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SF Art Students Compete At Ghirardelli For Best Xmas Tree Design
The trees are part of the Ghirardelli Square's Academy of Art Christmas Tree Stroll and will be on display through Dec. 30.

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The trees are part of the Ghirardelli Square's Academy of Art Christmas Tree Stroll and will be on display through Dec. 30.

San Francisco residents urged to stay home, shop local.
Paul Souter, 29, and his girlfriend Shelby Lujan, 25, remain out of custody on bail and will return to court on Jan. 29 for sentencing.
Although the city's new COVID-19 cases remain below state and national levels, a recent surge is a concern.
Antonio Estrada, 26, was armed with a knife and a frying pan and refused orders to drop weapons, police said.
Octaviano Vidrios-Gallardo was last seen on Saturday from the area of Myrtle Street and Madison Avenue, police said Monday.
Pedro Galvan Martinez has been convicted of rape and other charges, prosecutors said.
No arrest has been made and no suspect information was immediately available in connection with the homicide, San Jose's 38th in 2020.
The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Tim Shiffer.
The car was down about 150 feet from the roadway.
The man was sleeping in a parking stall when he was struck by the vehicle, police said.
The suspects fled the scene of a head-on crash and remain at large, police said.
Bryan Joshua Castillo, 30 of San Bernardino, was identified by police as the suspect.
The fire was reported about 2:50 p.m. in the 100 block of Starlite Street, about a block from the South San Francisco Fire Department.
The 35-year-old man had injuries from a sharp edged weapon, police said.
The EPA ignored its own interpretative regulations and misinterpreted relevant case law, a federal judge determined.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about 30 minutes. There were no reports of injuries.
The Senior Center at 1303 Fremont St.will operate as a cooling center from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Levi's Stadium will be one of 100 voting hubs in Santa Clara County for this year's general election.
The SCU Lightning Complex blaze was the third largest in state history.