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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency launched a new citywide program this month aimed at addressing road safety.
Not so fast: SFMTA reducing school zone speed limits
Changes to take place over the next two years at over 230 public and private campuses.
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According to a new report, San Francisco had the fastest rate of increase among large cities in the nation.
SF economy "accelerating" in second quarter
A 14% jump in rents indicates a "significant" shift.
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Fully loaded and sold out, Outside Lands 2026 kicks off Friday.
Five unsung but essential bands at Outside Lands
Everyone knows the headliners. Get to know Bad Nerves, Yard Act, The Story So Far, Momma and Wunderhorse.
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UCSF researchers presented their findings at the International AIDS Society Conference in Rio de Janeiro.
UCSF study finds patient care affected by HIV/AIDS funding disruption
Global funding was paused for 90 days last year.
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The Excelsior’s annual celebration of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia will mark several milestones this year.
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The spending package received unanimous approval from the Board of Supervisors.
Lurie signs $16.9 billion budget supes back
Budget wipes $600 million deficit while funding safety net.
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To say the local art scene feels precarious right now would be an understatement.
How San Francisco’s Art Scene Is Weathering the Storm
San Francisco’s art scene raised me. I developed my early aesthetic tastes while visiting the de Young Museum and SFMOMA with my parents and on field trips. I studied at
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This year's Outside Lands features 102 local Bay Area restaurants spanning 53 distinct cuisines.
Word on the Street: What to eat at Outside Lands 2026
San Francisco’s biggest music and food festival is ‘so close you can almost taste it,’ so start strategizing now to make the most of it.
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The site of a former fast food restaurant is now affordable housing.
Haight Street housing project brings SF 160 units
Former McDonald's now eight-story complex serving local families and youth.
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The Hugging Face incident was “both notable and alarming,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @sfexaminer.bsky.social, “not because ‘ooh, the model’s so powerful,’ but because it demonstrates a colossal failure on the part of OpenAI to secure the sandbox in which it was testing its model.”
OpenAI hacking incident highlights AI cyberrisks
Experts take company to task for safety efforts
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Bay Area students are dismantling the mystique behind the technology and informing young people about how it works.
Bay Area youth seek to understand AI with some caution
The pervasive technology has some youth seeking to understand it.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced an $867 million deferral of Medicaid funding for California.
Medicaid freeze comes on unfounded allegations, officials say
The delay in federal reimbursements relates to in-home caregiving services.
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The most important consideration — according to local real-estate experts — is speed.
AI companies seeking ready-made SF office space
Need for speed trumps location, amenities for startups.
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Mia J. Chong began her dance training at the ODC School at the age of five.
SF choreographer, Oakland composer combine for ODC/Dance
Company veteran Mia Chong comes home with a world-premiere personal opus about her history and identity that’s powered in part by synergy with Raffi Garabedian.
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San Francisco libraries are taking part in the California Department of Public Health Indoor Radon Program.
SF Library launches free detector loan program
Branches helping residents test for and minimize exposure to radon, a radioactive gas.
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OpenAI called the incident “unprecedented,” one that involved “state-of-the-art cyber capabilities.”
OpenAI hacking incident highlights AI cyberrisks
Experts take company to task for safety efforts
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San Francisco’s social calendar is making sure the last week of July isn't dull.
SF events bring an exciting ending to the month
Here are the top events to check out this week in The City.
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Bay Day is back at the Exploratorium this weekend.
Exploratorium's Bay Day event explores state's coastline
Museum visitors will interact with ecosystems in local and global waters.
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A former union meeting hall and the adjoining parking lot will soon get a new lease on life.
Market Street housing project supplies 187 units to SF
A former union meeting hall and adjacent surface parking lot will become a 15-story complex.
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The City has been mourning the loss of Thee Parkside. Malia Spanyol’s other bar has been quietly operating, business as usual, on 16th Street.
Embraced by a Mother’s love at this queer Mission bar
The cocktails are referred to as “she” and are delightfully simple.
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According to a 2025 Department of Public Health presentation, more than one-fourth of overdose deaths occur in such facilities.
All new permanent supportive housing required to be drug-free
A measure passed on Tuesday will prohibit use at such sites.
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The small red building now sits empty in the shadow of million-dollar condos, encircled by AI startups, reflecting The City’s ongoing shift in identity.
Thee Parkside closes, and San Francisco loses a piece of itself
More than just a music venue, it was the place where outsiders found community and all were welcome
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Supervisor Bilal Mahmood said he will introduce new legislation aimed at improving residents’ access to groceries.
SF supe charges ahead with grocery access plan
Bilal Mahmood tabled a vacant-store tax and is taking a new approach.
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The proposed reduction in requirements comes as The City confronts a housing shortage and a lack of affordable housing.
Supervisors ok cut to affordable housing fees
Lack of new housing blamed on economics, city fees.
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Fundraising for both state Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan took a leap forward in recent weeks.
Flow of cash grows in race for Pelosi's seat
Wiener’s campaign-funding lead grew, but donations to Chan jumped up.
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Local lawmakers are moving closer to adopting an ordinance aimed at expanding parental-leave benefits for workers in The City.
Supes could expand parental benefits for SF residents
Proposed legislation reduces amount of time before a worker can access benefits.
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This year marked a significant anniversary for women working bars in California in San Francisco.
SF’s network of women-owned bars is the club I want to join
The community’s members have found support and camaraderie with each other.
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