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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · June 2026 · 526 stories

Tom Hanks Left a Typewriter at 1823 University Ave. He Also Walked Out With One.

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The actor and collector stopped by Berkeley Typewriter last week, tested most of the inventory, bought a 1930s Royal…

CultureJune 11, 2026

Waymo Quietly Pulled Robotaxis from a SoMa Garage After a Reporter Started Asking About Them

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Two outlets independently confirmed that Waymo has been staging dozens of robotaxis in the shared parking garage of a…

TechJune 11, 2026

World Cup Day One: San Jose's Neighborhood Watch Parties Delivered for Local Businesses

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Santana Row's FIFA pop-up and the Eastridge Center opening-day party both drew strong crowds on the tournament's first…

EventsJune 11, 2026

The Donut Shop on 23rd That Won a National Award

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Richmondside took first place in the 2026 Society of Features Journalism awards for a piece by intern Thomas Lyons on…

CultureJune 11, 2026

CaliBunga Waterpark in San Jose Is Dark for Summer 2026 — City Selects New Partner for Reimagining

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San Jose's waterpark at Lake Cunningham — known most recently as CaliBunga, for 38 years before that as Raging Waters —…

EventsJune 11, 2026

At Noon in the Mission, Mexico Wins — and the Mayor Shows Up

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The FIFA World Cup's opening match — Mexico 2, South Africa 0 — turned Napper Tandy and the surrounding Mission blocks…

CultureJune 11, 2026

Oakland Athletic Club Reopens at 59 Grand Under New Local Ownership

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The Uptown Oakland sports bar closed February 8 after eight years under original owners.

FoodJune 11, 2026

A San Bruno Engineer Built an Open-Source System That Projects SFO Flights on His Ceiling. 2,600 Developers Want It Too.

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Cameron Paczek lives directly under SFO's approach corridor in San Bruno.

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Portsmouth Square Broke Ground Monday. The Bridge Goes Next.

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San Francisco broke ground June 9 on a $73 million renovation of Portsmouth Square, Chinatown's 1.3-acre central park.

CultureJune 11, 2026

At 2550 Mission Street, a 110-Year-Old Theater Gets a New Name — Inside

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Alamo Drafthouse announced Wednesday that the New Mission Theater will be permanently rechristened the Christopher…

CultureJune 11, 2026

Skip the Fog Belt: Crown Beach in Alameda Is the Right Weekend Beach Call

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The heat advisory is over but the beach impulse isn't.

EventsJune 11, 2026

Shuggie's to Close July 11 After Four Years in the Mission

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Kayla Abe and David Murphy announced the closure of their food waste-focused restaurant at 3349 23rd St.

FoodJune 11, 2026

Ordered to provide sunlight in 2023, San Francisco still jails women without it, new suit alleges

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Nine women held in San Francisco's County Jail No.

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

After Shelving the BUILD Act, Lurie and Mahmood Push a Standalone 'Foreclosure Tax' for November

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Days after pausing a transfer-tax cut that critics said would have blown a $400 million hole in the city budget, Mayor…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

The Gilroy ICE Facility Was Planned on Land With 30 Years of Chemical Spills. California Just Filed Suit to Stop It.

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California and Santa Clara County filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to halt construction of a planned ICE facility near…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Berkeley Scraps Containment Map After Leptospirosis Kills Resident in RV Swarming With Nearly 200 Rats

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A Berkeley resident died in May after contracting leptospirosis while living in a recreational vehicle that harbored…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Berkeley Police Arrest Suspect in Animal Shelter Arson as Investigators Probe a Second Act of Vandalism

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Berkeley police have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of setting the fire that shuttered the city's animal…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

The Kid They Said Couldn't Hit Lefties Just Made Baseball History Against One

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Down nine runs with six outs left Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park, Bryce Eldridge hit a walk-off grand slam off a…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

OpenAI's S-1 Starts the Housing Clock San Francisco Has Been Dreading

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OpenAI confidentially filed its S-1 on June 8 and SpaceX priced its $1.75 trillion Nasdaq IPO three days later —…

TechJune 11, 2026

Anthropic's $150 Million Claude Corps Bets Fellows Can Fill the AmeriCorps Gap

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Anthropic will commit $150 million to embed 1,000 early-career fellows at nonprofits nationwide — announced ten days…

TechJune 11, 2026

20,000 RSVPs: San Jose's World Cup Opener Lands at San Pedro Square

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The FIFA World Cup opened Thursday with San Pedro Square as the South Bay's official hub — 20,000+ RSVPs, 104 matches…

EventsJune 11, 2026

Shakira Opened the World Cup Today. Katy Perry and Future Have the US Ceremony Tomorrow in LA.

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Three opening ceremonies across two days kick off the 2026 World Cup.

EventsJune 11, 2026

Bay Area Public Pools Are Open for the Heat Wave — Here's What You'll Pay to Get In

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With a Heat Advisory running through 11 p.m.

EventsJune 11, 2026

Berkeley's Weekend Is Stacked: Flea Market Revival, Movies in the Park Kickoff, and Three Free Saturday Markets

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The Berkeley Flea Market — a community fixture near Ashby BART since 1973 — holds its grand reopening Saturday.

EventsJune 11, 2026