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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
San Francisco-based AI company Anthropic, which launched as an ostensibly more ethically driven AI enterprise than competitors like OpenAI, appears to be hitting an impasse in its contract negotiations with the Pentagon. buff.ly/quAnEnK
Anthropic's Pentagon Contract In Jeopardy Over Questions About AI Spying
San Francisco-based AI company Anthropic, which launched as an ostensibly more ethically driven AI enterprise than competitors like OpenAI, appears to be hitting an impasse in its contract…
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February 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
San Francisco-based AI company Anthropic, which launched as an ostensibly more ethically driven AI enterprise than competitors like OpenAI, appears to be hitting an impasse in its contract negotiations with the Pentagon. buff.ly/quAnEnK
The elderly woman accused of killing a family of four with her vehicle two years ago in West Portal changed her plea Friday from not guilty to no contest, and the judge indicated that she was unlikely to see prison time. buff.ly/aOMiB0O
Driver In West Portal Crash That Killed Family of Four Pleads No Contest, Judge Sounds Lenient
The elderly woman accused of killing a family of four with her vehicle two years ago in West Portal changed her plea Friday from not guilty to no contest, and the judge indicated that she was…
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February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The elderly woman accused of killing a family of four with her vehicle two years ago in West Portal changed her plea Friday from not guilty to no contest, and the judge indicated that she was unlikely to see prison time. buff.ly/aOMiB0O
Inbound flights were delayed an average of four hours at SFO last night; the remains of a missing Santa Cruz woman have been ID'd; and a Palo Alto restaurant hosted Bad Bunny's private Super Bowl afterparty. buff.ly/3waNTuj
Monday Morning Headlines: Long Delays at SFO Due to Wind
Inbound flights were delayed an average of four hours at SFO last night; the remains of a missing Santa Cruz woman have been ID'd; and a Palo Alto restaurant hosted Bad Bunny's private Super Bowl…
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February 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Inbound flights were delayed an average of four hours at SFO last night; the remains of a missing Santa Cruz woman have been ID'd; and a Palo Alto restaurant hosted Bad Bunny's private Super Bowl afterparty. buff.ly/3waNTuj
The great Sam Smith seemed wistful, grateful, and dare we say happy during their almost 90-minute set Friday night, and you can hear them paying tribute to generations of R&B and soul singers in multiple numbers. buff.ly/UMeqCLU
Sam Smith Channels Chaka Khan, George Michael, and Bonnie Raitt In Castro Residency
The great Sam Smith seemed wistful, grateful, and dare we say happy during their almost 90-minute set Friday night, and you can hear them paying tribute to generations of R&B and soul singers in…
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February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
The great Sam Smith seemed wistful, grateful, and dare we say happy during their almost 90-minute set Friday night, and you can hear them paying tribute to generations of R&B and soul singers in multiple numbers. buff.ly/UMeqCLU
The crash at a Santa Rosa supermarket was caused by a 67-year-old driver who was wearing a boot cast on her foot; Asian American communities are celebrating the Lunar New Year across the Bay Area over the weekend; and a new $8,000 laundry-folding robot can fold most anything. buff.ly/5Fo4wvk
Saturday Links: San Francisco Tech Company Launches $8,000 Laundry-Folding Robot
Asian American communities are celebrating the Lunar New Year across the Bay Area over the weekend; an SUV driver wearing a boot cast crashed into a Santa Rosa store; and a new $8,000 laundry-folding…
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February 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The crash at a Santa Rosa supermarket was caused by a 67-year-old driver who was wearing a boot cast on her foot; Asian American communities are celebrating the Lunar New Year across the Bay Area over the weekend; and a new $8,000 laundry-folding robot can fold most anything. buff.ly/5Fo4wvk
Trump’s EPA is running roughshod over all California’s environmental protections, so the state is suing to keep as many of them as intact as possible, the latest being our rollback of how much greenhouse gases can be emitted into the environment. buff.ly/v7O6reC
Newsom and California Sue Trump Administration Again, This Time Over Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Trump’s EPA is running roughshod over all California’s environmental protections, so the state is suing to keep as many of them as intact as possible, the latest being our rollback of how much…
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February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Trump’s EPA is running roughshod over all California’s environmental protections, so the state is suing to keep as many of them as intact as possible, the latest being our rollback of how much greenhouse gases can be emitted into the environment. buff.ly/v7O6reC
Bad Bunny took the world by storm during his Super Bowl Halftime Show, and so did the 400 mostly local performers in the now-famous “grass bunny” costumes who are sharing their experiences all over the internet. buff.ly/NS1mBz4
The Internet Can’t Get Enough of the Bushes from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny took the world by storm during his Super Bowl Halftime Show, and so did the 400 mostly local performers in the now-famous “grass bunny” costumes who are sharing their experiences all over…
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February 13, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Bad Bunny took the world by storm during his Super Bowl Halftime Show, and so did the 400 mostly local performers in the now-famous “grass bunny” costumes who are sharing their experiences all over the internet. buff.ly/NS1mBz4
A new diner debuts on Polk, Cenaduria Elvira makes a splash in Oakland's Jack London Square, and the Chronicle reviews Dingles Public House, all in This Week in Food. buff.ly/aF19KXd
This Week In Food: New Diner Food on Polk
A new diner debuts on Polk, Cenaduria Elvira makes a splash in Oakland's Jack London Square, and the Chronicle reviews Dingles Public House, all in This Week in Food.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A new diner debuts on Polk, Cenaduria Elvira makes a splash in Oakland's Jack London Square, and the Chronicle reviews Dingles Public House, all in This Week in Food. buff.ly/aF19KXd
A car went through the front windows of gourmet supermarket Oliver's in Santa Rosa Friday morning, leaving six people injured and significant damage to the store. buff.ly/IgFfkJO
Five Injured After Car Crashes In Oliver's Supermarket In Santa Rosa
A car went through the front windows of gourmet supermarket Oliver's in Santa Rosa Friday morning, leaving six people injured and significant damage to the store.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
A car went through the front windows of gourmet supermarket Oliver's in Santa Rosa Friday morning, leaving six people injured and significant damage to the store. buff.ly/IgFfkJO
These days some of you only know Rose Pak as the name on a Muni station, and that is too bad. She was an elbows-out, combative political force who was never afraid to speak her mind, which was always on display at the annual Chinese New Year Parade. buff.ly/qcF5AuJ
Remembering When Rose Park Used to Harangue Politicians From the Stage at the Chinese New Year Parade
These days some of you only know Rose Pak as the name on a Muni station, and that is too bad. She was an elbows-out, combative political force who was never afraid to speak her mind, which was always…
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February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
These days some of you only know Rose Pak as the name on a Muni station, and that is too bad. She was an elbows-out, combative political force who was never afraid to speak her mind, which was always on display at the annual Chinese New Year Parade. buff.ly/qcF5AuJ
A PG&E executive testified that Mayor Lurie demanded the lights be turned back on during the Dec. 20 blackout for his daughter's ‘Nutcracker’ performance, but now PG&E is backtracking on that claim. buff.ly/2QNqlsD
There’s Fresh Friction Between Lurie and PG&E Over Day-of-Blackout ‘Nutcracker’ Performance
A PG&E executive testified that Mayor Lurie demanded the lights be turned back on during the Dec. 20 blackout for his daughter's ‘Nutcracker’ performance, but now PG&E is backtracking on that claim.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A PG&E executive testified that Mayor Lurie demanded the lights be turned back on during the Dec. 20 blackout for his daughter's ‘Nutcracker’ performance, but now PG&E is backtracking on that claim. buff.ly/2QNqlsD
The San Francisco teachers' union and the SF Unified School District reached a tentative deal that was announced at 6 am Friday, after four days on strike, with the union getting a key benefit they had been seeking. buff.ly/uaf4VdX
Teachers' Strike Ends After Early Morning Deal, Schools Still Closed 'til Wednesday
The San Francisco teachers' union and the SF Unified School District reached a tentative deal that was announced at 6 am Friday, after four days on strike, with the union getting a key benefit they…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The San Francisco teachers' union and the SF Unified School District reached a tentative deal that was announced at 6 am Friday, after four days on strike, with the union getting a key benefit they had been seeking. buff.ly/uaf4VdX
A teen was charged with last November's shooting at Ocean Beach, the Puppy Bowl got higher ratings than Kid Rock’s halftime show; and activists just replaced the Stonewall Pride flag that the Trump administration tore down. buff.ly/uI6PYly
Day Around the Bay: Pride Flag Re-Raised at Stonewall After Trump Administration Tore It Down
A teen was charged with last November's shooting at Ocean Beach, the Puppy Bowl got higher ratings than Kid Rock’s halftime show; and activists just replaced the Stonewall Pride flag that the Trump…
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February 13, 2026 at 3:56 AM
A teen was charged with last November's shooting at Ocean Beach, the Puppy Bowl got higher ratings than Kid Rock’s halftime show; and activists just replaced the Stonewall Pride flag that the Trump administration tore down. buff.ly/uI6PYly
A ho-hum item on Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda has turned into a full-blown witch-hunt for Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who says he’s launching an investigation into some fellow supe he claims leaked confidential info. buff.ly/x9jHRG5
Sup. Dorsey Threatening to Censure or Even Remove Mystery Supervisor He Says Leaked Information
A ho-hum item on Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda has turned into a full-blown witch-hunt for Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who says he’s launching an investigation into some fellow supe he claims…
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February 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
A ho-hum item on Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda has turned into a full-blown witch-hunt for Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who says he’s launching an investigation into some fellow supe he claims leaked confidential info. buff.ly/x9jHRG5
Is AI coming for most of your jobs? Maybe not. But some of them? Yes, probably. And we're seeing another wave of AI industry insiders speaking out publicly and making some grave statements. buff.ly/aR6vRyE
AI Insiders Are Sounding Alarms, and the Guy Who Wrote That Viral Post Says He's Not Being Alarmist
Is AI coming for most of your jobs? Maybe not. But some of them? Yes, probably. And we're seeing another wave of AI industry insiders speaking out publicly and making some grave statements.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Is AI coming for most of your jobs? Maybe not. But some of them? Yes, probably. And we're seeing another wave of AI industry insiders speaking out publicly and making some grave statements. buff.ly/aR6vRyE
We now have the early news about the first big fall restaurant opening on the books for San Francisco, and it's a new, unnamed project from Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group. buff.ly/jDwwSDx
New Restaurant From Team Behind Trestle and Vault Coming to China Basin
We now have the early news about the first big fall restaurant opening on the books for San Francisco, and its a new, unnamed project from Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:57 PM
We now have the early news about the first big fall restaurant opening on the books for San Francisco, and it's a new, unnamed project from Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group. buff.ly/jDwwSDx
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