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California storm: Flooding in the Bay Area, flight delays, 124,000 PG&E power outages
Another massive storm swept across California. The flash flood warning for San Francisco expired, however the Bay Area is expected to wake up to widespread flooding.
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The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Capitola until 1 p.m.
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The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jail yard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
Pickleball fever has hit a new demographic: Inmates at the S.F. County Jail
The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jail yard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jail yard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
This experimental Bay Area brewery is opening in S.F.’s AI hub
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
After an outage took out power to a third of the city, PG&E set up huge generators in the Richmond. Residents say the noise keeps them up at night — with no answers about when it will end.
‘Nightmare of noise’: S.F. residents say a PG&E fix to restore power is driving them crazy
After an outage took out power to a third of the city, PG&E set up huge generators in the Richmond. Residents say the noise keeps them up at night — with no answers about when it will end.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
After an outage took out power to a third of the city, PG&E set up huge generators in the Richmond. Residents say the noise keeps them up at night — with no answers about when it will end.
A federal judge’s ruling requiring schools to let their teachers tell parents a student identifies as transgender was blocked Friday.
Court blocks ruling on disclosure of gender identification by California students
A federal judge’s ruling requiring schools to let their teachers tell parents a student identifies as transgender was blocked Friday.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A federal judge’s ruling requiring schools to let their teachers tell parents a student identifies as transgender was blocked Friday.
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
A ‘big reckoning’: Why a wave of prominent East Bay restaurants and bars closed in late 2025
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
Front page history: Can you name the date of these notable Chronicle covers?
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
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December 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
These were the most explosive moments so far in California’s war with Trump
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
A new levee coming to Palo Alto will protect from rising seas, restore the bay shoreline and improve water quality.
‘Innovative’ approach to sea level rise is first of its kind in San Francisco Bay
A new levee coming to Palo Alto will protect from rising seas, restore the bay shoreline and improve water quality.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A new levee coming to Palo Alto will protect from rising seas, restore the bay shoreline and improve water quality.
The law is aimed at closing a health gap. Will the move impact the taste of tortillas across California?
What a new California law means for tortillas
The law is aimed at closing a health gap. Will the move impact the taste of tortillas across California?
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December 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The law is aimed at closing a health gap. Will the move impact the taste of tortillas across California?
The Golden State Warriors have finally put together a win streak, but their lack of size, a surfeit of guards and what to do about Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green overshadow their season.
Warriors’ rotation questions, size disadvantage loom over their bid to contend
The Golden State Warriors have finally put together a win streak, but their lack of size, a surfeit of guards and what to do about Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green overshadow their season.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Golden State Warriors have finally put together a win streak, but their lack of size, a surfeit of guards and what to do about Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green overshadow their season.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data highlights precipitation in Southern California and the Sierra.
Map: Where California received the most rain, snow this week
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data highlights precipitation in Southern California and the Sierra.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data highlights precipitation in Southern California and the Sierra.
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch said that a decision on George Kittle playing against the Bears might wait until game time Sunday, and noted Fred Warner is mending faster than expected.
49ers’ Lynch: Kittle likely a game-time decision, eyes potential playoff return for Warner
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch said that a decision on George Kittle playing against the Bears might wait until game time Sunday, and noted Fred Warner is mending faster than expected.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch said that a decision on George Kittle playing against the Bears might wait until game time Sunday, and noted Fred Warner is mending faster than expected.
Resorts celebrated up to five feet of fresh powder, though avalanche risks put a damper on some areas.
‘A Christmas Miracle:’ Tahoe, Mammoth ski resorts revel in snow dumps after dry early season
Resorts celebrated up to five feet of fresh powder, though avalanche risks put a damper on some areas.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Resorts celebrated up to five feet of fresh powder, though avalanche risks put a damper on some areas.
Terminal 1’s departures lobby was closed for over an hour on Friday morning due to “police activity” and reopened around 10:45 a.m., SFO officials said.
Hundreds of SFO flights delayed amid high winds, temporary terminal closure
Terminal 1’s departures lobby was closed for over an hour on Friday morning due to “police activity” and reopened around 10:45 a.m., SFO officials said.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Terminal 1’s departures lobby was closed for over an hour on Friday morning due to “police activity” and reopened around 10:45 a.m., SFO officials said.
Demarcus James is considering what comes next after he did “the hardest thing” he’ll ever do.
Bay Area skateboarder finishes his cross-country odyssey on Christmas
Demarcus James is considering what comes next after he did “the hardest thing” he’ll ever do.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Demarcus James is considering what comes next after he did “the hardest thing” he’ll ever do.
The shooting occurred near downtown at the 800 block of South First Street, police said.
Four wounded in San Jose shooting, police say
The shooting occurred near downtown at the 800 block of South First Street, police said.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The shooting occurred near downtown at the 800 block of South First Street, police said.
Rail authorities are still pursuing the project with $1 billion in state funding, with hopes of luring private investors.
California abandons lawsuit over $4 billion in federal high-speed rail funds
Rail authorities are still pursuing the project with $1 billion in state funding, with hopes of luring private investors.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Rail authorities are still pursuing the project with $1 billion in state funding, with hopes of luring private investors.
The weather service warned of creeks and streams rising during and after heavy showers, extending a flood watch for the Bay Area and Central Coast through 10 p.m. Friday.
Flood risk remains as Bay Area emerges from Christmas storms that battered California
The weather service warned of creeks and streams rising during and after heavy showers, extending a flood watch for the Bay Area and Central Coast through 10 p.m. Friday.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The weather service warned of creeks and streams rising during and after heavy showers, extending a flood watch for the Bay Area and Central Coast through 10 p.m. Friday.
While storms and wind swept on-and-off through the city and families gathered at home, San Francisco nonprofits turned their attention to those most in need for Christmas.
‘The best give we can give:’ S.F. institutions serve the city’s most vulnerable on Christmas
While storms and wind swept on-and-off through the city and families gathered at home, San Francisco nonprofits turned their attention to those most in need for Christmas.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
While storms and wind swept on-and-off through the city and families gathered at home, San Francisco nonprofits turned their attention to those most in need for Christmas.
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
This experimental Bay Area brewery is opening in S.F.’s AI hub
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
An experimental Bay Area craft brewery is opening a beer garden this weekend at China Basin, and a taproom inside the Visa building at Mission Rock in 2026.
The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jailyard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
Pickleball fever has hit a new demographic: Inmates at the S.F. County Jail
The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jailyard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The players’ orange jumpsuits and the yellow glow-in-the-dark pickleballs make a sharp contrast to the gray jailyard, metallic sky and barbed wire.
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
A ‘big reckoning’: Why a wave of prominent East Bay restaurants and bars closed in late 2025
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Under pressures ranging from tariffs to declining alcohol consumption, owners of high-profile venues throughout this Bay Area region decided to close their businesses.
A man died from a gunshot wound at the hospital Wednesday following a shooting on a residential street in Fairfield, police said.
Man dies in Fairfield shooting on Christmas Eve, police say
A man died from a gunshot wound at the hospital Wednesday following a shooting on a residential street in Fairfield, police said.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A man died from a gunshot wound at the hospital Wednesday following a shooting on a residential street in Fairfield, police said.
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
Front page history: Can you name the date of these notable Chronicle covers?
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
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December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A weekly quiz to see if you can name the date of notable newspaper covers that were published during this week in history
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
These were the most explosive moments so far in California’s war with Trump
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.