6 h. ago Mountain lion seen prowling around a residential San Francisco neighborhood

The big cat was spotted disappearing into a popular park and could still be hiding out there, prompting warnings from animal control officers

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54 h. ago ‘She was a bitch in the best possible way’: the life and mysterious death of drag queen Heklina

The performer was found dead in ‘unexpected’ circumstances in her London flat in 2023. Why are her loved ones still waiting for an explanation?In commemorations and memorials after her death, the view was unanimous: Heklina had been a bitch. In the world of San Francisco’s drag scene, where she made her name, this wasn’t meant as an insult. Heklina had been a legendary performer whose stage persona was equal parts raunchy and abrasive, slinging insults known as “reads” in fine drag tradition. “Yeah, she was a bitch,” recalls her longtime collaborator Sister Roma, “but she was a bitch in the best possible way.”Seven weeks after Heklina died, a memorial for her closed down San Francisco’s Castro Street, with crowds gathering to watch the event on giant screens. Among comedy routines and performances, the city’s queer community paid homage to Heklina not just as a drag queen, but also a shrewd promoter whose long-running event series Trannyshack created a platform for countle...

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62 h. ago Josephine review – Channing Tatum is a knockout in shattering drama of lost innocence

Sundance film festival: taut and emotionally intelligent drama follows the aftermath of an eight-year-old witnessing a horrifying sexual assaultJosephine, the titular character of Beth de Araújo’s stunning second feature, is eight years old. Played by equally remarkable newcomer Mason Reeves, Josephine likes playing soccer with her dad Damien (a phenomenal Channing Tatum), with whom she is close – the film’s crisp, near wordless opening minutes, which shift seamlessly from Josephine’s perspective to third party co-conspirator, running with the pair through San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, swiftly convey a tender, playful bond: supportive, teasing father and innocent child.That’s about all we know of Josephine – all we need to know, really – before seeing the incident that ruptures her youth. Having run ahead of her father at the park, Josephine alone witnesses the brutal rape of a female jogger by a man in a distinctive aqua polo. Much to the audible shock of viewers at the Sundanc...

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4 d. ago Inside Super Bowl week's concerts, parties and celebrity scene heading into big game

Super Bowl week unfolds in the Bay Area with a mix of sports, music, and celebrity events

Culture

5 d. ago Strava to expand London footprint after growing San Francisco hub

Strava to expand London footprint after growing San Francisco hub  businesscloud.co.uk

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5 d. ago Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries

Culture

5 d. ago Adorable baby mountain lion filmed sitting placidly in middle of road... but experts say there's a heartbreaking reason why it is so calm

The six-month-old female cub was seen lying still on the centerline of Hillcrest Parkway in Los Angeles, Californiajust before 1am on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Major League Baseball star detained by immigration officials prompting Nancy Pelosi to intervene

The 27-year-old Giants outfielder was stopped by Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday

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5 d. ago San Francisco Giants star detained by immigration officials prompting Nancy Pelosi to intervene

The 27-year-old Giants outfielder was stopped by Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday

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5 d. ago Downtown San Francisco mall beleaguered by crime and stores shuttering is set to close for good next week

The San Francisco Center downtown will close its doors for good on January 26

Sport

6 d. ago Ring a Republican: Payphones linking San Francisco and Texas aim to bridge US political divides

A Matter Neuroscience project lets callers in liberal San Francisco and conservative Abilene speak across party linesTwo experimental payphones – one placed in San Francisco and the other in Abilene, Texas – are connecting strangers across party lines, allowing callers to speak directly with Democrats and Republicans in two of the US’s most ideologically opposed cities.The project is the work of Matter Neuroscience, a Boulder, Colorado-based biotech company and is fashioned out of old payphones bought off Facebook. One phone sits outside Black Serum Tattoo parlor in San Francisco’s Mission District – and the other is in downtown Abilene by the bookstore Seven and One Books. Each phone is marked with a sign explaining that callers will be connected to someone from the opposite end of the political spectrum. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jimmy Butler III faces anxious wait on MRI scan after suffering knee injury

Jimmy Butler III had to be helped from the court during Monday’s win in San Francisco

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8 d. ago Thousands gather in San Francisco to celebrate Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir’s life

Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after four Buddhist monks opened the event with a prayer

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9 d. ago San Francisco Is On the Rebound. What Happened to Its Ousted Mayor?

San Francisco Is On the Rebound. What Happened to Its Ousted Mayor?  The New York Times

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9 d. ago Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth

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9 d. ago Kenneth Walker III runs riot as Seahawks maul 49ers to reach NFC title game

Walker rushes for 116 yards, scores three TDsShaheed opens game with 95-yard kickoff TDDenver one win from Super Bowl after edging BillsRashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass and got his first career playoff win in his first season with the Seahawks (15-3), who will host either the Chicago Bears or the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl at stake. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco

Thousands of mourners gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist who died last week at 78

Events

1 week ago Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2001 death of San Francisco Thai grandfather

A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an elderly Thai man in San Francisco

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1 week ago ChatGPT's free ride is ending: Here's what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version

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1 week ago What Happened to London Breed, the Former San Francisco Mayor?

What Happened to London Breed, the Former San Francisco Mayor?  The New York Times

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