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Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in ‘70s-Era Berkeley

This week: tamales in a Union City parking lot, a rush hour happy hour standby, an urban farm, and a mid-century modern roundhouse. Plus, filling suitcases for foster kids, spotting birds in the city of Richmond, and seeing Berkeley in its heyday through a young artist’s eye.

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Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in ‘70s-Era Berkeley

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Protesters Target North Bay Venue Over Show With Ex-Misfits Singer and Proud Boys Supporter

Michale Graves, vocal Trump supporter and late ’90s-era frontman for punk band the Misfits, whom some refer to as “Temu Glenn Danzig,” is scheduled to perform at an auto body shop in Novato later this month, prompting an upcoming three-day protest and backlash online.

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Protesters Target North Bay Venue Over Show With Ex-Misfits Singer and Proud Boys Supporter

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Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

The SF sector of the US Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a surfboard that turned up at Ocean Beach Friday; a man was killed and a woman critically injured by a teenage driver in Gilroy; and Berkeley police cracked some cold sexual assault cases, largely due to a state grant.

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Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

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Day Around the Bay: Over 200 California State Parks Will Be Free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Boudin Bakery’s master chef is preparing an 8-foot-long sourdough alligator for Claude the albino alligator’s memorial Sunday; Matthew McConaughey trademarked his likeness from being used by AI without permission; and Newsom announced that 200 state parks will be free Monday.

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Day Around the Bay: Over 200 California State Parks Will Be Free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Hard-partying Mission dive Beauty Bar reopens after a 2-year renovation

The still-raucous, but now more glamorous, cocktail spot is throwing a grand opening party on Jan. 22.

20 hours ago

Hard-partying Mission dive Beauty Bar reopens after a 2-year renovation

Mission Local

How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

After moving from Mexico City to San Francisco, Meléndez found work and friendship at Dog Eared Books. How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

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How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

Mission Local

Person fatally shot in the Mission District on Thursday night

A person was fatally shot last night near 16th Street and San Bruno Avenue. SFPD's Homicide Detail are leading the investigation. Person fatally shot in the Mission District on Thursday night

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Person fatally shot in the Mission District on Thursday night

Mission Local

Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

The new owners submitted an application with the Planning Department to turn the building into a restaurant, bookstore and event space. Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

2 days ago

Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

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Play BINGO along with Mission Local for Mayor Lurie's first 'State of the City' address

We'll be listening for the Mayor's signature catchphrase “Let’s go, San Francisco!” and other familiar phrases Play BINGO along with Mission Local for Mayor Lurie's first 'State of the City' address

2 days ago

Play BINGO along with Mission Local for Mayor Lurie's first 'State of the City' address

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The Old Hibernia Bank on Valencia Street Could Become a Restaurant, Bookstore, and Event Venue

Someone bought that former Hibernia Bank and Social Security building at 22nd and Valencia streets for $11 million, and now there's scuttlebutt they hope to turn it into a combination restaurant, bookstore, and upstairs event space.

1 day ago

The Old Hibernia Bank on Valencia Street Could Become a Restaurant, Bookstore, and Event Venue

Mission Local

People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

For Travis and Tyrone, picking up trash is the routine that helps them keep an eye on people in need. People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

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People We Meet: They clean up trash — and look for people in trouble

Mission Local

Over 100 unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

Over 100 unhoused people died in San Francisco in 2025. On Thursday, outreach workers, volunteers, and friends remembered them. Over 100 unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

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Over 100 unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

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Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

A San Francisco street-outreach worker suffered a battered hand after his car was allegedly struck by an autonomous Zoox on Saturday. Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

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Zoox autonomous car allegedly injures S.F. street ambassador

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Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards

A new street sign will be unveiled for "Claude the Alligator Way," right in front of Claude's home for 17 years. Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards

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Sunset Buzz: new street for Claude on Sunday, and potato puffs afterwards