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George Kelly
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Senior news reporter @sfstandard.com
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Also: blogger, songwriter, cat toy
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
SFUSD teachers are on strike. Schools closed for 50,000 kids
San Francisco’s first teachers strike in 47 years is underway. All schools closed for 50,000 students. Principals, custodians striking too.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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ICE protests: San Francisco businesses, students join national strike
Protesters gather at Dolores Park on a day of action sparked by the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
ICE protests: Bay Area readies for Friday strike
Restaurant owners, climbing gyms, and boutiques are sacrificing their busiest sales day to join a strike sparked by fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
Retired teacher fights SFPD’s ‘Orwellian’ camera surveillance
The police department is being sued over its use of Flock cameras that record license plates.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
Pet-shop drama continues: Isabella ‘Beya’ Alcaraz sued for unpaid rent
Isabella Alcaraz is listed as a defendant in a new lawsuit alleging unpaid rent and a rodent infestation, even though she has sold the business.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
PG&E confronts another SF fire and blackout
San Francisco firefighters responded to a transformer fire Sunday that led to additional power outages in the Richmond and Presidio.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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SFO terminal reopens after suspicious package investigation
Officials urge Terminal 1 passengers to arrive early due to lingering roadway congestion.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews #drag
Oasis is saved weeks before it’s due to close
A billionaire couple gave the storied drag venue a multi-million-dollar donation, allowing Oasis to buy and renovate the building it occupies and hire more staff.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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#PacificStandardTime #sfnews #podcasts #CaliforniaCity #California
What happens when ICE opens a detention center in your town?
California City is a tiny town that’s become home to the state’s largest ICE detention center. Residents want it gone, but the mayor is struggling to do anything about it.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews #NotABlimp
Don’t you dare call it a blimp! Huge ‘airship’ floats again over SF
Pathfinder 1, an electric prototype funded by Sergey Brin, was tested Tuesday over the bay.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
A quiet success story for Muni is running out of time
Muni’s Bayview Shuttle became a transit lifeline for thousands — but its money runs out in March.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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SFO delays: Canceled flights and weather woes on Day 1 of FAA cuts
Departing flights were delayed more than an hour, and dozens had been canceled.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews #GirlDinner
Fries, Caesar salad, and a martini: Why restaurants can’t resist the girl dinner
Too tired to cook? You’re not alone. San Francisco restaurants are cashing in on the viral “girl dinner” trend with crispy fries, caesar salads and martinis.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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#Oakland #sfnews
Officers shoot at U-Haul in altercation outside Coast Guard base
The rental truck drove in reverse towards security personnel who ordered it to stop, the Coast Guard said.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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#Oakland #sfnews
‘Are you part of the invasion?’: Protesters and federal law enforcement clash in East Bay
Protesters said federal officers used less-lethal weapons as a crowd blocked traffic to a Coast Guard base.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
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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October 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
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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October 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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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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October 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
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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September 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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#SanFrancisco #SanJose #Oakland #sfnews
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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September 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews #Oakland
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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September 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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#Berkeley #sfnews
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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September 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews #bicycling
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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September 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
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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September 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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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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September 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM