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Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds. Here’s a timeline of the storm A fast-moving storm driven by an atmospheric river will sweep down the California coast, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain, strong winds and snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Dreary out this morning in the Bay Area. Soon it will be wet and windy. The storm details and timeline

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Elena Kadvany promoted to deputy editor of Food & Wine Longtime Bay Area reporter Elena Kadvany will be the San Francisco Chronicle’s next deputy editor of Food & Wine.

Longtime Bay Area reporter Elena Kadvany will be the San Francisco Chronicle’s next deputy editor of Food & Wine.

You can soon save more pretax money for child care — but there’s a catch Attention, parents doing open enrollment: You can sock away more money for day care costs in 2026, thanks to a change in the dependent care flexible spending account limit.

Exciting news for working parents with kids under 13: The dependent care FSA, which has had the same limit since it was introduced in 1986, is finally increasing next year: www.sfchronicle.com/personal-fin...

Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...

NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

This S.F. museum will forgo permanent home for new nomadic model The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is pursuing a new model without a permanent exhibition space, instead hoping to activate locations throughout the city.

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Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...

Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...

This drug, marketed for other uses, is drawing young adults into devastating addictions — and sometimes fatal consequences. bit.ly/4nUKRPj

Love this so much!!

I strapped a GoPro (precariously) on my bike for the 38-mile Roundabout around the perimeter of S.F. and Joy Jeong turned it into this extremely cool @sfchronicle.com video.

Check it out! ⬇️

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San Francisco dries out after first storm. When will rain return? San Francisco is set for an extended stretch of dry weather after the first storm of the season soaked the region, but rain probably isn’t done with the Bay Area this month.

Can't get enough of the rain, NorCal? It'll dry out for a bit, but the next stormy pattern looms in late October. #CAwx www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...

How the first major Pacific storm of the rainy season will impact California Officials forecast more than 2 inches of rain near the California-Oregon border. The highest peaks could get dusted with snow. Thunderstorms are possible throughout Northern California.

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Joe Betz, owner of S.F.’s legendary House of Prime Rib, dies at 86 The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.

Joe Betz, the prolific and hospitable owner of iconic San Francisco restaurant House of Prime Rib, has died.
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Joe Betz, owner of S.F.’s legendary House of Prime Rib, dies at 86 The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.

The longtime owner of the House of Prime Rib was known for his hospitality.

How this Oakland ZIP code became one of the weakest real estate markets in the country The East Bay ZIP code’s home values are down 30% from the start of the decade and show no signs of reversing.

How this Oakland ZIP code became one of the weakest real estate markets in the country www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

49ers win ugly, but in doing so might have lost Nick Bosa to injury Eddy Piñeiro’s 35-yard field goal on the final play Sunday lifted the San Francisco 49ers to a 16-15 defeat of Arizona, a game All-Pro Nick Bosa left with a knee injury in the first quarter.

Eddy Piñeiro’s 35-yard field goal on the final play Sunday lifted the San Francisco 49ers to a 16-15 defeat of Arizona, a game All-Pro Nick Bosa left with a knee injury in the first quarter.

Gov. Newsom weighs in: "Corrupt, despicable, & spineless behavior. A coordinated effort to control the media is happening before our eyes & it needs to be called out."

Natalie Nakase calls herself crazy, mean and psycho, and Valkyries players love her for it The forceful, often abrasive style Natalie Nakase has shown in her first season as coach has emboldened Golden State Valkyries players, who feed off her intensity. “We trust her,” Kate Martin...

"(Motherf—) is her favorite, though, it’s pretty constant."

Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase has a way with words. She's been fully embraced by her players, who appreciate her authenticity and passion | @sfchronicle.com

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Text says: Look closer at Taylor Swift's deeply meaningful engagement ring designed by fiancé Travis Kelce. There's a hidden message! Below the text, a photo of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce holding hands. Taylor has a large engagement ring on her ring finger. Over the ring are the words "Register to vote."

Zoom in! Count on Taylor Swift to always have a secret to share with her fans 💗

hey! if you’re in the Bay come to Mannys in SF tomorrow to chat Valkyries, would love to meet some readers

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Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles Wired and Business Insider have removed freelance articles over concerns they were written by AI under a fake name.

this story is wild (and wildly depressing) pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...

Hello again! Another cooldown is coming this weekend. But what about the rest of the month?

Why Cecilia Zandalasini has been Valkyries’ X-factor in postseason pursuit Ever since Kayla Thornton’s season-ending knee injury, the Golden State Valkyries have sought to replace her scoring. Cecilia Zandalasini has emerged as an answer.

No one is going to replace Kayla Thornton, but Cecilia Zandalasini has given the Valks offense a boost | @sfchronicle.com

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Arkansas postpartum outreach program to expand by end of year | Arkansas Advocate A call center aimed at providing proactive postpartum help to Arkansans will expand by the end of this year, hoping to reach every new mother in the days after she gives birth.

A call center aimed at providing proactive postpartum help to Arkansans will expand by the end of this year, intent on reaching every new mother in the days after she gives birth.

✍️: @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social

Legendary songwriter Joan Baez hadn't sat down to write poems in many years.

"Lately, the more I read the daily news, the more I’ve felt compelled to write again. Lining up words into sentences that attempt to make sense of the chaos is my bulwark against a creeping feeling of despondency."

Long strange trip: Muni just unveiled new psychedelic buses Inspired by the upcoming Dead & Company concerts, Muni has covered two buses and a train in swirly tie-dyed colors. We got a first look.

I need to see @thatmc.bsky.social operating one of these ...

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Northern California wildfire smoke could impact Bay Area air quality Multiple lightning-sparked wildfires burning in remote parts of Northern California have slowly grown in size and are now thousands of acres.

Wildfire smoke could impact air quality from San Francisco to Sacramento to Redding this week as smoke continues drifting from multiple, growing blazes burning in remote parts of Northern California. #CAwx #CAfire

The scenic Northern California lake is a favorite summer escape, but it’s become a mess of illegal parking, traffic and nuisance behavior in recent years.

Tragic update in Yolo County.

These mysterious fliers are appearing all over S.F. Here’s why Cryptic fliers started appearing on San Francisco telephone poles this week, offering little more than a smiling cartoon figure, a website and a phone number to text.

These cryptic fliers recently started appearing on San Francisco telephone poles.

I went to the source and found out there’s no corporate campaign and no catch — just 15 friends who designed a new city-wide scavenger hunt.

Here’s how to play:

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Maxime Raynaud makes short move from Stanford to Sacramento and the NBA The Sacramento Kings introduced Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud as one of their newest members. The Kings are enthusiastic about the big man joining Domantas Sabonis in their frontcourt.

The Sacramento Kings introduced Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud as one of their newest members. The Kings are enthusiastic about the big man joining Domantas Sabonis in their frontcourt.