The order requires a restructuring of OPD’s organizational chart to make its internal affairs division a “direct report” to the police chief. trib.al/rxHMNYH

A man who had been tunneling into the base of a Northern California sand dune became trapped after the sand above him collapsed. trib.al/9nt3hHN

Why did Carlos Santana cancel some of his upcoming tour dates? See how closely you're following the news with the San Francisco Chronicle's weekly quiz. trib.al/njW4xoJ

Kim Kardashian spent some time with a Northern California inmate fire camp last week, swapping out her typical Los Angeles glamor for cargo pants and sneakers for the rugged mountain landscape. trib.al/QorrWpb

Three men accused of human trafficking women at residential brothels in San Jose were arrested after a two-month investigation into the operation, police said Thursday. trib.al/MuilfV5

SFJazz launched its 2024-25 season with a joyful concert in its Robert N. Miner Auditorium featuring pianist Hiromi and bassist Stanley Clarke in a rare duo setting. trib.al/kLgIG2u

As the Oakland A’s abandon their plans to build a multibillion dollar waterfront stadium and surrounding development on the city’s waterfront, the Port of Oakland announced Friday that it will seek fresh proposals to develop the disused site. trib.al/OfiX7aj

Here are the watch parties and events centered on the 2024 presidential debate featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Sept. 10. trib.al/DjxItNO

Prosecutors say they intend to present evidence that Nima Momeni pantomimed stabbing Bob Lee while Momeni was being trailed by police prior to his arrest. trib.al/JYyyz6D

Find out how much you remember about the local news reported by the San Francisco Chronicle with our weekly quiz. trib.al/KmsJK7r

RECIPE: Celebrate fig season with this easy loaf cake swirled with a compote of figs and freshly ground star anise. trib.al/2YKsyIm

Mainstream journalists are beginning to endorse a new way of covering former President Donald Trump. trib.al/KEEWCAR

Alameda County prosecutors missed the deadline for charges of involuntary manslaughter, attorneys claim in a motion to dismiss the charges against officers accused in the death of Mario Gonzalez. trib.al/aqPT21o

“I feel like I played well in practice and in games when I had the opportunities. I think my film shows that. It’s up to the coaches. And that’s the decision they made.” trib.al/GGcjhpf

Glass fell from the Salesforce East building near Mission and Fremont streets in San Francisco, officials said. trib.al/Ro3ZCan

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts doubled down on the controversial Project 2025 manifesto on Thursday, saying that if Kamala Harris wins the election, “we’re going to have a press conference outside the White House announcing Project 2028.” trib.al/7gWIubJ

Attorneys for Nima Momeni said in court filings ahead of a pending murder trial that he acted in self defense on the night CashApp founder Bob Lee was killed. trib.al/gatMehb

OPINION: "Prop 34 could set a dangerous precedent of interest groups using the initiative process to limit other groups from doing the same," writes the Chronicle editorial board. trib.al/h7gnyrQ

For the last four years, fans of Verjus in San Francisco wondered if the hit natural wine bar from the owners of the Michelin-starred Quince would ever return from its pandemic slumber. It finally is. trib.al/6HygIiG

Parts of California, including large swaths of the northern Central Valley, experienced record-breaking temperatures from July through August, and the state as a whole logged its second-warmest summer since 1940. trib.al/IkPKcYS