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Good morning to you San Francisco! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • San Francisco DA secures renewed conviction in 2005 double murder
  • How much did San Francisco’s massive blackout really cost local businesses?
  • Which daily habits San Francisco neurologists say could delay dementia

Also on today's calendar: Dear San Francisco - Evening Performance and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: A few showers, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very windy; rain at times, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
  • Friday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 54 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting Of Toddler, Man In Bay Area: DA (patch.com) — San Francisco’s district attorney announced that Joseph Stevens has again been convicted of murdering a man and a two-year-old boy in a 2005 Bay Area shooting, after his earlier conviction was overturned. Jurors found him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and related firearm charges for firing 18 shots into a vehicle, killing the man and toddler and wounding the child’s mother. The DA said she hopes the renewed verdict brings some justice and closure to the victims’ family.
   

• Business owners stress economic damage from power outage in San Francisco (nbcbayarea.com) — Power is finally back on for all PG&E customers in San Francisco after one of the city’s biggest blackouts in decades, but many small businesses are tallying heavy losses from spoiled food and canceled reservations. Owners say the promised $2,500 bill credits help, yet they’re pressing PG&E for clarity on how to file additional damage claims online.
   

• Can We Hold Off Dementia? (tucsonlocalmedia.com) — A San Francisco–based neurologist from UCSF shares how lifestyle choices may prevent or delay dementia, stressing that up to 40% of cases could be avoidable. She and other experts highlight exercise, social interaction, diet changes like olive oil, and limiting sedentary time and pesticide exposure as practical, brain-protective habits you can start now.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 24
  • Wiggles and Wonder Storytime
    Marin City Library , 164 Donahue St , Sausalito
    10:15 am
  • Holiday Storytime
    Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
    10:30 am
  • Baby Bounce
    Temescal Branch Library , 5205 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland
    11:45 am
  • Drop in Nutcracker decorating workshop
    P.A.I.N.T Art Collective , 8 Princess St , Sausalito
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found bunny rabbit!
    My friend found this rabbit either yesterday or today! If this is your little guy or you know who's it is, please reach out to me! (Nextdoor Nob Hill)
  • When the Lights Go Out: What the Waymo Shutdown Really Teaches Us.
    Yesterday’s power outage didn’t just knock out traffic lights across the city — it knocked out Waymo’s autonomous fleet. And honestly, I don’t blame… (Nextdoor Upper Pacific Heights)
  • The John Stewart Company posted a job opening for Activities Coordinator - Alexis Apartments in San Francisco. Apply here.
  • Hearst posted a job opening for SF Chronicle- Berkeley Visuals Internship, Summer 2026 in San Francisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Francisco here.

🗞 Nearby News

Daly City

  • She goes to police calls in a Prius. It's part of new approach to mental health emergencies (apnews.com)
  • Fruitvale BART Chaos As Morning Medical Emergency Freezes Oakland Commute (hoodline.com)

South San Francisco

  • 5 Daly City, 3 South SF Residents Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com)

Sausalito

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