San Francisco
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World
A Czech Reporter Saw San Francisco’s Highlights. Then He Was Robbed.
The city cleaned up its streets and added police officers, but one ugly incident disrupted the planned narrative. Residents have tried to make up for it with an outpouring of compassion.
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World
California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction
The city adopted a state-approved plan in January to build 82,000 new housing units in eight years. It’s already failing.
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World
San Francisco’s Brand Is in Trouble. Can a New Ad Campaign Fix It?
The city’s standing has plunged since the pandemic. Some wealthy business leaders have a $4 million plan to rehab its image.
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World
Saying Goodbye to a San Francisco Icon
Dianne Feinstein was as much a symbol of the city as the Golden Gate Bridge is.
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World
Police Fatally Shoot Driver Who Crashed Into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
The investigation into the episode is continuing, and the authorities have not released the name of the suspect.
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Charles Feeney, Who Made a Fortune and Then Gave It Away, Dies at 92
After piling up billions in business, he pledged to donate almost all of his money to causes before he died. He succeeded, and then lived a more modest life.
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World
Running San Francisco Made Dianne Feinstein
When I was interviewing Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2011 for a book about San Francisco’s tumultuous history from the 1960s to the ’80s, she suddenly began to tear off her microphone and terminate the exchange. My offense? I asked about her decision ...
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World
San Francisco Mourns Its Homegrown Senator and the End of the Feinstein Era
Dianne Feinstein’s life was inseparable from the fortunes and tragedies of San Francisco over nine decades.
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World
Archdiocese of San Francisco Becomes the Latest to File for Bankruptcy
About a dozen dioceses and archdioceses in the United States are currently in bankruptcy proceedings as a result of multiple lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of children.
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Business
Regulators Agree to Expansion of Driverless Car Services in San Francisco
Autonomous Cruise and Waymo taxis have been buzzing around the city for some time, and now they can offer round-the-clock rides for pay.