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The billionaires who don’t want to pay the California billionaire tax are lining up big bucks to defeat the ballot measure, and putting Gavin Newsom and Daniel Lurie into ads saying please don’t tax the poor billionaires. buff.ly/SssFNvq
Newsom and Lurie Will Both Make TV Ads Against California Billionaire Tax, as Rich Guys Launch Opposition
The billionaires who don’t want to pay the California billionaire tax are lining up big bucks to defeat the ballot measure, and putting Gavin Newsom and Daniel Lurie into ads saying please don’t tax…
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February 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The billionaires who don’t want to pay the California billionaire tax are lining up big bucks to defeat the ballot measure, and putting Gavin Newsom and Daniel Lurie into ads saying please don’t tax the poor billionaires. buff.ly/SssFNvq
Popular Tenderloin pizzeria Outta Sight may be outgrowing its Larkin Street storefront, but pizza may or may not even make it on the menu at the owners' new venture a few doors down, which will be a dive bar with food. buff.ly/pCQOuGR
Outta Sight Pizza Owners Taking Over Civic Center Dive Bar Down the Street
Popular Tenderloin pizzeria Outta Sight may be outgrowing its Larkin Street storefront, but pizza may or may not even make it on the menu at the owners' new venture a few doors down, which will be…
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February 19, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Popular Tenderloin pizzeria Outta Sight may be outgrowing its Larkin Street storefront, but pizza may or may not even make it on the menu at the owners' new venture a few doors down, which will be a dive bar with food. buff.ly/pCQOuGR
Some clever thief actually managed to steal Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-issued SUV on Monday, and took it for some degree of joy-riding, though the vehicle was reportedly recovered Tuesday in (where else?) Vallejo. buff.ly/2vDDvoR
Someone Stole Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s Car, It Was Recovered the Next Day in Vallejo
Some clever thief actually managed to steal Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-issued SUV on Monday, and took it for some degree of joy-riding, though the vehicle was reportedly recovered Tuesday in…
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February 18, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Some clever thief actually managed to steal Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-issued SUV on Monday, and took it for some degree of joy-riding, though the vehicle was reportedly recovered Tuesday in (where else?) Vallejo. buff.ly/2vDDvoR
Following a New Year's blowout bash that was framed as the end of an era, it looks like the Tenderloin's Phoenix Hotel isn't dead after all, and, in fact, remains open for business. buff.ly/bUtXJjZ
Guess What! The Phoenix Hotel Didn't Close, Has a New Operator
Following a New Year's blowout bash that was framed as the end of an era, it looks like the Tenderloin's Phoenix Hotel isn't dead after all, and, in fact, remains open for business.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Following a New Year's blowout bash that was framed as the end of an era, it looks like the Tenderloin's Phoenix Hotel isn't dead after all, and, in fact, remains open for business. buff.ly/bUtXJjZ
More details have been released about a group of back-country ski guides and their 11 clients who were hiking through an avalanche-prone area Tuesday morning as we learned that eight have been found dead, and one remains missing. buff.ly/HA6JifU
How a Three-Day Back-County Ski Expedition Turned Deadly in the Sierra
More details have been released about a group of back-country ski guides and their 11 clients who were hiking through an avalanche-prone area Tuesday morning as we learned that eight have been found…
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February 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM
More details have been released about a group of back-country ski guides and their 11 clients who were hiking through an avalanche-prone area Tuesday morning as we learned that eight have been found dead, and one remains missing. buff.ly/HA6JifU
A new independent poll finds Rep. Eric Swalwell overtaking Republican Chad Bianco, which is good news for those of us who don't want a Republican v. Republican governor's race. buff.ly/x0LefeH
Latest Poll In CA Governor's Race Has Swalwell and Hilton Surging Ahead of the Pack, 21% Still Undecided
A new independent poll finds Rep. Eric Swalwell overtaking Republican Chad Bianco, which is good news for those of us who don't want a Republican v. Republican governor's race.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
A new independent poll finds Rep. Eric Swalwell overtaking Republican Chad Bianco, which is good news for those of us who don't want a Republican v. Republican governor's race. buff.ly/x0LefeH
The CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority was apparently arrested earlier this month on suspicion of domestic battery, and though he won't face charges, he’s taking a leave of absence anyway. buff.ly/DkrgM0G
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Caught Up in Some Manner of Domestic Battery Incident
The CEO of the California’s High-Speed Rail Authority was apparently arrested earlier this month on suspicion of domestic battery, and though he won't face charges, he’s taking a leave of absence…
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February 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority was apparently arrested earlier this month on suspicion of domestic battery, and though he won't face charges, he’s taking a leave of absence anyway. buff.ly/DkrgM0G
The cause of death has been confirmed for Tommy Lee Jones's 34-year-old daughter, who was found dead at the Fairmont Hotel the night of New Year's Eve. buff.ly/lu2bYPI
Victoria Jones, Daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, Died of Cocaine Overdose at SF Hotel
The cause of death has been confirmed for Tommy Lee Jones's 34-year-old daughter, who was found dead at the Fairmont Hotel the night of New Year's Eve.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The cause of death has been confirmed for Tommy Lee Jones's 34-year-old daughter, who was found dead at the Fairmont Hotel the night of New Year's Eve. buff.ly/lu2bYPI
Nine people are missing and six were rescued from a group of back-country skiers caught in a Tuesday avalanche near Tahoe; Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in that social media trial; and a famed Monterey buff.ly/P4lo7xV
Humpday Headlines: Nine Missing From Group of 15 Skiers Caught In Avalanche
Nine people are missing and six were rescued from a group back-country skiers caught in a Tuesday avalanche near Tahoe; Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in that social media trial; and a famed Monterey…
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February 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Nine people are missing and six were rescued from a group of back-country skiers caught in a Tuesday avalanche near Tahoe; Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in that social media trial; and a famed Monterey buff.ly/P4lo7xV
Bruce Springsteen is bringing his anti-Trump road show to the Chase Center; San Jose is getting an all-you-can-eat Wagyu steak restaurant; and San Francisco just saw hail, thunder, and lightning in a freak aspect to today’s winter storm. buff.ly/cEd1yBC
Day Around the Bay: Yes, That Was a Hail Storm Tonight in San Francisco
Bruce Springsteen is bringing his anti-Trump road show to the Chase Center; San Jose is getting an all-you-can-eat Wagyu steak restaurant; and San Francisco just saw hail, thunder, and lightning in a…
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February 18, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Bruce Springsteen is bringing his anti-Trump road show to the Chase Center; San Jose is getting an all-you-can-eat Wagyu steak restaurant; and San Francisco just saw hail, thunder, and lightning in a freak aspect to today’s winter storm. buff.ly/cEd1yBC
An unlikely tenant is stepping forward to move into the Union Square cable car turnaround’s vacant One Powell Street storefront — the very AT&T store that moved out of that storefront two and a half years ago. buff.ly/TMuYYgD
AT&T Moving Back Into the Exact Same Union Square Flagship Store They Just Left in 2023
An unlikely tenant is stepping forward to move into the Union Square cable car turnaround’s vacant One Powell Street storefront — the very AT&T store that moved out of that storefront two and a half…
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February 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
An unlikely tenant is stepping forward to move into the Union Square cable car turnaround’s vacant One Powell Street storefront — the very AT&T store that moved out of that storefront two and a half years ago. buff.ly/TMuYYgD
One of the city's sadder Burger Kings, the one at Fillmore and Post streets, has closed and will reportedly be replaced by local burger concern Super Duper Burger. buff.ly/rHs8ku0
Sad Japantown Burger King to Be Replaced By Super Duper
One of the city's sadder Burger Kings, the one Fillmore and Post streets, has closed and will reportedly be replaced by local burger concern Super Duper Burger.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
One of the city's sadder Burger Kings, the one at Fillmore and Post streets, has closed and will reportedly be replaced by local burger concern Super Duper Burger. buff.ly/rHs8ku0
An unknown number of back-country skiers are missing after an avalanche hit Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area near Donner Pass, as some parts of the Sierra experience their harshest winter conditions in three years. buff.ly/hmOiEgi
Several Back-Country Skiers Missing After Tuesday Morning Avalanche Near Tahoe
An unknown number of back-country skiers are missing after an avalanche hit Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area near Donner Pass, as some parts of the Sierra experience their harshest winter…
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February 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
An unknown number of back-country skiers are missing after an avalanche hit Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area near Donner Pass, as some parts of the Sierra experience their harshest winter conditions in three years. buff.ly/hmOiEgi
It's Fat Tuesday, everybody! And for those who celebrate, or those who wish they were in New Orleans — or Rio, or elsewhere — to celebrate, there are a few festivities happening in SF. buff.ly/NCOBtqF
Celebrate Mardi Gras In the Mission District Tuesday Evening
It's Fat Tuesday, everybody! And for those who celebrate, or those who wish they were in New Orleans — or Rio, or elsewhere — to celebrate, there are a few fall festivities happening in SF.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
It's Fat Tuesday, everybody! And for those who celebrate, or those who wish they were in New Orleans — or Rio, or elsewhere — to celebrate, there are a few festivities happening in SF. buff.ly/NCOBtqF
San Francisco-born Olympian Eileen Gu, now competing in her second Olympic Games at age 22, reveals in a new interview that she has faced harassment and even death threats over her choice to ski for China instead of the US.
Olympic Skiing Star Eileen Gu Reveals She Was Assaulted and Threatened While at Stanford
San Francisco-born Olympian Eileen Gu, now competing in her second Olympic Games at age 22, reveals in a new interview that she has faced harassment and even death threats over her choice to ski for…
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February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
San Francisco-born Olympian Eileen Gu, now competing in her second Olympic Games at age 22, reveals in a new interview that she has faced harassment and even death threats over her choice to ski for China instead of the US.
A large ficus tree came down during Tuesday's storm near the intersection of Potrero Avenue and Alameda Street, near the 101 freeway overpass. buff.ly/VI6XBrk
Video: Large Ficus Tree Falls Near the Foot of Potrero Avenue
A large ficus tree came down during Tuesday's storm near the intersection of Potrero Avenue and Alameda Street, near the 101 freeway overpass.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
A large ficus tree came down during Tuesday's storm near the intersection of Potrero Avenue and Alameda Street, near the 101 freeway overpass. buff.ly/VI6XBrk
The Oakland Pride Parade and party just declared itself finished, but a new leadership organization immediately sprang up in its place, and the long and the short of it is that Oakland Pride will now be held on August 16 this year. buff.ly/RTXa9VA
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February 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The Oakland Pride Parade and party just declared itself finished, but a new leadership organization immediately sprang up in its place, and the long and the short of it is that Oakland Pride will now be held on August 16 this year. buff.ly/RTXa9VA
Familial DNA was used to solve a case that had gone cold for over 40 years in Sonoma County, the case of the 1982 murder of 13-year-old Sarah Geer in Cloverdale. buff.ly/L2fRNFe
'Coldest Case Ever' Ends In Conviction For Sonoma County Rape and Murder of 13-Year-Old
Familial DNA was used to solve a case that had gone cold for over 40 years in Sonoma County, the case of the 1982 murder of 13-year-old Sarah Geer in Cloverdale.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Familial DNA was used to solve a case that had gone cold for over 40 years in Sonoma County, the case of the 1982 murder of 13-year-old Sarah Geer in Cloverdale. buff.ly/L2fRNFe
I-80 was closed in both directions Tuesday morning due to heavy snow conditions; snow is also expected today on peaks around the Bay Area; and the Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84. buff.ly/KNHtP0S
Tuesday Morning Topline: I-80 Closed Again In Sierra
I-80 was closed in both directions Tuesday morning due to heavy snow conditions; snow is also expected today on peaks around the Bay Area; and the Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I-80 was closed in both directions Tuesday morning due to heavy snow conditions; snow is also expected today on peaks around the Bay Area; and the Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84. buff.ly/KNHtP0S
Marjorie Knoller, who was convicted in the notorious 2001 dog-mauling murder of Diane Whipple, has been denied parole again; a Hayward man is charged with a BART parking lot rape; and vaccine makers are pulling back on studies because of RFK Jr. buff.ly/gMC5qBP
President's Day Around the Bay: Dog Mauling Convict Denied Parole Once More
Marjorie Knoller, who was convicted in the notorious dog-mauling murder of Diane Whipple, has been denied parole again; a Hayward man is charged with a BART parking lot rape; and vaccine makers are…
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February 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Marjorie Knoller, who was convicted in the notorious 2001 dog-mauling murder of Diane Whipple, has been denied parole again; a Hayward man is charged with a BART parking lot rape; and vaccine makers are pulling back on studies because of RFK Jr. buff.ly/gMC5qBP
42-year-old Lisa Catalano has been at it for six months now with the “Marry Lisa" billboards up and down Silicon Valley's US-101, and she’s still paying for them while looking for a husband, but her viral fame is a mixed bag. buff.ly/Balubqu
‘Marry Lisa’ Billboard Woman Still Very Much in Hunt for Husband, Being Pretty Choosy About It
42-year-old Lisa Catalano has been at it for six months now with the “Marry Lisa" billboards up and down Silicon Valley's US-101, and she’s still paying for them while looking for a husband, but her…
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February 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM
42-year-old Lisa Catalano has been at it for six months now with the “Marry Lisa" billboards up and down Silicon Valley's US-101, and she’s still paying for them while looking for a husband, but her viral fame is a mixed bag. buff.ly/Balubqu
In snowy Tahoe, I-80 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday morning due to multiple spinouts, and rainy conditions around the Bay are leading to ponding and road closures as well. buff.ly/rsb2G5b
Storm Impacting Bay Area Roads; Chain Controls In Effect on I-80 In Tahoe Area
In snowy Tahoe, I-80 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday morning due to multiple spinouts, and rainy conditions aroung the Bay is leading to ponding and road closures as well.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In snowy Tahoe, I-80 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday morning due to multiple spinouts, and rainy conditions around the Bay are leading to ponding and road closures as well. buff.ly/rsb2G5b
Meet all the horse statues just installed around San Francisco to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Year of the Horse, as these intricately designed horse monuments now adorn SF parks, markets, and public spaces. buff.ly/BnZLKlp
Photos: Giant Horse Statues Ring In the Lunar New Year ‘Year of the Horse’ In SF
Meet all the horse statues just installed around San Francisco to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Year of the Horse, as these intricately designed horse monuments now adorn SF parks, markets, and…
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February 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Meet all the horse statues just installed around San Francisco to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Year of the Horse, as these intricately designed horse monuments now adorn SF parks, markets, and public spaces. buff.ly/BnZLKlp
The body of a 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate student who had reportedly been struggling with mental health issues was found by a dive team Saturday in Lake Anza, a reservoir in Tilden Regional Park. buff.ly/JPKG82s
Body of Missing UC Berkeley Graduate Student Found In Lake Anza
The body of a 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate student who had reportedly been struggling with mental health issues was found by a dive team Saturday in Lake Anza, a reservoir in Tilden Regional Park.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The body of a 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate student who had reportedly been struggling with mental health issues was found by a dive team Saturday in Lake Anza, a reservoir in Tilden Regional Park. buff.ly/JPKG82s
Just when you thought that SF was absolutely, positively getting rid of that 710-ton some-would-say-eyesore known as Vaillancourt Fountain, a group of preservationists is suing the city to keep the fountain there. buff.ly/gODftX5
Here We Go Again: Vaillancourt Fountain Fans Sue SF In Yet Another Last-Gasp Attempt to Save Fountain
Just when you thought that SF was absolutely, positively getting rid of that 710-ton some-would-say-eyesore known as Vaillancourt Fountain, a group of preservationists is suing the city to keep the…
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February 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Just when you thought that SF was absolutely, positively getting rid of that 710-ton some-would-say-eyesore known as Vaillancourt Fountain, a group of preservationists is suing the city to keep the fountain there. buff.ly/gODftX5