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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Reem's Returns to Oakland with a Worker-Owned Flagship at Jack London Square

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Reem's California celebrates its grand opening Friday at 85 Webster St.

FoodYesterday

After 41 Years at City College, Juan Gonzales Steps Back — But Keeps the Paper He Started in 1970

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Juan Gonzales, 79, steps down as chair of City College of San Francisco's journalism department this month, ending a…

Culture2d ago

The Same Day: Solomon Bates Came Out as a Giant, and Was Gone by Sundown

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In June 2026, three Giants pitchers wrote a Bible verse over the rainbow on their Pride caps and became a national…

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The Outta Sight Team Is Testing Burgers and Hot Dogs Before Their Tenderloin Bar Opens in October

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Eric Ehler and Peter Dorrance, the operators behind cult pizza shop Outta Sight, are returning to the pop-up circuit to…

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A Blowout Is the Wrong Bet: 1u on Scotland +1.5 Against a Shaky Brazil

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I'll say the quiet part first: I am not the guy to tell you who wins a Brazil match on tactical feel.

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The Mess Hall Is Opening at Presidio Tunnel Tops

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The Presidio's long-anticipated 6,200-square-foot food complex is set to debut late June at 201 Halleck St, with three…

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Birdhouse Comedy Night Brings a Full Lineup to a Judah Street Gallery This Thursday

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Monthly comedy-plus-gallery night at Birdhouse Gallery, 2548 Judah Street, runs Thursday June 25 from 8–9:30 p.m.

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True Skool Launches Elevation, a New Soulful-House 1st Fridays at Golden Ratio in Oakland

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Bay Area DJ institution True Skool brings Renoir aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist to Golden Ratio for a new monthly…

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South Bay July 4: San Jose Goes Drones, and the Free Hack for Great America's Fireworks

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San Jose is running a drone light show this Fourth of July after the 2025 Yolo County warehouse explosion wiped out…

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Oracle's Annual Filing Puts a Number on Its AI Trade: 21,000 Jobs for $55.7B in Capex

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Oracle's fiscal year 2026 10-K, filed Monday, reveals the company shed 21,000 workers — nearly 13% of its global…

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Three Spike Holes in the Best Story Oakland Had Left

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For 24 games, Zack Gelof was the one clean, uncomplicated thing about a franchise that has none — an Athletics team…

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The Kid Who Hated Steph Arrives Late to the Party

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Yaxel Lendeborg was a 13-year-old Kyrie Irving loyalist in 2016, rooting against the Warriors when they were the most…

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PG&E CEO Promised Flat Bills. California's Consumer Watchdog Sees $840 More Per Year by 2030.

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California's ratepayer advocate has forecast that typical PG&E customers could be paying $840 more per year by 2030 — a…

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A Transplant Picked Chinatown for the Price. Now He's Learning Cantonese.

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André Lucas moved to SF's Chinatown to resist the city's premium-pricing logic, built 53,000 Instagram followers…

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A College Coach Walks Into a Big-League Room: The Vitello Experiment's Real Test Isn't Rafael Devers

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Here is the scene, because the scene is the whole thing.

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Fielder Returns to District 9 With a Specific Agenda — and a Story She's Willing to Tell

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Jackie Fielder will be back at City Hall on Sunday, three months after a mental health collapse sent her to the…

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The Giants Chose Silence. On Tuesday, Posey Made It Official.

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Buster Posey held his first press availability since the Giants' Pride Night controversy became a national story — and…

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Washington Killed Pacifica's Seawall Money. Surfers Have a Different Idea.

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The pier cracked. The cafe where surfers plotted their fix was demolished. The federal grant Pacifica had been…

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Oakland Controls Its Airport. It Can't Stop the Weapons.

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For nearly a year, activists have documented hundreds of military cargo shipments — including F-35 bomb-release systems…

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Herrera's SFPUC Exit Leaves SF's Public Power Future in Lurie's Hands

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Dennis Herrera is leaving the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in December, closing a 25-year run in city…

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At 1021 Geneva Ave., a Carpet Store Is Becoming a Quilt Shop — With $50,000 in City Help

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City Made Quilts, backed by a $50,000 city storefront grant, is set to open this August in a former carpet store on…

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TRANSMARSH Is Dancing on the Side of a Tenderloin Building This Pride Weekend — Two Nights, Free

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A free outdoor vertical dance performance staged on the Taylor Street facade of the Timbri Hotel runs Thursday and…

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City Controller Audit Confirms SF Tax Official Rigged $10M Contract Bid for AI Startup Run by Friends

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An independent audit by the SF City Controller's Office confirms that former chief assistant treasurer Tajel Shah…

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The Sharks Just Turned a 23-Year-Old Into a Draft Pick. That's the Tell.

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A week ago I wrote that the Sharks traded down for Michael Kesselring and got better, and that getting better through…

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