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- Tracked since 2026
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- Former SF Giant Aubrey Huff Says 'Queers Don't Watch Baseball,' Other Homophobic Stuff After Pride Night ControversyFormer San Francisco Giant Aubrey Huff made homophobic remarks on social media, claiming LGBTQ people don't watch baseball and using derogatory language, continuing his pattern of offensive online behavior.
- The Long Wait For SF’s Fancy New Trash Cans Has Been Extended, Again, to Some Time This FallSan Francisco's rollout of new 'Slim Silhouette' trash cans has been delayed until fall due to a redesign of the locking mechanism, with the first 600 units now expected in September or October. The new cans include features like separate compartments, sensors, and vandal-resistant design, and the project's cost has decreased significantly. District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter is seeking answers over the delays and has installed older bins as a temporary solution.
- San Jose Federal Judge Blocks ICE Courthouse Arrests Nationwide In Case Led By Bay Area Asylum SeekersA federal judge in San Jose blocked ICE from making courthouse arrests nationwide, overturning the Trump administration's policy and restoring previous guidance that limited such arrests to exceptional circumstances.
- Food Content Creator Obsessively Recreates In-N-Out Meal From ScratchA food content creator recreated an In-N-Out meal from scratch for her parents, including homemade ingredients and a fake drive-thru setup, which they enjoyed.
- Californios Elevated to Three Michelin Stars, Wolfsbane and Restaurant Naides Notch Stars In New GuideThe 2026 Michelin Guide to California awarded two new three-star restaurants in the Bay Area, with Sonoma County surpassing Napa in three-star count, while San Francisco gained two new one-star restaurants.
- 4,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power In Castro and Corona HeightsAn unplanned power outage impacted 4,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco's Castro, Corona Heights, and Cole Valley neighborhoods, with restoration expected by 2:30 pm.
- Sex Trafficking Sting Tied to World Cup Tourism Leads to Five Arrests, Rescue of Oakland MinorSan Francisco police arrested five suspects in three World Cup-related sex trafficking investigations, rescued a minor from Oakland, and raided a brothel.
- Thursday Morning What's Up: Supreme Court Hands Two Immigration Wins to TrumpSupreme Court supported Trump administration's immigration policies, enabling removal of protections for Haitians and Syrians and reviving border asylum restrictions.
- Day Around the Bay: Mendocino County Rattled By AftershocksMendocino County experienced multiple aftershocks following an earthquake, while Venezuela faced major quakes. A grocery chain acquisition raises concerns, and other local and national news items were reported.
- Mission Resident to Complete Four-Year Goal to Walk Every Street in SFA San Francisco resident is set to complete a four-year project walking every street in the city, including islands, during Pride Weekend after expanding his daily commutes into a comprehensive exploration of San Francisco's neighborhoods.
- New ‘Out Museum’ In SF’s Chinatown Showcases Chinese LGBTQ Artists and CultureSan Francisco's Chinatown opened the Out Museum, a space highlighting Chinese LGBTQ artists and culture, founded by an artist-activist who raised funds while in China.
- One of the Zizian Cult Members Has Now Been Charged With Murdering Her ParentsMichelle Zajko, a member of the Zizian group, has been charged with murdering her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022. The Zizian group is linked to multiple deaths across the country. Zajko was part of a cultlike organization with ties to various violent incidents.
- Man Suspected of Killing Wife In San Jose Had Pending Charges For Tracking Her Every MoveA San Jose woman was killed by her estranged husband, who had pending stalking charges and was under court-ordered restrictions.
- Woman Behind 'Marry Lisa' Billboards Has Found Love, She Says, Mission AccomplishedLisa Catalano, who ran a billboard campaign to find a husband, has found a boyfriend and is ending the campaign, having spent $976 on billboards and $100 on taxi-top ads.
- Buster Posey Refuses to Deal With Pride Night Controversy, Fans Protest at GameBuster Posey avoided addressing the Pride Night controversy, leading to fan protests and criticism over the Giants' response to pitchers defacing Pride-themed ballcaps.