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Outside Lands announces set times and launch mobile app
It’s time to start planning! The 2024 Outside Lands set times are here and featured in the Outside Lands mobile app. Fans can explore world-class musical offerings as they dart between the festival’s seven stages in Golden Gate Park to catch all of their favorite acts. Those attending can choose from the website or download the festival app for the most up to date, real-time set time information to plan their Outside Lands weekend-long adventure. Download for iOS now and get to work building your schedule, planning your meals from over 100 restaurants, familiarizing yourself with the map (coming soon!) and having all the festival details at your fingerprints. Be sure to turn notifications on so you don’t miss any festival updates! Available for Android soon.
Stanford joins initiative to reach rural students
Stanford has joined a consortium of colleges and universities that are working to bring more students from rural areas and small towns to their campuses. As a member of the STARS College Network, Stanford will receive funding and strategic support for growing the university’s focus on high school students from small communities and supporting them after they enroll. STARS launched in 2023 with 16 founding colleges and universities and today is announcing the addition of Stanford and 15 other institutions.
Giants rookie matches Barry Bonds with wild streak
San Francisco Giants rookie Tyler Fitzgerald on Tuesday joined some pretty elite company with his recent home run streak. Fitzgerald entered his team’s contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a home run streak of four games. The Giants shortstop made it five in a row in his first at-bat at Dodger Stadium in Los... The post Giants rookie matches Barry Bonds with wild streak appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
E-bike, e-scooter injuries are on the rise: UCSF study
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The number of injuries suffered by e-bicycle and e-scooter riders has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a study published by the University of California San Francisco. Data compiled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System shows that reported e-bicycle...
Suicide prevention net on Golden Gate bridge cut deaths in half last year, officials say
The net, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and was completed behind schedule, greatly reduced suicide deaths in 2023, according to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
How Proposition E reduces oversight of the San Francisco Police Department
Proposition E not only limits the Police Commission’s oversight authority but also updates 2019 laws to enhance protection for San Franciscans against invasive, untested, or biased police technologies. Proposition E not only limits the Police Commission’s oversight authority but also updates 2019 laws to enhance protection for San Franciscans against invasive, untested, or biased police technologies.
Stand on homeless housing has 2 Millbrae city council members on verge of being recalled
In the city of Millbrae, voting was closed Tuesday night on a special election to decide whether two members of the city council will be recalled for refusing to sign a letter. It's part of an angry reaction to a county plan to convert a local hotel into homeless housing.As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, a majority of voters were in favor of removing council members Maurice Goodman and Angelina Cahalan from office.79% of District 4 voters said "yes" to recall Goodman and 71% from District 2 voted to remove Cahalan.For a solid year now, the city of Millbrae has been...
Day Around the Bay: Huge Hydrothermal Explosion Terrifies, Delights Crowds at Yellowstone
We were excited by last summer’s news that the Filipino grocer Island Pacific Supermarket was opening an SF location near Alemany Boulevard and San Jose Avenue, but the chain has apparently scrapped those plans. Still, a rock climbing gym called Touchstone Climbing has signed a lease to take on the 34,200-square-foot space, and hopes to open in 2026. [SF Business Times]
At-risk 26-year-old reported missing in SF located
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An at-risk 26-year-old man who was reported missing on Tuesday by the San Francisco Police Department has been located. SFPD first tweeted about the man’s disappearance at 6:33 p.m. on Tuesday.
Giants claim speedy outfielder off waivers from Rangers
LOS ANGELES -- The Giants had an open 40-man spot this week as they waited for Robbie Ray to return, and as they often do, they used it on a player who recently had been let go elsewhere. San Francisco on Tuesday claimed outfielder Derek Hill off waivers from the...
Ready for bankruptcy: ‘Top 5’ burrito spot may close as owner struggles to break even
There were no free tables at Caliente Bistro Kitchen on a recent weeknight, but chef-owner Raul Garcia-Antolin couldn’t help but feel it was all about to go belly-up. Garcia-Antolin, 50, owes $42,886 in back rent, and he’s not sure he’ll make the next $5,747 rent bill either.
Join the Campaign Kickoff for Ocean Beach Park
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. See bottom for information on Saturday's rally for the Ocean Beach Park!. A coalition of...
Grand jury issues grave warning over city's unpreparedness for imminent crisis: 'Every city taxpayer ... will bear the costs'
A civil grand jury has found that San Francisco is unprepared for flooding risks caused by a rise in sea levels, as reported by Axios. In a report titled "Come Hell or High Water," released on June 11, a civil grand jury in San Francisco assessed the city's preparedness for climate change-related disasters.
SF city attorney bars ‘predatory’ Auto Towing from getting city contracts
Auto Towing, a company in Hunters Point that profited from illegally towing parked cars, has been barred from getting city contracts in San Francisco for the next five years. The move by City Attorney David Chiu comes almost a year after Chiu first initiated debarment proceedings against the firm. It allegedly targeted “vulnerable” Spanish- and Cantonese-speaking residents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, as Mission Local reported last summer.
World’s first hydrogen powered ferry built in Bellingham embarks on first trip in San Francisco
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A first-of-its-kind ferry made here in Whatcom County is now operating a bit farther down the coast. Bellingham-based All American Marine announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial vessel called “Sea Change.” The 70-foot, 75-passenger ferry started making trips in San Francisco last week as part of the city’s plan to phase out diesel-powered vessels.
San Francisco Woman Convicted of Assault for Mask Dispute Incident in SOMA Grocery Store
A San Francisco jury has convicted 25-year-old Sahra Bozorgmehr on charges of assault after an altercation at a SOMA grocery store, announced District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. According to official reports, the incident occurred on February 16, 2021, when the defendant entered the establishment without a mask, contrary to the store's policy.
SF Supervisors push proposal to persuade police to to delay retirement
San Francisco Supervisors went to great lengths Tuesday to ensure a controversial public safety measure reaches the November ballot. The board voted 8-3 to advance a charter amendment that, if approved by voters, would offer financial incentives for older police officers to delay retirement. But it did so only after holding back-to-back special meetings to beat a deadline to get the measure on the ballot. Those moves came after Supervisor...
Mission high schoolers discover life in the Presidio — and want changes in District 9
Each morning, 15-year-old Max Trujillo boards three different Muni buses to get from his home in the Mission to his Presidio private school. Peering out the window, Trujillo said he feels like he’s entering another world. The stark difference between the two environments never sat right with him. The...
Columbia Property Trust Inks Four Direct Leases at 650 California
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. has signed four lease agreements for a total of 78,962 square feet at 650 California St., its 33-story office tower in San Francisco’s North Financial District, bringing it to approximately 90% leased. Law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP signed a 10-year extension that will keep its San Francisco office at the tower through at least 2037, while also expanding by 15,829 square feet, bringing its total footprint to 31,619 square feet.
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