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Vol. IIINo. 184
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San Jose Scales Up for Tonight's Mexico Watch Party — Kickoff Is at 1 A.M.

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City officials expect 25,000+ at San Pedro Square and Sharks Way overflow for Mexico-South Korea, with metal barriers…

EventsJune 18, 2026

At Two SF Safeways, Security Guards Appear to Be Filming Shoplifter Confrontations on Meta Glasses

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Videos appearing to show GardaWorld security guards at two San Francisco Safeways — in Mission Bay and the Castro —…

CultureJune 18, 2026

T&T Supermarket Opens Its First California Store in San Jose Today

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The Canadian-based Asian grocery chain opened its doors Thursday morning at Westgate Center in San Jose, taking over a…

FoodJune 18, 2026

The Voice of the Giants Has a Gay Son: Mike Krukow and the Art of Disagreeing Without Contempt

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Three Giants pitchers wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on their rainbow Pride caps and the internet did what it always does: filed…

SportsJune 17, 2026

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Gated Account Tiers Worldwide, With $35.8M in Settlements as Backdrop

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The San Mateo gaming platform completed a global rollout of Kids, Select, and Standard account tiers on June 16 — a…

TechJune 17, 2026

Two Painted Spheres Arrive at 16th Street BART Plaza, Staking a Claim for the American Indian Cultural District

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Two 3-foot orbs hand-painted with tribal designs will be unveiled this Saturday at 16th and Mission, part of a…

CultureJune 17, 2026

Ninety-Eight Years in the Walls: The Deluxe Opens Tonight on Haight Street

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After a two-year restoration that uncovered artifacts from its previous lives as a creamery, tailor shop, and gay…

CultureJune 17, 2026

SF Decorator Showcase Victorian at 2315 Broadway Sells for $22.2 Million to Anonymous Tech Buyer — Mid-Event

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A Pacific Heights Victorian used as this year's Decorator Showcase sold for just over $22.2 million before the event…

TechJune 17, 2026

Maia Correia Bikeway Excavation Starts June 22 — But Oakland's Long-Delayed Protected Lane Won't Open Until Spring 2027

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Major excavation resumes on Lakeshore Avenue the week of June 22, Oakland officials announced — a milestone for the…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Berkeley Sends $300M Bond and Sales Tax Hike to Voters — As the Ballot Fills With Tax Asks

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Berkeley's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a 0.5 percent sales tax increase and a $300 million…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

The Order Was Served. He Was Released. Less Than Three Months Later, She Was Dead.

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Two San Jose men were charged with murder this week in the killings of their estranged wives — crimes that, taken…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Eight Bay Area Parks Go Free This Summer — Grab California's Historian Passport Before July 6

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Eight Bay Area and North Bay historic parks — Fort Ross on the Sonoma coast, Jack London's Glen Ellen estate, Olompali…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

A 36-Year Contra Costa Sheriff's Employee Arrested for Theft — and the Fallout Could Reach Pending Criminal Cases

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Kevin Lee, a 62-year-old who spent more than three decades working for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, was…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Lee Breaks Tie to Force Oakland's 'Strong-Mayor' Vote — and Would Lose a Power If It Wins

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Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote Tuesday to put her "strong-mayor" charter overhaul on November's ballot…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

On Parole, On Probation, and Back at SF General: A Gay Hospital Worker Faced Two Rounds of Death Threats While the City's Security Fix Was Still on Paper

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A 52-year-old man simultaneously on supervised parole and court probation walked into Zuckerberg San Francisco General…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

The Day After Her Husband Allegedly Shot Their Tenant Dead, Barbara Chagniot Called the Victim's Son to Ask When He'd Move Out

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One day after Eric Bigone was shot and killed outside his Sunset District rental home, a wrongful death lawsuit now…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Bonta Bill Would Force New Environmental Review of West Oakland Coal Terminal — While Simon Moves to Block Funds in Congress

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A new bill from Assemblymember Mia Bonta marks the first concrete legislative counterattack on a coal export project…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

The Company Running Oakland Arena for 13 Years Now Wants to Own It — and Is Challenging the Deal Already in Motion

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Legends Global, the entertainment firm that has managed the Oakland Arena since 2012, formally asked Oakland and…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

A Ghost PAC From San Diego Launched 10 Anti-Progressive Websites Across the Bay Area. The 'Lobbying Firm' Behind It Barely Exists.

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A new "Recall Jackie Fielder" website is one of at least 10 linked sites targeting Bay Area progressives and tax…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Jenkins Called Her Child Abuse Prosecutor "Exemplary" and Honored Him at a Victim Awareness Event. The State Bar Tells a More Complex Story.

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A San Francisco prosecutor who handles child abuse and sexual assault cases received a California State Bar public…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Aiyuk Has an Arrest Warrant in Santa Clara County. The 49ers' Training Camp Is There in Five Weeks.

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Brandon Aiyuk's Instagram comeback tour has a complication he hasn't posted about: there's a misdemeanor arrest warrant…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

Wahab Advances to August Runoff for Swalwell's Vacated Seat — Second Slot Still Unsettled

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State Sen. Aisha Wahab cleared the first hurdle Tuesday in the race to fill Eric Swalwell's former congressional seat…

PoliticsJune 17, 2026

At 750 Florida, a Cat Named Mustache Is the Last Stop Before a Senior Dog Gets Adopted

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Muttville Senior Dog Rescue uses a resident cat named Mustache to run live cat-compatibility assessments on adoptable…

CultureJune 17, 2026

Oakland Artist Lisa Solomon Talks "Art Craft Color" at Rockridge Library Tonight — Free

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Lisa Solomon, whose new book argues the line between art and craft is mostly made up, discusses it tonight with fellow…

EventsJune 17, 2026