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Friday in SF: Elon Musk puts Twitter buy on hold
(Bethany Clarke/Getty Images) Good morning San Francisco. Here's your roundup of local stories for May 13. In San Francisco tech news: Elon Musk on Friday announced plans to pause on buying Twitter, casting doubt over whether he’ll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition, AP reports.
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District Attorney Chesa Boudin at the announcement of an arrest made in an international fencing operation out of a SF boba tea store.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Good morning San Francisco. Here's your roundup of local stories for May 11.
Read full storyTuesday in SF: Mike Tyson not charged in altercation on plane at SFO
(Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Good morning San Francisco. Here's your roundup of local stories for May 10. Mike Tyson not charged in altercation on plane at SFO. After a highly publicized altercation between Mike Tyson and another passenger on a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, the former professional boxer will not face any charges, NBC Bay Area reports.
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Monday in SF: Restaurant hosts Mother's Day banquet for homeless families
(Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash) Good afternoon San Francisco! Here's your roundup of local stories for May 9. SF restaurant hosts Mother's Day banquet for homeless families. Dozens of mothers and their children who are experiencing homelessness were guests of honor at a Mother's Day lunch party banquet at San Francisco's Le Colonial Restaurant, ABC7 reports.
Read full storyFriday in SF: City returns to CDC's 'yellow' tier
Here's your roundup of local stories for May 6. After a couple of weeks into COVID-19 surge, San Francisco entered the yellow tier again, SFist reports. The number of daily cases in the city has risen 40% in the last week. Three other Bay Area counties — Marin, San Mateo and Santa Clara — also returned to the yellow tier, indicating medium levels of COVID transmission. Meanwhile, the rest of California is in the green or low tier.
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Thursday in SF: 70 people scale SF's Hilton Hotel skyscraper
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Here's your roundup of local stories for May 5. More people scaled a San Francisco skyscraper on Thursday — this time legally, ABC7 reports. About 70 people rappelled down the side of the Hilton Hotel to raise money for Outward Bound California, an organization that provides outdoor experiences for youth. They include Outward Bound employees, cast members from the Harry Potter Musical and the 49er's mascot Sourdough Sam.
Read full storyTuesday in SF: Man climbing Salesforce Tower calls himself 'Pro-Life Spiderman'
Here's your roundup of local stories for May 3. The San Francisco Fire Department and San Francisco Police Department responded to a man climbing Salesforce Tower, ABC7 reports.
Read full storyMonday in SF: Early morning sideshow disturbs downtown residents
(John Harrelson/Getty Images) Welcome back! Here's your roundup of local stories for May 2. Early morning sideshow disturbs downtown San Francisco residents. A sideshow took over downtown San Francisco early on Sunday, waking up and infuriating hundreds of neighbors, ABC7 reports.
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Friday in SF: Researchers confirm key component of why people get COVID
Happy Friday! Here's your roundup of local stories for April 29. San Francisco researchers confirm key component of why people get COVID. Researchers at San Francisco's Chan Zuckerberg Biohub discovered a key component of COVID-19 that could decipher why some people are more prone to getting severely ill than others, ABC7 reports.
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Thursday in SF: Masks required on BART again through July 18
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Here's your roundup of local stories for April 28. BART riders and employees are again required to wear masks on trains and at station platforms until July 18, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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SF roundup: 2,000 tiny homes proposed for homeless population
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Happy hump day. Here's your roundup of local stories for April 27. 2,000 tiny homes proposed for San Francisco’s homeless population. A newly formed nonprofit by RescueSF and former Gavin Newsom mayoral campaign manager Alex Tourk has an ambitious plan to add 2,000 tiny houses for San Francisco's homeless population, the San Francisco Examiner reports.
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Tuesday in SF: JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park may permanently close to cars
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Here's your roundup of local stories for April 26. San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday are deciding whether to permanently keep cars off of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park after months of heated public debate, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Monday in SF: UCSF celebrates 1,000th lung transplant
(Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash) Here's your roundup of local stories for April 25. UCSF celebrated its 1,000th lung transplant since its first operation in 1991, ABC7 reports. Patient number 1,000 is 60-year-old Patrick Alexander, a Fresno insurance agent. Alexander's scarred lung impeded the ability for oxygen to enter his bloodstream, so he needed a new lung transplant.
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Friday in SF: Most expensive and cheapest homes sold in San Francisco this month
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Happy Friday! Here's your roundup of local stories for April 22. Most expensive and cheapest homes sold in San Francisco this month. SFGATE rounded up a list of the most expensive and least expensive residential properties sold in San Francisco over the last month.
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Wednesday in SF: Cannabis vendors to sell at 4/20 Golden Gate Park celebration for first time
(Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Welcome back! Here's your roundup of local stories for April 20. Cannabis vendors permitted to sell at Hippie Hill and Robin Williams Meadow on 4/20. City sanctioned 420 celebrations will take place in San Francisco on Wednesday after a pandemic pause for the last two years, ABC7 reports.
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Tuesday in SF: Outside Lands announces 2022 lineup
(Rich Fury/Santiago Bluguermann/Craig Barritt/Getty Images) Welcome back! Here's your roundup of local stories for April 19. As the festival season continues to pick up, Outside Lands on Tuesday unveiled its lineup for this year's festival in Golden Gate Park, ABC 7 reports.
Read full storyMonday in SF: City remembers anniversary of 1906 earthquake and fire
(Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fun weekend. Here's your roundup of local stories for April 18. 1.) San Francisco remembers anniversary of 1906 earthquake and fire.
Read full storyFriday in SF: City sues Walgreens for creating an opioid ‘public menace’
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Happy Friday! A friendly reminder to any procrastinators that taxes are due by Monday, April 18 this year. For everyone else, let me know in the comments what you'll be doing this weekend if you'll be in The City.
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Thursday in SF: John Legend says to vote 'no' in District Attorney Chesa Boudin recall
(Charley Gallay/Getty Images) Welcome back. Here's your roundup of local stories for Thursday, April 14. 1.) John Legend endorses District Attorney Chesa Boudin in recall election.
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Wednesday in SF: Great Highway closes again
(Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Welcome back. Here's a roundup of local stories for Wednesday, April 13. 1.) Sand continues to cause Great Highway closures. The San Francisco Public Works on Monday said that the Great Highway will remain closed due to sand accumulation, KRON4 reports.
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