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In today's newsletter:

  • Cliffside drama ends happily as SF firefighters save fallen dog
  • Jonas Brothers set Chase Center date on new fall tour
  • Why Chinatown leaders are cleaning sidewalks themselves and pleading for help

Also on today's calendar: Masonic Avenue Cleanup and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Friday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Firefighters Rescue Dog That Fell Off Cliff At Dead Man's Point In SF (patch.com) — San Franciscans watched a tense moment turn heartwarming when firefighters used a rope system to rescue a dog that tumbled off the cliff at Dead Man's Point near El Camino del Mar. The San Francisco Fire Department's cliff rescue team safely brought the uninjured dog back up, reuniting it with its owner against the backdrop of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.
   

2. The Jonas Brothers Are 'Burnin' Up' San Francisco Again (patch.com) — San Francisco music fans can look forward to the Jonas Brothers bringing their "The Burning Up Tour, All Over Again" to Chase Center on November 21, with guests Magnus Ferrell, Franklin Jonas and Deleasa. Tickets hit Ticketmaster first for Spotify Premium subscribers, then open to the general public later in the week, as part of a 45-city North American run.
   

3. Piles of garbage and illegal dumping spark grassroots cleanup in San Francisco's Chinatown (nbcbayarea.com) — Business owners and community leaders in San Francisco's Chinatown are sounding the alarm about growing piles of garbage and illegal dumping that are cluttering narrow sidewalks and creating safety hazards for seniors and children. With too few bins, scaled‑back pickup services, and fines hitting merchants, residents are organizing grassroots cleanups while pressing city officials and property owners to step up responsibility for cleaner streets.
   

4. This Day in Rock History: August 19 (rock929rocks.com) — San Francisco music history buffs will appreciate that the Beatles launched their very first North American tour at the Cow Palace on August 19, 1964, with a 12-song set. The piece looks back at that milestone alongside other notable rock anniversaries, from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era to Fleetwood Mac's classic live album The Dance.
   

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  • Xfinity Brings New WiFi-Based Home Protection to Bay Area Customers —Jill Carlson Read on Patch
  • Another 31 cleanups this past weekend in San Francisco, with 440+ volunteers removing 460 bags of trash.
    Making something as ordinary as picking up litter extraordinary by coming together as a community to keep SF clean. We're not done & looking for… (Nextdoor Inner Richmond E)
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    ) around 3:15 pm, I misplaced my drivers license on the inbound N-Judah in the Sunset. This morning I found it on my front porch— safe and sound. To… (Nextdoor Central Sunset)
  • The John Stewart Company posted a job opening for Activities Coordinator - Alexis Apartments in San Francisco. Apply here.
  • Mollie Stone's Markets posted a job opening for Apprentice Produce Clerk/APC - (SF Bay Area applicants only) in San Francisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Francisco here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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