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San Francisco celebrates drop in traffic deaths

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January 8, 2026

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San Francisco celebrates drop in traffic deaths

San Francisco says traffic deaths plunged 42% last year.

While the city celebrates the numbers, leaders say there’s still a lot more work to do.

“We are so glad to see fewer of these tragedies on our streets last year, and I hope this is a turning point for this city,” said Marta Lindsey with Walk San Francisco.

Marta is cautiously optimistic as the city looks to build on its street safety efforts.

“The city has been doing more of the things we need on our streets, whether its speed cameras or daylighting or speed humps,” she said.

Viktorya Wise with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said there are many things the agency has been doing to ensure street safety is the focus, including adding speed cameras at 33 locations, and it’s paying off.

“Besides the visible speed cameras, we’re doing a lot of basic bread and butter work on our streets,” Wise said. “For example, we’re really data driven and focused on the high injury network.”

Late last year, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the city’s street safety initiative.

“Bringing together all of the departments, all of the city family to collectively tackle the problem of street safety,” Wise said. “And all of us working together into the future, I’m very hopeful that we will continue this trend.”

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San Francisco 49ers legend John Brodie dies at 90

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January 24, 2026

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San Francisco 49ers legend John Brodie dies at 90

Longtime San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie died on Friday, the team announced. He was 90.

Brodie spent his entire 17-year career with the Niners, from 1957 to 1973. He was the third overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft and appeared in 201 games, including 159 starts, for San Francisco. Brodie piled up 31,548 yards and 214 touchdowns.

He holds 49ers records for most seasons played, has the second-most passing yards in franchise history and third-most passing touchdowns.

San Francisco 49ers Co-Chairman, Dr. John York, released a statement on Brodie’s passing.

“The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise’s all-time great players, John Brodie,” York said. “As a kid, my 49ers fandom began by watching John play quarterback on television. He displayed an incredible commitment towards his teammates and his support of the organization never wavered after his playing days.”

John Brodie accolades and achievements

Brodie started and played in five postseason games, where he threw for 973 passing yards with four touchdowns.

His teammates selected him to be the recipient of the team’s Len Eshmont Award in 1965 due to his inspirational and courageous play.

Brodie’s other NFL achievements include being a two-time All-Pro honoree (second team in 1965, first team in 1970), two-time Pro Bowl selection (1966, 1971) and NFL MVP in 1970.

He led the league twice in passing touchdowns (1965, 1970), and he led the league in passing yards three times (1965, 1968 and 1970). He had the best passer rating in football in 1970, and was the most accurate passer in 1958 and 1965.

He helped lead San Francisco to back-to-back NFC Championship Games in 1970 and 1971.

His No. 12 jersey was retired by the team in 1973. Brodie was subsequently inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and became a member of the 49ers Hall of Fame in 2009 (the inaugural class).

“John became a dear friend of mine, and he will always be remembered as an important part of 49ers history,” York said. “We express our deepest condolences to his wife, Sue, and the entire Brodie family.”

John Brodie early life

Brodie was born on Aug. 14, 1935 in Menlo Park in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco-Bay Area.

Growing up in Oakland, he attended and graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1953.

He then went to Stanford University, where he lettered in both football (1954-56) and golf (1955-56). Brodie was named an unanimous All-American following his senior season at Stanford.

John Brodie life after football

Following his football career, Brodie served as an NFL and golf analyst for NBC Sports.

For two seasons, he was considered NBC’s No. 1 NFL analyst with play-by-play man Curt Gowdy. Brodie and Gowdy called Super Bowl 13 in January 1979, which saw the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 35–31.

After football and broadcasting, Brodie continued to pursue his golf career. He competed as a professional golfer from 1985 to 1998 in the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions). He had one win, 12 top-10 finishes and earned a total of $735,000.

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Beasley and the San Francisco Dons visit conference foe No. 8 Gonzaga

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January 23, 2026

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Beasley and the San Francisco Dons visit conference foe No. 8 Gonzaga

San Francisco Dons (13-8, 5-3 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-1, 8-0 WCC)

Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ryan Beasley and San Francisco visit Graham Ike and No. 8 Gonzaga in WCC play.

The Bulldogs are 9-0 on their home court. Gonzaga averages 10.3 turnovers per game and is 17-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Dons have gone 5-3 against WCC opponents. San Francisco ranks seventh in the WCC shooting 35.2% from 3-point range.

Gonzaga’s average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game San Francisco gives up. San Francisco has shot at a 44.5% rate from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points above the 38.9% shooting opponents of Gonzaga have averaged.

The Bulldogs and Dons match up Saturday for the first time in WCC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Steele Venters is shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging six points. Ike is shooting 60.4% and averaging 15.2 points over the past 10 games.

Beasley averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Dons, scoring 14.2 points while shooting 31.1% from beyond the arc. David Fuchs is shooting 50.6% and averaging 13.2 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 10-0, averaging 87.6 points, 38.0 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.2 points per game.

Dons: 7-3, averaging 77.0 points, 35.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Clock runs out: San Francisco Centre to close Monday

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January 22, 2026

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Clock runs out: San Francisco Centre to close Monday

San Francisco Centre closing Monday

The San Francisco Centre will permanently close Monday, nearly 20 years after opening with high expectations as a major downtown shopping destination.

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Centre is set to close for good on Monday, nearly 20 years after its highly anticipated opening.

Inside the cavernous downtown mall, most shops are shuttered, escalators stand empty and preparations are underway for its final day.

“Can’t wait until it opens up,” customers said on opening day in September 2006. “Let us get in there.”

From bustling destination to near-empty halls

What we know:

The scene is a stark contrast to two decades ago, when crowds lined Market Street to shop at what was then known as the Westfield Centre. At the time, the mall was projected to attract 25 million visitors a year.

Today, foot traffic is sparse. Of the mall’s roughly 1.5 million square feet of retail space, only one store, an Ecco shoe shop, appears to remain open.

Visitors new to San Francisco, and unfamiliar with the mall’s decline, said they were surprised by how empty it felt.

“It was pretty lame going in there, I’m not going to lie,” said Nathan Boria. “I saw all these locations on the map, and I kind of got emotional thinking, ‘Wow, there’s a lot of places in here.’ But when I go in there, it’s all dead. No restaurants, no stores. It was all just empty.”

Memories of what once was

Local perspective:

Others recalled the mall as a gathering place, particularly for teenagers drawn to its movie theaters and food court.

“Things just started disappearing,” said Josue Reyes. “At this point, everything is gone. It’s going to be missed for sure.”

Visitors said it was difficult to reconcile the empty corridors with their memories of a bustling shopping center.

“I remember when this side opened,” said Heather Snow. “I haven’t been here in a long time, and I was just like, ‘Well, it’s closing — let’s just see.’ It’s pretty weird to walk through an empty mall.”

What comes next

Big picture view:

What will replace the mid-Market monument remains unclear.

Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is working to create conditions for the space’s future redevelopment.

“There are people who want to move into that incredible space,” Lurie said. “I’m not concerned about big ideas, great ideas coming in. They’re happening. I just have to continue to create the conditions for that mall to succeed.”

A gradual shutdown

The closure has unfolded in stages. There are no partitions separating the east and west sides of the mall, and doors remain open where Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom once operated. BART entrances connected to the mall were recently closed, leaving street-level doors as the only remaining points of entry.

The Source: This story was written based on interviews with visitors of the San Francisco Centre and a media availability with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.

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