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August 31, 2026
Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing for Argentina
At 39, Lionel Messi concludes his illustrious international career after nearly two decades representing Argentina. The legendary forward de...
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August 31, 2026
SF Bay Area weather will be unusually cool and drizzly; chance of rain
Two low-pressure systems will bring a chance of rain to Northern California this week, and even a chance of snowflakes atop the highest moun...
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August 31, 2026
Concrete skeleton of luxury condos in Fremont is 'expensive eyesore'
A Bay Area city sued the current owner of a site to try to get a housing project moving again. The mayor said the city will return to court...
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August 31, 2026
Tech’s biggest names embraced Trump. Their workers never did
A Chronicle analysis shows that tech workers who donate to federal-level political causes remain staunch Democrats. Only some finance-focuse...
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August 31, 2026
Why are so many breweries opening taprooms in San Francisco?
Americans are drinking less than they have in nearly a century and the beer industry continues to slump — but you wouldn’t know it looking a...
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August 31, 2026
Colin Kaepernick era of sports activism ‘vanished.’ Another is coming
A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee, athletes’ drive to stand up for the oppressed has quieted. Now the loudest voices in sports are...
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August 31, 2026
Two people stabbed in SF’s Tenderloin Saturday afternoon
The two victims’ injuries were not life-threatening, police said.
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August 31, 2026
2 found dead near Marin beach after canoeing to see bioluminescence
A tragic incident unfolded near a Marin County beach when two individuals ventured into the ocean to witness the natural phenomenon of biolu...
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August 31, 2026
Highway 101 northbound near San Carlos closed due to reported shooting
Police have shut down all northbound lanes of Highway 101 near San Carlos after a report of a shooting Sunday evening, according to the Cali...
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August 31, 2026
All Grand Canyon hotels to close after flash floods; no reopening date
Grand Canyon National Park faces an unprecedented crisis as catastrophic flash flooding has severely damaged the critical water infrastructu...
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August 30, 2026
House fire near Hayward displaces 5 people
Five people were displaced after a house fire in the unincorporated community of Cherryland near Hayward. No injuries were reported, but the...
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August 30, 2026
How Buster Posey, Tony Vitello see Giants manager’s future with team
San Francisco Giants executive Buster Posey has publicly endorsed manager Tony Vitello's continuation with the organization, signaling confi...
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August 30, 2026
East Oakland residents shelter in place during search for armed man
Law enforcement agencies in East Oakland launched an active manhunt for a suspect armed with a handgun near Manzanita Park on Sunday afterno...
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August 30, 2026
‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is Shakespeare that leaves you wanting more
Director Katja Rivera has assembled one of the finest San Francisco Shakespeare Festival casts in recent memory.
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August 30, 2026
Big Sur’s dual wildfires: Timber stable, Plaskett passes control lines
Two large fires are burning through Monterey’s County’s coastline as firefighters work to protect structures and homes.
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August 30, 2026
Bay Area driver arrested after wrong-way crash on highway kills woman
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence early Sunday.
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August 30, 2026
Fuel removed from grounded Point Reyes fishing boat
Crews removed all fuel and oil from the Lake Bay after it ran aground at Point Reyes, but must still dispose of up to 50 tons of dead squid.
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August 30, 2026
40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer reported stolen in California
A significant theft has occurred at a California distribution facility where approximately 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer vanished...
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August 30, 2026
Fire in SF’s Mission District sends 5 to hospitals, displaces 12
A significant residential fire erupted in San Francisco's Mission District on Saturday evening, resulting in five individuals requiring hosp...
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August 30, 2026
I’m an SF Chronicle meteorologist. Here’s my favorite weather app
A San Francisco Chronicle meteorologist shares insider recommendations on weather forecasting applications, revealing how professional meteo...
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August 30, 2026
Trans athletes never took over women’s sports. So why the WNBA uproar?
OPINION: The staged freakout over trans women athletes has been sustained by incurious journalists and bad actors. There’s a debate to be ha...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 30, 2026
Building housing in S.F. is not unproven ideology
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on building homes in San Francisco, democratic socialists and the Trump administration’s re...
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August 30, 2026
How the billionaire tax backers plan to combat a cash avalanche
The campaign to enact a billionaire tax in California is hoping to counter their cash disadvantage with a type of voter outreach that has ne...
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August 30, 2026
Woman killed on SF’s Market St. came from South Korea to pursue dreams
A tragic incident on San Francisco's Market Street claimed the life of Yebin Kim, a young South Korean immigrant pursuing her aspirations in...
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August 30, 2026
Burning Man’s crowd is getting older
Data shows how the people making the trek to Burning Man each year have changed — and how they haven’t.
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August 30, 2026
Which legal forms do California college families actually need?
California families can get power of attorney, HIPAA and FERPA forms for free — but experts say students should understand what each one doe...
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August 30, 2026
Antioch driver dies after crashing into parked cars
A 66-year-old driver died in the hospital after crashing into two parked cars in an Antioch neighborhood, police said.
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August 30, 2026
Jeff Kent's jersey retired by SF Giants in ceremony at Oracle Park
Jeff Kent, now a Hall of Famer, added another honor Saturday as the San Francisco Giants retired his No. 21 jersey in an Oracle Park ceremon...
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August 30, 2026
Sand sculpture contest turns Bay Area beach into canvas for creativity
Point Reyes Beach hosted its 44th annual sand sculpture competition, transforming Drakes Beach into an open-air gallery of temporary artwork...
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August 30, 2026
Woman fatally stabbed, another arrested in San Jose
A tragic homicide incident unfolded in San Jose as law enforcement arrested a female suspect following the fatal stabbing of another woman....
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August 29, 2026
SF Giants coach ejected before loss in first game of doubleheader
The Giants, upset by manager Tony Vitello’s ejection on Friday, carried their frustration into their doubleheader Saturday as coach Ron Wotu...
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August 29, 2026
Three Bay Area residents killed in remote Alaska plane crash
U.S. transportation officials are investigating a plane crash off the Alaskan coast that killed three passengers — ages 20, 65 and 82 — from...
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August 29, 2026
Bay Area motorcycle group cancels midnight meets after fatal crash
Following a tragic motorcycle accident near McKee Road in the Bay Area, the Midnight Riders motorcycle club has made the difficult decision...
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August 29, 2026
Bay Area couple recount escape from Nepal flood
A harrowing account from Bay Area residents Anjana Raja and Pattabiraman Venkatesan reveals their dramatic survival during a devastating flo...
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August 29, 2026
Berkeley Daily Planet ends publication after 27 years
The Berkeley Daily Planet has ended publication after 27 years, with publisher Becky O’Malley citing health problems, rising costs and the l...
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August 29, 2026
Woman dies after hit-and-run at Milpitas apartment complex
A fatal hit-and-run incident occurred at a Milpitas apartment complex, resulting in a woman's death. Multiple witnesses reported observing a...
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August 29, 2026
At ODC’s State of Play, a breathtaking solo shows why art matters
From Johnny Huy Nguyễn’s devastating “Burn” to Laila J. Franklin’s hilarious finale, ODC’s State of Play shows the power of dance.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 29, 2026
Unplanned outage hits PG&E customers in SF’s Haight, Western Addition
As of 9 a.m., the outage affected 1,340 customers, with an estimated time of restoration of 12:15 p.m., according to Pacific Gas and Electri...
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August 29, 2026
The Bay Area’s best banana milkshakes
Before the banana matcha and drink craze was everywhere in the Bay Area, there was the humble banana milkshake. These are the three best one...
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August 29, 2026
WNBA breaks for World Cup, but media firestorm won't pause its success
The Valkyries and the WNBA have been one of sports’ best success stories. As the league interrupts its season for the FIBA World Cup one las...
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August 29, 2026
New data shows how many people ICE has arrested in S.F. under Trump
ICE has arrested at least 2,440 people in San Francisco since President Trump’s second term began, according to new data. That was the fourt...
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August 29, 2026
How young is too young for tackle football? CTE study raises stakes
Researchers agree that years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk, but they differ on whether delaying tackle football can make the sport...
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August 29, 2026
Bay Area weather: A near-perfect summer weekend is ahead
The Bay Area is in store for some fine weather on the last weekend of meteorological summer, with Saturday and Sunday featuring plenty of su...
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August 29, 2026
Endorsement: Fiona Ma for California lieutenant governor
OPINION: Gloria Romero and Fiona Ma are highly accomplished women with deep experience in Sacramento. But both also come with significant ba...
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August 29, 2026
Slain Berkeley professor’s family says squatters took over his home
A woman said she paid $30,000 to rent a home that belonged to a UC Berkeley professor. But he had been killed months before in an alleged mu...
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August 29, 2026
California cities with the highest concentration of each ethnicity
Here are the cities in California and the U.S. with the highest share of total population of every race or ethnicity.
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August 29, 2026
The quietest night I've spent outdoors was at this California lake
I wasn’t hunting for a quiet place, but I might have found the quietest place at a small lake tucked in a granite wilderness in the Sierra,...
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August 29, 2026
SF Giants manager Tony Vitello ejected again in loss to Arizona
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello disputed a fair ball call Friday and was ejected for the second time in three days and the fifth t...
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August 29, 2026
Stanford Daily wins First Amendment lawsuit against federal officials
A judge has sided with Stanford’s student newspaper in a lawsuit that argued the Trump administration violated First Amendment protections b...
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August 29, 2026