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The South Bay’s largest mall, Westfield Valley Fair Mall, was temporarily closed until noon Saturday during the investigation of a triple shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of Black Friday shoppers. buff.ly/oP9GohQ
[Update] Three Shot, Including Two Bystanders, In Likely Gang-Related Incident at South Bay’s Valley Fair Mall
The South Bay’s largest mall, Westfield Valley Fair Mall, was temporarily closed until noon Saturday during the investigation of a shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of Black Friday…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The South Bay’s largest mall, Westfield Valley Fair Mall, was temporarily closed until noon Saturday during the investigation of a triple shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of Black Friday shoppers. buff.ly/oP9GohQ
Cue more complaints about the Great Highway being closed! A project to repave 19th Avenue means that a major north-west route through the city — and part of Highway 1 — will see lane closures lasting a full year. buff.ly/AQyjkTZ
19th Avenue Repaving Project to Start Creating Traffic Nightmares on Monday
Cue more complaints about the Great Highway being closed! A project to repave 19th Avenue means that a major north-west route through the city — and part of Highway 1 — will see lane closures lasting…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Cue more complaints about the Great Highway being closed! A project to repave 19th Avenue means that a major north-west route through the city — and part of Highway 1 — will see lane closures lasting a full year. buff.ly/AQyjkTZ
Residents in the southern part of Novato in Marin County were ordered to stay indoors or avoid the area Thanksgiving night while authorities investigated a shooting at the US Coast Guard housing complex. buff.ly/FcoOIkK
Shooting at Coast Guard Housing Area in Novato Prompts Shelter-in-Place Thursday Night
Residents in the southern part of Novato in Marin County were ordered to stay indoors or avoid the area Thanksgiving night while authorities investigated a shooting at the US Coast Guard housing…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Residents in the southern part of Novato in Marin County were ordered to stay indoors or avoid the area Thanksgiving night while authorities investigated a shooting at the US Coast Guard housing complex. buff.ly/FcoOIkK
There was a series of small earthquakes early Friday centered near Gilroy; thieves targeted a Great Wolf Lodge parking lot; and there won't be an in-store Santa at Macy's in Union Square for the first time in 80 years. buff.ly/AhR9pGa
Post-Thanksgiving Headlines: No Santa at Macy's This Year
There was a series of small earthquakes early Friday centered near Gilroy; thieves targeted a Great Wolf Lodge parking lot; and there won't be an in-store Santa at Macy's in Union Square for the…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There was a series of small earthquakes early Friday centered near Gilroy; thieves targeted a Great Wolf Lodge parking lot; and there won't be an in-store Santa at Macy's in Union Square for the first time in 80 years. buff.ly/AhR9pGa
Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has kicked off at the Cow Palace. buff.ly/whSd7UE
Day Around the Bay: National Guard Members Shot, Critically Wounded In DC
Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Two National Guard members doing a routine patrol in DC were shot and critically wounded today; SF supportive housing providers worry about HUD cuts; and the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair has kicked off at the Cow Palace. buff.ly/whSd7UE
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been instituted in the Tenderloin. buff.ly/PKD3GFL
SF Supervisor Wants Tenderloin Liquor Store Curfew Expanded Into SoMa
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Corner stores in parts of SoMa would be forced to close at midnight if the district’s Supervisor Matt Dorsey gets his way, as Dorsey proposes a corner store “curfew” similar to the one that’s been instituted in the Tenderloin. buff.ly/PKD3GFL
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was apparently not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly lives there too. buff.ly/CcWAEVa
Report: SF Home Hit by $11 Million Crypto Theft Owned By Sam Altman’s Ex
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
While Sam Altman’s one-time romantic partner Lachy Groom was apparently not the person who had $11 million in crypto stolen from his account, Groom does own the home where the invasion happened, and reportedly lives there too. buff.ly/CcWAEVa
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility. buff.ly/74v3c9Q
Federal Judge Orders ICE to Stop Holding Immigrants at 630 Sansome Due to Inhumane Conditions
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to cease detaining immigrants at its downtown San Francisco facility due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the facility. buff.ly/74v3c9Q
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that forgotten ingredient or an alcohol restock. buff.ly/PCyLeIG
SF Grocery Stores Where You Can Still Buy Food (and Booze) on Thanksgiving Day
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we've listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that forgotten ingredient or an alcohol restock. buff.ly/PCyLeIG
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder. buff.ly/siI8CwI
Victim In Ingleside Home Invasion Homicide Identified as 38-Year-Old Woman
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Some more information has emerged about the Sunday home-invasion robbery in Ingleside that resulted in a homicide, and the suspect has now been charged with murder. buff.ly/siI8CwI
It's two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her house.
Killer of Visitacion Valley’s 88-Year-Old ‘Grandma Huang’ Sentenced to Life In Prison
It’s actually two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's two consecutive life sentences for the 25-year-old man found guilty of brutally beating and killing 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang in Visitacion Valley in January 2019, and then robbing her house.
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and foreign tourists are going to be charged extra to enter Yosemite and 10 other parks starting in January. buff.ly/asskiL4
Thanksgiving Eve Headlines: Foreigners to Be Charged Extra to Enter Yosemite
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and we can look forward to sunny, mild weather through the Thanksgiving…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A 4.0M earthquake and several smaller ones struck Gilroy this a.m.; a man was shot and critically wounded in North Oakland; and foreign tourists are going to be charged extra to enter Yosemite and 10 other parks starting in January. buff.ly/asskiL4
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable organizations serving free Thanksgiving dinners. buff.ly/EyPrcDU
Day Around the Bay: A Roundup of SF Free Thanksgiving Dinners for Those In Need
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Data shows when the worst times to drive in the Bay Area will be these next few days; Rep. Eric Swalwell is hitting back hard against his Trump prosecution; and there’s a list of SF charitable organizations serving free Thanksgiving dinners. buff.ly/EyPrcDU
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it the most expensive comic ever sold.
Rare 1939 Copy of ‘Superman No. 1’ Found In SF Attic Now Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it the most expensive comic ever sold.
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill-equipped to investigate it, may finally be nearing justice for the victim. buff.ly/O5ahuuD
After Daughter's Crusade For the Truth, an 81-Year-Old Bay Area Man Has Been Arrested for His Wife's 1982 Murder
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill equipped to investigate it, may finally be…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A cold case that has lingered on for over 40 years, in part because it was in the hands of a tiny police department in Foster City that was likely ill-equipped to investigate it, may finally be nearing justice for the victim. buff.ly/O5ahuuD
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. buff.ly/aqGnO8t
East Bay Man Arrested for Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia GPUs and AI Chips to China
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. The…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. buff.ly/aqGnO8t
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result. buff.ly/XBcVeKm
Civic Center BART Station Closed Due to 'Possible Explosion,' Track Problem
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result. buff.ly/XBcVeKm
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon. buff.ly/zphEGVH
Arrest Made In Ingleside Burglary Turned Homicide
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
San Francisco police have made an arrest in a shocking burglary that turned deadly on Sunday afternoon. buff.ly/zphEGVH
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though they were worth over three times that nine years ago. buff.ly/MnghhPt
The Hilton Union Square and Parc55 Sold for $408 Million, Though Were Previously Worth $1.5 Billion
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We’re just now learning the sale price of a hotel deal that happened three months ago, and SF’s largest hotel the Hilton Union Square, plus the also-very-large Parc55, sold for $408 million, though they were worth over three times that nine years ago. buff.ly/MnghhPt
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo. buff.ly/nw3UzJK
Tuesday Morning Topline: Dense Fog Envelops Bay and Central Valley
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A Dense Fog Advisory was issued early Tuesday; Sebastopol mistakenly approves a new Little Caesar's location; and a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise has died at the San Diego Zoo. buff.ly/nw3UzJK
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly over the video released last week aimed at the military. buff.ly/AUH7aOL
Day Around the Bay: Man Killed By Freight Train Was Reported Missing
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A man killed by a freight train in Oakland last week was a missing elderly man with dementia; a Union City woman was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old boy; and the Pentagon has opened an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly over the video released last week aimed at the military. buff.ly/AUH7aOL
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. buff.ly/NshRB0C
Watch: How SF’s Cable Cars Get Decked Out With Their Holiday Decorations
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. As of…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers. buff.ly/NshRB0C
Presidio Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free screening of 1936's "San Francisco." buff.ly/8U9I1wr
Vogue Theater Got Its Neon Sign Fully Restored, Public Lighting Ceremony Is Next Week
Pac Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Presidio Heights’ 119-year-old Vogue Theater has just had its marquee neon sign fully restored to its former glory, and will have a public lighting ceremony next Wednesday, December 3, followed by a free screening of 1936's "San Francisco." buff.ly/8U9I1wr
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on. buff.ly/aTgzQLZ
Downtown First Thursdays Funded For 2026 With $2 Million From Chris Larsen, Gap Heirs
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The success of the past year and a half of Downtown First Thursdays events has encouraged the event's backers to go full-throttle into next year, guaranteeing that the monthly street party will go on. buff.ly/aTgzQLZ
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends. buff.ly/kTXnpZs
SF Native Mysteriously Disappears In Nevada Desert
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A 34-year-old from the Bay Area who has been living in Brooklyn has now been missing for a week, and their last known location — in a remote area near Las Vegas — makes little sense to his friends. buff.ly/kTXnpZs