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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...
San Francisco Chronicle
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?
San Francisco Chronicle
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...
San Francisco Chronicle
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...
San Francisco Chronicle
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.
San Francisco Chronicle
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.
San Francisco Chronicle
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...
San Francisco Chronicle
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...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 9, 2025
These Napa wineries lost millions in a wildfire. Can they find someone to blame — and pay for it?
These wineries just lost their second grape crop in five years to a wildfire in Napa Valley. This time, they hope to sue for damages.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 9, 2025
Letters: Story about Oct. 7 anniversary doesn’t reflect the reality of Jewish viewpoints
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on Israel and the war in Gaza, California energy laws, Prop 50 and Jane Goodall’s legacy.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 9, 2025
New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here’s how it will work
Consumers who buy or lease a new or used car from a dealer in California will have meaningful new protections under a bill signed by Gov. Ga...
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October 9, 2025
San Francisco rezoning clash: Both sides warn city could become ‘Miami Beach’
The specter of San Francisco’s historic neighborhoods being overwhelmed by highrise towers isn’t the only fear this in fight. The other: The...
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October 9, 2025
Mayor Daniel Lurie revamped S.F.’s street crisis teams. Is it working?
The mayor overhauled the city's street outreach teams by consolidating their ranks, focusing on specific neighborhoods and putting them unde...
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October 9, 2025
Stop the presses: Warriors’ Steph Curry changes postgame media routine
You might be hearing more from Stephen Curry this season after the Golden State Warriors’ star agreed to move to the front of the postgame i...
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October 9, 2025
Warriors alter lineup combinations as bench fuels preseason defeat of Portland
Golden State’s reserves and G League-bound players authored a 51-point fourth quarter as the Warriors rallied to beat the Trail Blazers 129-...
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October 9, 2025
House cleaner arrested in Sonoma County home invasion robbery
Norma Matamoros, 52, of Hidden Valley Lakes — who is a former house cleaner for the victims — was arrested on Oct. 1, the sheriff's office s...
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October 9, 2025
A burned bible and ChatGPT messages: Chilling details of the case against man charged with starting Palisades Fire
Investigators allege Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht lit a fire early New Year’s Day that was extinguished but smoldering and rekindled da...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 9, 2025
Did Taylor Swift use AI in her new videos? Swifties say they’ve spotted the proof
The pop singer released a series of animated videos last week to promote “The Life of a Showgirl,” which many fans have come to believe were...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Israel and Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says
President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Powerful typhoon is set to trigger an unusually strong California storm
San Francisco’s rainiest day since last winter is possible next week as energy from a recurving West Pacific typhoon dislodges cold air from...
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October 8, 2025
Louis C.K. sells out San Francisco show after Saudi backlash
Louis C.K. has sold out his upcoming San Francisco show even as he faces fresh criticism for performing at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Fest...
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October 8, 2025
Four family members found dead in San Francisco’s Westwood Park, police say
Police said the discovery came after a welfare check requested by a relative.
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October 8, 2025
Contra Costa County DA Becton recall effort is dead — at least for now
The recall campaign against District Attorney Diana Becton dropped the effort after it faced setbacks.
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October 8, 2025
California becomes first state to ban ultraprocessed foods in school meals
California is now the first state in the U.S. to ban ultra-processed food in school lunches — including soda, energy drinks and other foods...
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October 8, 2025
Katie Porter just made the California governor’s race a lot more interesting with a cringey viral flub
Katie Porter just made the California governor’s race a whole lot spicier — and got a lot more people to pay attention. Just not in the way...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Juniper Serra statue’s fall is long overdue — and Catholics should say Amen
OPINION: Glorifying Juniper Serra, the architect of the cruel California mission system, was never right. With the removal of his statue alo...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Oakland author Tommy Orange among Bay Area recipients of MacArthur ‘genius grant’
Photographer Matt Black, UC Berkeley neurobiologist and optometrist Teresa Puthussery, and Stanford University chemical engineer William Tar...
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October 8, 2025
The 49ers needed a Dre Greenlaw replacement. In Dee Winters, have they found him?
The San Francisco 49ers needed a linebacker ready to play alongside Fred Warner. Here’s why Dee Winters might never have expected it to be h...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
It’s official: Blue Angels out, but San Francisco Fleet Week goes on
The city’s celebration of service — with concerts, airshows, and visiting ships from Canada and Colombia — will go on despite the shutdown.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
For the first time in 45 years, this queer theater in S.F. has a new leader
Ed Decker is retiring from LGBTQ company New Conservatory Theatre Center, and his heir apparent has long been standing by his side.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Low clouds cause major flight delays at SFO
The FAA said average departure delays reached 43 minutes before they were expected to ease by late afternoon.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Caltrans rejects S.F. church’s accusation it hid plans to destroy Junipero Serra statue
The 26-foot tall monument to the Roman Catholic saint — whose impact is remembered by many indigenous communities as an enslaving colonizer...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
With Trump’s National Guard antics, the next U.S. civil war may have already begun
OPINION: With President Trump’s push to deploy troops in Democratic-run cities, the nation is rushing toward another internal military divid...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Stanford football lands $50 million gift from alum Bradford Freeman
Stanford was slow to embrace the dramatic changes in college sports in recent years, but the football program took a major leap forward in l...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Bay Area radio shake-up: KOIT, KBLX and 99.7 NOW have a new owner
The deal, pending FCC approval, marks another major shift in the Bay Area radio landscape.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
No seed oils, no sugars, all Goop: Gwyneth Paltrow’s takeout brand is coming to the Bay Area
The Bay Area is about to get hit by salads made without seed oils, “detox friendly” bowls and bone broths from the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
California National Guard troops sent to Chicago to help train soldiers from other states
Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump’s decision to send California troops to other states undermines his original rationale for f...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Feds arrest Florida man they said started the destructive L.A. Palisades Fire
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that investigators have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with starting the deadly Palisade...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
After just months on the job, Oakland police chief says he's resigning
Oakland’s police chief is resigning from his position as the leader of the city’s police department.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
These are the most common jobs in the Bay Area — and which pay the best
New data shows the highest and lowest income jobs in the San Francisco metro area. The most common job is the worst paid.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Newsom warns of possible Trump interference in California’s special election
As Election Day approaches, Gov. Gavin Newsom is raising concerns that the president may try to interfere in California’s special election t...
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October 8, 2025
Extremely French wine bar coming to S.F.’s most Italian neighborhood
A wine bar with a Parisian bent, clear views of Alcatraz Island and a steady stream of cable cars passing by is coming soon to a dormant cor...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
It’s time we confront the ugly truth about plastic recycling
OPINION: “Recycling doesn’t address any of plastic’s human and environmental impacts. It’s essentially another form of plastic production, o...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Letters: Instead of protests, here are new tactics for defying Trump
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on President Trump, immigration raids and San Francisco’s speed cameras.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Review: ‘Fairyland’ is the best San Francisco gay movie since ‘Milk’
San Francisco filmmaker Andrew Durham’s movie, produced by Sophia Coppola, stars Scoot McNairy and Emilia Jones as father and daughter navig...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Cooler weather arrives in San Francisco after brief warm spell
A deepening marine layer will bring gray skies, misty mornings and a noticeable chill on Wednesday.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
These Bay Area residents left the Democratic Party. Here’s why they’re joining Republicans
The recent red shift among immigrant voters and their descendants isn’t all about President Trump.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Dublin police seize magic mushrooms, illegal THC products from smoke shops
Police said they confiscated 4,100 units of illegal products and issued nearly $200,000 in fines.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025