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Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. PG&E vs. SF: Why the next few weeks matter for a public power takeover (sfstandard.com) — San Francisco officials are pressing ahead with a possible public takeover of PG&E's local grid, with key hearings this week that could clear the way for eminent domain and a multibillion‑dollar purchase. Supervisors are also probing a controversial no‑bid software contract and weighing open‑government reforms, while community leaders revive the Cesar Chavez Street renaming process and honor Chinatown power broker Rose Pak's legacy.
2. San Francisco's free movie series, Sundown Cinema, is coming to the Ferry Building this September (secretsanfrancisco.com) — San Francisco families can catch a free outdoor screening of School of Rock at the Ferry Building this Friday, September 25, as Sundown Cinema returns to the waterfront. Arrive early with blankets and warm layers to claim a good spot, explore local food and drink options like Gott's Roadside or Fort Point Beer, and enjoy pre‑movie activities before the film starts at sunset.
3. San Francisco Woman Gives Birth on Road After Getting Stuck in Horrific City Traffic (pulptastic.com) — A San Francisco couple ended up delivering their baby on the shoulder of Crossover Drive in Golden Gate Park after a Highway 101 closure and crash gridlocked traffic toward their birthing center. A doula stuck in the same jam stepped in to coach the roadside birth before firefighters and paramedics arrived, highlighting how weekend Caltrans work and detours can suddenly paralyze key city routes.
4. Report Finds Little Recourse for Donors (insidehighered.com) — A new report says donors have little legal power when universities change how their gifts are used, often leaving only state attorneys general able to sue. For San Franciscans, the most immediate example is UC Law San Francisco's ongoing court fight with descendants of its namesake over the school's decision to drop the Hastings name, a case now petitioned to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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