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1. Homeless Shelter Workers Harbored Gunman Who Shot Officer In SF: Police (patch.com) — San Franciscans are being told that two workers at a city-contracted homeless Navigation Center on Bayshore Boulevard were arrested for allegedly helping a gunman who repeatedly shot an SFPD officer near Mission and 1st streets. Police say the workers provided false statements and clothing to disguise the suspect before officers ultimately arrested him at the shelter, where the injured officer's recovery and the ongoing investigation remain key concerns.
2. Girl Shatters Record By Taming 1,390-Pound Steer + Dramatic Animal Rescues: Saturday Smiles (patch.com) — Feel-good stories from around Northern California include two dramatic San Francisco animal rescues, with a kitten saved from a freeway and a dog pulled from a cliff at Dead Man's Point. Readers also learn about a record-setting steer at the Sonoma County Fair, new food and coffee spots, generous support for teachers, and free pet adoptions.
3. Prop. G, to return cars to Great Highway, will remain on the ballot, judge rules (missionlocal.org) — A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that Proposition G, which would reopen the Upper Great Highway to cars five days a week, will stay on the ballot despite a legal challenge. Park advocates with Friends of Sunset Dunes argued the signature petition was misleading, but the judge said disputed statements were political, not provably false, and left the final judgment to city voters.
4. What A Judge Just Said About A Police Recruit's Training Death (lawenforcementtoday.com) — A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed, for now, a lawsuit by the parents of a San Francisco police recruit who died during a 2025 training drill, citing qualified immunity and insufficient allegations. The family has until September 17 to amend their complaint, keeping the case and questions about SFPD training practices very much alive for city residents.
5. Stonestown Galleria adds hours as downtown San Francisco Centre sits empty (sfchronicle.com) — If you shop at Stonestown Galleria, expect earlier opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays as the southwest San Francisco mall keeps adding tenants and foot traffic. The story contrasts Stonestown's strength with the now-empty downtown San Francisco Centre, which closed in January and is being marketed to new buyers while its school district ground lease was recently extended.
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