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Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has kicked off at the Cow Palace. buff.ly/whSd7UE
Day Around the Bay: National Guard Members Shot, Critically Wounded In DC
Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has kicked off at the Cow Palace. buff.ly/whSd7UE
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been instituted in the Tenderloin. buff.ly/PKD3GFL
SF Supervisor Wants Tenderloin Liquor Store Curfew Expanded Into SoMa
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been instituted in the Tenderloin. buff.ly/PKD3GFL
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was apparently not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly lives there too. buff.ly/CcWAEVa
Report: SF Home Hit by $11 Million Crypto Theft Owned By Sam Altman’s Ex
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was apparently not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly lives there too. buff.ly/CcWAEVa
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility. buff.ly/74v3c9Q
Federal Judge Orders ICE to Stop Holding Immigrants at 630 Sansome Due to Inhumane Conditions
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility. buff.ly/74v3c9Q
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that forgotten ingredient or an alcohol restock. buff.ly/PCyLeIG
SF Grocery Stores Where You Can Still Buy Food (and Booze) on Thanksgiving Day
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that forgotten ingredient or an alcohol restock. buff.ly/PCyLeIG
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder. buff.ly/siI8CwI
Victim In Ingleside Home Invasion Homicide Identified as 38-Year-Old Woman
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder. buff.ly/siI8CwI
It's two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her house.
Killer of Visitacion Valley’s 88-Year-Old ‘Grandma Huang’ Sentenced to Life In Prison
It’s actually two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her house.
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and foreign tourists are going to be charged extra to enter Yosemite and 10 other parks starting in January. buff.ly/asskiL4
Thanksgiving Eve Headlines: Foreigners to Be Charged Extra to Enter Yosemite
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and we can look forward to sunny, mild weather through the Thanksgiving…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and foreign tourists are going to be charged extra to enter Yosemite and 10 other parks starting in January. buff.ly/asskiL4
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable organizations serving free Thanksgiving dinners. buff.ly/EyPrcDU
Day Around the Bay: A Roundup of SF Free Thanksgiving Dinners for Those In Need
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable organizations serving free Thanksgiving dinners. buff.ly/EyPrcDU
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it the most expensive comic ever sold.
Rare 1939 Copy of ‘Superman No. 1’ Found In SF Attic Now Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it the most expensive comic ever sold.
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill-equipped to investigate it, may finally be nearing justice for the victim. buff.ly/O5ahuuD
After Daughter's Crusade For the Truth, an 81-Year-Old Bay Area Man Has Been Arrested for His Wife's 1982 Murder
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill equipped to investigate it, may finally be…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill-equipped to investigate it, may finally be nearing justice for the victim. buff.ly/O5ahuuD
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. buff.ly/aqGnO8t
East Bay Man Arrested for Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia GPUs and AI Chips to China
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. The…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. buff.ly/aqGnO8t
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result. buff.ly/XBcVeKm
Civic Center BART Station Closed Due to 'Possible Explosion,' Track Problem
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result. buff.ly/XBcVeKm
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon. buff.ly/zphEGVH
Arrest Made In Ingleside Burglary Turned Homicide
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon. buff.ly/zphEGVH
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though they were worth over three times that nine years ago. buff.ly/MnghhPt
The Hilton Union Square and Parc55 Sold for $408 Million, Though Were Previously Worth $1.5 Billion
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though they were worth over three times that nine years ago. buff.ly/MnghhPt
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo. buff.ly/nw3UzJK
Tuesday Morning Topline: Dense Fog Envelops Bay and Central Valley
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo. buff.ly/nw3UzJK
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly over the video released last week aimed at the military. buff.ly/AUH7aOL
Day Around the Bay: Man Killed By Freight Train Was Reported Missing
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly over the video released last week aimed at the military. buff.ly/AUH7aOL
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. buff.ly/NshRB0C
Watch: How SF’s Cable Cars Get Decked Out With Their Holiday Decorations
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. As of…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. buff.ly/NshRB0C
Presidio Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free screening of 1936's "San Francisco." buff.ly/8U9I1wr
Vogue Theater Got Its Neon Sign Fully Restored, Public Lighting Ceremony Is Next Week
Pac Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Presidio Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free screening of 1936's "San Francisco." buff.ly/8U9I1wr
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on. buff.ly/aTgzQLZ
Downtown First Thursdays Funded For 2026 With $2 Million From Chris Larsen, Gap Heirs
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on. buff.ly/aTgzQLZ
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends. buff.ly/kTXnpZs
SF Native Mysteriously Disappears In Nevada Desert
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends. buff.ly/kTXnpZs
The City of Oakland signed a development deal for a coal-shipping terminal in 2013, and then backed out over environmental protests. Now that’s coming back to haunt them, as legal rulings against them could cost hundreds of millions. buff.ly/FOHdyF5
Obscure, 12-Year-Old Port of Oakland Coal Battle Could End Up Bankrupting City of Oakland
The City of Oakland signed a development deal for a coal-shipping terminal in 2013, and then backed out over environmental protests. Now that’s coming back to haunt them, as legal rulings against…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The City of Oakland signed a development deal for a coal-shipping terminal in 2013, and then backed out over environmental protests. Now that’s coming back to haunt them, as legal rulings against them could cost hundreds of millions. buff.ly/FOHdyF5
A suspect in a deadly Saturday shooting in Cloverdale ended up in a standoff with Sonoma County sheriff's deputies early Sunday morning that ended with the suspect being found dead inside a home. buff.ly/rWbj3ES
Suspect In Cloverdale Homicide Found Dead After Standoff With Sonoma Deputies
A suspect in a deadly Saturday shooting in Cloverdale ended up in a standoff with Sonoma County sheriff's deputies early Sunday morning that ended with the suspect being found dead inside a home.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A suspect in a deadly Saturday shooting in Cloverdale ended up in a standoff with Sonoma County sheriff's deputies early Sunday morning that ended with the suspect being found dead inside a home. buff.ly/rWbj3ES
Semi trucks have not been allowed on Oakland’s I-580 in 74 years, as big rigs have had to take I-880 instead. Caltrans is considering undoing that policy, and everyone who lives anywhere near either freeway has an opinion about this.
Proposal to Bring Semi Trucks Back to Oakland’s I-580 Rigs Controversy Across East Bay
Semi trucks have not been allowed on Oakland’s I-580 in 74 years, as big rigs have had to take I-880 instead. Caltrans is considering undoing that policy, and everyone who lives anywhere near either…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Semi trucks have not been allowed on Oakland’s I-580 in 74 years, as big rigs have had to take I-880 instead. Caltrans is considering undoing that policy, and everyone who lives anywhere near either freeway has an opinion about this.
A robbery suspect posing as a delivery person forced their way into a victim's home Saturday morning at gunpoint, and made off with a major crypto haul. buff.ly/37ZBTn2
Thief Steals a Reported $11M In Cryptocurrency, Plus Laptop, In Home Invasion Near Dolores Park
A robbery suspect posing as a delivery person forced their way into a victim's home Saturday morning at gunpoint, and made off with a major crypto haul.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A robbery suspect posing as a delivery person forced their way into a victim's home Saturday morning at gunpoint, and made off with a major crypto haul. buff.ly/37ZBTn2