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23 Sep 2024

Real Estate Values in Freefall at SF’s Millennium Tower

The Millennium Tower in San Francisco is sinking and tilting, causing a host of other issues, and the building’s precarious tilt is offsetting plumbing lines, causing sewage backups in some units.

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23 Sep 2024

Lifelong A’s Fan Ruminates on Attending His Last Game in Oakland

Matt Werner reflects on his experience attending his final A’s game at the Oakland Coliseum, which was a mix of nostalgia, mixed emotions, and a celebration of the end of an era in Oakland.

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23 Sep 2024

Why Silicon Valley Is Trying So Hard to Kill This AI Bill in California

California’s Senate Bill 1047, which offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens, has been met with opposition from tech companies, startups, and investors, but is supported by prominent AI researchers and whistleblowers.

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22 Sep 2024

Can the Cruise Industry Help Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Carnival Cruise Lines’ Luminosa will begin operating from San Francisco in April 2026, offering ten-night cruises to Alaska and four-night trips to Baja California, with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Ensenada, and two starry nights at sea.

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20 Sep 2024

There Will be More Street Poop Without Pit Stop Funding

The People’s Budget Coalition is calling on Mayor London Breed to release funding for 24-hour Pit Stops, which are public toilets with staffing and workforce development, to provide dignity to homeless people and reduce public urination and defecation.

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19 Sep 2024

Is the SF Parent Coalition Malicious or Incompetent?

With a delay in school closure announcements and questions about whether they’re even necessary to begin with, many look to SF Parent Coalition for guidance. But is the organization just another astroturf nonprofit funded by billionaires to ultimately undermine public schools?

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19 Sep 2024

SF Symphony Chorus Votes to Strike! Season Opener May Fall Silent

“NO CONTRACT NO CHORUS!” Members of The San Francisco Symphony Chorus voted to go on strike on Monday, September 16th, just days before The Symphony’s planned opening night concert on Thursday, September 19th. Contract negotiations are ongoing with the Symphony and its union The American Guild of Musical Artists (AMAG)

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