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George Kelly
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Senior news reporter @sfstandard.com
Articles: https://sfstandard.com/author/george-kelly/
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Good morning #SanFrancisco
Sunlight glints off exterior of buildings within the downtown San Francisco skyline underneath persistent marine layer clouds Thursday, July 10th, 2025. Weather service forecast cool conditions in the city even as a a larger heat wave is set to spike temperatures across the region. Sunlight glints off exterior of buildings within the downtown San Francisco skyline underneath persistent marine layer clouds Thursday, July 10th, 2025. Weather service forecast cool conditions in the city even as a a larger heat wave is set to spike temperatures across the region. Sunlight glints off exterior of buildings within the downtown San Francisco skyline underneath persistent marine layer clouds Thursday, July 10th, 2025. Weather service forecast cool conditions in the city even as a a larger heat wave is set to spike temperatures across the region.
July 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Hopefully it wasn't prohibited or restricted 🤞🏾
A picture of the California Department of Motor Vehicles special interest license plate lookup for personalized plates showing the unavailability of the "OBLA DA" configuration, referencing the song by The Beatles
April 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Noted
A dark colored Honda Civic in slow eastbound Interstate 80 traffic during the afternoon sports a custom California license plate that reads OBLA DI in reference most likely to a song by The Beatles A pulled back view of a dark colored Honda Civic in slow eastbound Interstate 80 traffic during the afternoon. The Honda sports a custom California license plate that reads OBLA DI in reference most likely to a song by The Beatles. In the background is a yellow traffic sign that reads "thru traffic merge lift," as well as a large billboard saying "AI runs better on us"
April 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Outside City Hall around noon #sfnews #SanFrancisco
Several people stand at an outdoor protest gathering in super of referral government workers, with some holding printed or handmade signs. One person holds a sign that says 'keep your DOGE off my CFPB' Several people stand at an outdoor protest gathering in support of federal government workers on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, with some holding printed or handmade signs reading 'Save Our VA' 'Let us work' and 'Fire Musk, save our services' Several people stand at an outdoor protest gathering in support of referral government workers, with some holding printed or handmade signs Several people stand at an outdoor protest gathering in super of referral government workers, with some holding printed or handmade signs
March 17, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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If you're in #SanFrancisco and feel strongly about #sfnews, consider catching “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink" Thursday at the @roxietheater@bird.makeup thanks to the @sfpublicpress.bsky.social —Tickets: https://sfpr.es/filmeventMarch13

h/t @lilalahood.bsky.social
A poster tells a showing of the documentary film "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink," directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Rick Goldsmith, presented by the San Francisco Public Press at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13th, 2025 at the Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, in San Francisco, California with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
March 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Good morning #SanFrancisco #sfnews
A view of the San Francisco skyline from the south, partially blocked by Central Freeway lanes including an on-ramp to southbound Highway 101 A closer view of the previous image of the San Francisco skyline from the south, partially blocked by Central Freeway lanes including an on-ramp to southbound Highway 101, but zoomed in on a nearby Brannan Street building A view of the intersection of Potrero Avenue and Division Street in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood just before sunrise, with car traffic slowly building up A closer view of the intersection of Potrero Avenue and Division Street in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood just before sunrise, with car traffic slowly building up, including a Waymo robotaxi
March 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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It's a good idea. Singing is as much a matter of taste as talent. If someone's willing to try, I'm willing to listen: curation and curiosity beats raw skill. I like Dana Morrigan, not least for her songbook's depths, and look forward to seeing her and hearing others tonight at 924 Gilman.
A screenshot of a PDF songbook for karaoke jockey Dana Morgan showing 21 songs by the singer-songwriter Neko Case: at the con, city swans, curse of the I-5 corridor, deep red bells. I'm an animal, Lion's Jaw, local girl, Look for me (i'll be around), man, night still comes, nothing to remember, people got a lot of nerve, the Pharaohs, pretty girls, prison girls, ragtime, running out of fools, teenage feeling, this tornado loves you, vengeance is sleeping, The Virginian
February 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Sunrise, etc. before today's expected #AtmosphericRiver storm #SanFrancisco
View of the Sutro Tower and the surrounding hills from San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Wednesday, February 12th 2025 View of the Salesforce Tower and a slice of surrounding skyline from San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Wednesday, February 12th 2025 View of the sunrise over the Central Freeway and the surrounding streetscape from San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Wednesday, February 12th 2025
February 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Good morning

#FullMoon #SanFrancisco
A view of San Francisco's downtown skyline from a corner of 20th and Church streets near Dolores Park, as seen from a parked car looking at a nearby mobility scooter On Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 in San Francisco A closer view of Dolores Street houses and a slice of San Francisco's downtown skyline from an elevated corner of Dolores Park in San Francisco's Mission District around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 12th 2025
February 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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More recently, outside Oakland'sFox Theater and in between raindrops ...

#Oakland #BrightEyes #DarkStarOrchestra #DavidGray #CAwx
A picture of wet streets and bright lights in the 1900 block of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 A zoomed in view of the previous shot with a tighter focus on the exterior of the Fox Theater, where business improvement district workers and streetside food vendors are standing on the sidewalk outside during a Bright Eyes concert An even tighter view of the same shot with a focus on the long vertical blade outside the Fox Theater An even more zoomed in a few capturing the illuminated D at the bottom of the blade as well as people on the sidewalk outside
February 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Good morning and, while we're at it, happy new year.

#SanFrancisco
Palm trees along Dolores Street next to 20th Street in predawn San Francisco lamplight The sign outside Dog-Eared Books on Valencia Street at 20th Street Colorful streamers hang above the entrance to a 24-hour laundromat at 20th Street and South Van Ness Avenue A utility box painted with blue and white clouds boasts a bright yellow bird hand painted with text reading 'Please respect artwork thanks'
January 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Police tape remnants hang outside the Ninth Street sidewalk this morning after last night's shootings https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/27/soma-shooting-police-search-building-suspect/

#SanFrancisco #sfnews #SoMa
A strip of yellow police caution tape hangs from an iron gate over a door near several storefronts The glass exterior window front of a the Vapor Room cannabis shop Yellow police tape is still tied around a bright green track bin sitting on a sidewalk
January 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Hmm, pretty sure that's Venus, but not certain that's Saturn.

#AstroSky #CAwx #planetspotting
A view through a west facing window into clear and dark skies around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from San Pablo, California shows the planet Venus and another heavenly body to be named later, possibly Saturn. Another view, this time using Google Camera's Night Sight mode, through a west facing window into clear and dark skies around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from San Pablo, California shows the planet Venus and another heavenly body to be named later, possibly Saturn.
January 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Working to update this afternoon's story https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/14/uc-berkeley-firebomb-suspect-casey-goonan-pleads-guilty/

#Oakland
An American flag flies at half staff outside the Ron V. Dellums federal building in downtown Oakland, California Tuesday afternoon A sign reads United States courthouse outside the Ron V. Dellums federal building in downtown Oakland, California Tuesday afternoon
January 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Reading @kevinbtruong.bsky.social and thinking about card rooms and towns, as one does https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/10/indian-casino-card-room-lawsuit/

#SanBruno #Colma #Emeryville #sfnews
A large American flag hangs limply at half staff in midday sunlight outside the Artichoke Joe's card room building as seen from its large parking lot in downtown San Bruno, California A southbound view along several lamppost dotted blocks of San Mateo Avenue in San Bruno, California on a sunny skied early afternoon, with several cars visibly driving in northbound lanes
January 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Accompanying reporters and photographers on a walk through the tenderloin District with incoming San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/08/daniel-lurie-inauguration-san-francisco-mayor/
San Francisco Mayor elect Daniel Lurie speaks with tenderloin District residents Wednesday morning during a walk to the cable car turnaround
January 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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#SanFrancisco #sfnews
San Francisco Mayor London Breed smiles after receiving a bouquet of flowers on stage at Glide Memorial Church In the city's Tenderloin neighborhood after a special service Sunday, January 5th, 2025 meant to honor her public service. Next to her are Glide Foundation CEO Dr. Gina Fromer and Glide Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White
January 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I went over to Bernal Heights late this morning to learn about the first of two shootings for @sfstandard.com https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/02/san-francisco-shootings-bernal-heights-soma/

#SanFrancisco #sfnews #BernalHeights
A low angle view of Tompkins, an avenue name, stamped into a cement sidewalk, with police cars visible about a half block downhill outside a building in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood late Thursday morning. A street sign stands at the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and Bronte Street near a double parked police patrol vehicle late Thursday morning in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood
January 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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I noticed it resting on the bench this afternoon next to my floor's elevator door; it was already gone when I passed back by an hour later. Someone's starting it off old-school organized.
An opened black Rolodex case with a gray see-through plastic lid holds dozens of unused cards inside and sits next to an unopened package of 100 cards atop a white painted wooden bench
January 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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All quiet over at St. Joseph's cemetery, except for a man loudly singing along to banda music
A view of St. Joseph's cemetery in late afternoon sun through a chain link fence A pulled back view of St. Joseph cemetery including a bit of cultivated grounds beyond the fence line and maybe a faint glimpse of Interstate 80 beyond that A closer view of the cultivated grounds at the cemetery
January 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Took a lap earlier around the neighborhood
A close-up of the top of a palm tree trunk where it joins its crown outside a home Potted plants including various succulents glow greenly from a patch of grass next to a home's driveway An empty road partly bathed in late afternoon sunlight runs behind a fenced off cemetery on one side and homes on the other side
January 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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A pause that refreshed on the way back along Portola Boulevard #SanFrancisco
A view in bright midday sunlight and clear skies of the San Francisco skyline from Portola Boulevard in the Twin Peaks neighborhood A closer version of the same view of the San Francisco skyline, focusing on larger buildings toward downtown An even closer view, centered on the Salesforce Tower
December 30, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Stopped earlier by the Upper Great Highway and by Sloat Boulevard #SanFrancisco
A close-up crop of some highway iceplant in the median of the upper Great Highway at Ulloa Street in San Francisco A late morning view of the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco looking southbound from the median beside Ulloa Street A view of westbound Sloat Boulevard lanes from 44th Avenue in San Francisco, with a Doggie Dinner head atop a pole in the median A man's hand holds a large coffee cup, partly filled with coffee from nearby Java Beach Cafe, with a plastic lid on it
December 30, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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Earlier today: sold out on arrival @roxietheater@bird.makeup

#SanFrancisco #SoundtrackToACoupdEtat #music #documentary
A poster behind glass in a case at the Roxie Theatre on 16th Street in San Francisco's Mission District The exterior and sidewalk outside the Roxie Theatre on 16th Street in San Francisco's Mission District A card explaining Johan Grimonperez's 2024 documentary "Soundtrack To A Coup D'État" behind glass outside the Roxie Theatre on 16th Street in San Francisco's Mission District
December 29, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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Earlier today: stopping by Dandelion Chocolate #SanFrancisco
A man's hand holding a Dandelion Chocolate house hot chocolate in a paper cup The exterior of Dandelion Chocolate's café at 740 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District with a busy Saturday afternoon line forming outside A man wearing a camouflage patterned knit cap, clear horn rimmed plastic glasses frames and a mustache and soul patch, as well as a black denim jean jacket over an olive green cable knit sweater and a large black scarf sitting within a wooden booth with Valencia Street traffic lanes stretching out behind him.
December 29, 2024 at 4:23 AM