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In San Francisco, a Family Earning $325,000 Qualifies for Government Aid

With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.

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Natsumi Makiyama and John Marman, a married couple in San Francisco, together make just under $235,000, qualifying them for free child care under a city program.
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Newsom, Eager for a Higher Perch, Climbs the Golden Gate Bridge

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California scrambled up a bridge cable before signing a bill at the top of the south tower.

© Josh Haner/The New York Times

Mr. Newsom announced his climb to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday. His ascent on Tuesday seemingly went unnoticed by drivers and tourists below.
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San Francisco Is Making News on Many Fronts. It’s Also Ripe for Mocking.

Artificial intelligence companies are becoming pervasive in the city, and a humorist finds this is a good time for a little satire.

© Poppy Lynch for The New York Times

Billboards and signs referring to artificial intelligence are visible all over San Francisco.
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San Francisco Sues to Stop Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts

The city attorney argued that the service, available for up to $100,000 a month, could allow wealthy traders to manipulate the market, while leaving out everyday investors.

© Amir Hamja for The New York Times

San Francisco has sued Trump Media over a new service offering early access to President Trump’s Truth Social posts if users pay up to $100,000 a month.
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San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy

Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Mayor Daniel Lurie is calling on San Francisco leaders to combat evictions as housing costs soar with A.I. money hitting the market.
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California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.

© Julia Nikhinson/Associated Press

A wind farm turbine off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2023. California was an early adopter of wind power, but offshore wind farms have so far been developed only on the East Coast.
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With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor

Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California.

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Representative Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, in the race for her congressional seat.
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Newsom Lists Sacramento Home for $7.5 Million as He Prepares to Leave Town

Gov. Gavin Newsom has just over four months left in office and will head back to Marin County full-time, where he will consider a run for president.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, listed their property in the Sacramento suburb of Fair Oaks on Monday.
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The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco

Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it.

A replica of the bus that the Kesey family built in the ’90s for public appearances, with the original beside it.
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These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster.

A new study of a bot running a first-of-its-kind San Francisco store finds it is really friendly, but not very smart.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Customers speaking with Luna, an A.I. agent, via a phone plugged into an iPad at Andon Market in San Francisco in July.
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Aide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience

Ruby Rippey had stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

In a new essay, Ruby Rippey gives her first detailed account of her affair with Gavin Newsom when he was the mayor of San Francisco.
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Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another

The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.

© Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

Alcatraz Island a day after a boat named Volare capsized in rough seas near the island.
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San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.
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Seven Takeaways From the First World Cup Games at U.S. Venues

The crowds have been big, the fans rabid and the lines, well, long. Here’s a glimpse of the atmosphere at sites across the country as the tournament started.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Spectators at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., reacting to the fourth goal by the United States, which beat Paraguay.
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They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison.

Activists blocked the iconic span to protest the spending of American tax dollars on Israeli military efforts in Gaza. San Francisco’s prosecutor is now seeking a strict punishment.

© Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

Pedestrians and bicyclists waited outside the pedestrian gate on the south side of the Golden Gate Bridge when the bridge was closed because of protesters in 2024.
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Scott Wiener and Connie Chan Will Face Off in House Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi

State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan were the top two finishers in the open primary to represent San Francisco as Nancy Pelosi retires.

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State Sen. Scott Wiener at a campaign event during his run for San Francisco’s main congressional seat.
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Wiener and Chan Will Face Off in House Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi

State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan were the top two finishers in the open primary to represent San Francisco as Nancy Pelosi retires.

© Anastasiia Sapon for The New York Times

State Sen. Scott Wiener at a campaign event during his run for San Francisco’s main congressional seat.
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Tom Steyer: 5 Facts About the Candidate for California Governor

He is a billionaire who appeals to many progressive groups in California.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Tom Steyer, a billionaire and former hedge fund manager, has campaigned as a progressive outsider who favors raising taxes and expanding government programs.
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Steyer Campaigns on Affordability. Does His Own Mansion Portfolio Matter?

Tom Steyer wants to address California’s housing crisis if he becomes governor. He is also a billionaire with extensive personal real estate holdings.

© Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

Tom Steyer has campaigned as a progressive Democrat who wants to make housing affordable in the state. His own wealth has been a concern for some voters.
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