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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 4d

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Marc Benioff encourages Trump to send National Guard to SF; says he is ‘doing a great job’

The Salesforce CEO’s remarks come as moderate San Franciscans launch a campaign calling on Trump to back off his threats of stationing troops in the city.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 5d

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Family of four in murder-suicide investigation faced mounting financial struggles

Public records and accounts from business associates have unveiled a string of failed businesses and a growing tally of unpaid debts.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 6d

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#ChatGPT #PalisadesFire

Palisades fire suspect used ChatGPT for arson tips, inferno pics, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors claim Jonathan Rinderknecht consulted AI for legal advice after intentionally starting the epic blaze in L.A.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 19d

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Exclusive: Top official suspended after Standard investigation into alleged bid-rigging

San Francisco’s chief assistant treasurer allegedly let personal relationships influence a contract to help manage $2.6 billion in business taxes.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 25d

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Bay Area Mayors Lurie, Lee, Mahan announce $10M immigration fund

“The tactics being used in this country — arrests, raids, fear-based policies — are not just cruel, they are un-American,” Lurie said.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 27d

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BART stopped a fare evader. Then agents found a gun on him

If you’re making a rapid getaway, perhaps you should buy a ticket.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · 28d

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Hit-and-run, carjacking attempt at Berkeley school dropoff ends in crash

‘‘He didn’t get very far before the BPD caught him,” a resident said Tuesday.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Sep 14

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What happens when you get hit by a car in San Francisco

The Standard’s CEO tells the story of a near-death experience — and the endless complications that followed.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Sep 8

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SFPD let Georgia, Texas cops illegally search city surveillance data on behalf of ICE

Out-of-state cops made over 1.6 million illegal searches of San Francisco's license-plate reader data.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Sep 3

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Man dies after being shot, thrown from van

The victim was found early Wednesday near Market and McAllister streets.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 26

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Family blames Sam Altman, ChatGPT for teen son’s suicide

Adam Raine discussed suicide multiple times with ChatGPT, a wrongful death lawsuit states.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 21

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If you want a Covid vaccination, better get it now

The widespread access to vaccines could soon be a thing of the past, health experts warn.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 21

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‘Terrifying’: Man sues SF car-share service after fentanyl found in rental

A Canadian is suing Turo after border authorities found narcotics in the minivan he rented.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 5

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This conversation is being recorded — and so is everything else you do in San Francisco

Discreet devices and software are recording everything. Is it legal? And do you consent?

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 4

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Grok falsely claims SF murder suspect is Black in bizarre post

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot got it wrong when asked to identify the race of an alleged killer.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Aug 4

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Black babies in SF are at greater risk of early birth than ever

The city is turning away millions of dollars that could help Black mothers, even as they face nearly triple the risk of premature birth as white mothers.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 31

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Cyclist stabbed at Muni stop is mourned as a hero for defending children

He stood between girls and a man who was harassing them. Then he was stabbed in the neck.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 19

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Bay Area sanitation workers will start collecting trash again after ten-day strike

Some residents took service delays in stride, while others took umbrage.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 17

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Will Pam Bondi visit Alcatraz to make reopening announcement?

Pelosi warned that Trump administration officials would announce their plans to reopen a prison on Alcatraz Island on Thursday.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 14

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San Francisco office workers carry passports for protection from ICE

Downtown workers are fearful of harassment and racial profiling as ICE arrests of immigrants tick up in San Francisco.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 14

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Oakland police illegally shared license plate data with ICE

The illegal data sharing started soon after Oakland's cameras went live in August 2024.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 11

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Clipper card outage costs Bay Area transit agencies $658K

Bay Area transit agencies lost out on approximately $658,000 in fares when the Clipper card system malfunctioned last week, forcing BART and Muni to allow passengers to ride for free, according to officials.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 10

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Bigface Coffee: Warriors star Jimmy Butler opens SF pop-up

Jimmy Butler's much-anticipated coffee pop-up has arrived, drawing a line of customers eager for caffeine.

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George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 10

Good morning #SanFrancisco

Sunlight glints off exterior of buildings within the downtown San Francisco skyline underneath persistent marine layer clouds Thursday, July 10th, 2025. Weather service forecast cool conditions in the city even as a a larger heat wave is set to spike temperatures across the region.

George Kelly @allaboutgeorge.com · Jul 9

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Real estate boss targeted in San Francisco with smear campaign

A bitter love rivalry between a Bay Area real estate agent and his former girlfriend’s ex-husband has boiled over into a bizarre smear campaign appearing on car windshields all over San Francisco.

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