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Best of: FeaturesThis circus in South Africa lifts poor young performers into the spotlight
Behind the spectacle of Johannesburg’s circus stages is a social program that trains people from under-resourced communities, helping turn talent into…
Best of: FeaturesChourio's homer and Frelick's RBI single in 10th carry Brewers past Orioles 6-5
Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the surging Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles…
Best of: FeaturesJuan Soto's homer leads Mets to 6-3 win that keeps Phillies from taking over top NL wild-card spot
Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets kept the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3…
Best of: FeaturesRed Sox beat Rays 4-2 to close in on playoff spot
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox took a big step toward clinching an American League playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over…
Best of: FeaturesThe Liberty beat the Lynx 93-81 as Breanna Stewart posts 24 points and 10 rebounds
Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-81. Stewart moved past Sue Bird into ninth place on…
Best of: FeaturesFashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show
The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America says he is stepping down. The news Friday comes days after he was filmed physically…
Best of: FeaturesIran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
Iran says it has struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has asserted control over the waterway since the U.S. and Israel launched…
Best of: FeaturesTrump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visit
The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks…
Best of: FeaturesThousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down
Thousands of people have come to protest outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. They are lending their voices to a chorus of organizations…
Best of: FeaturesKelsey Mitchell scores 33 points to set WNBA season mark as Fever beat Tempo 103-85
Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record, Caitlin Clark had 28 points and matched a season high with 14 assists and the Indiana…
Best of: FeaturesTeenager Julian Hall scores lone goal in Red Bulls' 1-0 victory over NYCFC
Julian Hall scored early in the second half and keeper Ethan Horvath was never tested for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC at…
Best of: FeaturesTrevino's 2-run single with bases loaded in 6th propels Reds to 6-4 win over Cubs
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the…
Best of: FeaturesTrump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands
President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement Friday comes after months of…
Best of: FeaturesKonnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500
Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin tied a season high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Kansas City 8-5. Brandon Lowe added his 32nd home run…
Best of: FeaturesUN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program
The United Nations has announced the appointment of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program. The U.N. food agency calls itself…
Best of: FeaturesGiants shut down ace Logan Webb for the season with a blister on his finger
The San Francisco Giants have shut down ace Logan Webb for the season due to a blister on his finger. He finishes 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 27…
Best of: Features3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for her birthday
Flash flooding across the Navajo Nation has damaged roads, forced evacuations and claimed three lives as a late-season surge of monsoon moisture brings heavy…
Best of: FeaturesOne of SF's rare floating homes hits the market for $1.7M
A rare Mission Creek floating home is listed for $1.7 million, offering a look inside San Francisco's historic, close-knit houseboat community.
Best of: Features'The Social Reckoning' premieres in the Bay Area with exclusive Q&A
Aaron Sorkin appeared for a Q&A with Kara Swisher in Mountain View in the first public screening of "The Social Reckoning."
Best of: FeaturesGilroy ICE facility blocked after sparking 'wave of fear' among residents
Last week, a judge blocked the development of an ICE detention facility in Gilroy amid a legal battle waged by Santa Clara County and California.
Best of: FeaturesAt Dreamforce, Marc Benioff is king. But can he defend his throne?
Marc Benioff called the "SaaSpocalypse" nonsense as he kicked off Dreamforce 2026.
Best of: FeaturesA year after SFPD's first known recruit death, his family still seeks answers
In August of last year, Jon-Marques Psalms collapsed after a training exercise called the RedMan drill. Two days later, he died.
Best of: FeaturesCarmel finally installs street addresses after 110 years without
For more than a century, Carmel, California, did not have street addresses. Now that it does, residents agree it's not so bad.
Best of: FeaturesKauai man fought for his life during hours-long ordeal as river swept away home
During Hawaii's Hurricane Lowell, Kauai resident Trent Parke spent eight overnight hours trying to survive the surging Wainiha River.
Best of: FeaturesAnthropic's AI panic has finally reached Congress
Reps. Sam Liccardo and George Whitesides, Democrats from California, wrote a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging Congress to take action.
Best of: FeaturesSF chef of Brenda's French Soul Food goes viral for reading unhinged Yelp review
Chef-owner Brenda Buenviaje of Brenda's French Soul Food in SF has amassed nearly 50,000 views for an Instagram post where she reads a strange Yelp review.
Best of: FeaturesSF judge says she was fired 48 hours after challenging ICE 'unlawful detention'
On Thursday, former San Francisco immigration judge Chloe Dillon filed a whistleblower complaint against the Department of Justice.
Best of: FeaturesMeet the LA-area cook who's gone viral for his Meta AI-filmed cooking videos
Meet Ryan Gilhuly, the LA-area line cook who's gone viral on social media for his cooking videos that he films with Meta's AI Ray-Ban glasses.
Best of: FeaturesSurreal stories of 'playa magic' from the heart of Burning Man
SFGATE gathered some surreal stories of "playa magic" from the heart of Burning Man's Black Rock City in Nevada.
Best of: FeaturesFamily accuses D4vd's inner circle of enabling abuse of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s family has sued singer D4vd and his inner circle, alleging they enabled the teen's abuse before her killing.
Best of: FeaturesNo one is fooled by California's fake trees. That's not the point.
A California company disguises cell towers as fake trees, water towers and flagpoles. Here's why cities require them and how one company does it.
Best of: FeaturesWhy an acclaimed Bay Area cafe had to pull a doughnut for political reasons
Donut Savant, an East Oakland doughnut shop, has ruined all other doughnuts for me.
Best of: FeaturesAdolph Sutro's forgotten SF mansion with a graveyard of crumbling statues
San Francisco’s lost Sutro Heights mansion once overlooked sprawling gardens filled with 200 statues, fountains and secrets before its 1939 demolition.
Best of: FeaturesBurning Man’s trash fence captures strange garbage and stranger people
What happens at the outer limits of Burning Man? SFGATE's Ashley Harrell hiked the perimeter to find out.
Best of: FeaturesChristian missionaries at Burning Man forced to leave in the middle of the night
Christian missionaries in the camp Shift the Atmosphere are alleging discrimination after being ejected from the festival.
Best of: FeaturesThese voracious sea stars may soon restore California’s battered kelp forests
Scientists temporarily released captive-bred sunflower stars for a supervised walkabout off Monterey.
Best of: FeaturesThis Bay Area private school has ex-49ers Alex Smith, Bryant Young on its staff
Two ex-49ers, Hall of Famer Bryant Young and former No. 1 pick Alex Smith, are back on the sidelines together at Saint Francis, a Bay Area private high school.
Best of: FeaturesWhat or who can save California’s $84B wine industry?
From changes in drinking habits, to tariffs, to cost of labor and production, California's wine industry is struggling like no time since the Depression.
Best of: FeaturesWhy a legendary Tahoe ranch is so hard to sell, even in a billionaire's market
Lake Tahoe's Shakespeare Ranch is for sale for $125 million, while its lakefront mansions are being sold separately.