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In today's newsletter:

  • How one chef is feeding hundreds weekly in the Tenderloin
  • How a Waymo robotaxi helped San Francisco police seize a rifle

Also on today's calendar: Cupcake Decorating Workshop Faction Brewing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chef turns passion for cooking into initiative to feed Tenderloin's hungry (ktvu.com) — In San Francisco's Tenderloin, Chef Kelvin Ehbegboni is serving hundreds of free handcrafted cheeseburgers each week through his new Street Food Initiative, which also rotates through Oakland and Berkeley. Working largely from his own pocket, he's asking for volunteers rather than money, and recently teamed up with District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to highlight the neighborhood's homelessness challenges and invite more city leaders to engage directly.
   

• Waymo Stops a San Francisco Ride, Alerts Police After Juvenile Passengers Were Found With a Loaded Ghost Gun in the Richmond District (centralrecorder.com) — A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco's Richmond District automatically pulled over and alerted police after detecting a firearm, leading officers to arrest two juveniles and seize a loaded AR-style rifle, marijuana, and mace. The case, which unfolded around 4 a.m. on Sept. 3, remains under investigation as Waymo expands its driverless service across California.
   

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  • In honor of 9/11, which has now become a National Day of Service and Remembrance, and coinciding with Transit Month, we organized a cleanup along the 1 California Muni Route.
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🗞 Nearby News

Daly City

  • BART resumes Green Line service after substation fire (nbcbayarea.com)
  • Major BART delays due to fire, power outage near Coliseum station (cbsnews.com)
  • State agrees to work with San Mateo County to return millions in vehicle license fees (mercurynews.com)

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  • How Betty Ong Became The First Person To Alert America On 9/11 25 Years Later (weareresonate.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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