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October 10, 2025
Wall Street drops toward its worst day in months after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
U.S. stocks are dropping, and a monthslong calm on Wall Street may be breaking after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs even...
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October 10, 2025
Lawyer says South Lake Tahoe mayor stole $300,000 from church coffers
South Lake Tahoe’s mayor admitted to stealing money from the church where she worked — but the amount has not been previously reported.
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October 10, 2025
Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting...
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October 10, 2025
Exclusive: Inside the Ferry Building’s most exciting restaurant opening of the year
The casual sibling to San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Sorrel will occupy the former Slanted Door space — another milestone in the storied F...
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October 10, 2025
Parents in this Bay Area suburb are fighting over a Little League field — and they’ve lawyered up
In this fight in an affluent Bay Area suburb, each side has political connections, a seemingly endless capacity to lobby and strong beliefs...
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October 10, 2025
Tart, creamy and slightly spicy, this autumn salad brings comforting flavors to the table
Roasted squash and beets meet farro, arugula and a tangy chile-tamarind vinaigrette in this cozy fall salad that’s simple enough for weeknig...
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October 10, 2025
Letters: What’s more unfair, S.F. speed camera tickets or getting hurt in a traffic accident?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on San Francisco traffic safety, plastic use, animal rights, Attorney General Pam Bondi and...
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October 10, 2025
Why ‘Gilmore Girls’ still works, 25 years later
“Gilmore Girls” fans still swoon over Luke and Lorelai’s unresolved romance, but that unspoken passion hid a deeper love story at the heart...
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October 10, 2025
What should San Francisco do with the Vaillancourt Fountain? Take our survey
Take our poll and weigh in on whether San Francisco officials should restore or remove the Vaillancourt Fountain from Embarcadero Plaza.
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October 10, 2025
Fleet Week will see fair flying weather before Bay Area is hit by first storm of season
San Francisco’s Fleet Week is anticipated to be accompanied by fairly tranquil weather. Rain chances will dwindle by Sunday before a renewed...
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October 10, 2025
Former San Francisco DA Arlo Smith dies. He was 98
Along with his tenure as San Francisco DA, Smith was also a Democratic candidate for California Attorney General in 1990, but lost to Dan Lu...
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October 10, 2025
Jared Leto surprises fans at San Francisco screening of ‘Tron: Ares’
Moviegoers in San Francisco got more than they expected when Jared Leto made a surprise appearance at a special screening of “Tron: Ares.”
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October 10, 2025
CHP arrests man suspected of a shooting on Highway 24
CHP spokesperson Andrew Barclay said officers responded to reports of a freeway shooting at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday at Highway 24.
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October 10, 2025
School district staff find man’s body on high school campus in San Jose
School officials said the man was not a student or employee of the district and that the high school had been closed for fall break.
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October 10, 2025
‘We tried everything’: Napa manufacturer to close, cut 237 jobs due to tariffs
A Napa manufacturer that supplies parts to tech and semiconductor firms will shut down, cutting more than 200 jobs and blaming tariffs, slow...
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October 10, 2025
Elon Musk is quietly expanding in the Bay Area again, starting with Neuralink
Elon Musk’s Neuralink leased a vacant South San Francisco building as xAI looks for Bay Area offices, signaling a return to the region.
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October 10, 2025
49ers QB Mac Jones in doubt for Sunday vs. Buccaneers: ‘We’ll see how I feel’
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones, hampered by knee and oblique injuries, may not be good to go for Sunday’s game. With Brock Purdy...
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October 10, 2025
California Supreme Court reinstates major change to three-strikes law
Efforts to roll back life sentences for nonviolent offenders under California’s “three strikes” law got a boost Thursday from the state Supr...
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October 9, 2025
No application required: Cal State to automatically admit qualified students under new law
High school students hoping to attend California State University will soon be admitted automatically under a new law — as long as their gra...
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October 9, 2025
S.F. man convicted of violent Outer Richmond robbery
Darryl Robinson, 59, was convicted of first-degree robbery, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, child endangerment and other counts.
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October 9, 2025
Newsom urged governors to speak out against interstate troop deployments. A key Republican just did
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's comments follow threats by Govs. Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker to leave the National Governors Association.
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October 9, 2025
S.F. family found dead in Westwood Highlands home identified, was discovered by relative
The family of four found dead in their Woodland Heights home in San Francisco were discovered by a relative who hadn’t heard from one of the...
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October 9, 2025
US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza
The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includ...
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October 9, 2025
California's first openly gay Supreme Court justice to step down, giving Newsom another pick
He will step down at the end of October, creating a vacancy on the seven-member court.
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October 9, 2025
California just made fridges and stoves mandatory in every rental home
Landlord groups say the rule adds financial strain, while tenant advocates call it a long-overdue recognition of essential living needs.
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October 9, 2025
What should Cal, Stanford learn as Bill Belichick takes college football to new levels of weird?
As Cal and Stanford drum up money, recruit and try to regain relevance in the changing world of college football, Bill Belichick and North C...
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October 9, 2025
‘I’m a bad boy’: S.F. sheriff’s brother-in-law allegedly grew weed in county jail
Juel Perez De Leon was a plumber at San Francisco’s County Jail No. 3 in San Bruno when he was accused of growing weed there.
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October 9, 2025
Man dies after brutal attack at South Bay train station
The 42-year-old San Jose resident sustained critical head trauma during last week’s violent assault.
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October 9, 2025
Portland is no 'war zone,' as Trump has claimed. Legally, it might not matter
“There has to be great deference” to a president’s decision to deploy federal forces, Judge Ryan Nelson, a Trump appointee, said Thursday in...
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October 9, 2025
Bay Area teen survived a broken neck after swim accident. His family says the hospital care cost him his life
Seventeen-year-old East Bay football player was paralyzed and died after a swimming accident in April. His parents filed a lawsuit Thursday...
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October 9, 2025
Turning Point USA to host rival Super Bowl halftime show after Bad Bunny backlash
The conservative group founded by late podcaster Charlie Kirk says it will host an “All American Halftime Show” to coincide with next year’s...
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October 9, 2025
S.F. chef charged with robbing banks pleads not guilty as lawyer seeks mental health diversion
The former executive chef at Rose Pistola in North Beach was previously convicted in a 2018 bank robbery before authorities accused him of r...
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October 9, 2025
Kaiser Permanente cuts hundreds of jobs across California as historic strike nears
The cuts come amid growing labor tensions, with more than 30,000 health care workers planning to strike in what unions call the largest work...
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October 9, 2025
During federal shutdown, Yosemite BASE jumpers are taking flight
In a rare display, BASE jumpers have been spotted flying off of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley in broad daylight all week long as the federal...
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October 9, 2025
How the government shutdown could impact the Social Security COLA increase
The 2025 cost-of-living adjustment increase for Social Security recipients was set to be announced Oct. 15. The government shutdown is expec...
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October 9, 2025
Nancy Pelosi’s challenger wants to pull an AOC. But she is no Joe Crowley
The dream scenario for Saikat Chakrabarti, who is challenging Rep. Nancy Pelosi, is that voters rally around a call to make the 85-year-old...
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October 9, 2025
After waves of complaints, S.F. relaxes parts of permitting process for restaurants
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and other city officials tweaked some of the city’s permitting rules that were making it doubly difficult t...
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October 9, 2025
Frozen spinach recalled nationwide over potential listeria contamination
The recall affects both Del Mar 35-pound bulk organic spinach and 10-ounce Sno Pac bags, which were distributed nationwide.
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October 9, 2025
‘He was her whole world’: San Francisco hit-and-run victim identified as 30-year-old father
Binod Budhathoki, a 30-year-old immigrant from Nepal, was walking home after celebrating Dashain when he was struck and killed.
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October 9, 2025
S.F. Fleet Week air show schedule details released. Here’s what’s happening when
Fleet Week organizers released a detailed air show schedule on Thursday, after a scramble due to the federal government shutdown.
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October 9, 2025
Nonprofit wins ruling over S.F. in bribery probe; city officials call decision ‘bizarre’
The city accused Collective Impact of misappropriating public dollars and bribing a former city official, and had sought to bar it from doin...
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October 9, 2025
Are you ready to vote on Prop 50? Join the discussion on its pros and cons
OPINION: Does Prop 50’s gerrymandering of congressional districts to favor Democrats pull California down to Trump’s level?
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October 9, 2025
South Lake Tahoe city manager breaks silence on mayor, pro tem scandals
South Lake Tahoe’s City Manager is reassuring residents that city services remain steady amid separate scandals involving Mayor Tamara Walla...
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October 9, 2025
Reneé Rapp returns to San Francisco on largest headlining tour to date
Reneé Rapp, the “Mean Girls” star turned pop sensation, returns to San Francisco for her largest headlining show at Bill Graham Civic Audito...
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October 9, 2025
La Niña has returned. Here’s what it means for California weather
The Pacific has cooled again, but experts say California’s winter outlook remains anything but simple.
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October 9, 2025
Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestin...
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October 9, 2025
No one is making more exciting sub-$25 California wines than this winemaker
This Bay Area winemaker has quietly pushed the boundaries of California wine for the last 24 years.
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October 9, 2025
IKEA developer pushes next phase of S.F.’s Market Street revival with new event space
This downtown San Francisco property’s fourth floor has been closed to the public, used mainly to house IKEA’s office. But, this month, the...
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October 9, 2025
Why Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ feels ripped from today’s headlines
The adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical features Tonatiuh in a star-making performance opposite Je...
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October 9, 2025