle.

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SF Police Car Crashes Into Bystander Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Driver