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SF loses out on George Lucas art museum
by Jonah Owen LambRebuffing pleas to build his museum on the San Francisco waterfront, filmmaker George Lucas announced Tuesday that Chicago had won the contest.The decision by the "Star Wars" creator...
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SF to examine reducing speed limits as part of pedestrian safety campaign
by Joshua SabatiniFollowing the lead of other major cities such as Paris and New York, San Francisco is examining lowering speed limits by as much as 10 miles per hour as part of its effort to achieve...
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Stabilization funding extended for CCSF in state budget
by Laura DudnickCity College of San Francisco will not lose out on state funding next fiscal year despite seeing a drop in enrollment as it continues to fight for its accreditation.Senate Bill 860,...
View ArticleFoster City school classroom building slated for completion by fall
by Emilie MutertA new two-story classroom building under construction at Audubon Elementary School in Foster City will help relieve some of the pressure of increasing enrollment in recent years,...
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Justices rule for broadcasters in fight with Aereo
by The Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch...
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Google to show off smart home gadgets, wearables
by The Associated Press Google is expected to reveal an Android update, smart home devices and other innovations at its two-day developer conference, beginning Wednesday in San Francisco. As Google's...
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Three arson fires set in SF yesterday
by Kate Conger Three blazes were set across San Francisco yesterday as the Police Department continues its search for a suspected arsonist. Fires determined to be arson were set in the Mission, SoMa...
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I-80 off-ramp opens after chase, fiery crash that killed 2
by Bay City News An Interstate Highway 80 off-ramp in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood reopened this morning after a California Highway Patrol chase from Oakland ended in a crash that...
View Article3 suspects at large in Hunters Point shooting
by Bay City News Police are searching for three men suspected of shooting and injuring a man in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood early this morning. The victim, a 39-year-old man, was shot...
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SF-based escort website MyRedbook seized by FBI
by Kate Conger The San Francisco-based escort website MyRedbook.com was shut down by federal authorities Wednesday. CNN reports that the shutdown was part of a broad FBI crackdown on child...
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Police investigating suspicious device in Richmond district home
by Bay City NewsSan Francisco police investigated a report of a suspicious device in a home in the Richmond district Wednesday evening, according to a police spokesman.Police were called to a home on...
View ArticleMosquito fogging operation successful in San Mateo
by Bay City NewsIn an effort to reduce mosquito populations, and the threat of West Nile virus in San Mateo, the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District said a fogging operation...
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Unique SF program aims to keep troubled kids in school
by Laura DudnickThis fall, a 16-year-old boy entering his junior year at Lincoln High School -- who two years ago was arrested for allegedly stealing a cellphone -- will fulfill his dream of playing...
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SFMTA board expands locations for car share vehicles
by Jessica KwongDespite dissenting voices from several San Francisco residents, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board members on Tuesday approved 25 new curbside locations across The...
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Suspect arrested in string of suspicious SoMa fires
by Kate CongerSan Francisco police identified a suspect arrested Wednesday night in connection with a series of arsons that have occurred in South of Market this month, according to a department...
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Water main breaks on Bryant Street, causes flooding and Muni delays
by Kate Conger A broken water main is causing flooding on Bryant Street between Division and Alameda streets this morning, according to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The break...
View ArticleSF supervisors reach late-night consensus on budget changes
Early this morning, the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee reached a consensus over Mayor Ed Lee’s $8.6 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The 5-0 vote came...
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SF supervisors debate road repaving cut to invest millions in other services
by Joshua Sabatini After cutting about $10 million from Mayor Ed Lee’s $8.6 billion budget proposal during the past two weeks, the Board of Supervisors budget committee spent hours Wednesday debating...
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State auditor criticizes CCSF’s accreditor as inconsistent
by Laura DudnickThe commission that revoked City College of San Francisco's accreditation last summer acted inconsistently, lacked transparency and could have given the school more time to meet...
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SF supervisors prioritize parks, homelessness in final review of mayor’s budget
by Joshua SabatiniIn the $23 million of changes made to Mayor Ed Lee's budget proposal, the Board of Supervisors prioritized services to combat homelessness, and support meal-delivery programs and...
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