Silicon Valley Organization CEO Resigns Amid Campaign Ad Outrage
The CEO of Silicon Valley’s largest chamber of commerce has resigned amid outrage over a campaign ad that some called racist appearing on the organization’s home page.
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San Francisco Food Legend Cecilia Chiang Dies at 100
Cecilia Chiang, often referred to as the “mother of Chinese food in America,” died Wednesday at the age of 100 in San Francisco.
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Orinda Remembers Halloween Shooting Victims as Anniversary Approaches
It’s been nearly a year since a devastating mass shooting at a house party in Orinda left five people dead and four others injured at a home rented on Airbnb.
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Oscar Grant's Family Meets With DA for Update on Reopened Case
More than a decade has passed since Oscar Grant was shot and killed by BART police, but the district attorney in Alameda County has reopened the case. Grant’s family on Wednesday met face-to-face with Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley to discuss the future of the investigation.
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Santa Rosa's Coffey Park Reopens 3 Years After Tubbs Fire
There was excitement and emotion in Santa Rosa Wednesday at the reopening of Coffey Park, a community treasure that was leveled by the deadly Tubbs Fire three years ago.
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San Mateo County's Tier Advancement Allows for More Businesses to Reopen
San Mateo County has moved into the less-restrictive orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, meaning looser restrictions on businesses, gatherings and activities starting Wednesday.
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Five People Test Positive for COVID-19 at UCSF Medical Facility
A UCSF medical facility in San Francisco reported Tuesday it had five confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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Voters Drop Off Ballots at Registrar's Office to Avoid Chances of Fraud
With heightened concerns about fraud this election, many voters say they aren’t taking any chances and are going out of their way to return ballots directly to the Registrar of Voters office.
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California Warns of Virus Uptick, Names Vaccine Ethics Panel
California has seen an uptick in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and intensive care admissions in the last two weeks
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Preps to Reopen
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk could become the first amusement park in California to reopen, but it needs to overcome some hurdles before letting people back in.
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San Jose Man Donates Collection of 25,000 Baseball Cards to 9-Year-Old Who Lost All Hers in Wildfire
During the Creek Fire, a little girl lost all of her baseball cards. A San Jose man heard about her loss and decided to donate his approximately 25,000-card collection to her and other children who lost their homes and possessions.
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List of Coronavirus Cases in the Bay Area
Here’s a breakdown of the latest coronavirus cases health officials have announced in the Bay Area.
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List: Where to Drop Off Your 2020 Election Ballot
Here’s a round-up of where you can drop off your 2020 election ballot across the Bay Area.
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Car Wash Turns Into Tunnel of Terror in San Jose
Many businesses are getting creative to capitalize on the Halloween spirit during the pandemic, including a car wash in San Jose that’s been transformed for a good cause.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: How the Bay Area Continues to Flatten the Curve
While much of the nation is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, the Bay Area continues to see a flattening of the curve and is lifting more restrictions as a result.
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Some Counties Move Into Less-Restrictive COVID-19 Reopening Tier
Four counties in the greater Bay Area moved into a less-restrictive coronavirus reopening tier Tuesday, allowing them to reopen more businesses and expand indoor operations for already-open businesses like restaurants and religious facilities.
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Danville Discontinues Weekend Street Closure on Health Concerns
Danville town leaders Tuesday decided to discontinue a weekend downtown street closure program after complaints that some businesses were not adhering to public health protocols.
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Plan Your Vote: Should the Bay Area Be Concerned About Election Integrity?
There’s been a lot of talk this year about election integrity, with the president himself saying that if he loses it’ll be because the election is rigged.
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Blog: How Climate Change is Impacting Life Globally and in the Bay Area
This blog is your one-stop rundown on what’s current in climate news, with an emphasis on the Bay Area.
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PG&E Says Most Power Service Restored, With Remainder by Noon Wednesday
Most of the 350,000 customers in the latest PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff have had electrical service restored and the remaining 10,000 accounts in the dark should be reconnected by noon Wednesday, utility officials said in a briefing Tuesday.
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Ballot Signature Verification in Santa Clara County
With concerns about voter fraud this election, there is heightened interest in how signatures on ballots are verified. In Santa Clara County, ballots are verified manually by 17 members of election staff.
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San Francisco Expands Jobs Program to Help 3,600 With Training, Placement Opportunities
A program that provides job training and placement for low-income San Franciscans will now be offered to some 3,600 more residents under a new expansion of the program announced by Mayor London Breed on Tuesday.
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PG&E Continues to Restore Power to Customers Impacted by Shutoff
PG&E on Tuesday continued to restore power to the hundreds of thousands of customers who were impacted by a widespread shutoff triggered by high fire danger.
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Some San Francisco Workers Return to the Office
For the first time in months, it was back to the office for some San Francisco workers Tuesday.
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Homes Damaged in Oakland Hills Fire
At least two homes were damaged in a Tuesday morning fire in the Oakland Hills, firefighters said.
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Reopening the Bay Area: Full List of Counties Easing Coronavirus Restrictions
Most Bay Area counties are easing restrictions, but at different degrees. It’s hard to keep track of what’s happening where. So we broke it down for you here.
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Severe Weather Forces PG&E to Keep Power Out Longer for Some
About 250,000 PG&E customers were still without power Tuesday morning following the worst fire weather event of the season in Northern and Central California, PG&E said.
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Red Flag Warning Extended for Parts of the Bay Area
Winds forecasted to be the “strongest of the 2020 fire season” prompted the National Weather Service on Monday to extend a Red Flag Warning for parts of the Bay Area.
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Coca-Cola Billboard in San Francisco Being Removed: Report
A landmark billboard in San Francisco is reportedly coming down.
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Fire Chief: Cigarette Butt Likely to Blame for Suisun City Fire
The Petersen Fire, a wind-driven vegetation fire is currently burning in Solano County and sending smoke to Contra Costa County.
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Light Installation to Close Out Golden Gate Park's 150th Anniversary
A new art installation will transform Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow into an “enchanted forest,” closing out the festivities celebrating the park’s 150th anniversary, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department officials announced Monday.
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California Governor: Death Penalty ‘Infected by Racism'
California’s process for imposing the death penalty “is now, and always has been, infected by racism,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday in a brief filed with the state Supreme Court.
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Inspector Says Lax Prison Enforcement Increased Virus Risk
California’s inspector general says prison officials did a poor job requiring inmates and staff to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Plan Your Vote: How Bay Area Voters Are Casting Their Ballots
As much of the Bay Area is seeing record voter registration numbers ahead of the November general election, there are also newer, easier ways to cast ballots and do so early.
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Structure Fire in Marin County Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
A structure fire in the Sleepy Hollow area of Marin County left one person dead and another injured Monday, firefighters said.
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Santa Clara County Assures Ballots are Safe and Counted
With eight days left until Election Day, the country has recorded more mail-in and early votes than it did for the entire 2016 election. With that in mind, Santa Clara County is taking steps to make sure everyone knows what is being done to make sure their ballot is safe and gets counted.
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Leaders Condemn Social Media Posts Targeting SF School Board Members
State and local officials gathered in San Francisco Monday to show solidarity for two school board members who were targeted with racist social media posts.
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Man Dies After Being Set on Fire in San Francisco
A 28-year-old man died after officers found him on fire in an alley in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said.
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MAP: Where Are PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoffs Happening
Hot, dry and windy conditions in the forecast have prompted PG&E to issue a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).
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M3.6 Earthquake Shakes Just North of Napa: USGS
A preliminary 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck just north of Napa early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Power Shutoffs in Bay Area Underway as California Preps for Dangerous Fire Weather
California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new blazes.
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Berkeley Warns Residents of Fire From High Winds Expected
Berkeley officials warn residents to be on alert, and say those in the hills should consider leaving home before strong winds pummel the Bay Area.
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Contra Costa County Urges Precautionary Evacuations Ahead of Wind Event
Contra Costa County is advising residents in high risk areas to consider evacuating voluntarily ahead of high winds.
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List: School Closures Due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs and Fire Danger
Several schools in the North Bay have decided to shut down due to public safety power shutoffs and high fire danger during a wind event that began Sunday and is expected to extend into Tuesday morning.
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PG&E Resources, Bay Area Park Closures
Extremely high winds along with dry conditions are expected to create the most dangerous fire weather some parts of the Bay Area have seen so far this year.
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Pope Fire in Napa County 100% Contained
The Pope Fire in Napa County is now 100% contained at 61 acres, fire officials announced Sunday.
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North Bay High School Students Create App for Coronavirus Contact Tracing
As schools grapple with ways to safely return to campus, some high school students in Marin County have created an app for coronavirus contact tracing.
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San Francisco Reporter, Laid Off Due to Pandemic, Starts Own Newspaper for Chinese American Community
If the newspaper business is dying, someone forgot to tell Portia Li. In the spring, after 35 years reporting for the World Journal, Portia was laid off due to the pandemic. She could have retired, but instead has started her own newspaper, Wind. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Shelter in Place Area Reduced After Richmond Tanker Fire
Richmond residents are now told to shelter in place due to a chemical fire on I-80. “Go inside, and close all windows and doors,” authorities say.
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PG&E May Cut Power to Over 300,000 Customers Due to Extreme Fire Danger
Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to over 300,000 customers on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires as extreme fire weather returns to the region, the utility confirmed Saturday.
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Gilroy Health Officials Open Special Testing Center After Huge High School Party
Health officials in the South Bay are opening a special COVID-19 testing center on Saturday after about 200 high school students in Gilroy went to a party where someone in attendance later tested positive.
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Some Businesses Resume Indoor Operations in Alameda County
Multiple business sectors in Alameda County were allowed to reopen indoor operations Friday, 10 days after the county moved into a less-restrictive tier of the state’s coronavirus reopening plan.
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Many San Jose Playgrounds, Other Park Amenities Reopening
Many San Jose playgrounds and other park amenities will begin reopening on Friday after a nearly seven-month hiatus.
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California to See More Fire Weather Conditions, Possible Power Shutoffs
Northern California’s latest fire-prevention power shutoffs were ending Friday but forecasters warned there will be another round of gusty offshore winds starting late in the weekend.
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Scott Peterson Death Sentence to be Retried: Prosecutors
Prosecutors in Stanislaus County said Friday they plan to retry the penalty phase in the case of convicted murderer Scott Peterson, who is on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County.
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Firefighters Brace for New Blazes as High Winds Kick Up
With a Red Flag Warning set to go into effect across the entire Bay Area, firefighters are getting prepared early so they can jump on any new blazes that ignite.
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Newsom Visits South Bay, Announces $200M in New Homekey Funding
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday toured an Emergency Interim Housing Community site in Santa Clara County, where he announced $200 million in new funding for the Homekey project.
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Unemployment Fraud Concerns Prompt Action in California
At least 350,000 debit cards filled with money for unemployment benefits in California have been frozen because of suspected fraud
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Fact Check: Falsehoods and Fumbles in Trump-Biden Debate
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are engaging in their final debate, and an AP Fact Check is looking at their statements.
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19-Year-Old Pregnant Mom Killed in Berkeley Drive-By Shooting
A 19-year-old pregnant mother was killed in front of her family in a drive-by shooting in Berkeley just a block from her home Wednesday night, a family member said.
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Silicon Valley Company Tracks Threat of Foreign Election Interference
One of the hotly debated topics of Thursday’s presidential debate had to do with Iran and Russia, after the FBI said that foreign operatives used stolen voter registration data to intimidate Democratic voters.
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49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Ready for Return to New England
Jimmy Garoppolo’s early NFL education came going up against Bill Belichick’s complicated defense each day in practice with the New England Patriots.
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Exclusive: New Grand Jury to Review Allegations Against Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
The investigation against the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office stemming from the alleged sale of concealed gun permits in exchange for large political campaign donations is expanding.
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Kincade Fire Tied to PG&E Failure to Decommission an Unneeded High-Voltage Line
Cal Fire blames the Kincade Fire – the largest in Sonoma County history – on PG&E’s failure to properly decommission a high voltage line that had once fed power to a shuttered geothermal plant, according to the findings of its final report obtained by NBC Bay Area.
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SF Schools Target January Reopening of In-Person Classes
San Francisco Unified School District will reopen its doors for in-person learning for some students staring in January 2021, district officials announced Wednesday.
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Indoor Dining to Resume, Entertainment Centers to Reopen in Alameda County
Indoor dining, movie theaters and entertainment centers in Alameda County are allowed to reopen Friday, marking the end of monthslong closures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Plan Your Vote: Bay Area Voters Sound Off on Why They Vote
Election Day is now 11 days away, and while many California voters already have returned their ballots, some are still making up their minds.
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Former 49ers Player Dana Stubblefield Gets 15 to Life for Rape
Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders player Dana Stubblefield on Thursday was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for raping a disabled woman in his home while using a gun in April 2015.
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Trump, Biden Fight Over the Raging Virus, Climate and Race
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus in Thursday’s final 2020 debate.
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Recap: Trump, Biden Square Off in Final Presidential Debate
The second and final debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival former Vice President Joe Biden will give voters one last chance to see the candidates face off before the general election.
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Red Flag Warning Issued for Wednesday Night Through Friday Morning
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the North Bay mountains, East Bay hills and interior valleys and San Mateo coast.
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Firefighters Contain Brush Fire Along I-580 in Oakland
Firefighters late Thursday said they have contained a brush fire that burned along westbound Interstate 580 in Oakland. The blaze at 35th Avenue drew a three-alarm response, with crews from the Alameda County Fire Department, Hayward Fire Department and the Fremont Fire Department providing mutual aid in the area. Some structure damage has also bee... -
Audit Finds Issues With San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office
A city review of the San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner’s Office evidence storage practices found that two evidence bags had gone missing and broken evidence seals on 10 more.
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Armed Suspect Surrenders to Police Following Hourslong Standoff in Oakland
Oakland police are responding to a person barricaded inside a building with at least one hostage, officials said.
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Campaign Spending by 49ers CEO in Santa Clara Election Raises Concerns
The CEO of the San Francisco 49ers has spent a record $3 million on supporting four candidates running for city council in Santa Clara, prompting the mayor and others to cry foul.
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FDA Approves Gilead's Remdesivir as Coronavirus Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for the coronavirus.
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New Regional Park Officially Opens Next to Bay Bridge Toll Plaza
The East Bay Regional Park District opened a new shoreline park Wednesday, located in Oakland at the eastern terminus of the Bay Bridge.
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California Court Joins in Barring Trump Census Order on Maps
California-based federal judges on Thursday joined in blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding people in the U.S. illegally from being counted when congressional districts are redrawn after this year’s census. But the matter is already before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Court Monitor Slams PG&E for ‘Material Shortcomings' in Fire Safety Efforts
A scathing report by a federal safety monitor warns about “material shortcomings” in PG&E’s tree-line clearance efforts and tower inspections heading into the heart of fire season.
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PG&E Cancels Power Shutoffs in Parts of 5 Bay Area Counties
PG&E on Thursday morning said it canceled power shutoffs to customers in parts of six counties, including the five Bay Area counties that were on the outage list as of early Thursday morning due to high fire danger.
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New Stanford Study to Help Us Understand How COVID-19 Spreads
Stanford University scientists are leading a new COVID-19 study they say could help understand where and how the virus is spreading, especially in communities that might not have the same access to traditional testing.
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Inspired or Discouraged? How Politics on Social Media Impacts Young Voters
Whether it’s on Tik Tok, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube or Facebook, political content is all the rage right now on social media, but is it encouraging young people to vote or scaring them away?
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Couple Who Lost All to CZU Fire Still Finding Time, Money to Help Others
Taylor and Laurie Santo participated this past weekend in the Farmworker Caravan, during which 80-plus cars, loaded with household supplies and food, drove from San Jose to San Juan Bautista to donate to farmworkers and their families. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Marin Catholic School Shuts Down In-Person Classes After Big Student Party
Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield has shut down in-person learning for two weeks after getting word that some students aren’t following COVID-19 protocol off-campus – including news of a big student party and a slew of sleepovers.
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Fremont Police Make Arrest in Series of Mail Thefts
Fremont police on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old Fremont man suspected in a series of mail thefts.
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Campaign Aims to Boost Tourism Industry in San Francisco
Airbnb is partnering with the San Francisco Travel Association in a campaign aimed at enticing Bay Area residents to visit the city safely or even online amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Disneyland and Other Major Theme Parks Will Have to Wait Under California's Reopening Guidelines
Reopening guidelines for theme parks, which have mostly been closed for more than seven months in California due to the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to be announced Tuesday.
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Santa Clara County Will Not Allow Fans to Attend 49ers Games Despite State Approval
Shortly after California laid out reopening guidelines for outdoor professional sporting events and theme parks Tuesday, Santa Clara County made it clear that it will be taking a slower approach to reopening those venues to the public.
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SF Rescue Crews Save Man Stranded at Cliffs Near Golden Gate Overlook
Firefighter rescue crews rescued a man stranded on a cliff near the Golden Gate Overlook in San Francisco early Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.
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Celebration of Life for SF Firefighter Killed on Duty
A celebration of life for San Francisco firefighter-paramedic Jason Cortez took place Tuesday morning at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
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1st Black CHP Chief Retires, First Woman Named Replacement
The first Black commissioner in the 91-year history of the California Highway Patrol is retiring
