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West Marin’s biggest affordable housing project in decades moves ahead — at $1 million per home

The developer said the cost reflects the complexity of converting an old Coast Guard site into modern housing.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public this year as AI fears grow

Sam Altman says OpenAI will wait to go public as the company weighs safety concerns and calls for stronger oversight of advanced AI.

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Why San Francisco has embraced the ‘pedestrian scramble’ — and more cities are following

The unusual design of this pedestrian scramble is a deceptively simple rethinking of a street in San Francisco that makes crossing safer while letting people move with greater freedom.

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Why a pro-MAGA think tank is cheering a new S.F. homelessness policy

A new effort by San Francisco officials to fund homelessness service providers based on measurable results has drawn support from an unlikely source: a Trump-aligned policy organization.

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San Francisco Opera musicians say music director would resign if orchestra strikes

San Francisco Opera Music Director Eun Sun Kim told musicians she would resign in solidarity if the orchestra strikes, according to two players who said they were present for the exchange.

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These pockets of the Bay Area could be vulnerable to measles outbreaks, Kaiser study finds

A new Kaiser study found several communities in the Bay Area have measles vaccination rates below the threshold for herd immunity, leaving them more vulnerable if the virus is introduced.

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How a Bay Area music sleuth unearthed unheard teenage David Bowie recordings

El Cerrito musician Alec Palao discovered unheard David Bowie recordings from 1965. Ten of the tracks are now being released for the first time.

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New COVID and flu shots are now available the Bay Area. When should you get one?

Updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines are now available across much of the Bay Area, giving residents a chance to boost protection before respiratory virus season hits.

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Jury finds former Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli sexually assaulted 7 women, awards $12.6 million

The verdict, reached after a week of deliberations, capped an emotionally arduous seven-week trial.

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Why Gov. Newsom should support California’s big bet on local news

OPINION: If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB2222 into law, it would become the largest investment in local news of its kind in American history, Matt Pearce writes.

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Endorsement: Ben Allen for California insurance commissioner

OPINION: In a race with no Republican, some California voters may see an opportunity to take a chance on a radical candidate for state insurance commissioner. That would be a terrible mistake.

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Jeanie Poling, performer at the heart of S.F.’s bluegrass scene, dies at 67

A beloved presence at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and on local stages, Jeanie Poling helped nurture San Francisco’s bluegrass scene through jams, showcases, festivals and decades of performing.

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Greg Papa returns to regular role with KNBR 36 days after being let go

Greg Papa was laid off by KNBR just over a month ago, but returned to the station with a new deal for a daily midday segment Monday through Friday plus twice-weekly 49ers updates.

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Why did it smell like trash in parts of San Francisco this morning?

Hot, stagnant weather trapped sewer and marine odors across San Francisco, leaving parts of the city smelling like garbage, sewage and fish.

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She was looking for frogs in the San Mateo hills. Then she stumbled upon an Ice Age mystery

It looked like an odd rock at first, but a geomorphologist found a 10,000-year-old Pacific mastodon tooth.

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Few California Republicans flocked to Trump’s Texas convention. His speech drove home why

OPINION: President Trump committed a predictable but fatal error: He made the event about himself at his least popular moment.

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How could AI ‘kill all humans’ or ‘cause human extinction’? Here’s what experts say

An AI researcher’s viral online warning that AI could kill off humanity this decade prompted widespread panic of a tech-led apocalypse. Here’s what that apocalypse might look like.

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Discovered at a S.F. farmers market, this 9-year-old is headed for the Oscars

“Josephine” breakout star Mason Reeves, a 9-year-old San Francisco girl discovered at a Richmond District farmers market, is entering one of Hollywood’s toughest Oscar races.

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This S.F. suburb lost control of its housing. What happens now?

After decades fighting development, can state enforcement force through housing proposals in the Bay Area city?

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