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October 8, 2025
‘I told her not to die’: Astonished commuters help save injured crew after helicopter crash
The crash happened on Highway 50 during rush hour in Sacramento, leaving a woman with her head trapped underneath the chopper, a pilot stuck...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Buster Posey’s priority for Giants beyond a manager is pitching help. Here’s who he could target
Beyond Buster Posey’s comments last week about the San Francisco Giants’ search for a new manager, the top exec was also clear that he wants...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
S.F. BART station fills with smoke during rush hour commute
BART passengers’ evening commute Tuesday was suddenly interrupted when smoke began to fill the Embarcadero station following what officials...
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October 8, 2025
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee touts drop in crime, recommits to defying Trump in State of City speech
Mayor Barbara Lee said Oakland “is on the move” in her first state of the city speech, touting progress made during her four-and-a-half mont...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 8, 2025
Nicole Kidman pulls out of USF appearance. Here’s the A-list celebrity who will replace her
One day after making her first public work appearance since filing for divorce from Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman is postponing an upcoming spe...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
The S.F. man who captained a Gaza aid vessel has been deported from Israel
A San Francisco native who spent much of the past week in an Israeli prison after that country’s navy intercepted his Gaza-bound boat with h...
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October 7, 2025
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ review: A stunning musical — until Jennifer Lopez starts singing
The musical exposes Jennifer Lopez’s lack of vocal range, but breakout star Tonatiuh brings heart and soulfulness.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
State revokes police license for ex-S.F. officer who sent racist, homophobic texts
Michael Celis was one of several San Francisco police officers caught up in a racist texting scandal that exploded into public view in 2015....
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October 7, 2025
San Mateo sheriff: Woman who died in Bay Area jail was given fentanyl
San Mateo County sheriff’s officials are investigating the in-custody death of a 31-year-old last week as a homicide, spokespeople said Tues...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
A mega earthquake in Pacific Northwest could trigger shaking along the entire West Coast, study finds
A megaquake in the Pacific Northwest could trigger a large earthquake along California’s San Andreas fault, creating an unprecedented catast...
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October 7, 2025
Warriors to experiment with rotation, second unit against Trail Blazers
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr plans on mixing and matching against the Trail Blazers in Wednesday’s exhibition game to see wha...
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October 7, 2025
Lowell High School evacuated amid possible bomb threat
An alert sent by San Francisco Unified School District officials indicated the evacuation was prompted by a bomb threat.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Journey keyboardist honors slain activist Charlie Kirk with new song
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain is paying tribute to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk with a new solo single to honor Kirk’s legac...
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October 7, 2025
General manager of legendary S.F. strip club shot dead
Mark Calcagni, the general manager of the Condor Club in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, was found dead 350 feet from his Santa R...
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October 7, 2025
Newsom signs bill targeting antisemitic speech in California classrooms
AB715, which takes effect next year, creates a state Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator’s Office to investigate claims of prejudice and ini...
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October 7, 2025
Mask mandates return in parts of the Bay Area as virus season nears
The orders apply to medical staff — and in some areas, visitors — through the spring respiratory virus season.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Three arrested in suspicion of running sex trafficking ring with staff at San Jose hotel
Three people were arrested in connection with an alleged illicit sex trafficking operation at a San Jose hotel. Detectives executed a search...
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October 7, 2025
Why Kyle Shanahan is the MVP of the 49ers’ season so far
The San Francisco 49ers have been at risk of seeing their season derailed by injuries. But head coach Kyle Shanahan has done a remarkable jo...
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October 7, 2025
Flight chaos in Los Angeles could be an omen for Bay Area airports as shutdown continues
A disruption that paralyzed an airport in Los Angeles for hours could be an omen for the Bay Area, where aviation hubs of all sizes could be...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Exclusive, $2K-a-night Bay Area wellness resort announces abrupt closure
Canyon Ranch Woodside, a luxury Michelin-rated wellness resort on the Peninsula, will close to guests in late October at the request of the...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
SAP cuts dozens of Bay Area jobs as part of new layoff strategy
The layoffs are part of a shift toward steady, smaller job reductions that CFO Dominik Asam described as “like brushing your teeth.”
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October 7, 2025
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown. That would be a reversal...
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October 7, 2025
Driver strikes 3 pedestrians in S.F., police say
Three people were struck by a vehicle in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, police said. One of the pedestrians was taken to a ho...
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October 7, 2025
Taylor Swift reveals the real reason she’s not doing the Super Bowl halftime show
Taylor Swift shut down rumors about turning down the Super Bowl halftime show, telling The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon she was never offi...
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October 7, 2025
Kaiser Permanente workers plan massive strike across California next week
Major Kaiser hospitals, including in Oakland, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and San Jose, could see walkouts during the five-day strike by ten...
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October 7, 2025
Trump lashes out at NFL over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show: ‘It’s crazy’
His comments come amid conservative backlash and remarks from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggesting ICE agents would monitor th...
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October 7, 2025
Conservative SCOTUS justices signal openness to allowing conversion therapy
While professional groups oppose conversion therapy, Justice Samuel Alito asked whether the medical profession had been “politicized, taken...
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October 7, 2025
San Mateo supervisors clear major hurdle in effort to oust embattled sheriff
An independent hearing officer found multiple causes to fire the embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, clearing a major hurdl...
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October 7, 2025
Top TikTok creator is generating Grammy buzz. Find out why at her S.F. show
Addison Rae is scheduled to perform at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium this month.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Bondi defends herself against Democratic criticism that she's weaponized the Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi is defending herself at a congressional hearing against Democratic criticism she weaponized the Justice Departmen...
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October 7, 2025
S.F. rent surge is outpacing every big U.S. city. Here’s what’s driving the increase
San Francisco rentals are leasing faster and pricing higher than they have at any point since the pandemic.
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October 7, 2025
Exclusive: S.F. sheriff cleared way to rehire friend who lied in ‘Shrimp Boy’ case
Sgt. Michael Kim’s alleged misconduct was deemed so serious that California may soon bar him from wearing a badge.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
San Francisco may top 80 degrees again. Here’s when the cooldown begins
Expect one last burst of warmth Tuesday before the marine layer rebuilds and drops temperatures into the 60s by Wednesday.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
CalGuard troops stuck in limbo as Trump seeks to weaponize them against other states
As President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom battle in court over what the soldiers can and cannot do, the service members are caught in...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Re-introducing our Instagram for all things Bay Area food
We’ve been quietly building our food video efforts on Instagram.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Inside Chez Panisse’s plans for its controversial Berkeley expansion
One of California’s most famous restaurants is expanding, despite plans sparking protests and controversy in 2022.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
By going low with Prop 50, California’s Democrats deserve what’s coming for them
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on Proposition 50, rodent infestations, aid to Gaza, Frank Somerville and Gov. Gavin Newsom...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
My brother killed a man in 2016. California still hasn’t given him a trial
OPINION: “If California lets a violent case drag nearly a decade, what message does that send to anyone who believes in fairness?” Lance Jus...
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October 7, 2025
California’s nursing shortage is getting worse. Front-line workers blame management
California nursing shortage will worsen by 2033, with 61,000 fewer RNs projected as burnout and high costs strain patient care.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Helicopter crashes onto Sacramento freeway
The flight appeared to have taken off from UC Davis Medical Center, according to a flight tracking app.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Berkeley grad’s chicken ‘rescue’ trial begins in Sonoma County with question of intent vs. crime
Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old recent UC Berkeley grad, faces up to 5½ years in prison for taking four chickens valued at around $24 from a Pe...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
New ‘Jeopardy!’ winner shares mission to save East Bay theater
San Francisco marketing specialist TJ Fisher gave the Albany Twin Theater a special shout out during his third consecutive “Jeopardy!” game.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2025
Newsom says he'll pull California from governors group if it won't condemn Trump deployments
Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote to the National Governors Association that if the group can’t unite to condemn President Donald Trump’s actions, he...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
Robin Williams’ daughter condemns ‘gross’ AI recreations of her late father
In a series of Instagram posts, the filmmaker called the digital imitations “gross” and “not what he’d want,” urging fans to stop circulatin...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
PG&E outage: Nearly 7,000 customers in Oakland without power as temperatures rise
Thousands were without power in East Oakland following a Pacific Gas and Electric outage.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
Oakland police investigate separate homicides after victims in shooting, assault die
The victims died at a hospital Friday, days after the incidents that occurred on Sept. 25 and 27.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
‘It’s a whopper’: Disease ripping through California sea lions in record numbers
The outbreak, which has been particularly concentrated in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, comes as federal funding for sea lion research h...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
Napa woman identified 12 years after skull found in NorCal canal
A woman whose skull was found in Redding in 2013 was recently identified as Velma Louise Silva Lee, of Napa.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025
‘It hurt bad’: Guy Fieri on losing $1 million in tequila to a targeted heist
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri said thieves stole two trucks carrying $1 million in Santo Spirits tequila, a brand he co-founded with Sammy Hagar.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 6, 2025