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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
The latest ‘Show me your papers’ bully move from the Trump administration seems to want immigrants out of any supportive housing that receives federal funding, and they're demanding citizenship documentation from Section 8 recipients in SF.
Trump Administration Trying to Boot All Undocumented Immigrants Out of SF Public Housing
The latest ‘Show me your papers’ bully move from the Trump administration seems to want immigrants out of any supportive housing that receives federal funding, and they're demanding citizenship…
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The latest ‘Show me your papers’ bully move from the Trump administration seems to want immigrants out of any supportive housing that receives federal funding, and they're demanding citizenship documentation from Section 8 recipients in SF.
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would remain closed a second day on Tuesday. buff.ly/mIHT1EJ
San Francisco Schools Will Remain Closed Tuesday as Strike Negotiations Continue
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would…
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February 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would remain closed a second day on Tuesday. buff.ly/mIHT1EJ
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would be closed for at least another day on Tuesday. buff.ly/mIHT1EJ
San Francisco Schools Will Remain Closed Tuesday as Strike Negotiations Continue
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would…
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February 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
After a rally in Civic Center, and as negotiations continued between reps for the SF Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, the district announced that schools would be closed for at least another day on Tuesday. buff.ly/mIHT1EJ
After apparent shots were fired Monday morning, police responded to a residential street in Oakland's Pill Hill neighborhood, where an armed suspect has reportedly barricaded themselves inside an apartment. buff.ly/wyf2jSq
Possible Active Shooter Situation In Oakland's Pill Hill Neighborhood
After apparent shots were fired Monday morning, police responded to a residential street in Oakland's Pill Hill neighborhood, where an armed suspect has reportedly barricaded themselves inside an…
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February 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
After apparent shots were fired Monday morning, police responded to a residential street in Oakland's Pill Hill neighborhood, where an armed suspect has reportedly barricaded themselves inside an apartment. buff.ly/wyf2jSq
Conservative sports bros rolled into SF for the Super Bowl declaring “We’ve been told this place is a sh*thole.” After seeing the sights and taking in some Square Pie Guys, they were singing the city's praises. buff.ly/VLbU8uv
Right-Wingers Have Super Bowl Epiphany That San Francisco Is Actually Quite Lovely After All
Conservative sports bros rolled into SF for the Super Bowl declaring “We’ve been told this place is a sh*thole.” After seeing the sights and taking in some Square Pie Guys, they were singing the…
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February 9, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Conservative sports bros rolled into SF for the Super Bowl declaring “We’ve been told this place is a sh*thole.” After seeing the sights and taking in some Square Pie Guys, they were singing the city's praises. buff.ly/VLbU8uv
A dog had to be rescued from the Bay near McCovey Cove on Sunday after he jumped in after a bird. buff.ly/UNGVK47
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February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A dog had to be rescued from the Bay near McCovey Cove on Sunday after he jumped in after a bird. buff.ly/UNGVK47
A Sunday night shooting in downtown San Jose in the hours after a Super Bowl watch party there left five people injured, but all are expected to survive. buff.ly/86MzOI3
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February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
A Sunday night shooting in downtown San Jose in the hours after a Super Bowl watch party there left five people injured, but all are expected to survive. buff.ly/86MzOI3
SF schoolkids are all home from school today amid the first teachers' strike in 47 years; Steve Hilton is now targeting Republican opponent Chad Bianco; and Dave Chappelle struck a note of togetherness in his Chase Center set. buff.ly/YDEGbfz
Monday Morning Headlines: For SF Schoolkids, It's Like 2020 All Over Again
SF schoolkids are all home from school today amid the first teachers' strike in 47 years; Steve Hilton is now targeting Republican opponent Chad Bianco; and Dave Chappelle struck a note of…
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
SF schoolkids are all home from school today amid the first teachers' strike in 47 years; Steve Hilton is now targeting Republican opponent Chad Bianco; and Dave Chappelle struck a note of togetherness in his Chase Center set. buff.ly/YDEGbfz
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary 'Tight & Nerdy' Saturday night. buff.ly/KyPHu3C
Indiefest Brings SF’s ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic-Themed Burlesque Documentary to the Roxie Screen on Saturday
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary ‘Tight & Nerdy’ Saturday…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary 'Tight & Nerdy' Saturday night. buff.ly/KyPHu3C
BottleRock just got a punk-ass little sibling breathing down its neck on Memorial Day weekend, as a festival called Punk in the Park is coming to Vallejo, with a beer tasting area, plus the Adicts, Dead Kennedys, and the Exploited. buff.ly/w2Crzes
Vallejo Gets a ‘Punk Rock and Beer’ Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, With the Adicts, Dead Kennedys, and the Exploited
BottleRock just got a punk-ass little sibling breathing down its neck on Memorial Day weekend, as a festival called Punk in the Park is coming to Vallejo, with a beer tasting area, plus the Adicts,…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
BottleRock just got a punk-ass little sibling breathing down its neck on Memorial Day weekend, as a festival called Punk in the Park is coming to Vallejo, with a beer tasting area, plus the Adicts, Dead Kennedys, and the Exploited. buff.ly/w2Crzes
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary ‘Tight & Nerdy’ Saturday night. buff.ly/KyPHu3C
Indiefest Brings SF’s ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic-Themed Burlesque Documentary to the Roxie Screen on Saturday
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary ‘Tight & Nerdy’ Saturday…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Indiefest is back for 2026, and a team of burlesque beauties will 'Bare to be Stupid’ with Indiefest's West Coast premiere of the ‘Weird Al’-themed burlesque documentary ‘Tight & Nerdy’ Saturday night. buff.ly/KyPHu3C
Celebrities are dining about town for Super Bowl week, a gluten-free Italian restaurant comes to the Richmond, and a bakery expands in North Beach, all in This Week in Food. buff.ly/Gw2OdUT
This Week In Food: Celebs Dine About Town
Celebrities are dining about town for Super Bowl week, a gluten-free Italian restaurant comes to the Richmond, and a bakery expands in North Beach, all in This Week in Food.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Celebrities are dining about town for Super Bowl week, a gluten-free Italian restaurant comes to the Richmond, and a bakery expands in North Beach, all in This Week in Food. buff.ly/Gw2OdUT
Stage lights were being hung, carpets were being vacuumed, and the bars were being stocked with booze Friday as the grand dame of San Francisco historic movie palaces, the Castro Theatre, reemerges from a two-year renovation. buff.ly/GTJC6o1
The Castro Theatre Reopens Today, and We Have Photos
Stage lights were being hung, carpets were being vaccuumed, and the bars were being stocked with booze Friday as the grand dame of San Francisco historic movie palaces, the Castro Theatre, reemerges…
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February 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Stage lights were being hung, carpets were being vacuumed, and the bars were being stocked with booze Friday as the grand dame of San Francisco historic movie palaces, the Castro Theatre, reemerges from a two-year renovation. buff.ly/GTJC6o1
The three men accused in the killing of security guard Kevin Nishita while he was on the job and protecting a KRON4 news crew have all pleaded guilty, though only the one who pulled the trigger is being charged with murder. buff.ly/ieWVD5a
All Three Suspects Plead Guilty in 2021 Murder of Ex-Cop and KRON4 Security Guard Kevin Nishita
The three men accused in the killing of security guard Kevin Nishita while he was on the job and protecting a KRON4 news crew have all pleaded guilty, though only the one who pulled the trigger is…
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February 6, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The three men accused in the killing of security guard Kevin Nishita while he was on the job and protecting a KRON4 news crew have all pleaded guilty, though only the one who pulled the trigger is being charged with murder. buff.ly/ieWVD5a
Six years after a splashy opening in West Oakland and five years after getting national attention and a Food & Wine Best New Chefs honor, pitmaster Matt Horn's Bay Area businesses are now all closed (at least temporarily, in the case of Oakland's). buff.ly/xiv9vXp
Horn Barbecue Now Has No Bay Area Locations, as Lafayette Outpost Shutters
Six years after a splashy opening in West Oakland and five years after getting national attention and a Food & Wine Best New Chefs honor, pitmaster Matt Horn's Bay Area businesses are now all closed.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Six years after a splashy opening in West Oakland and five years after getting national attention and a Food & Wine Best New Chefs honor, pitmaster Matt Horn's Bay Area businesses are now all closed (at least temporarily, in the case of Oakland's). buff.ly/xiv9vXp
The cash-strapped BART system has revealed its ‘doomsday scenario’ of drastic service cuts if a November transit tax measure doesn’t pass, with as many as 15 stations potentially closing, and service ending at 9 pm each night. buff.ly/6ssz9G6
BART Could End Service at 9PM Nightly If Transit Measure Doesn’t Pass — and These 15 Stations Might Have to Close
The cash-strapped BART system has revealed its ‘doomsday scenario’ of drastic service cuts if a November transit tax measure doesn’t pass, with as many as 15 stations potentially closing, and service…
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February 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The cash-strapped BART system has revealed its ‘doomsday scenario’ of drastic service cuts if a November transit tax measure doesn’t pass, with as many as 15 stations potentially closing, and service ending at 9 pm each night. buff.ly/6ssz9G6
Over the last month, two human skulls and other remains have been discovered in different remote locations in Monterey County, and a dead body was also found this week. Is this the work of a serial killer, or just a gruesome coincidence? buff.ly/BAfCLTj
Human Skulls, Bodies Found In Multiple Locations In Monterey County
Over the last month, two human skulls and other remains have been discovered in different remote locations in Monterey County, and a dead body was also found this week. Is this the work of a serial…
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February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Over the last month, two human skulls and other remains have been discovered in different remote locations in Monterey County, and a dead body was also found this week. Is this the work of a serial killer, or just a gruesome coincidence? buff.ly/BAfCLTj
The SF teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a deal Thursday night; rain may be coming back to the Bay next week; and Trump posted an extremely racist video of the Obamas appearing as apes in a jungle, then removed it. buff.ly/kIjAe6H
Friday Morning Constitutional: Teachers' Union Says There's Still No Deal
The SF teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a deal Thursday night; rain may be coming back to the Bay next week; and Trump posted an extremely racist video of the Obamas appearing…
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February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The SF teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a deal Thursday night; rain may be coming back to the Bay next week; and Trump posted an extremely racist video of the Obamas appearing as apes in a jungle, then removed it. buff.ly/kIjAe6H
Levi’s Stadium was ranked as the worst of all Super Bowl host stadiums; the “Epstein didn't kill himself” crowd just got some new evidence to bolster their case; and the organizer of the March for Billionaires has identified himself. buff.ly/zpgvB0U
Day Around the Bay: Organizer of the ‘March for Billionaires’ Has Been Identified
Levi’s Stadium was ranked as the worst of all Super Bowl host stadiums; the “Epstein didn't kill himself” crowd just got some new evidence to bolster their case; and the organizer of the March for…
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February 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Levi’s Stadium was ranked as the worst of all Super Bowl host stadiums; the “Epstein didn't kill himself” crowd just got some new evidence to bolster their case; and the organizer of the March for Billionaires has identified himself. buff.ly/zpgvB0U
The grass must seem greener in Fremont for ex-Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, who quit his Oakland post in October, and now four months later is suddenly taking the job to be Fremont Chief of Police. buff.ly/X9FH1yX
Oakland Police Chief Who Quit Just Took New Job as Fremont Chief of Police
The grass must seem greener in Fremont for ex-Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, who quit his Oakland post in October, and now four months later is suddenly taking the job to be Fremont Chief of…
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February 6, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The grass must seem greener in Fremont for ex-Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, who quit his Oakland post in October, and now four months later is suddenly taking the job to be Fremont Chief of Police. buff.ly/X9FH1yX
The 49ers might get their 2026 season opener in the prime-time Thursday Night Football slot. But the game will be in Melbourne, Australia, which is about a 16-hour flight each way, and Niners players are none too thrilled. buff.ly/GiuNqbO
49ers Will Play Their 2026 Opening Game in Australia, and They Don’t Sound Too Happy About It
The 49ers might get their 2026 season opener in the prime-time Thursday Night Football slot. But the game will be in Melbourne, Australia, which is about a 16-hour flight each way, and Niners players…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The 49ers might get their 2026 season opener in the prime-time Thursday Night Football slot. But the game will be in Melbourne, Australia, which is about a 16-hour flight each way, and Niners players are none too thrilled. buff.ly/GiuNqbO
Without question the best free SF Super Bowl concert is Friday’s NPR Tiny Desk show with Goapele, Souls of Mischief, P-Lo, and Ruby Ibarra. But it requires an RSVP, and organizers were a little vague about how to do that. buff.ly/Zoz7hfL
NPR’s Tiny Desk Hosts Epic SF Super Bowl Show Friday In SF With Goapele and Ruby Ibarra
Without question the best free SF Super Bowl concert is Friday’s NPR Tiny Desk show with Goapele, Souls of Mischief, P-Lo, and Ruby Ibarra. But it requires an RSVP, and organizers aren’t saying how…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Without question the best free SF Super Bowl concert is Friday’s NPR Tiny Desk show with Goapele, Souls of Mischief, P-Lo, and Ruby Ibarra. But it requires an RSVP, and organizers were a little vague about how to do that. buff.ly/Zoz7hfL