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Negotiations went later than they have typically been going on Wednesday night as a deal between the SF Unified School District and the teachers' union remains elusive. buff.ly/NqCeqKj
Still No Deal as SF Teachers' Strike Enters Fourth Day
Negotiations went later than they have typically been going on Wednesday night as a deal between the SF Unified School District and the teachers' union remains elusive.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Negotiations went later than they have typically been going on Wednesday night as a deal between the SF Unified School District and the teachers' union remains elusive. buff.ly/NqCeqKj
A 73-year-old woman was struck in the head while having her purse stolen in Oakland; a Sonoma County fire engine was involved in an injury crash; and we can expect a break in the rain now until Sunday.
Thursday Morning What's Up: A Break In the Rain
A 73-year-old woman was struck in the head while having her purse stolen in Oakland; a Sonoma County fire engine was involved in an injury crash; and we can expect a break in the rain now until…
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February 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A 73-year-old woman was struck in the head while having her purse stolen in Oakland; a Sonoma County fire engine was involved in an injury crash; and we can expect a break in the rain now until Sunday.
During the general strike on January 30, the folks at Fleetwood Fine Goods in the Inner Richmond began offering free “F*ck ICE” screenprints, which was met with huge success, and they’re continuing the service. buff.ly/9kvGf1F
Shop in SF’s Inner Richmond Will Screenprint ‘F*ck ICE’ For Free on Items the Public Brings In
During the general strike on January 30, the folks at Fleetwood Fine Goods in the Inner Richmond began offering free “F*ck ICE” screenprints, which was met with huge success, and they’re continuing…
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February 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
During the general strike on January 30, the folks at Fleetwood Fine Goods in the Inner Richmond began offering free “F*ck ICE” screenprints, which was met with huge success, and they’re continuing the service. buff.ly/9kvGf1F
It’s ‘bottoms up’ at more SF movie theaters, as the Board of Supervisors just social-lubricated the red tape around alcohol sales at movie houses. buff.ly/j1KyNfU
More SF Movie Theaters Can Sell Beer and Wine After Supervisors Relax the Rules
It’s ‘bottoms up’ at more SF movie theaters, as the Board of Supervisors just social-lubricated the red tape around alcohol sales at movie houses.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
It’s ‘bottoms up’ at more SF movie theaters, as the Board of Supervisors just social-lubricated the red tape around alcohol sales at movie houses. buff.ly/j1KyNfU
SF schools will remain closed again Thursday as strike talks continue; a long-planned transit-oriented development at West Oakland BART is getting underway; and an assistant principal in San Jose was arrested in a child exploitation sting. buff.ly/2EygnfG
Day Around the Bay: Large Development By West Oakland BART Breaks Ground
SF schools will remain closed again Thursday as strike talks continue; a long-planned transit-oriented development at West Oakland BART is getting underway; and an assistant principal in San Jose was…
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February 12, 2026 at 1:11 AM
SF schools will remain closed again Thursday as strike talks continue; a long-planned transit-oriented development at West Oakland BART is getting underway; and an assistant principal in San Jose was arrested in a child exploitation sting. buff.ly/2EygnfG
Did you know that the Bay Area was created out of something called a drowned river valley? Do you know the history of how Treasure Island was created out of nothing in the 1930s? A fun new video includes these fun facts and more. buff.ly/lmkXVah
Video: Mount Diablo Has One of the Most Expansive Views In the West, and More Fun Facts About the Bay Area
Did you know that the Bay Area was created out of something called a drowned river valley? Do you know the history of how Treasure Island was created out of nothing in the 1930s? A fun new video…
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February 12, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Did you know that the Bay Area was created out of something called a drowned river valley? Do you know the history of how Treasure Island was created out of nothing in the 1930s? A fun new video includes these fun facts and more. buff.ly/lmkXVah
Concerned families, teachers, and community members packed the house at the San Jose Unified School District’s community meeting Tuesday evening after receiving news last week that up to a third of its elementary schools could be closing. buff.ly/pjyVxmY
San Jose Parents, Teachers Blindsided By Potential Closure of Nine Elementary Schools
Concerned families, teachers, and community members packed the house at the San Jose Unified School District’s community meeting Tuesday evening after receiving news last week that up to a third of…
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February 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Concerned families, teachers, and community members packed the house at the San Jose Unified School District’s community meeting Tuesday evening after receiving news last week that up to a third of its elementary schools could be closing. buff.ly/pjyVxmY
There is plenty of finger-pointing going on with the SF teachers' strike, but what seems clear is that the union may be sensing their upper hand at this point, and a resolution before Thursday seems unlikely. buff.ly/i0SAfiG
District Blames Teachers' Union For Leaving the Bargaining Table Early Tuesday Night
There is plenty of finger-pointing going on with the SF teachers' strike, but what seems clear is that the union may be sensing their upper hand at this point, and a resolution before Thursday seems…
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February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
There is plenty of finger-pointing going on with the SF teachers' strike, but what seems clear is that the union may be sensing their upper hand at this point, and a resolution before Thursday seems unlikely. buff.ly/i0SAfiG
It typically would not be whale-watching season yet in San Francisco Bay, but a few gray whales, possibly due to changes in their feeding grounds up north, are making early stops in the Bay. buff.ly/PaLfULa
Several Gray Whales Make 'Unseasonably Early' Appearance In the Bay
It typically would not be whale-watching season yet in San Francisco Bay, but a few gray whales, possibly due to changes in their feeding grounds up north, are making early stops in the Bay.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It typically would not be whale-watching season yet in San Francisco Bay, but a few gray whales, possibly due to changes in their feeding grounds up north, are making early stops in the Bay. buff.ly/PaLfULa
Another celebrity who was in town for the Super Bowl, retired Philadelphia Eagles center and soon-to-be brother-in-law of Taylor Swift Jason Kelce, did a "Beer Bucket List" video hitting multiple San Francisco landmarks, and cracking a cold one in front of each. buff.ly/3XGnKD2
Jason Kelce Ran Around San Francisco Drinking Beers, and Filmed It
Another celebrity who was in town for the Super Bowl, retired Philadelphia Eagles center and soon-to-be brother-in-law of Taylor Swift Jason Kelce, did a "Beer Bucket List" video hitting multiple San…
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February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Another celebrity who was in town for the Super Bowl, retired Philadelphia Eagles center and soon-to-be brother-in-law of Taylor Swift Jason Kelce, did a "Beer Bucket List" video hitting multiple San Francisco landmarks, and cracking a cold one in front of each. buff.ly/3XGnKD2
Five people, including two from the Bay Area, have been sentenced to prison terms and restitution for their parts in a strange fraud scheme involving the creation of sham driver and customer accounts on the DoorDash platform. buff.ly/lrfIisH
Two Bay Area Men Among Five Sentenced to Prison For Scheme to Steal $2.5M From DoorDash
Five people, including two from the Bay Area, have been sentenced to prison terms and restitution for their parts in a strange fraud scheme involving the creation of sham driver and customer accounts…
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February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Five people, including two from the Bay Area, have been sentenced to prison terms and restitution for their parts in a strange fraud scheme involving the creation of sham driver and customer accounts on the DoorDash platform. buff.ly/lrfIisH
On Tuesday, the SF Board of Supervisors promised that the currently closed Mission Cultural Center will stay put and reopen no matter what. buff.ly/DyLp0we
SF Supervisors Vow to Keep Mission Cultural Center at Its Current Home, Regardless of Financial Problems
This is more than just a symbolic resolution, because the city owns the building, and the SF Board of Supervisors promised that the currently closed Mission Cultural Center will stay put and reopen…
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February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
On Tuesday, the SF Board of Supervisors promised that the currently closed Mission Cultural Center will stay put and reopen no matter what. buff.ly/DyLp0we
San Francisco public school teachers are making national headlines as they head into day three of a historic strike, with talks between union and district representatives slowly progressing, and teachers are planning to form a human banner at Ocean Beach today. buff.ly/4d3RQ7g
SF Teachers’ Strike to Bring Human Banner to Ocean Beach Wednesday
San Francisco public school teachers are making national headlines as they head into day three of a historic strike, with talks between union and district representatives slowly progressing and other…
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February 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
San Francisco public school teachers are making national headlines as they head into day three of a historic strike, with talks between union and district representatives slowly progressing, and teachers are planning to form a human banner at Ocean Beach today. buff.ly/4d3RQ7g
The Trump administration tore down the Pride flag at Stonewall; turns out the pastor who did the Bad Bunny halftime show wedding is from Sacramento; and the SF teachers’ strike will indeed barrel into Wednesday. buff.ly/yagJRW2
Day Around the Bay: Sure Enough, School Canceled for Wednesday as Teacher’s Strike Still Not Resolved
The Trump administration tore down the Pride flag at Stonewall; turns out the pastor who did the Bad Bunny halftime show wedding is from Sacramento; and the SF teachers’ strike will indeed barrel…
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February 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
The Trump administration tore down the Pride flag at Stonewall; turns out the pastor who did the Bad Bunny halftime show wedding is from Sacramento; and the SF teachers’ strike will indeed barrel into Wednesday. buff.ly/yagJRW2
I truly hope the billionaires all someday have to perform elaborate mea culpas — or be brought up on charges! — for colluding and sucking up to Trump in this era. Now Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are reportedly buying property near Ivanka Trump in Miami. buff.ly/0zk2zhd
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to Get Even Cozier With Trump Via Miami Mansion Purchase
I truly hope the billionaires all someday have to perform elaborate mea culpas — or be brought up on charges! — for colluding and sucking up to Trump in this era. And notably this week, former…
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February 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I truly hope the billionaires all someday have to perform elaborate mea culpas — or be brought up on charges! — for colluding and sucking up to Trump in this era. Now Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are reportedly buying property near Ivanka Trump in Miami. buff.ly/0zk2zhd
A federal judge has shot down state Senator Scott Wiener’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks, because of wonky new amendments that Wiener and Governor Newsom added to it, constituting a classic Democratic political screw-up. buff.ly/aNfumLo
Judge Shoots Down Wiener’s ICE Mask Ban, and Gavin Newsom and Wiener Are Blaming Each Other For it
A federal judge has shot down state Senator Scott Wiener’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks, because of wonky new amendments that Wiener and Governor Newsom added to it, constituting a classic…
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February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
A federal judge has shot down state Senator Scott Wiener’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks, because of wonky new amendments that Wiener and Governor Newsom added to it, constituting a classic Democratic political screw-up. buff.ly/aNfumLo
A woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was hospitalized after a fire broke out in her overstuffed, single-room occupancy apartment unit in North Beach on Tuesday. buff.ly/28xzMVi
SF Firefighters Rescue Injured Woman From Hoarder Apartment Fire In North Beach
A woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was hospitalized after a fire broke out in her overstuffed, single-room occupancy apartment unit in North Beach on Tuesday.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
A woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was hospitalized after a fire broke out in her overstuffed, single-room occupancy apartment unit in North Beach on Tuesday. buff.ly/28xzMVi
In reporting on what is otherwise good news for BART, the Chronicle couldn't help today but to throw cold water on things and sensationalize the agency's financial woes once more. buff.ly/k3NMejt
As Chronicle Moves on From 'Doom Loop' Headlines, It's Now Calling BART a 'Dying Rail System'
In reporting on what is otherwise good news for BART, the Chronicle couldn't help today but to throw cold water on things and sensationalize the agency's financial woes once more.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
In reporting on what is otherwise good news for BART, the Chronicle couldn't help today but to throw cold water on things and sensationalize the agency's financial woes once more. buff.ly/k3NMejt
Frustrated parents of SF schoolkids are speaking out in the media, and union reps are keeping up a brave face as a potential third day of the San Francisco teachers' strike looms. buff.ly/uRBfTAK
Striking SF Teachers Rally In Dolores Park as Tensions Mount Over Deal
Frustrated parents of SF schoolkids are speaking out in the media, and union reps are keeping up a brave face as a potential third day of the San Francisco teachers' strike looms.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Frustrated parents of SF schoolkids are speaking out in the media, and union reps are keeping up a brave face as a potential third day of the San Francisco teachers' strike looms. buff.ly/uRBfTAK
Opening statements started Monday in a trial where plaintiffs allege that Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are acting as ‘digital casinos’ designing their platforms to addict kids, and Zuckerberg will be forced to testify. buff.ly/Wc3dcaT
Meta and YouTube Now On Trial Over Claims They Are Addicting Kids With ‘Digital Casinos’
Opening statements started Monday in a trial where plaintiffs allege that Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are acting as ‘digital casinos’ designing their platforms to addict kids, and Zuckerberg…
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February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Opening statements started Monday in a trial where plaintiffs allege that Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are acting as ‘digital casinos’ designing their platforms to addict kids, and Zuckerberg will be forced to testify. buff.ly/Wc3dcaT
Some more details have been reported about how 49ers defensive lineman Keion White ended up being shot in the ankle early Monday morning in the Mission District. buff.ly/aUZfCFn
49er Keion White Shot In Alleged Altercation Involving Rapper Lil Baby at Super Bowl Party Featuring Strippers
Some more details have been reported about how 49ers defensive lineman Keion White ended up being shot in the ankle early Monday morning in the Mission District.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Some more details have been reported about how 49ers defensive lineman Keion White ended up being shot in the ankle early Monday morning in the Mission District. buff.ly/aUZfCFn
This will be a wet week around the Bay after a long dry spell; Mission food vendors are mad about being shooed off for Super Bowl week; and Sam Smith kicks off a monthlong Castro residency. buff.ly/0m1KLjK
Tuesday Morning Topline: The Rain Returns
This will be a wet week around the Bay after a long dry spell; Mission food vendors are mad about being shooed off for Super Bowl week; and Sam Smith kicks off a monthlong Castro residency.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This will be a wet week around the Bay after a long dry spell; Mission food vendors are mad about being shooed off for Super Bowl week; and Sam Smith kicks off a monthlong Castro residency. buff.ly/0m1KLjK
49ers DL Keion White was shot in the ankle at an SF nightclub early Monday; Richard Tillman, the brother of Pat Tillman, has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a San Jose post office last year; and Scott Wiener denies snubbing Mayor Lurie on camera last week. buff.ly/zKZYyZT
Day Around the Bay: Richard Tillman Pleads Guilty In San Jose Arson Case
49ers DL Keion White was shot in the ankle at an SF nightclub early Monday; Richard Tillman, the brother of Pat Tillman, has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a San Jose post office; and Scott Wiener…
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February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
49ers DL Keion White was shot in the ankle at an SF nightclub early Monday; Richard Tillman, the brother of Pat Tillman, has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a San Jose post office last year; and Scott Wiener denies snubbing Mayor Lurie on camera last week. buff.ly/zKZYyZT
A sleepy race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California Governor just got a little bit of a jolt, as Senator Adam Schiff publicly put his chips on East Bay House Representative Eric Swalwell. buff.ly/Q99065D
In First Big Governor’s Race Endorsement, Senator Adam Schiff Endorses Eric Swalwell
A sleepy race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California Governor just got a little bit of a jolt, as Senator Adam Schiff publicly put his chips on East Bay House Representative Eric Swalwell.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
A sleepy race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California Governor just got a little bit of a jolt, as Senator Adam Schiff publicly put his chips on East Bay House Representative Eric Swalwell. buff.ly/Q99065D
After knocking the 49ers out of the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks rubbed it in even harder after winning the Super Bowl Sunday night on the Niners' home field, hotboxing the 49ers' locker room with noxious cigar smoke. buff.ly/ufvXmHw
Seahawks Desecrate 49ers’ Locker Room With Cigar Smoke After Winning Super Bowl
After knocking the 49ers out of the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks rubbed it in even harder after winning the Super Bowl Sunday night on the Niners' home field, hotboxing the 49ers locker room with…
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February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
After knocking the 49ers out of the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks rubbed it in even harder after winning the Super Bowl Sunday night on the Niners' home field, hotboxing the 49ers' locker room with noxious cigar smoke. buff.ly/ufvXmHw