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Video Shows Steph Curry Surprising A Fan In London
The Golden State Warriors have become a global brand, and plenty of that has to do with Stephen Curry. Outside of some brief points in time in their history, the Warriors had mostly been considered bottom-feeders, and that’s despite playing in California as well. That all changed when No....
Stronger Brock Purdy shows up to 49ers training camp
Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy addressed reporters following Wednesday's practice, the first of training camp. Reporters were eager to ask the third-year player about his perceived offseason makeover, having noticed that the quarterback seemed to have added some bulk to his frame.
Protesters rally outside SF Philippine consulate to condemn President Marcos Jr.
Several Filipino organizations from the Bay Area rallied Monday outside of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco to condemn Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after he delivered the annual state address in his country. One direction of traffic on the 450-500 block of Sutter Street was blocked off with about 100 activists of Filipino American groups mobilizing in front of the consulate. They came together holding hand-painted signs and banners to show their dissatisfaction with Marcos Jr.'s insufficient support for working Filipinos who are struggling to make ends meet amid the country's economic challenges. ...
Hotel workers in four US cities to hold strike authorization votes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 13,500 unionized hotel workers in four U.S. cities plan strike authorization votes next month as contract talks with Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Hyatt Hotels Corp stall, the union said.
SF divided over 'Slow Streets' program: Here's what residents are saying
Hate them or love them, slow streets were first introduced in San Francisco at the beginning of the pandemic as a way get people outside while social distancing.A portion of Sanchez street in the Noe Valley neighborhood is a Slow Street. Families share a blissful moment while in the midst of this concrete valley."It's been incredible. It's been the best way to meet neighbors, the community. You see kids learning how to ride their bicycles, you grab coffee with people you never met before," expressed Sarah Katzen, a Noe Valley resident.Just to refresh your memory, the SFMTA introduced...
Shanahan reveals Belichick ‘politely' turned down 49ers coaching offer
Kyle Shanahan wanted Bill Belichick to join the 49ers' coaching staff this offseason, but the interest wasn't mutual. Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, became a free agent earlier this offseason after mutually agreeing to part ways with the New England Patriots, the organization he spent the last 24 seasons with.
What's in your Bay, DJ Sami Fink?
If you’ve found yourself at an event lately thinking “damn, this DJ is great,” chances are good that Spellbound DJ Sami Fink was the mastermind behind the mix. Fink came up in punk basements and venues in Washington D.C. and Baltimore before making their way to SF to pursue a career in ecological restoration. But even as they worked rebuilding habitats for Golden Gate National Parks, Fink’s musical roots begged to be tended. In 2014, they began playing shows with post-punk band Composite, working for a record label, and DJing around town.
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 Hillary...
The Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi has come to San Francisco
Waymo has “less than a handful” of the Zeekr vehicles in San Francisco today and isn’t driving them autonomously yet. Still, the fact that Waymo has hit the roads with a roomier, custom-built robotaxi signals the next phase of the Alphabet-owned company’s autonomous vehicle technology journey. The public testing milestone has been several years in the making. Waymo first announced plans to build an electric autonomous ride-hail vehicle with Zeekr for the U.S. market in December 2021.
Top 10 fittest cities in the United States, revealed
How fit is the city you live in? The 17th annual American Fitness Index, out Tuesday, is revealing who ranks where. The rankings, published by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.Who landed in the top three spots this year? 1. Arlington, Virginia 2. Washington, D.C. 3. Seattle, WashingtonThe top three cities were strong in distinctly different areas, according to the data. Arlington, which ranked first in community and environmental indicators, had the highest rate of residents exercising in the previous month (87.8%), had the most getting seven...
Equipto to Headline an SF Fundraiser for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Mike Evans Jr. — a local comedian, actor and member of the San Francisco artist collective Family Not A Group — was first introduced to Palestinian culture as an 11-year-old growing up in Vallejo. His neighbors, a Palestinian American family, would often invite him over to parties, and that’s where he began to appreciate their traditions and history.
He lives inside a 230-square-foot earthquake shack — and wouldn’t ask for another inch
This is The Looker, a column about design and style from San Francisco Standard editor-at-large Erin Feher. On the northern slope of Bernal Hill sits a tiny blue shack that has been a place of refuge for more than 115 years. It was built in 1906 with a speed and efficiency unfathomable in present-day San Francisco, one of 5,300 miniature emergency homes the city constructed within six months of the great earthquake and fire to shelter the newly houseless through the winter. The homes were arranged in tidy rows in parks across the city, from the Presidio and Golden Gate Park in the west to Precita and Dolores in the east.
SF Giants rookie Tyler Fitzgerald makes history
Amid a tough stretch of play for the San Francisco Giants, an unlikely contributor has emerged for a stumbling offense: Rookie shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald. The Giants (48-54) might have dropped four of their first five games out of the All-Star break, but Fitzgerald has more than carried his weight for an offense that has collectively hit .180 and failed to score more than three runs in a game since July 12th.
Dallas Mavericks Sign Spencer Dinwiddie in Free Agency: Impact on Warriors’ Backup Plans Amid Markkanen Trade Talks
The Dallas Mavericks have signed veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie in their offseason roster replenishment efforts, potentially impacting the Golden State Warriors' backup plan should a trade for Lauri Markkanen materialize. Dinwiddie averaged 17.3 points on 36.9% three-point shooting in the 2022-23 season. NBA insider Marc Stein reported Utah's serious...
Waymo’s Self-Driving Tech Could Get Another $5B from Alphabet
Waymo, the self-driving taxi company backed by Google's parent company, Alphabet, claims to provide more than 50,000 rides a week in its coverage area. Now, a promise of more investment from Alphabet could help expand that number. In an earnings call on Tuesday, Alphabet committed to a multi-year investment of...
New Alaska Lounge Opens In San Francisco (SFO)
Alaska Airlines has today opened the newest lounge in its network, replacing a previous lounge at the same airport. Let’s go over the details…. A new Alaska Lounge has opened at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The Alaska Lounge is located near gate B6, and is open daily from 5AM until 10:30PM. The new lounge is roughly 11,000 square feet, and is the second largest lounge in Alaska’s network (after the flagship Alaska Lounge in Seattle).
Giants 8 (?), Dodgers 1 (?): Dave Roberts waives the white flag during a 1-run game in 8th, ending the win streak
After winning the first two games of the series, the Dodgers almost got combined no-hit for a bit, but it was still a one-run game late. Then Dave Roberts decided it wasn’t worth bothering trying to win the game, and left Yohan Ramirez in to die as the Giants blew things open late for a 8-1 loss.
Meet the fiercely Zionist French Jews who have created a ‘kibbutz’ on the Peninsula
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Before Oct. 7, the French Jewish expats living in the Bay Area mostly kept to themselves. They gathered at each other’s homes for birthday parties and singalongs. They organized their own Sephardic-style Kabbalat Shabbat services, Passover seders and Mimouna celebrations. During the pandemic, their teens ran a summer camp for the younger children in the community.
Steve Kerr may be recruiting LeBron James to Warriors with Team USA ploy
The Golden State Warriors tried to acquire LeBron James before the trade deadline, and the franchise is still searching for a superstar. Fans have heard the Lauri Markkanen trade rumors, but the Jazz are leaving the Dubs in the cold. Golden State cannot afford to overpay, and it may force them to go into the season with their current roster.
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