AI was the hot new topic at San Francisco’s first congressional debate
Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener argued over artificial intelligence regulation at their first congressional debate Thursday night. The two Democrats, running to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi, also answered questions about Israel.
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Public Safety
4 stories, 3 outletsMan dies in Market Street shooting
A man shot early Saturday on Market Street in downtown San Francisco died after being taken to the hospital in critical condition, San Francisco police said. Officers responded around 1 a.m. near the 900 block of Market Street. Police have not released the man's name or announced an arrest.
Gunfire in San Francisco Financial District office building; one man arrested
Police arrested a man after gunfire inside an office building on the 200 block of Sansome Street in the Financial District during business hours Friday. Officers found at least one spent shell casing and reported no injuries.
Man shot and killed Thursday at Hunters Point waterfront
A man died Thursday evening after being shot in Hunters Point, according to San Francisco police. The victim has not been identified.
Apartment building evacuated in SoMa after lithium battery fire
Firefighters evacuated a six-story apartment building in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Saturday after a lithium-ion battery caught fire. The Fire Department said the fire started in a scooter on the third floor of a building on the 1000 block of Mission Street around midday, and no one was reported hurt.
Education
1 story, 1 outletMaria Su warns SF teachers not to delete student records as DOJ investigation heats up
Superintendent Maria Su warned San Francisco Unified staff not to delete records connected to a federal investigation into the district's gender and sexuality instruction. The Justice Department opened the inquiry in June.
Immigration
3 stories, 3 outletsAfter a Year of ICE Detention, Struggles Linger as Family Reunites in San Francisco
A single mother of three in San Francisco's Sunnydale neighborhood returned home this spring after nearly 11 months in an immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington. Her three daughters looked after themselves for almost a year while she was held, and the family is still dealing with the aftermath. KQED withheld her last name because she fears it could affect her pending visa application and because she is a domestic violence victim.
Sen. Padilla makes unannounced visit to SFO immigration holding site
Sen. Alex Padilla made an unannounced visit to a facility at San Francisco International Airport used to hold immigration detainees, entering after Customs and Border Protection officers let him in, according to KRON4. Padilla said his office had received reports of people detained at the airport and that the site is not a formal ICE detention facility.
Ho Yin Mo, California Assembly aide detained by ICE, is freed
Ho Yin Mo, a former KTSF anchor who works in Assemblymember Catherine Stefani's San Francisco office, was released after more than two weeks in federal immigration custody. "I'm excited to return to my work serving San Franciscans, who have shown time and again what community truly means," Mo said.
Arts & Culture
1 story, 1 outlet‘Namjooning’ in the Bay Area: A BTS ARMY Guide, as RM x SFMOMA Opens
RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me, an exhibit co-curated by BTS leader Kim Nam-joon, opened Saturday with almost 150 works from his personal art collection. Fans gathered outside a side entrance during a preview this week, and some handed out handmade stickers, postcards, and zines.