Check Out the Outside Lands Livestream Schedule, For Your Home Viewing Enjoyment

Not going to Outside Lands or only going one day and want to see some acts you're missing? Well, as they did last year, the festival has partnered with Amazon Music to present a livestream that you…

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SF Has Seen 100 Severe Injury Traffic Crashes So Far In 2026 Compared to 96 In All of 2025

A new report from SFMTA shows that serious collisions rose 8% during the first half of 2026, putting the city further behind its longstanding Vision Zero goal.

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Bay Bridge’s Yerba Buena Tunnel Might Get Renamed After Emperor Norton

State Senator Scott Weiner proposed naming the Bay Bridge’s Yerba Buena Tunnel in honor of local folk icon, the late Emperor Norton, who first conceived of the idea of connecting SF and Oakland more…

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New Wildfire, the Anderson Fire, Burns Over 200 Acres In Mendocino County

A new wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon near the town of Covelo in Mendocino County, where temperatures reportedly topped 100 degrees.

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Former Nordstrom Rack to Be Converted Into Apartments, New Housing to Be Built In Dogpatch

Two major housing projects are moving forward in SF, including the conversion of the former Market Street Nordstrom Rack into 136 units and JPMorgan-backed plans to build 342 units at the former…

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Five Men Arrested In San Francisco In Child-Exploitation Sting Operation

Five men were arrested and charged in an undercover sting operation by the San Francisco Sheriff's Office after allegedly communicating on social media with officers posing as children.

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Judge Says Federal Law Protects Navy Contractor In Botched Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup

A federal judge ruled that Navy contractor Tetra Tech EC doesn't have to pay damages to Hunters Point homeowners, despite the shipyard cleanup remaining unfinished and two former managers going to…

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Alameda County Pays Out $12M Settlement Over Tragic Death of Eight-Year-Old Sophia Mason

The horrific story of a young girl who was failed by the child protection apparatus of Alameda County has come to an end with the county paying out its second-largest-ever settlement to the girl's…

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Humpday Headlines: Gann Fire Doubles In Size In One Day

The Gann Fire in Calaveras County has grown to over 7,000 acres; the FBI is now involved in the Morgan Hill mass shooting investigation; and Alameda County supervisors are balking at a $30 minimum…

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In-N-Out Employee Killed In Idaho Mass Shooting Identified as Central Valley Woman

A manager from Stockton was training employees at a new In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, when she was killed, along with two others, by a gunman who opened fire in the restaurant, and seven…

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Scott Wiener Campaign Launches Connie Chan AI Chatbot, Highlighting Chan's Voting Record as Supervisor

The campaign supporting Scott Wiener for Congress has launched a new interactive, parody AI chatbot that poses as rival candidate Connie Chan, and mocks her stances and votes on various issues.

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Boy Saved From Crashing Waves By Santa Cruz Lifeguard Doing OK, Blames Woman For Telling Him to Swim

10-year-old Nathaniel Rai has recovered from the dramatic July 25 incident at Seabright Beach, captured on viral video, in which he needed to be pulled from a set of violent waves by a 16-year-old…

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SFMTA Announces Service Improvements to Several Muni Lines Beginning August 29

Several Muni lines will see increased frequency during peak periods at the end of the month, along with a few routes seeing shorter wait times, longer buses, and stop changes.

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SFPD Attributes Largest Group of Officer Transfers In Years to Its ‘Aggressive’ Recruiting Efforts

The SFPD's controversial billboard recruiting campaign stunt last fall appears to have paid off, as the department says it welcomed 12 lateral transfers this year — its largest class in a decade and…

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Dozens of Unpermitted Mission District Vendors Cited, Nearly 400 Warnings Issued Under New Law

City officials, vendors, and businesses in SF's Mission District are reporting cleaner sidewalks and fewer unpermitted sellers offering suspected stolen merchandise since the implementation of a new…

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55-Year-Old SF Woman Sentenced For Murdering Roommate Who Wouldn't Leave

A San Francisco woman who was convicted in April for the 2018 murder of her roommate, was sentenced on Monday to 31 years to life.

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Two 17-Year-Old Suspects Arrested In Central Valley Following Monday Shooting at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

A pair of juvenile suspects has been arrested in Stanislaus County in connection with a Monday night incident in which multiple shots were fired in a parking lot adjacent to the Santa Cruz Beach…

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Wildfire Smoke Incoming From Pacific Northwest, Will Likely Stink Up Bay Area By Wednesday

Smoke from the dozens of wildfires now burning in the Pacific Northwest is already fouling the air to our north, and it is set to start fouling ours in the next 24 hours.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Lucky Store In NoPa Sets Closing Date

The Lucky grocery store at Fulton and Masonic now has a closing date; BART had another equipment problem Tuesday morning on the Yellow Line; and the Gann Fire in Calaveras County has grown to 3,000…

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Bystanders Save Unconscious Teen Found In Water at San Mateo County Beach

Quick-thinking bystanders are being credited with saving an 18-year-old’s life at San Gregorio State Beach in San Mateo County after they took immediate action by calling 911 and resuscitating the…

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GoFundMe Campaign For Beloved Bay Area Radio Personality Ronn Owens Largely Used to Pay Non-Medical Bills, Court Official Finds

Longtime KGO AM radio host Ronn Owens and his wife, longtime news radio personality Jan Black, have been dragged into a still-unfolding drama involving their daughter, Laura Owens, who is facing…

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San Jose Man Dies of Head Injury Sustained During Warped Tour Show In Long Beach

A San Jose man’s family is searching for more information about the last few hours of his life while attending the Vans Warped Tour in Southern California on July 26 where he suffered a traumatic…

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Oakland Dog Rescue Sues Humboldt Animal Sanctuary Accused of Cruelty, Fraud

Amid an ongoing investigation into a Humboldt County “no-kill” animal shelter suspected of killing hundreds of healthy, adoptable dogs in its care, Oakland’s Rocket Dog Rescue filed a lawsuit…

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Photos: Wave-Riding Dogs Duke It Out at Annual World Dog Surfing Championship In Pacifica

Saturday brought the World Dog Surfing Championship back to Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, and a legion of impressive pooches was out on the waves, along with a thousand or so human fans.

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California, European Union Enact Laws Requiring Embedded Data on AI-Generated Images

State Senator Josh Becker of Menlo Park worked with EU lawmakers to develop legislation requiring embedded data on AI-generated images and audio that can be verified and tracked, and the first phase…

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Another Planet Entertainment In Ongoing Legal Dispute With Castro Theatre Contractor For Alleged Faulty Work, Over-Billing

Another Planet Entertainment (APE) has now filed multiple lawsuits against the contractor who worked on the Castro Theatre renovation, the latest accusing the contractor of falsely advertising its…

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Monday Morning Headlines: Feliz Fire Under Control, Evacuation Orders Lifted

The Feliz Fire in Mendocino County has reached 30% containment; two homes were lost in last week's Woodside Fire in Sonoma County; and bystanders helped save a teen with CPR at San Gregorio State…

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FTC, California Sue SF-Based Hims & Hers For False Advertising, Sharing Private Health Data

SF-based telehealth company Hims & Hers is being sued by the FTC and the states of California and Utah over alleged predatory business practices, including sharing private health data with…

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Chan Gains Momentum, Trails Closely Behind Wiener In Race For Congress

New polls suggest Connie Chan is now only behind by a few points in the race for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat despite Scott Wiener's sizable fundraising advantage.

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Tartine Bakery Coming to SF's Financial District

In a sure sign of downtown San Francisco's upswing, much-beloved Tartine Bakery is planning to open a large outpost in the Financial District, in a former CVS.

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