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In a bizarre case that’s been in the courts for more than 15 years, a disgraced one-time SF lawyer has been sentenced to life without parole for helping four “gay grifters” murder an art gallery owner in Palm Springs, and make off with his art collection. buff.ly/bgw885e

Ingka Centres, the mall arm of IKEA, just announced the activation of one more of the upper floors of the still half-vacant, six-story shopping center at 945 Market Street in San Francisco. buff.ly/q4rchcW

Richard Tillman, the San Jose arson suspect and brother of the late Pat Tillman, made a court appearance today at which his competency was called in question; an Oakland man was arrested in a Sacramento jewelry heist; and Pam Bondi apparently told Trump directly that he's in the…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a fairly dire warning about how some personal security apparatuses — particularly things we use to guard our bank accounts and the like — are highly vulnerable to AI-based fraud. buff.ly/WhVqwyN

The cult-hit fried chicken chain Krispy Krunchy Chicken slapped some ads on the Carlos Santana mural at 24th and Mission, but quickly removed them after a community outcry from those who felt these were evil ways. buff.ly/61ohWc1

A court case that was brought by several homeless individuals along with the ACLU and the Coalition on Homelessness led to a two-year legal battle over the city's practice of clearing encampments. buff.ly/wOauHMP

This year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is starting to take shape, and the first line-up of artists just confirmed Wednesday features the String Cheese Incident, Reverend Horton Heat, and Lucinda Williams. buff.ly/V9jEjBb

Extreme waves, a dead engine, unworn life jackets, and a tragically poor position on the lake all contributed to the deaths of eight people on Lake Tahoe, according to a newly released preliminary report by the NTSB. buff.ly/f9rocWl

The 9-year-old victim in last week's San Jose stabbing case has been identified and his mother has now put out a statement about the tragic loss of her son, and his father's undiagnosed mental illness. buff.ly/j9DDPss

A US District Court ruling this week strips every Planned Parenthood location in the state of California of all federal funding, which amounts to about $300 million statewide, though that loss could still be overturned in a future ruling. buff.ly/I2HvrVl

There will indeed be a pay-per-view livestream of the sold-out Dead & Company shows August 1-3 at Golden Gate Park, and anyone worldwide can tune in for both the opening acts and the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead performances. buff.ly/AOfnXof

Two people were found dead of gunshot wounds in an East Oakland apartment; a Napa father has been charged with murder for a DUI-related crash that killed his son; and San Jose again ranks high on a list of unaffordable cities. buff.ly/sQGJfWY

Legal weed will be sold at the Dead and Company concerts; a sea lion ran wild in residential San Rafael; and the Giants have demoted Hayden Birdsong after he couldn’t even make it out of the first inning Monday night. buff.ly/BioQbS2

It’s been no secret that the owners of Valencia Street’s Muddy Waters cafe have been trying to sell the place, and they’ve apparently found an interested buyer in Bissap Baobab owner Marco Senghor. buff.ly/VQZYS7U

A 21-year-old man faces murder charges and possible life in prison for shooting a woman walking her dogs in San Leandro last Thursday night. It’s the second fatal shooting in the last month of someone walking their dog in the area. buff.ly/JBdSLJS

"This was like, out of a science fiction movie," says attorney Darren Findling, describing a brief ordeal he had during his first-ever Waymo ride on Monday morning in San Francisco. buff.ly/HNmq6Yd

The alleged "hired hit” murder of a UC Berkeley professor definitely looks to be a hired hit, with four of the five alleged collaborators having already reportedly pleaded guilty, but the man’s ex-wife insists she knew nothing of the scheme. buff.ly/hkiUCcN

There's always been a bit of an awkward mismatch between California's favorite fast-food chain and the born-again Christian family that owns and operates it, and that is being highlighted once again with an uproar over CEO Lynsi Snyder saying she's moving to Tennessee, where the…

A 77-year-old pedestrian who has not yet been identified was killed late last week in a collision with a person on a Lime scooter near the intersection of Sixth and Market streets. buff.ly/7oEguxd

A man's body was pulled from the water at SF's Aquatic Park Monday night; a San Jose man with Chinese dual citizenship has pleaded guilty to stealing sensitive defense secrets; and a hotel in the Delta says its 37 peacocks have been stolen. buff.ly/9bMg5hq