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Mayor Daniel Lurie moved San Francisco’s street-outreach teams under the Department of Public Health, saying the shift speeds shelter placements and links street encounters to treatment.
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Toronado, the Lower Haight beer institution, will be owned by longtime regular Bill Lewis and brother‑in‑law Wallace Pringle while founder Dave Keene remains an ambassador.
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City firefighters responded to a building fire on the 10 block of Sumner Street in SoMa. Officials posted the initial alert on the department's X feed.
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Meta will install software to log employees' mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI agents, prompting fresh privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny.
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HCD opened a $240M gap fund to push shovel‑ready affordable rental projects forward, a move that could unlock nearly 2,300 homes statewide.
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An attorney monitoring the Morris settlement says Oakland police are sending boilerplate replies and leaving hundreds of public‑records requests overdue. He wants fixes within two months or legal action.
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BART rolled out a bright-blue 'BARTy' wrapped train to test paid exterior ads as it looks for new revenue amid a looming fiscal shortfall.
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Managers at Lake Mendocino cut spring releases to preserve reservoir storage for drinking water and salmon after a drier-than-expected start to the season.
One bicyclist was hospitalized in serious condition after a Daly City police car struck two riders Monday near Velasco Avenue. Emergency crews responded and investigations are pending.
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Carlos Altamirano will open Casa Sofia in May at 701 2nd St, a Latin American–meets–California restaurant set to serve fans and neighbors near Oracle Park.
Onigilly will open at Stoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton later in 2026, joining a matcha tea shop and Hollister as the mall boosts its dining lineup.
A Duveneck aide and PTA leader filed April 20 to run for Palo Alto school board, challenging allies of trustee Rowena Chiu. Her campaign emphasizes student support and rail‑safety work.
Deloitte will cut PTO, halve paid parental leave and remove a $50,000 family‑building reimbursement for employees in its “Center” support model, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The move is part of a broader talent overhaul and has drawn worker pushback.
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