"They wanted what we all want: the best summer ever."

The coldest summer in recent memory brought similar feelings of bliss and uncertainty in equal parts for four young friend groups scattered across the Bay Area.

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The most dramatic weather shift in years is expected in the Bay Area Get ready for Bay Area weather dramatics, as lightning and thunder enter the forecast a day after San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland roasted in 90-degree heat. Temperatures will also plummet.

...but looks like it's shifting.

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Scenes from Ocean Beach and Sunset Dunes yesterday in sunny San Francisco.

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A viral app tracked S.F. parking cops in real time. The city moved fast to cut it off A software engineer launched this app at a moment when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is ramping up citations for everything from blocking driveways to overstaying at meters.

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ICE began shipping immigrants to this tiny California town. Chaos has reigned ever since ICE began sending immigrants to a new California detention center in small town in August. Since then, it has been inundated with activists, desperate families and utter confusion.

“Our little city ordinances can only do so much,” Hawkins said. “When two elephants fight, it’s the grass between them that suffers. California City is the grass.”

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F-bombs, regrets and a Willie Brown reference: Kamala Harris’ book is surprisingly dishy Much of Kamala Harris’ new book, “107 Days,” which comes out Tuesday, is a rebuttal to postelection analyses of her campaign’s missteps.

“I wish I could have gotten the message across that there isn’t a distinction between they/them and ‘you.’ The pronoun that matters is ‘we.’ We the people. And that’s who I am for.”

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San Francisco has became the epicenter of the AI conference market, with various gatherings scheduled in the city throughout the year.

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How this Oakland ZIP code became one of the weakest real estate markets in the country The East Bay ZIP code’s home values are down 30% from the start of the decade and show no signs of reversing.

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‘Crisis’: S.F. fire chief says city’s aging fleet could limit capacity to fight major blazes More than a third of the San Francisco Fire Department’s truck fleet is at least 20 years old, potentially limiting emergency response after a major earthquake.

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This Bay Area town grew into a prosperous suburb — but is now facing fiscal crisis Oil helped the Bay Area town of Benicia grow into a wealthy suburb. Now it’s facing fiscal crisis as the city's Valero refinery consider leaving

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Entrepreneur visited S.F.’s notorious building department 80 times in 6 months: ‘I got so much support’ An entrepreneur visited San Francisco’s notorious building department 80 times in 6 months, on purpose. ‘I got so much support,' she said.

Small business owner Vy Tran's dreams are coming true in San Francisco, where dreams do come true, with a lot of hard work.

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New interim housing sites in San Francisco for homeless people and those struggling with mental illness and addiction.

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Love the teamwork on this!

The template was created by design intern Ava Mandoli. @sarahfeldberg.bsky.social built today's project w/ a lot of trial and error

And my longtime colleague @leasuzuki.bsky.social took A+ "now" images to pair with our archive photos

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Fast and Fatal In the movies, a police car careens through crowded city streets and mangled vehicles pile up, but the collateral damage is almost never mentioned. In real life, those chases have fatal consequences. ...

Incredible recognition for terrific people ( @susien.bsky.social! @jennifergollan.bsky.social!) who worked their asses off to reveal how police pursuits across the country are deadly and unregulated. Thank you @sidneyhillman.bsky.social! www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...

Clouds and their shadows are seen from Fort Point as they pass over San Francisco in gusty winds on Monday afternoon.

Getting windblown with SFMTA workers as they remove signs on the first day of the Great Highway closure.

People visiting the Hamon Observation Tower at The DeYoung Museum are silhouetted against the clouds and sky between rain showers on Thursday, March 13, 2025 in San Francisco.
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Between the Sun and the rain, #sanfrancisco was gifted with a rainbow over Alcatraz during stormy weather on Thursday.
Watching the universal human reaction to it, is icing on the cake.

… like a coyote in headlights

Alameda County Mock Trial madness outside the Susan S. Muranishi County of Alameda Administration Building.
Good luck to Alameda County High schoolers! Hoping they get to State competition.

How DeepSeek Went From Stock Trader to A.I. Star (Gift Article) The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.

DeepSeek’s latest model for artificial intelligence is believed to be nearly as powerful as American rivals but far more efficient.

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This ultra-wealthy California town is an anomaly for just how much energy its residents consume Map and charts show which California cities and towns have the highest electricity and gas use per consumer, according to Pacific Gas and Electric data.

The Silicon Valley town of Atherton contains not just the most expensive homes in California but also some of the state’s biggest electricity users.

Hearst to buy downtown S.F. tower, relocate Chronicle offices amid effort to revive condo project Hearst to buy downtown San Francisco tower, relocate Chronicle offices amid effort to revive condo project

🚨Big news: @sfchronicle.com and @sfgate.com are moving from their iconic Fifth and Mission headquarters while Hearst Corp. revives a major redevelopment plan near the property. #sanfrancisco

“Where some people see a parking lot,” he said, “we see paradise.”
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.

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"If CBS caves, the belief that we have an independent media protected by the First Amendment is undermined,”

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San Francisco Chronicle community and neighbors react to the news of its move to 450 Sansome Street.

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‘We’ll get it permanently fixed’: Trump arrives in L.A. to tour wildfire damage President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced in Los Angeles and agreed to work together to help fire-torn Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump Friday said he would help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires during a brief press conference before he set out in a helicopter to survey the burned wreckage in Pacific Palisades.

KTVU chief meteorologist Bill Martin to retire after over 30 years on air Bill Martin, KTVU’s chief meteorologist, retires after over 30 years of weather reporting in the Bay Area.

Thank you, Bill Martin.

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At least 2 S.F. drivers got tickets at fake parking red zones in the city At least 2 San Francisco drivers got tickets at fake parking red zones in the city

Beware of "rogue red curbs" in San Francisco

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San Francisco sunset included what almost looked like a waterspout but think it was a "cloudspout" off Ocean Beach.