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Elections ·
Lurie-backed ballot measures lead in early election results
Early results showed ballot measures backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie leading with voters. Two Board of Supervisors seats were also on the ballot.
Elections ·
Connie Chan concedes House District 11 race to Scott Wiener
Supervisor Connie Chan conceded Wednesday in the 11th Congressional District race, leaving state Sen. Scott Wiener the apparent winner to succeed Nancy Pelosi, who has served since 1987.
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- NBC Bay AreaCalifornia House District 11 race: Wiener apparent winner after Chan concedes
- KQEDScott Wiener Wins San Francisco Congressional Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi
- KTVU FOX 2San Francisco District 11: Live 2026 election results
- Richmond Review / Sunset BeaconWiener To Succeed Pelosi in Congress in First Open Race in Four Decades
- Mission LocalScott Wiener wins Nancy Pelosi’s seat after Connie Chan concedes
- KRON4Connie Chan concedes CA-11 race as Scott Wiener, Nancy Pelosi react to election results
- The San Francisco StandardScott Wiener’s campaign saw his landslide win coming before Election Day. Here’s how
- ABC7 NewsCA District 11: Chan concedes to Wiener in race for Pelosi's seat
- CBS San FranciscoWiener claims victory in race for Pelosi's congressional seat after Chan concedes
Transit & Streets ·
Southbound Highway 101 through San Francisco closes again Friday
Southbound Highway 101 through San Francisco closes starting Friday, in what KQED describes as the last of the weekend closures, with detours recommended.
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Elections ·
Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race over Steve Hilton
Xavier Becerra defeated Steve Hilton in the California governor's race and will succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to NBC Bay Area and SFist.
Elections ·
Kim, Tung and Brown Garibay win San Francisco school board seats
Incumbent Phil Kim won reelection to the San Francisco school board, and Tim Tung and Autumn Brown Garibay declared victory Thursday for the two other open seats.
Elections ·
Theo Ellington declares victory in District 10 supervisor race
Theo Ellington declared victory Thursday in the race to succeed termed-out District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, after moving ahead of his opponents on election night.
DevelopingElections ·
Proposition B, public bank measure, gains support in vote counts
Proposition B, which asks voters to start building a city-owned public bank, is gaining support with each update from elections officials, KQED reported. Mission Local described the race as tight.
Housing & Homelessness ·
San Francisco count finds homeless children up 27% in two years
A citywide count shows the number of homeless children in San Francisco rose 27% over two years, Mission Local reported, while overall homelessness, especially among unsheltered people, decreased.
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Transit & Streets ·
San Francisco voters reject Proposition G on Great Highway
Voters defeated Proposition G, which would have reopened the Great Highway to cars on weekdays, 62.65% to 37.35% in preliminary results.
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- KRON4Fight over Great Highway in hands of SF voters once again
- Mission LocalGreat Highway measure Prop. G fails. Sunset Dunes will stay a park.
- Richmond Review / Sunset BeaconSunset Dunes to Remain Open as Prop. G Fails
- KQEDSan Francisco Votes to Keep Cars Off the Great Highway, Again
- CBS San FranciscoPlan to reopen San Francisco's Great Highway appears to fail, officials say
Public Safety ·
Man, 36, charged over Market Street shooting that injured four
Prosecutors charged Daronte Scott, 36, over a Market Street shooting near Powell Street BART Station that injured four people. He is due in court Thursday.
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Around Town ·
UC Berkeley student detained by ICE at SFO, university says
Immigration agents detained a UC Berkeley student at San Francisco International Airport, university officials said. KRON reported the 23-year-old Colombian citizen remains in federal custody.
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- NBC Bay Area‘I'm devastated': Sister of UC Berkeley student detained by ICE at SFO speaks out
- KRON4DHS explains why ICE agents arrested UC Berkeley student at San Francisco airport
- KTVU FOX 2UC Berkeley student taken into custody by ICE at San Francisco airport
- CBS San FranciscoUC Berkeley student detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport, officials say
Politics
Elections ·
Gary McCoy declares victory in District 8 supervisor race
Gary McCoy declared victory Tuesday night after early election results showed him leading his opponents in the District 8 supervisor race.
Elections ·
Alan Wong wins full term as District 4 supervisor
Supervisor Alan Wong won a full four-year term in District 4, with 76.41% in the second ranked-choice round, according to the Department of Elections Tuesday night report.
DevelopingElections ·
California billionaire tax trails in early election returns
Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires, trailed in early returns Wednesday, while Proposition 42, blocking similar measures, led by over eight points.
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- NBC Bay AreaIt's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires
- Mission LocalCalifornia billionaire tax, Prop. 40, trailing in early results
- SFistCalifornia Billionaire Tax Looks to Be Failing, While Prop 42 Might Pass
- KQEDSF Has More Billionaires Than Any City in California. Here’s How Residents Voted on Proposition 40
Elections ·
Supreme Court declines Trump administration bid on California ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration request to set aside thousands of California ballots, according to NBC Bay Area.
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Elections ·
San Francisco has counted about 75% of ballots as of Thursday
About 75% of San Francisco ballots had been counted as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mission Local's election results updates.
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Elections ·
Scott Wiener to head to Washington as newly elected congressman
San Francisco's newly elected member of Congress, Scott Wiener, will travel to Washington D.C. within days. He said he looks forward to working on a number of fronts.
Housing
Housing & Homelessness ·
San Francisco rents reach new highs, report shows
A new report shows San Francisco rents continue to hit new highs, driven in part by growth in the AI and tech industries, KTVU reported.
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Housing & Homelessness ·
Real estate groups spend nearly $3 million against Prop. I
Mission Local reported that real-estate interests spent nearly $3 million against Prop. I, a social housing measure, while affordable-housing measure Prop. C faced no major opposition.
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Safety
Public Safety ·
Crankstart Foundation gives city $9.25 million for Mission BART plazas
The Crankstart Foundation's gift will pay for lighting improvements, street patrols and public safety technology at the Mission BART plazas, according to Mission Local.
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Public Safety ·
Newsom says he will commute all California death sentences
Gov. Newsom said he will commute all death sentences in California to life without parole, according to NBC Bay Area.
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Public Safety ·
Capt. Chris Canning to lead Southern Station, replacing Carla Hurley
Captain Chris Canning will replace Carla Hurley on Nov. 7 at Southern Station in SoMa. Hurley had led the station since May, and it is losing its fourth captain since last June.
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Public Safety ·
Garbage truck fire closes section of South Van Ness Avenue
A fire that apparently started on a garbage truck Thursday morning closed a section of South Van Ness Avenue in the Mission District, according to SFist.
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Public Safety ·
Jury convicts Murad Bahruddin of domestic and sexual violence
A San Francisco jury convicted Murad Bahruddin, 36, of domestic and sexual violence against his former partner in 2023, the District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
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Public Safety ·
More than 100 firefighters respond to Twin Peaks apartment fire
A two-alarm fire involving the top two floors of 10 Argent Alley was under control by 10 a.m. Tuesday, KRON4 reported. A dog died.
Transit
Transit & Streets ·
24th Street BART elevator was out of service for 94 days
A 24th Street BART elevator was out for 94 days. BART agreed in a 2024 settlement to fix or update 75 elevators, Mission Local reported.
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Transit & Streets ·
BART delays on Red Line after person on tracks at Balboa Park
BART said an unauthorized person or persons on the tracks at Balboa Park Station caused major delays Thursday afternoon on Red Line trains toward SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and the East Bay.
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Business
Business & Economy ·
Seven Equity Group plans to demolish downtown mall, per lender pitch
Seven Equity Group, in contract to buy a downtown mall for $132.5 million, outlined plans to tear it down in a pitch to lenders.
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Business & Economy ·
Canva announces restructuring affecting more than 1,200 jobs
Canva said restructuring will affect more than 1,200 jobs, according to a post from co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins. The Australian company has a San Francisco campus.
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Business & Economy ·
Owners of Phelan Building on Market Street stop loan payments
The owners of the century-old Phelan Building on Market Street have stopped paying off their loan, according to The San Francisco Standard.
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Business & Economy ·
T&T Supermarket opens first San Francisco store on Geary Boulevard
T&T Supermarket, a Canadian Asian grocery chain, opened Thursday at 2675 Geary Blvd. next to the City Center Target, its second Bay Area location after San Jose.
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- KRON4Massive crowd turns out for T&T Supermarket's SF grand opening
- The San Francisco StandardThe best Asian grocery store in the Bay Area just opened its first San Francisco location
- KTVU FOX 2Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain opens in San Francisco
- SFistMassive New Asian Supermarket T&T Opens at SF's City Center
Business & Economy ·
Tech companies weigh options for AI data centers as voters push back
The San Francisco Standard reports tech companies are exploring options for AI data centers as voters push back on expansion.
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Business & Economy ·
City planners recommend approval of Sanctum Baths in SoMa
City planners recommended approval of Sanctum Baths, a proposed gay bathhouse on 12th Street in SoMa. The Planning Commission is likely to give final approval Thursday.
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City Life
Around Town ·
Bay Area food banks report hardship a year after federal SNAP cuts
Local food banks say families are struggling to afford food one year after federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
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Culture & Events ·
Golden State Valkyries hold championship parade on the Embarcadero
The Golden State Valkyries celebrated their first WNBA title with an Oakland waterfront event and a parade along San Francisco's Embarcadero on Wednesday. Thousands attended, according to KQED.
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- SFGATEThe Valkyries parade is taking over San Francisco. Here's what streets will close.
- NBC Bay AreaWatch replay of Golden State Valkyries championship celebration and parade
- SFistVideo: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Dons Violet Wig For Valkyries Celebration
- KQEDValkyries Parade Draws Thousands to San Francisco’s Embarcadero for WNBA Championship Celebration
- Mission LocalValkyries parade is unabashedly Bay Area, celebrating the players and their fans
- ABC7 NewsPHOTOS: 2026 Valkyries championship parade in San Francisco
- CBS San FranciscoGolden State Valkyries fans pack the Embarcadero for championship parade
- The San Francisco StandardChampagne flutes, Jell-O shots, and an IV bag: Inside the Valkyries’ wild title parade
- KRON4Valkyries' Kaitlyn Chen shotguns beer at parade -- after opening it with her teeth
Around Town ·
Harmeet Dhillon resigns as Justice Department civil rights chief
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday on X that he accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, a San Francisco attorney who led the Civil Rights Division.
Weather & Environment ·
Warming trend begins Thursday with hazardous beach conditions
A warming trend is set to begin Thursday, along with hazardous beach conditions, NBC Bay Area reported.
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Around Town ·
Fireworks over Embarcadero on Election Night were for private party
Fireworks went off over the Embarcadero on Election Night for a private party, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said. The Port said a company rented Pier 27.
Culture & Events ·
City Hall hosts its first Diwali celebration Wednesday night
San Francisco City Hall hosted its first Diwali celebration on Wednesday night, according to KTVU.
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