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After the death of Alberto Rangel, staff and patients are left questioning what could have been done to have prevented his death. We pieced together the minutes leading up to his attack. What's left are critical gaps in time. via @NewmanMari46015
https://t.co/LEQ97GvlEd
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Two weeks after the death of Alberto Rangel, staff and patients are left questioning what could have been done to have prevented his death.
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On Friday, federal Judge Casey Pitts ordered a halt to courthouse arrests in Northern California and the Pacific Islands. A final ruling on whether the practice can continue is expected in the coming months. https://t.co/EBTwvbt6vJ
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A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to the practice of courthouse arrests in Northern California. The judge will issue a final ruling in a few months. A federal judge ordered a halt to the...
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The most-fun-to-read story about the marina safeway project. @EskSF is a treasure.
The 25-story, nearly 800 unit housing proposal that'd supplant San Francisco's Marina Safeway has the neighborhood, and city politicians, apoplectic. Could anything have stopped it? Possibly! But that's not what the city did. Latest column from @esksf
https://t.co/JRwJvUI7pV
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🚨 DON JR: “PROFITS DON’T MATTER MORE THAN HEALTH” @DonaldJTrumpJr torched Big Pharma at @TPUSA’s AmFest, calling out drug companies for price gouging Americans while selling the same meds cheaper overseas. Don Trump Jr. also touted the fix for the price gouging, which is one
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“Right as the mayor and his allies were selling the people of San Francisco on the merits of developing in wealthy, low-density neighborhoods, here it comes — forcing proponents of developing in wealthy and low-density neighborhoods to say ‘But not there!’l @EskSF @MLNow
The 25-story, nearly 800 unit housing proposal that'd supplant San Francisco's Marina Safeway has the neighborhood, and city politicians, apoplectic. Could anything have stopped it? Possibly! But that's not what the city did. Latest column from @esksf
https://t.co/JRwJvUI7pV
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The 25-story, nearly 800 unit housing proposal that'd supplant San Francisco's Marina Safeway has the neighborhood, and city politicians, apoplectic. Could anything have stopped it? Possibly! But that's not what the city did. Latest column from @esksf
https://t.co/JRwJvUI7pV
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After speaking to half a dozen eyewitnesses, we've pieced together the hours and minutes leading up to the fatal stabbing of social worker Alberto Rangel in San Francisco General Hospital's Ward 86. Our timeline: https://t.co/LEQ97GvlEd
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Two weeks after the death of Alberto Rangel, staff and patients are left questioning what could have been done to have prevented his death.
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The San Francisco Fire Dept. is investigating a lieutenant who posted online that ICE should "catch 'em all!" The lieutenant, David Waters, also asked “how am I racist for wanting illegals deported?” https://t.co/0LIGmmNs44
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The San Francisco fire lieutenant, David Waters, also commented "how am I racist for wanting illegals deported?"
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A day after a citywide blackout in San Francisco, parts of the Richmond and Civic Center are still without electricity. Restaurants shuttered on one of the busiest weekends of the year, losing tens of thousands in revenue. by @junyao98
https://t.co/L5JAbbZSlq
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Over 24 hours later, parts of the Richmond District are still without power — businesses say they're suffering.
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UPDATE: Power is expected to return fully across San Francisco by 2PM Monday. Some 13,000 customers were still affected as of Sunday later afternoon. PG&E stood up a community resource center in the Richmond, & is offering free hotel vouchers. https://t.co/gbjkQkKzzN
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Almost all of the San Francisco homes and businesses affected are in the Richmond District. It's unclear when power will be returned to them.
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Waymo said its cars were back on San Francisco streets Sunday afternoon, after earlier pulling its fleet out of service during the blackout. Its driverless cars stalled at dark traffic signals across the city, confused & contributing to gridlock. https://t.co/5yV4NS4x6O
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After its driverless cars stalled at intersections and contributed to gridlock, Waymo said it was back in business on Sunday.
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How to make cocktail-sized Chile rellenos to last through the holiday season. https://t.co/VZ4ZtizPG6
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Here's how to make chiles rellenos, with an accompanying essay describing the perils of making these without paying attention to the details.
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About 21,000 San Francisco customers were still without power on Sunday, almost all of them in the Richmond District, after the PG&E blackouts. There is no clear timeline for restoration. The substation fire that seemed at fault was "extensive." https://t.co/gbjkQkKzzN
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Almost all of the San Francisco homes and businesses affected are in the Richmond District. It's unclear when power will be returned to them.
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UPDATE: PG&E said that power should begin coming back online later on Saturday. "We do expect restorations later this evening," a company spokesperson said. https://t.co/qrtCHivqU1
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125,000 people — about a third of PG&E's customers in San Francisco — were without power on Saturday from blackouts across city.
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Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout. With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections. https://t.co/80twRuT5Dk
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Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
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The Sunset is dark & quiet during the blackout. Pedestrians are using flashlights to get around & restaurants have closed early. Kitchen staff are taking the bus or scootering home. Patrons are dining by candlelight. Elsewhere, Waymos are stuck, snarling traffic.
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About 125,000 people are without power in San Francisco on Saturday, after PG&E suffered an outage affecting 30% of its customers in the city. Vast swaths of the city were affected. PG&E said it was "possible" power would be restored later in the day. https://t.co/qrtCHivqU1
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125,000 people — about a third of PG&E's customers in San Francisco — were without power on Saturday from blackouts across city.
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RV dwellers accuse man claiming to be a Homeless Outreach Team worker of selling permits for $500 in cash. via @NewmanMari46015 and Mariana Garcia https://t.co/lRtXHr8I4y
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The city is investigating allegations into a man dressed as an outreach worker. In text exchanges, an RV dweller begs for his money back.
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In a sign of things to come, a San Francisco immigration judge on Thurs. said several asylum-seekers can be sent to Honduras, a country they have never been to. The move could mean the same for hundreds across the Bay Area. "What will I do in Honduras?" https://t.co/89BHLFOTJN
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Immigrants who have never been to countries as far flung as Ecuador or Uganda are now at risk of being deported there.
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A 13th immigration judge has just been fired in San Francisco. With other judges retiring, the court, which started 2025 with 21 judges, will have just four in the new year. It has the worse case backlog of any immigration court in California. https://t.co/9dVvJgjHYE
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The firing in San Francisco comes in the wake of mass dismissals of immigration judges by the Trump administration since April of this year.
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San Francisco's D4 Supervisor Alan Wong announced he will back a ballot measure to bring cars back to the Great Highway on the weekdays. He called both supporters and opponents of the ballot measure. But one key person did not get a call. by @junyao98
https://t.co/v6wMCeeo0j
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Supervisor Wong called both supporters and opponents of Sunset Dunes about his decision. One key person did not receive a call.
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