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The 49ers coach has suffered significant injuries in a car accident on July 14 that has left him with lingering concussion symptoms.
Kyle Shanahan takes blame for crash: ‘I took my eyes off the road looking for my phone’
The 49ers coach has suffered significant injuries in a car accident on July 14 that has left him with lingering concussion symptoms.
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Just in: Current and former Black city staffers are set to be awarded a combined $8.7 million as part of a settlement from a workplace discrimination lawsuit.
SF set to pay $8.7M settlement to Black employees
The lawsuit, which was filed months after the murder of George Floyd, will pay out to thousands of current and former Black employees.
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Tonight! 🍿✨ Round up the group chat and head to the Presidio for a free outdoor screening of "Inside Out" at Sundown Cinema. Pre-show activities kick off at 6:30 p.m., and film begins around 8:30 p.m. Last chance to RSVP: bit.ly/4fkDOh6
Just in: After much anticipation, LeBron James will not join the Golden State Warriors.
LeBron James joins former Warriors GM Bob Myers and the 76ers, not Golden State
The Warriors created a path for their former nemesis to team up with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but that won’t happen.
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Last year, the SFPD cleared just 14% of its rape cases. Our investigation into how the SFPD handles rape cases revealed the department is pursuing fewer cases than it has in years. Meanwhile the investigation into sex crime allegations tied to Michael “Mickey” Gerold drags on: bit.ly/3TOXUrb 🧵⬇️
From sex parties in SoMa to dates with AI founders to postponing a divorce because of astronomical rent, we want to hear your relationship and love stories for our new column, Hard Feelings. Guidelines, pay, and submissions: bit.ly/4vAIaoZ
Tell us your most San Francisco love story
Your strangest date, your best sex, your deepest heartbreak — we want it all for our new relationships column.
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The man whose chips power the AI boom is now bankrolling art school. Jensen Huang’s $75M gift — his biggest to any university — will build a Vanderbilt art college on the old CCA campus.
Nvidia CEO doubles down on SF arts with blockbuster $75 million donation to Vanderbilt
The man whose chips power the AI boom is now bankrolling art school. Jensen Huang’s $75M gift — his biggest to any university — will build a Vanderbilt art college on the old CCA campus.
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SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved.
Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough
SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved.
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Movie night at the Presidio 🍿💫 Swing by Sundown Cinema on July 24 for a free screening of “Inside Out” under the stars. Pro tip: If you get hungry, you can order Grubhub right to their tent at the park! RSVP for a chance to win a pair of reserved seating tickets: bit.ly/3SYo3nl
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In love with a chatbot? Optimizing your dating app experiences? We want to hear your relationship and love stories for our new column, Hard Feelings 💌 Guidelines and submissions:
Tell us your most San Francisco love story
Your strangest date, your best sex, your deepest heartbreak — we want it all for our new relationships column.
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Your strangest date, your deepest heartbreak — we want it all for our new relationships column, Hard Feelings 💌 We seek true, Bay Area-based stories that speak to the universal challenges of relationships, as well as the more experimental aspects of life at the edge of the continent: bit.ly/4fneQgN
10/10, no notes. Happy 250th from San Francisco 😶🌫️ 🎥: Thomas Sawano
Paul Pelosi is under investigation after allegedly hitting a parked car in Yountville and driving away Friday.
Paul Pelosi is under investigation for a hit-and-run in Napa wine country
Paul Pelosi is under investigation after allegedly hitting a parked car in Yountville and driving away Friday.
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Just in: A jury in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday convicted seven protesters of most of the charges they faced stemming from an April 2024 demonstration that shut down the Golden Gate Bridge for hours.
Golden Gate Bridge pro-Palestine protesters convicted on most charges
The jurors were deadlocked on felony conspiracy and misdemeanor trespassing charges.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take 👀 Daniel Lurie pitching LeBron James on Golden State @warriorsofficial.bsky.social.
Manny Yekutiel, a San Francisco supervisor candidate, ally of Mayor Daniel Lurie, and owner of the popular Mission café that bears his name, has been accused of sexual assault.
SF political activist accuses supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel of 2020 sexual assault
Manny Yekutiel, a San Francisco supervisor candidate, ally of Mayor Daniel Lurie, and owner of the popular Mission café that bears his name, has been accused of sexual assault.
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In an alley outside SF's Corgi Cafe, a 24-hour coffee shop operated by an AI insurance startup, around 50 people lined up Thursday evening to admire the latest tech company swag. Here's a taste of what that entailed. See more: bit.ly/4eH9lcR
In April, Philz Coffee ordered its stores' Pride flags taken down. Two months later, it’s sponsoring the SF Pride parade with a $30,000 contribution.
Philz Coffee now SF Pride Parade sponsor after flag controversy
Philz Coffee, which sparked backlash in April over a since-revoked ban of Pride flags, is now sponsoring this year’s Pride Parade.
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Happy Pride 🌈 The world’s biggest Pride flag spanning 4.1 miles illuminated Market Street tonight and will dazzle the city from sunset to sunrise through Sunday.
Oh, good morning 👀 5.6 magnitude earthquake about 100 miles north of SF near Ukiah — did anybody feel it?
Crushing the dating apps? In love with your bot? Giving up your polycule for hot monogamy? We want to hear from you for our new column, Hard Feelings 💌 Guidelines and submissions:
Tell us your most San Francisco love story
Your strangest date, your best sex, your deepest heartbreak — we want it all for our new relationships column.
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It’s a yikes alert 🚨 Sophia Garrow is bringing the hit series to the stage with comedians Ashley Monique, Nick Scarpino, and Marcus Howard. Together, they’ll present their most unhinged ideas for San Francisco before battling it out in a gameshow. Get tickets: bit.ly/4fHOBT4
Pride started as a protest. And Friday night’s Giants game featured one, too — just from the other side. Four of the team’s five pitchers either added biblical verses to their rainbow Pride caps or declined to wear them at all during Oracle Park’s Pride Night game. Read more: bit.ly/43y2M5V
“Donald Trump picked the wrong target,” Governor Gavin Newsom said of the DOJ's investigation. “We have nothing to hide.”
Newsom says he and his wife are under investigation by Trump’s DOJ
“Donald Trump picked the wrong target,” the governor said. “We have nothing to hide.”
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Breaking: Former 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith, the franchise’s single-season sack record holder who missed four seasons of his career due to a series of legal issues, has died at 36.
Aldon Smith, former 49ers star, dies at 36
The pass rusher who holds the franchise’s single-season record for sacks dealt with legal issues throughout his NFL career.
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San Francisco showed OUT for Sundown Cinema tonight ❤️
Connie Chan moves to freeze $9 million in city funds for the California Academy of Sciences — 10% of its budget — after an investigation by The Standard exposed alleged mismanagement at the museum.
SF Supe calls to freeze $9M in city funds, audit Cal Academy citing Standard investigation
Connie Chan moves to freeze $9 million in city funds for the California Academy of Sciences — 10% of its budget — until an audit is complete after an investigation by The Standard exposed alleged mismanagement at the museum.
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No Messi. No Ronaldo. That’s actually good news for Bay Area World Cup fans. For those who hoped it would deliver a marquee moment in San Francisco, the local draw is... lackluster. But for anyone who just wants to get a ticket, it might be the best news of the summer. Go sports! SF news,
