The San Francisco hairstylist who lives 500 miles from her own salon
Three decades of loyal clients keep her tethered to a city she can no longer afford to call home.
By George Kelly at The San Francisco Standard · · 1 min read
Three decades of loyal clients keep her tethered to a city she can no longer afford to call home.
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Three decades of loyal clients keep her tethered to a city she can no longer afford to call home.
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After taking pitcher Jackson Flora with the No. 4 pick, Buster Posey and the Giants selected Barry Bonds’ nephew, Peyton Bonds, in the third round of the draft.

Geneva Avenue. Photo by Walter Mackins. Being Anticolonial
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Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran.

A bipartisan bill designed to make homes more affordable for Americans is now law, despite no signature from President Donald Trump on Friday. Supporters call the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act the most comprehensive housing reform in at least 30 years. Here's what to know.

San Francisco Magazine’s 25th Annual Best of the Bay brought together top chefs, restaurants, wineries and businesses for a sold-out celebration of the city's vibrant food, wine and culture.

(KRON) United States Senator Linsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has died at the age of 71. Graham's office released a statement on X, stating, "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers a...

The tropical monsoon has arrived, with dry lightning threats, coastal flooding and a building inland heatwave impacting the region simultaneously. Highs today ranged from 64 in Pacifica to 94 in Fairfield. • The Storm Threat: Monsoonal moisture is advancing rapidly northward into the Bay Area. ...

Hundreds of soccer fans gathered at San Francisco's Pier 39 to watch Argentina defeat Switzerland in a thrilling World Cup quarterfinal, turning the waterfront into an international celebration of the sport.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KRON) — It’s been nearly six weeks since 18-year-old Jamario Baker was killed moments after a graduation ceremony in Fairfield, and his family is still trying to lay him to rest. Baker was shot and killed following the Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony at Fairfield High ...

The tropical monsoon has arrived, with dry lightning threats, coastal flooding and a building inland heatwave impacting the region simultaneously. Highs today ranged from 64 in Pacifica to 94 in Fairfield. • The Storm Threat: Monsoonal moisture is advancing rapidly northward into the Bay Area. ...

A shooting near a street festival killed two people and wounded four others on Saturday in Toronto, Canada, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene was secure.

Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by a parasite, are currently being reported in nearly three dozen states, including California, according to an ABC News tally. The most common symptom of cyclosporiasis is watery diarrhea "with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movemen...

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. ...

Tonight we will see a continuing flow of mid- and high-level clouds across the Bay Area, and the moisture associated with these clouds might possibly produce some patchy drizzle in the overnight and early morning hours.

Fusion energy moved from theory to reality at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and now Livermore-based Inertia is working to scale the technology for commercial use. The company is developing technology aimed at bringing fusion energy to the power grid and helping meet future energy demand...

Firefighters in Marin County were intentionally setting fire to dry grass and brush on Saturday as part of a controlled burn operation aimed at reducing wildfire risk and preparing crews for the months ahead.

Protesters met in front of OpenAI's headquarters in Mission Bay before marching to the offices of Anthropic and Google DeepMind. Photos: Hundreds protest at Open AI, Anthropic offices in San Francisco
Dubbed “Freeze AI on Slushy Day,” the march wound from OpenAI’s Mission Bay HQ to Anthropic and Google, with a detour to jeer at a16z.

(KRON) -- The Fremont Police Department said a fraud investigation is underway after an elderly victim reported being scammed out of several thousand dollars in an apparent package-drop scam. FPD said they were alerted of the scheme on July 2. "A subject claimed to be from the FBI and convinced t...

(KRON) -- The San Francisco Fire Department said paramedics and rescue crews responded to a paragliding incident at Fort Funston Beach on Saturday. In a social media post just before 4:10 p.m., SFFD said the person was rescued from the beach at the Fort Funston and Sloat Avenue entrance. SFFD sai...

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71. Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “Senator Graham’s fam...

(KRON)-- The Palo Alto Police Department is investigating multiple instances of vandalism in public restrooms at city parks and parking garages as a hate crime. The first instance was reported by the Palo Alto Public Works Department on July 4, around 11 a.m. at Greer Park. The person said they f...

With the flip of a switch, a piece of San Francisco history is glowing once again. The Golden Star Radio neon sign in Chinatown is back to its former glory after a community-driven restoration.

A man was getting ready to leave his Lake Tahoe cabin when he encountered a bear.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who lived in the U.S. for decades, as the homebuilder drove his construction crew to a Houston job site.

The family of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip, is calling for more transparency and further investigation into his death.

A San Francisco salad chain is making its foray into an East Bay suburb, opening its Walnut Creek location just steps away from the city's bustling shopping plaza.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- A neighbor, disgruntled by the noise coming from the utility work a PG&E worker was doing nearby, took his shotgun outside and pointed it at the worker on Friday evening, according to police. Officers with the Santa Rosa Police Department responded to the 400 block of...

The San Francisco store, located on Geary Boulevard, offers training, grooming and a dog day camp, in addition to retail shopping.

(KRON)-- A Silver Alert has been issued for an 84-year-old man last seen on Saturday, July 11, around 9 a.m. in Antioch, Contra Costa County. Enayatullah Rahimi is about five feet tall and weighs around 150 pounds. He has grey hair and black eyes. Rahimi was last seen wearing a black beanie, a bl...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for an 82-year-old man last seen Friday around 3:30 p.m. Francisco Bejarano Mendez is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 200 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes. He was l...

Symptoms of cyclosporiasis can include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss. Here's what we know.

A hang glider was taken to the hospital following a crash along the San Francisco coast on Saturday, according to the fire department. Fire crews say the person was rescued from the beach near the entrance to Fort Funston. They say the hang glider was taken to a trauma center in an ambulance.

High water levels from a current spate of summer king tides are raising concerns among Larkspur Boardwalk residents who view the unusual summer flooding as a sign of sea level rise.

High water levels from a current spate of summer king tides are raising concerns among Larkspur residents who view the unusual summer flooding as a sign of sea level rise.
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