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SF Man Yells 'Blue Lives Matter,' Allegedly Threatens To Kill Family Wearing Black Lives Matter Shirts At Restaurant

SF Man Yells 'Blue Lives Matter,' Allegedly Threatens To Kill Family Wearing Black Lives Matter Shirts At Restaurant

A San Francisco man isn't quite doing SF proud if what San Mateo County authorities say is true. He's accused of yelling at a family of five outside a Burlingame restaurant last week and threatening to shoot them for wearing Black Lives Matter shirts.This all reportedly went down on June 7 at Flights Restaurant in Burlingame, as . And Burlingame police say that 55-year-old Steven Cibotti approached a family that included three young children who were dining outdoors, and shouted "Fuck black lives! Blue lives matter!" and "If I had a gun I’d shoot all of you." He also allegedly pushed the...

June 19, 2020
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SF Catholic Churches Have Been Holding Illegal Gatherings; City Attorney Threatens Restraining Order

SF Catholic Churches Have Been Holding Illegal Gatherings; City Attorney Threatens Restraining Order

You saw that gathering of worshippers that Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone called to a to mourn the toppling of a Junipero Serra statue? Well, that gathering wasn't technically permissible under San Francisco health orders, and neither are multiple masses that the city attorney says have been held at multiple Catholic churches around the city in recent weeks. In a dated June 29, City Attorney Dennis Herrera told the archdiocese that all such gatherings must end within one day, because the church was "putting its parishioners and the larger community at risk of serious illness and...

July 1, 2020
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Mountain Lion Caught After Roaming SF and Released In San Mateo County Found Dead By Roadside

Mountain Lion Caught After Roaming SF and Released In San Mateo County Found Dead By Roadside

A young mountain lion that captivated the attention of San Franciscans in recent weeks after it was seen aimlessly roaming around Russian Hill and the Embarcadero was reportedly struck and killed by a vehicle along Highway 1 in Pacifica early Friday morning.The 70-pound male North American cougar (a.k.a. mountain lion) was believed by Fish & Wildlife personnel to be between 12 and 18 months old, and was possibly wandering the city in search of territory, as young male cats like him will do. But this tendency to wander makes young male mountain lions more vulnerable to tragic encounters...

July 3, 2020
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Day Around the Bay: Black Lives Matter Protest to Cross Golden Gate Bridge

Day Around the Bay: Black Lives Matter Protest to Cross Golden Gate Bridge

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June 5, 2020
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Monday Morning Headlines: Willie Brown Mistakenly Listed as Dead

Monday Morning Headlines: Willie Brown Mistakenly Listed as Dead

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June 29, 2020
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Antioch Police Union President Says Cops Are '100% Justified' In Assaulting Protesters Who Flip Them Off

Antioch Police Union President Says Cops Are '100% Justified' In Assaulting Protesters Who Flip Them Off

An Antioch policeman who heads the local police union recently made a public comment suggesting that officers facing down antagonistic protesters are "100 percent justified" in giving them "an open-hand slap in the face."Cpl. Steve Aiello made the comment on his Facebook page, as the , and now residents are calling for his resignation.The comment was made on a meme showing a protester flipping off a police officer to their face, with the caption, "Maybe it’s the people, not the cops, that need ‘better training.'"Aiello allegedly responded saying, "I firmly believe an open hand slap in the...

June 23, 2020
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Five People Wounded in Tenderloin Drive-By Shooting

Five People Wounded in Tenderloin Drive-By Shooting

San Francisco police were investigating a shooting that occurred sometime just after 3 p.m. on Monday on Leavenworth Street between Turk and Eddy, in the Tenderloin.According to initial reports , the shots were fired out of a gray minivan that fled westbound on Eddy Street. The SFPD only said on Twitter that there were "several victims."Please avoid Leavenworth St in the Tenderloin. We are on scene investigating a shooting on the 200 block with several victims. All vehicle and pedestrain traffic is being redirected.— SFPD Tenderloin (@SFPDTenderloin) that five people were wounded in the...

June 22, 2020
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SF Restaurants Get Ready for New Al Fresco Era — Here's a Running List Of Who Will Be Open

SF Restaurants Get Ready for New Al Fresco Era — Here's a Running List Of Who Will Be Open

Chef-owner Bruce Hill and his team were out hanging string lights in the alley outside Bix today, and the restaurant has announced it is taking reservations for outdoor dining starting on June 18. Now at least two dozen SF restaurants have announced plans to reopen following Mayor Breed's this week, with a few ready to start taking guests as soon as Friday, June 12.Not everyone may be ready to be out, eating in public with a masked server, but some of you are no doubt dying for a meal you didn't cook or get delivered. Keep in mind that tables are going to be in high demand given there won't...

June 11, 2020
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Homeless Moved Into Hotels In Coordinated City Operation In the Tenderloin

Homeless Moved Into Hotels In Coordinated City Operation In the Tenderloin

SF's Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and the Department of Public Works were approaching about a dozen homeless people on the streets of the Tenderloin on Thursday, and offering them shuttle bus rides to a nearby hotel. And this is the first of multiple operations the team will reportedly be doing in the coming weeks.It's been over a month since San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the HOT team to address the boom in street-camping in the Tenderloin. And it's been almost three months since the city's Board of Supervisors to provide hotel space for everyone...

June 11, 2020
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Feinstein Eulogies By Harris, Schumer, and Pelosi Celebrate Her as Champion For Women

Feinstein Eulogies By Harris, Schumer, and Pelosi Celebrate Her as Champion For Women

Though interrupted a number of times — as predicted — by loud flyovers by the Blue Angels, the funeral service for Dianne Feinstein outside San Francisco City Hall went off without any other hitches Thursday afternoon.All of the speakers at the service highlighted Feinstein's tremendous strength and the tenacity with which she became one of the longest-serving and most effective senators in history, and a pioneer among women in the highest levels of government."She was an American patriot, a giant of the Senate, and a dear friend to Doug and me," said Vice President Kamala Harris. "Simply...

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