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What did Yosemite get for the $12 million paid to its former concessionaire?

Newly released court documents show Delaware North turned over more than 30 trademarks it quietly registered when it operated the park’s concessions.

Yosemite Lodge at Yosemite National Park on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Yosemite, CA. The new concessionaire for Yosemite National Park is Aramark which won a bid for the 15 year contact over current contractor Delaware North. Delaware North is claiming intellectual property rights which it purchased in 1993 for the names of several hotels, Curry Village, Badger Pass Ski Area area and the name, "Yosemite National Parks." Signage will have to be changed or covered when Aramark takes over. The National Park Service and Aramark have decided to rename the contested properties rather than pay the requested $50 million by Delaware North.

Two more altercations occurred within 12 hours of each other near the Embarcadero. The incidents prompted the mayor to beef up patrols and both homelessness and health outreach amid a public safety outcry.

Public Defender Jeff Adachi speaks at a meeting of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 which will consider appropriating funds to establish a legal unit within Adachi's office to defend immigrants in deportation cases.

Rediscover Virginia de Carvalho, 1940s photojournalism pioneer
Reportedly the first female photojournalist on the West Coast, Virginia de Carvalho garnered a lot of attention, working five years at The San Francisco Chronicle in the 1940s. But then her story was lost in time.

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Khris Davis goes deep as A’s stay hot; A.J. Puk makes big-league debut
The Oakland Athletics got a long-overdue home run from Khris Davis in Wednesday night’s 6-4 win over the Yankees. Mike Fiers extended his unbeaten streak to 19 starts and heralded prospect A.J. Puk made his major-league debut in relief.

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Bochy's quest for 2000
Bruce Bochy is on track to become the 11th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Will he make it?

Plan to shuffle mental health beds at SF General blasted
The Department of Public Health plans to close dozens of beds at a long-term residential mental health treatment program at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital so it can make room for more beds in a temporary psychiatric respite program.

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The Chronicle's best Bay Area photos of July 2019

Harris expands California staff as primary battle heats up
Sen. Kamala Harris hires several staffers with California ties to build out her state operation.

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Tom Steyer pushes anti-corporate message in SF talk
Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer pushed back against accusations Monday from his presidential campaign rivals that he’s buying a...

PG&E; CEO asks lawmakers to OK $20 billion debt plan
PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson was in Sacramento on Wednesday advocating for legislation that would let the company use as much as $20 billion in tax-exempt municipal bonds to pay wildfire victims.

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Here’s a first look at Rich Table’s RT Rotisserie opening Friday
The second San Francisco outpost of RT Rotisserie, Rich Table’s fast casual spinoff, opens Friday in Nopa. The new restaurant is larger and has a longer menu than its predecessor.

Review: In 'American Factory' Chinese and American workers co-exist
The new Netflix documentary, the first from the Obamas' production company, shows a modern portrait of factory workers.

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Hard seltzer is this summer’s biggest scam
White Claw, Truly and other spiked seltzers are exploding right now. But there’s a problem with the boom.

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Mapping cinematic wrath, from 'Godzilla' to 'San Andreas'
Nearly a movie per year in the 21st century has featured S.F. under attack. We mapped out all the damage —see if your house would survive.

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In the final weeks of summer, what’s on your camp menu?
On camping trips, among the pleasures of the morning, I count the furious cheer of birdsong, the glimmer of the dew and the supremely satisfying...

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Bay Area summer fun guide
If you’re bored this summer, you’re doing it wrong. Check out The Chronicle’s recommendations for the best ways to enjoy your time.

As crowds diminish, Prairie Creek Redwoods stands tall
TOM STIENSTRA: With schools starting up across the Bay Area and Northern California, the Redwood Empire is the first major recreation region with campsites becoming available after a busy summer.

Outdoors

Tom Stienstra
5 spots to beat the heat in Sacramento
The hot days in the Sacramento Valley, the sun feels like a branding iron and the best reprieve can be to venture out to float, swim or just go...

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The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

How Fort Point, protector of SF, was saved at foot of Golden Gate Bridge
A search through The Chronicle’s archive turned up a collection of unpublished photos of Rep. Phillip Burton touring Fort Point in 1969 to drum up support for turning the abandoned base into a national historic site — and even older negatives.

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The San Francisco Chronicle came into existence more than 150 years ago. See classic newspaper pages from our archive for every day of the year.

Open Forum: A spreading epidemic of medical misinformation
Personal assistants are speeding the trend toward tech-enabled health care advice, with all its attendant risks.

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