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An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Former Santa Clara Jail Guard Gets 45 Days for Letting an Inmate Get Attacked. That's It.

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A former Santa Clara County jail guard has been sentenced to just 45 days in jail for deliberately allowing an attack…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

SF Liquor Licenses Are Tanking — And That Should Worry Everyone

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Here's a quick economics lesson that doubles as a canary in the coal mine: the value of liquor licenses in San…

FoodMay 19, 2026

A Private Country Club in a Public Park? Only in San Francisco.

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Here's a story that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's relationship with public space: residents show up to use…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

BART Hits Its Highest On-Time Performance in Over a Decade. Yes, Really.

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We'll be the first to roast BART when it deserves it — and it often does.

TransitMay 19, 2026

A Marine-Turned-Whistleblower Wants Your Congressional Vote. Here's What We Know.

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Anthony Dang wants to represent California's 15th Congressional District in Congress, and he's making the rounds on…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Tired of Waiting for the City? These San Franciscans Are Building Their Own Benches

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Here's a sentence you shouldn't have to read in a major American city in 2025: residents are so fed up with the lack of…

CultureBayviewMay 19, 2026

Lost Dog Wanders Into North Beach Restaurant, Still Waiting for Its Human

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A stray dog turned up in North Beach this week, doing what most of us do in the neighborhood — heading straight for a…

GeneralNorth BeachMay 19, 2026

Seawall Lot 330: The Embarcadero's Giant Parking Lot Might Finally Become Something Useful

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A formal development application has been filed for Seawall Lot 330 along the Embarcadero — a sprawling piece of…

HousingEmbarcaderoMay 19, 2026

SF's Wild Parrots: The City's Best Free Entertainment

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In a city where a mediocre lunch runs you $22 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…

CultureTelegraph HillMay 19, 2026

The Happy Tree on Sanchez: A Small Reminder That Not Everything Needs a Budget Line Item

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Sometimes the best things in San Francisco don't cost $1.2 billion, don't require a decade-long environmental review…

CultureNoe ValleyMay 19, 2026

SFPD Actually Did the Thing: Chinatown Pickpocket Ring Busted With Drones and Old-Fashioned Police Work

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We don't hand out gold stars to government agencies lightly around here.

PoliticsChinatownMay 19, 2026

SF's Live Comedy Scene Is Alive and Thriving — No Government Subsidy Required

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While city hall continues to pour millions into "activating" downtown with questionable grants and consultant-driven…

CultureMay 19, 2026

SF Wants to Ban Smoking on Bar Patios — Because Apparently You Can't Have One Vice in Peace

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Supervisor Myrna Melgar has proposed banning smoking on outdoor bar patios in San Francisco, and the city has — in peak…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Steph Curry Wants Change — But Not Too Much Change

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The Warriors are at a crossroads, and Steph Curry is doing what Steph Curry always does: being the most rational person…

SportsMay 19, 2026

Inner Richmond Gets a New Caffeine Fix: Geary Blvd Coffee Pop-Up Finds a Permanent Home

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Good news for the Inner Richmond's caffeine addicts: a popular local coffee pop-up is putting down roots on Geary Blvd…

FoodInner RichmondMay 19, 2026

SF Wants to Double Its Affordable Housing Fund to $125M. What Could Go Wrong?

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San Francisco is gearing up to more than double its affordable housing fund, eyeing a massive $125 million annually to…

HousingMay 19, 2026

San Carlos Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Battery

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A massage therapist in San Carlos has been arrested after victims came forward to report sexual battery — a reminder…

GeneralMay 19, 2026

The Bay Lights Are Back On, and Yes, the Towers Too

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If you glanced toward the Bay Bridge recently and thought the skyline looked a little extra, you weren't imagining…

CultureMay 19, 2026

The Quest for Chinatown's Mystery Dive Bar Is Peak San Francisco

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Somewhere in the winding streets of Chinatown, there's a dive bar with a single pool table and a bartender named Sunny.

CultureChinatownMay 19, 2026

San Francisco's Best-Kept Secret Has Feathers and Zero Bureaucracy

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In a city where every public amenity seems to come with a waitlist, a permit, or a neighborhood turf war, there's one…

CultureMay 19, 2026

San Francisco's Tiniest Freeloaders Are Back and They Want Your Blood

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If you've woken up the last few mornings looking like you lost a fight with a stapler, congratulations — you're not…

GeneralNorth BeachMay 19, 2026

North Beach Reminded Us Why We Live Here Last Night

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Sometimes the best thing San Francisco can do for you is just get out of the way.

CultureNorth BeachMay 19, 2026

Fiber Internet Is Finally Coming to the Panhandle — Yes, Real Fiber

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The Panhandle is getting fiber internet, and before you roll your eyes — yes, apparently this time it's actually…

TechPanhandleMay 19, 2026

A Grieving Husband, a Broken System, and One SF Resident Who's Had Enough

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How many people have to die on San Francisco streets before Sacramento treats vehicular manslaughter like what it…

PoliticsSunsetMay 19, 2026