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Hotel defaults on loan after $40 million basketball facility renovation

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Pope Francis in critical condition

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

The storied SF waterfront restaurant that nobody seems to want

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Salmon seen in Northern California river for first time in almost a century

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Neighbors angry after tour bus is seen at controversial California hot springs

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Billion-dollar Emeryville hospital set to replace Alta Bates as emergency center

Billion-dollar Emeryville hospital set to replace Alta Bates as emergency center

A rendering of Sutter Health’s new medical campus in Emeryville, which is set to replace Alta Bates Summit Medical Center as an emergency care...

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Julie Brown Davis

Ex-NFL player details why he got arrested protesting MAGA sign at Calif. library

Ex-NFL player details why he got arrested protesting MAGA sign at Calif. library

FILE - Chris Kluwe, then of the Oakland Raiders, participates in warm-ups prior to a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-...

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Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

Bay Area in for a dry spell before likely March showers

Bay Area in for a dry spell before likely March showers

A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the rain while crossing the street in Chinatown during a heavy downpour in Oakland, Calif.,...

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Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

49ers player who quit mid-game finally addresses incident in NSFW tirade

49ers player who quit mid-game finally addresses incident in NSFW tirade

San Francisco 49ers’ De’Vondre Campbell walks to the locker room in the second half of a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium in...

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Alex Simon

SF brewery and soccer club team up with Muni to create epic beer crawl

SF brewery and soccer club team up with Muni to create epic beer crawl

FILE: San Francisco Muni buses sit parked at an SF Municipal Railway yard near Geary Boulevard. In 1998, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown enabled...

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Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

Another restaurant with Michelin cred is coming to this upscale Bay Area mall

Another restaurant with Michelin cred is coming to this upscale Bay Area mall

FILE: Pork dumplings at Dumpling Time. The popular Bay Area restaurant is headed for Stanford Shopping Center.  As Stanford Shopping Center...

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Susana Guerrero

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining...

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Julie Brown Davis

Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California

Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California

Protestors rally in front of the Tesla dealership in Colma, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to protest Elon Musk’s involvement in cuts to the...

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Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

Federal funding cuts are crushing California's small mountain towns

Federal funding cuts are crushing California's small mountain towns

Michelle Beutler cleared 67 trees off a U.S. Forest Service road in two days. It was the spring of 2023, after a record-breaking winter in the ...

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Julie Brown Davis

He hosted one of the most important radio shows ever. Now he's just an asshole.

He hosted one of the most important radio shows ever. Now he's just an asshole.

When Donald Trump first served as president, you and I had the unfortunate pleasure of becoming acquainted with the gallery of con men, quacks,...

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Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

Chez Panisse, See's get chocolate from this 157-year-old Bay Area business

Chez Panisse, See's get chocolate from this 157-year-old Bay Area business

The intense aroma of sweet chocolate permeates every inch of the massive Guittard Chocolate Company factory in Burlingame, where chips of every...

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Susana Guerrero

Year-round biologists to leave SF's Farallon Islands for first time in decades

Year-round biologists to leave SF's Farallon Islands for first time in decades

Biologists who monitor wildlife year-round at San Francisco’s remote Farallon Islands will be leaving their posts for the first time in nearly six...

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Amanda Bartlett

Costco now carries a nostalgic grocery store item that disappeared years ago

Costco now carries a nostalgic grocery store item that disappeared years ago

FILE: Exterior of Costco Wholesale store. Slice soda has made its return and is now available at select Costco locations.  Slice, a nostalgic soda ...

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Amanda Bartlett

Brock Purdy, other 49ers stars unwind together on a boat in Cabo

Brock Purdy, other 49ers stars unwind together on a boat in Cabo

Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on...

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Amanda Bartlett

President Trump targets Presidio Trust in executive order

President Trump targets Presidio Trust in executive order

An aerial view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio.  LATEST Feb. 20, 11:40 a.m. The Trump administration hit one of the agencies tasked with...

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Matthew Tom

How a fifth generation Bay Area family makes chocolate for chef royalty

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Silas Valentino

Celebrity chef Tyler Florence abandons downtown SF cafes

Celebrity chef Tyler Florence abandons downtown SF cafes

Tyler Florence poses next to the kitchen at Miller & Lux in San Francisco on June 19, 2023. One of San Francisco’s most famous chefs unexpectedly...

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Silas Valentino

Rock's next big act squeezes in night of karaoke while selling out 2 SF shows

Rock's next big act squeezes in night of karaoke while selling out 2 SF shows

The fresh prince of rock ‘n’ roll was taking in a sold-out room at the Independent on Tuesday night when a grin seemed to grow beneath his helmet...

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Silas Valentino

Hawaii's precious habitats are 'literally screwed' after federal cuts

Hawaii's precious habitats are 'literally screwed' after federal cuts

It’s one of the most iconic vistas on Kauai: Surrounded by green mountains, the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge is covered in fertile wetlands and...

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Silas Valentino

At NBA All-Star Weekend, Klay Thompson lost to one of his biggest fans

At NBA All-Star Weekend, Klay Thompson lost to one of his biggest fans

Klay Thompson of the Dallas Mavericks attends the men’s singles quarterfinals match between the United States’ Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka during...

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Silas Valentino

California crowd savagely boos Trump transportation secretary

California crowd savagely boos Trump transportation secretary

FILE: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in 2016. A word to visiting politicos: Don’t tread on California’s transit.  On Thursday morning,...

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Amanda Bartlett

NBA star expected to miss rest of season after blood clot diagnosis

NBA star expected to miss rest of season after blood clot diagnosis

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama's season is over after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, a condition that will sideline...

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Amanda Bartlett

Unearthing the CIA's most controversial – and bizarre – California program

Unearthing the CIA's most controversial – and bizarre – California program

In April of 1972, Russell Targ, a Columbia-trained physicist with an unusual interest in the paranormal, met with the Office of Scientific...

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Matt Lafever

California teens fought the cruise industry. Now their city pays a price.

California teens fought the cruise industry. Now their city pays a price.

In December 2023, a group of California students fought to effectively ban the cruise ship industry from operating in a major city on the Central...

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Olivia Harden

Music festival takes over nearly 20 venues across San Francisco

Music festival takes over nearly 20 venues across San Francisco

FILE: St. Vincent performs during her All Born Screaming Tour at Brooklyn Paramount on Sept. 10, 2024, in New York City. The best time of the year...

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Matt Lafever

South Tahoe backcountry skier killed in avalanche at popular storm skiing spot

South Tahoe backcountry skier killed in avalanche at popular storm skiing spot

FILE: Snow-covered mountains in Lake Tahoe. A South Lake Tahoe backcountry skier died in an avalanche Monday on Luther Pass, the El Dorado County...

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Matt Lafever

This tiny mountain town is proof that free transit works in California

This tiny mountain town is proof that free transit works in California

Mike Mollgaard had a problem. The 62-year-old retiree needed to repair his car, yet the closest auto body shop was in Bishop, more than 40 miles...

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Matt Lafever

California takes steps toward officially recognizing Bigfoot

California takes steps toward officially recognizing Bigfoot

Frame 352 from the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film, which was part of footage that captured imaginations worldwide. California may soon have an...

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Matt Lafever

Tip-off led to Australian woman's 44-pound SFO meth bust, DA says

Tip-off led to Australian woman's 44-pound SFO meth bust, DA says

FILE: An Australian woman was arrested at SFO after a random luggage search for smuggling 44-pounds of meth, officials said. A 25-year-old...

18.02.2025 20

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Timothy Karoff

Star-studded Oakland film finally coming to theaters

Star-studded Oakland film finally coming to theaters

Pedro Pascal as Clint in “Freaky Tales.” The freaky tales that Too Short knows so well are about to see the light of day. Named after the iconic...

18.02.2025 10

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Timothy Karoff

One of the US's biggest tourist economies is about to take a $132 million hit

One of the US's biggest tourist economies is about to take a $132 million hit

At the Sundance premiere of “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius),” one of the festival directors thanked Park City and the state of Utah...

18.02.2025 10

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Dan Gentile

SF’s most popular doughnut shop announces opening date for new digs

SF’s most popular doughnut shop announces opening date for new digs

A family-owned and -operated business, Bob’s Donuts has been an SF trademark since the 1960s.  After failing to come to a new lease agreement last...

18.02.2025 2

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Timothy Karoff

Bay Area university helps rock legend unretire from touring

Bay Area university helps rock legend unretire from touring

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon perform “Homeward Bound” on Feb. 16, 2025, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live.” After...

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Timothy Karoff

Barry Bonds is now putting up mind-bending stats outside of baseball

Barry Bonds is now putting up mind-bending stats outside of baseball

Every couple of months, a new wave of people celebrate San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds for something other than his illustrious baseball...

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Timothy Karoff