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Suspect ID'd in 'disturbing' sexual assault of child at soccer practice in SF

Suspect ID'd in 'disturbing' sexual assault of child at soccer practice in SF

FILE: A view of the Golden Gate Park polo fields in San Francisco. A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the sexual assault of...

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Farley Elliott

Salmonella is widespread at Calif. grocery stores, including Costco, report says

Salmonella is widespread at Calif. grocery stores, including Costco, report says

FILE: A customer shops for meat at a Costco store on May 24, 2021, in Novato, Calif. The poultry you are buying at supermarkets across America, and...

yesterday 30

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Farley Elliott

'Terrifying': Federal immigration agents found patrolling LA in horror masks

'Terrifying': Federal immigration agents found patrolling LA in horror masks

Activists documented someone allegedly in a federal law enforcement vehicle wearing a “Chucky” mask from the violent horror movie franchise...

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Farley Elliott

Calif. woman was on brink of death after swallowing toxic Tahoe water, per claim

Calif. woman was on brink of death after swallowing toxic Tahoe water, per claim

FILE: A view of Lake Tahoe.  An El Dorado County woman was on the brink of death last year due to serious health complications caused by toxic...

yesterday 20

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Farley Elliott

The latest teenage craze is causing headaches at In-N-Out

The latest teenage craze is causing headaches at In-N-Out

General view of the In-N-Out Burger on Sunset Boulevard on Oct. 21, 2021, in Hollywood, Calif. It’s rare to find a window of time when the dining...

yesterday 10

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Farley Elliott

New movie shows the rise of SF's 'most hated event'

New movie shows the rise of SF's 'most hated event'

SantaCon attendees prepare to head out from Union Square during SantaCon 2024 in San Francisco on Dec. 14, 2024. There are few San Francisco events...

yesterday 10

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Dan Gentile

'What Vegas used to be like': A 1950s trend is back on the Strip

'What Vegas used to be like': A 1950s trend is back on the Strip

Of the many nightlife options on the Las Vegas Strip, The Pinky Ring is unique. It’s not a concert venue per se, but once you’re inside, it’s...

yesterday 30

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Kasia Pawlowska

'I will kill you': The 40-year cult of the Costco hot dog combo

'I will kill you': The 40-year cult of the Costco hot dog combo

Few food deals inspire the cult-like fervor of the $1.50 Costco hot dog combo. Fans sport T-shirts and bumper stickers pledging their loyalty to...

yesterday 10

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Madeline Wells

San Francisco's skyline is set to change with a new 41-story tower

San Francisco's skyline is set to change with a new 41-story tower

530 Sansome, a 41-story project with a hotel, offices, retail and a fire station in San Francisco’s Financial District, was just approved. A...

yesterday 8

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Kasia Pawlowska

Rocky Mountain National Park wants its beavers back

Rocky Mountain National Park wants its beavers back

This grassy area in Rocky Mountain National Park's Kawuneeche Valley was once a thriving wetland.  On Rocky Mountain National Park’s less-visited...

yesterday 5

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Kasia Pawlowska

US Transportation Department cancels 13 transborder routes of Mexican airlines

US Transportation Department cancels 13 transborder routes of Mexican airlines

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: An Alaska Airlines plane lands at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California,...

yesterday 3

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Kasia Pawlowska

Elk reintroduced to Sierra foothills after 17,000 acres returned to Calif. tribe

yesterday 0

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Sam Mauhay-Moore

Thousands swarm Mission District streets for unofficial SF Halloween parade

yesterday 0

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Dan Gentile

There's an easy way to avoid Disneyland parking fees — if you have the time

There's an easy way to avoid Disneyland parking fees — if you have the time

An aerial view of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., showing the elevated railroad and entrance, circa 1955. By the time you find yourself getting in...

previous day 3

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Andrew Pridgen

Storied SF bar losing thousands of dollars a month is closing — for now

Ginger’s, the gay bar in San Francisco’s Financial District, has closed for the foreseeable future. San Francisco gay bar Ginger’s, a Financial...

previous day 10

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Camper English

Why an entire Calif. town is standing up against the high-speed rail

Why an entire Calif. town is standing up against the high-speed rail

An impassioned and oftentimes angry cohort from a small California city turned up ready for a fight this week in opposition to the California High-...

previous day 2

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Andrew Pridgen

How Warriors' Steph Curry gets around a California liquor law in his new bar

How Warriors' Steph Curry gets around a California liquor law in his new bar

You’d be forgiven for assuming that the massive, opulent new bar in the former lobby of the Westin St. Francis is the much-reported cocktail lounge...

previous day 4

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Andrew Pridgen

A stomach-turning weekend aboard California's luxurious eyesore

A stomach-turning weekend aboard California's luxurious eyesore

It’s the summer of 2005, and a team of plumbers by day, paranormal investigators by night are pissed off. The crew behind the popular reality...

previous day 1

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Andrew Pridgen

Award-winning SF magazine goes all in on '80s and '90s nostalgia

Award-winning SF magazine goes all in on '80s and '90s nostalgia

Issue 80 of McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern.  Independent San Francisco publisher McSweeney’s is known for thinking outside the box when it comes...

previous day 5

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Andrew Pridgen

Protesters confront UCSF chancellor at elite Golden Gate Park dinner

Protesters confront UCSF chancellor at elite Golden Gate Park dinner

Protesters appear outside of the California Academy of Science in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2025.  More than a dozen demonstrators staged an...

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Madilynne Medina

This part of SF is 'weirdly free of cafés.' Dave Eggers wants to fix that.

This part of SF is 'weirdly free of cafés.' Dave Eggers wants to fix that.

A street view of Pier 29 in San Francisco on Feb. 7, 2017.  Acclaimed Bay Area author Dave Eggers’ plans to transform the long-vacant Pier 29 into...

thursday 10

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Madeline Wells

Bay Area police captain allegedly lived in station, commuted from Idaho

Bay Area police captain allegedly lived in station, commuted from Idaho

Capt. Eamonn Allen of Millbrae police is accused of building sleeping quarters in the police station and commuting from Idaho. San Mateo County ...

thursday 20

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Madilynne Medina

'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist

'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist

The Oakland Museum of California. More than 1,000 artifacts — including Native American baskets, jewelry and historic objects — were stolen from...

thursday 20

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Madilynne Medina

Tahoe commuter town names new government complex after Charlie Kirk

thursday 10

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Madilynne Medina

Chipotle to pay $246K penalty for allegedly breaking Calif.'s gift card law

Chipotle to pay $246K penalty for allegedly breaking Calif.'s gift card law

FILE: A close-up of Chipotle Mexican Grill signage in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on July 2, 2024.  Chipotle has agreed to pay $246,000 after California...

thursday 10

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Madilynne Medina

She's one of the Bay Area's favorite TV hosts. 5 years of hell won't stop her.

thursday 20

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Jessica Yadegaran

Google reveals the best days to purchase Thanksgiving, Christmas flights

Google reveals the best days to purchase Thanksgiving, Christmas flights

FILE: Crowds lined up at the United Airlines check-in counter in San Francisco. With the holiday season just around the corner, travelers who...

thursday 10

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Jessica Yadegaran

Trump floats a rare move to shake up mid-terms next year

Trump floats a rare move to shake up mid-terms next year

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing a presidential memorandum in the Oval Office on Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington,...

thursday 4

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Jessica Yadegaran

San Francisco pier to host two huge New Year's shows

thursday 3

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Jessica Yadegaran

Huge Amazon layoff slams California software engineers

Huge Amazon layoff slams California software engineers

FILE: An Amazon corporate office building is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., the Bay Area city where a sweeping layoff round at the shopping and tech...

thursday 10

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Jessica Yadegaran

After threatening to leave, Monaco billionaire set to break ground in Carmel

After threatening to leave, Monaco billionaire set to break ground in Carmel

The on-again, off-again relationship between Monaco billionaire Patrice Pastor and Carmel has seemingly entered a new phase. This time:...

29.10.2025 1

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Andrew Pridgen

Deep in LA suburbia, a quiet road where gravity doesn't seem to matter

Deep in LA suburbia, a quiet road where gravity doesn't seem to matter

Altadena, an unincorporated Southern California community flanked by the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, is a historically Black...

29.10.2025 2

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Andrew Pridgen

Children's books once again at center of MAGA-led fury in Calif. beach town

Children's books once again at center of MAGA-led fury in Calif. beach town

FILE: A sign supporting measures A, B and C on display along the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, Calif,. on Feb. 21, 2024. The...

29.10.2025 3

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Andrew Pridgen

AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

29.10.2025 1

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Andrew Pridgen

Reported assault of child in Golden Gate Park sparks immediate change

Reported assault of child in Golden Gate Park sparks immediate change

FILE: Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Officials have significantly bolstered security measures in San Francisco’s Golden Gate...

29.10.2025 2

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Andrew Pridgen

'Eerily intact': A disturbing fast food relic is continuing to haunt McDonald's

'Eerily intact': A disturbing fast food relic is continuing to haunt McDonald's

The confusion began when Casey Dean received a mysterious dot on his plane ticket. The self-described alien enthusiast and “X-Files” fan, who was...

29.10.2025 2

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Ariana Bindman

Trump sends message to California Republicans on Prop. 50

Trump sends message to California Republicans on Prop. 50

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during the NYT Climate Forward 2025 at the Times Center in New York City on Sept. 24, 2025.  President Donald...

28.10.2025 10

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Farley Elliott

Second major Super Bowl concert announced

Second major Super Bowl concert announced

Sting performs onstage during a concert at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on Oct. 24, 2025.  Even more money is pouring into concerts surrounding...

28.10.2025 10

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Farley Elliott

Major fires in California at a rare 'calm.' Officials warn it may not last long.

Major fires in California at a rare 'calm.' Officials warn it may not last long.

The Gifford Fire on Aug. 3, 2025. Despite several destructive fires early in the year and during the summer, California had no major wildfires...

28.10.2025 7

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Farley Elliott

'You can stop donating now': Newsom doesn't want any more of your money

'You can stop donating now': Newsom doesn't want any more of your money

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters after he participated in a fireside chat at the California Economic Summit on Oct. 22, 2025, in...

28.10.2025 2

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Lester Black

California’s biggest divorce turned the Dodgers into a powerhouse

California’s biggest divorce turned the Dodgers into a powerhouse

To quote Steve Susman, one of the lead lawyers in the acrimonious and shockingly public divorce that brought the Los Angeles Dodgers to their knees...

28.10.2025 3

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Farley Elliott

The Warriors have gotten their Jonathan Kuminga dream scenario

The Warriors have gotten their Jonathan Kuminga dream scenario

Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga is introduced before an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct....

28.10.2025 2

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Farley Elliott