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Exclusive: Vanderbilt selects S.F. arts executive to help lead its new Potrero Hill campus

Vanderbilt has said it plans to serve about 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students at the campus.

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Valkyries’ blowout loss in regular-season finale drops them to No. 8 playoff seed

The Golden State Valkyries played one of their worst games of their debut season against the WNBA’s best team on Thursday and lost 72-53 to the Lynx in Minnesota.

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Pro-Palestinian license plate sparks First Amendment battle with California DMV

A Bay Area woman whose pro-Palestinian personalized license plate “RVRTSEA” was recalled by the California DMV has filed a lawsuit, alleging her rights to political expression were violated.

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49ers’ spending on Santa Clara election exceeds $2.6M, features barrage of negative ads

The San Francisco 49ers have spent over $2.6 million in Santa Clara politics this year ahead of next week’s election, as they mount a multimedia blitz targeting mayoral candidate Kathy Watanabe.

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Tesla Semi truck fire shuts down major Bay Area freeway for hours

A Tesla Semi truck battery fire forced the closure of I-880 in both directions in Hayward. Northbound lanes have reopened, but southbound lanes could remain closed into Wednesday.

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Dolores Huerta, iconic labor activist behind United Farm Workers, dies at 96

The originator of the iconic labor rallying cry, “si, se puede,” was one of the country's most celebrated activists.

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A newcomer’s guide to Valkyries fandom — from Ballhalla to ‘for the gays!’

There’s still time to jump on the violet bandwagon. Here’s a primer on everything you need to know before Game 6 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta.

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S.F. Genentech employee identified as first local victim of new opioid sold in smoke shops

The synthetic drug is sold openly at smoke shops and gas stations, but can be deadly.

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Alleged DUI driver strikes 30-person California bike ride; 2 dead, 2 injured

A group of about 30 cyclists was riding through Montclair in San Bernardino County when a vehicle struck several riders and fled, police said.

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In defensive battle, Stokes leads Valkyries to Game 5 victory, one win from championship

In defensive battle, Stokes leads Valkyries past Dream to Game 5 victory and one win from championship

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Meta says its Muse AI agent can manage your money. Should you let it?

Meta is pitching Muse as a way to audit subscriptions, negotiate bills and manage money. Financial pros say to keep sensitive account access off the table for now.

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SF Bay Area Voter Guide: 2026 Election

Everything that’s on your ballot, from Prop 40 to local races and measures in SF, Oakland, Alameda County, Marin and all other Bay Area counties.

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Brash baller Angel Reese trash-talking her way toward a WNBA championship

Angel Reese has the Dream two wins from a title while coming into her own as a WNBA star in Atlanta. Just as she did at LSU, she’s doing it her way, on the court and in front of mics.

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Prop 45 would make major changes to CEQA. But many CEQA reformers don’t support it

Key CEQA reformers are concerned about Prop 45’s unintended consequences, in particular that it could lead to more suburban sprawl in California.

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Billionaires are pouring millions into San Francisco politics. Here’s where it’s going

Millions of dollars have poured into San Francisco elections this campaign season, funding a torrent of postcards, pamphlets and video ads inundating voters’ mailboxes and screens.

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A ‘coup’ in Congress? Democrats are gaming out a Jan. 3 nightmare

Democrats panicked over President Donald Trump’s preelection attacks on California are preparing for a GOP-led effort to maintain control of Congress by mutiny.

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Endorsement: CEQA is a mess. Prop 45 is even messier

OPINION: There is no question that CEQA needs fundamental reform. But California’s Prop 45, at its core, is poll-tested nonsense in service of sprawl, the Chronicle’s editorial board writes.

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