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A private San Francisco high school canceled classes Friday and suspended in-person classes next week after reporting that three people connected to the school had active cases of tuberculosis.
S.F. private school cancels in-person classes amid active tuberculosis cases
Riordan students in San Francisco will have to switch to remote learning for a week followed by a hybrid learning option as the school grapples with at least three tuberculosis infections.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A private San Francisco high school canceled classes Friday and suspended in-person classes next week after reporting that three people connected to the school had active cases of tuberculosis.
Google, Amazon and Pinterest are moving ahead with new rounds of layoffs in California, according to state filings.
Tech layoffs: Google, Amazon and Pinterest plan new cuts in California
Google, Amazon and Pinterest are moving ahead with new rounds of layoffs in California, according to state filings.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Google, Amazon and Pinterest are moving ahead with new rounds of layoffs in California, according to state filings.
San Francisco’s top officials, including new Police Chief Derrick Lew, plan to expand late-night policing in the Tenderloin to fight drug dealing.
San Francisco officials pledge more late-night policing in the Tenderloin
San Francisco’s top officials, including new Police Chief Derrick Lew, plan to expand late-night policing in the Tenderloin to fight drug dealing.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
San Francisco’s top officials, including new Police Chief Derrick Lew, plan to expand late-night policing in the Tenderloin to fight drug dealing.
A 550-mile hiking-and-biking trail encircling the Bay Area might soon gain a prized federal recognition that would put it in the same class as the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail.
Bay Area’s giant 550-mile trail could earn same status as Pacific Crest Trail
A 550-mile hiking-and-biking trail encircling the Bay Area might soon gain a prized federal recognition that would put it in the same class as the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A 550-mile hiking-and-biking trail encircling the Bay Area might soon gain a prized federal recognition that would put it in the same class as the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail.
The Stanford women had 14 first-half turnovers, which contributed to an 18-point halftime deficit in a loss to No. 7 Louisville.
Local college basketball: Stanford women fall to No. 7 Louisville; Cal women win third in a row
The Stanford women had 14 first-half turnovers, which contributed to an 18-point halftime deficit in a loss to No. 7 Louisville.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The Stanford women had 14 first-half turnovers, which contributed to an 18-point halftime deficit in a loss to No. 7 Louisville.
An ad on a Muni bus has gone viral for looking like a giant phallic symbol. It’s supposed to be something else, according to Muni.
That penis hologram on a Muni bus is actually an ad for AI
An ad on a Muni bus has gone viral for looking like a giant phallic symbol. It’s supposed to be something else, according to Muni.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM
An ad on a Muni bus has gone viral for looking like a giant phallic symbol. It’s supposed to be something else, according to Muni.
One of the South Bay’s largest remaining private rural properties will be protected from new development — and plans for a quarry will be scrapped.
Land trust buys scenic Bay Area ranch, halting controversial plan for a quarry
One of the South Bay’s largest remaining private rural properties will be protected from new development — and plans for a quarry will be scrapped.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
One of the South Bay’s largest remaining private rural properties will be protected from new development — and plans for a quarry will be scrapped.
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
A celebrated sommelier will return after a decade away, with a 1,000-bottle wine bar on the California coast
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:30 AM
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
Want to get away to a historic downtown with throwback prices in the Bay Area? Fairy houses, indoor swimming and a 295-acre shoreline park are just a ferry ride away.
This Bay Area downtown has cheap food, art and a 100-year-old indoor pool
Want to get away to a historic downtown with throwback prices in the Bay Area? Fairy houses, indoor swimming and a 295-acre shoreline park are just a ferry ride away.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Want to get away to a historic downtown with throwback prices in the Bay Area? Fairy houses, indoor swimming and a 295-acre shoreline park are just a ferry ride away.
The San Francisco Giants traded right-hander Kai-Wei Teng to the Houston Astros for minor league utility player Jancel Villarroel.
Giants open roster spot for Harrison Bader by trading pitcher Kai-Wei Teng to Astros
The San Francisco Giants traded right-hander Kai-Wei Teng to the Houston Astros for minor league utility player Jancel Villarroel.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The San Francisco Giants traded right-hander Kai-Wei Teng to the Houston Astros for minor league utility player Jancel Villarroel.
One of the nation’s largest alcohol distributors looks to be in shambles, and its plight is revealing larger cracks in our convoluted system for selling wine, beer and spirits.
After leaving California, one of the country’s largest alcohol distributors is in shambles
One of the nation’s largest alcohol distributors looks to be in shambles, and its plight is revealing larger cracks in our convoluted system for selling wine, beer and spirits.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
One of the nation’s largest alcohol distributors looks to be in shambles, and its plight is revealing larger cracks in our convoluted system for selling wine, beer and spirits.
Amid a small tuberculosis outbreak at Riordan High School, two West Catholic Athletic League basketball games Thursday and a nonleague girls game Saturday have been either postponed or canceled.
Riordan postpones basketball games over small tuberculosis outbreak
Amid a small tuberculosis outbreak at Riordan High School, two West Catholic Athletic League basketball games Thursday and a nonleague girls game Saturday have been either postponed or canceled.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Amid a small tuberculosis outbreak at Riordan High School, two West Catholic Athletic League basketball games Thursday and a nonleague girls game Saturday have been either postponed or canceled.
A mountain lion cub found alone in traffic lanes in Southern California has been flown to a Sonoma County wildlife rehabilitation center after biologists were unable to locate its mother.
Mountain lion cub rescued in Southern California is sent to Sonoma County
A mountain lion cub found alone in traffic lanes in Southern California has been flown to a Sonoma County wildlife rehabilitation center after biologists were unable to locate its mother.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A mountain lion cub found alone in traffic lanes in Southern California has been flown to a Sonoma County wildlife rehabilitation center after biologists were unable to locate its mother.
Some customers in San Francisco will see their bills slashed in response to rising electricity prices, improved economic conditions and blackouts. But it’s not because of PG&E.
Electric bills are going down again for some in San Francisco. Here’s who’s getting a break
Some customers in San Francisco will see their bills slashed in response to rising electricity prices, improved economic conditions and blackouts. But it’s not because of PG&E.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Some customers in San Francisco will see their bills slashed in response to rising electricity prices, improved economic conditions and blackouts. But it’s not because of PG&E.
Marijuana in a vehicle “must be of a usable quantity, in eminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant,” a justice wrote in a 7-0 decision dismissing charges against a passenger.
Doobie or not doobie? California Supreme Court rules on legality of cannabis crumbs in a car
Marijuana in a vehicle “must be of a usable quantity, in eminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant,” a justice wrote in a 7-0 decision dismissing charges against a...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Marijuana in a vehicle “must be of a usable quantity, in eminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant,” a justice wrote in a 7-0 decision dismissing charges against a passenger.
The Golden Gate Bridge went seven months without a suicide last year. Suicide survivor and motivational speaker Kevin Hines is celebrating the safety net.
Video: Survivor applauds safety barrier installed at Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge went seven months without a suicide last year. Suicide survivor and motivational speaker Kevin Hines is celebrating the safety net.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Golden Gate Bridge went seven months without a suicide last year. Suicide survivor and motivational speaker Kevin Hines is celebrating the safety net.
San Francisco’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is asking for the public’s help to identify a man found dead on a sidewalk in the Tenderloin.
S.F. medical examiner seeks help identifying man found dead on Tenderloin sidewalk
San Francisco’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is asking for the public’s help to identify a man found dead on a sidewalk in the Tenderloin.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
San Francisco’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is asking for the public’s help to identify a man found dead on a sidewalk in the Tenderloin.
The arrival of two AI companies signals a broader transformation of San Francisco’s Showplace Square from an industrial and arts enclave into a hub for education, technology and innovation.
Tech firms move toward significant office leases in S.F.’s Showplace Square
The arrival of two AI companies signals a broader transformation of San Francisco’s Showplace Square from an industrial and arts enclave into a hub for education, technology and innovation.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The arrival of two AI companies signals a broader transformation of San Francisco’s Showplace Square from an industrial and arts enclave into a hub for education, technology and innovation.
Anti-ICE posters, featuring the Puerto Rican conch toad that Bad Bunny often uses in his visuals, have started to appear around San Francisco as the city prepares for Super Bowl LX.
Bad Bunny-inspired anti-ICE posters spotted in S.F. ahead of Super Bowl
Anti-ICE posters, featuring the Puerto Rican conch toad that Bad Bunny often uses in his visuals, have started to appear around San Francisco as the city prepares for Super Bowl LX.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Anti-ICE posters, featuring the Puerto Rican conch toad that Bad Bunny often uses in his visuals, have started to appear around San Francisco as the city prepares for Super Bowl LX.
After two fiscal crises in 18 months, Cal State is stepping up financial oversight as several campuses, including San Francisco State, East Bay and Sonoma State, face mounting budget pressures.
Cal State unveils plan for ‘long overdue’ review of campus finances
After two fiscal crises in 18 months, Cal State is stepping up financial oversight as several campuses, including San Francisco State, East Bay and Sonoma State, face mounting budget pressures.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
After two fiscal crises in 18 months, Cal State is stepping up financial oversight as several campuses, including San Francisco State, East Bay and Sonoma State, face mounting budget pressures.
The fees violated longstanding laws against false advertising and unfair competition, attorneys charged in a proposed class-action suit filed this week in San Francisco federal court.
Fans sue S.F. Giants over ‘junk fees’ that inflated ticket prices
The fees violated longstanding laws against false advertising and unfair competition, attorneys charged in a proposed class-action suit filed this week in San Francisco federal court.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The fees violated longstanding laws against false advertising and unfair competition, attorneys charged in a proposed class-action suit filed this week in San Francisco federal court.
Organizers hope the latest count will yield a more accurate estimate, but the change in methodology will also make it harder to compare the new counts to those from previous years.
S.F. changed how it counts its homeless population. What does that mean for this year’s numbers?
Organizers hope the latest count will yield a more accurate estimate, but the change in methodology will also make it harder to compare the new counts to those from previous years.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Organizers hope the latest count will yield a more accurate estimate, but the change in methodology will also make it harder to compare the new counts to those from previous years.
AMC’s new docuseries unearths details of the San Francisco 49ers dynastic era that had been forgotten in the NFL’s 21st century explosion of popularity.
‘Rise of the 49ers’ documentary peels back curtain on a dynasty for new generation of fans
AMC’s new docuseries unearths details of the San Francisco 49ers dynastic era that had been forgotten in the NFL’s 21st century explosion of popularity.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
AMC’s new docuseries unearths details of the San Francisco 49ers dynastic era that had been forgotten in the NFL’s 21st century explosion of popularity.
Riordan students in San Francisco will have to switch to remote learning for a week followed by a hybrid learning option as the school grapples with at least three tuberculosis infections.
S.F. private school cancels in-person classes amid active tuberculosis cases
Riordan students in San Francisco will have to switch to remote learning for a week followed by a hybrid learning option as the school grapples with at least three tuberculosis infections.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Riordan students in San Francisco will have to switch to remote learning for a week followed by a hybrid learning option as the school grapples with at least three tuberculosis infections.
Two men have been charged in connection to the triple homicide at an East Oakland market earlier this month, Alameda County prosecutors announced Thursday.
Two men charged in connection with triple murder at East Oakland market
Two men have been charged in connection to the triple homicide at an East Oakland market earlier this month, Alameda County prosecutors announced Thursday.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Two men have been charged in connection to the triple homicide at an East Oakland market earlier this month, Alameda County prosecutors announced Thursday.