Oakland Police Restart Crackdown on Illegal Sideshows
The Oakland Police Department is restarting a special detail to deal with sideshows in the city.
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SF Homeless Camp to Be Removed, Advocates Say Residents Have Right to Stay
People who have been living in their cars and in tents in a state-owned parking lot under Interstate 80 in San Francisco are slated to be removed on Monday, but their advocates are arguing they have the right to stay under state law.
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SF District Attorney Holds Summit to Address Anti-AAPI Violence
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin hosted a virtual summit to address the rise in violence and racism against the AAPI community.
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Blaze That Damaged Concord Church Was Caused by Human Activity
Investigators with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said late Friday a two-alarm fire that left church badly damaged a day earlier originated from underneath a crawlspace and was caused by human activity.
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Police Investigating After Elderly Man Attacked in Oakland
Oakland police are investigating the beating of an 80-year-old man, who they said was assaulted and robbed while on his way home.
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Oakland Seeks to Work With A's, MLB to Keep Team in City
Leaders of the Oakland City Council told the head of Major League Baseball Friday in a letter that they are willing to work with the A’s baseball team to keep it from moving out of the city.
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Over $1M in Donations for Organizations Working to Stop AAPI Attacks
A grant program that provides money to organizations working to stop attacks against the Asian and Asian American community now has more than $1 million in donations.
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AAPI Community Hold SF Rally Demanding Justice for Recent Attacks
There were dueling events Friday on what should be done to curb the recent string of attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander community in San Francisco.
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PG&E Admits it Broke 2020 Promise to Fully Inspect 50K Poles in High Fire Risk Zones
PG&E now admits to state regulators that it failed to carry out promised safety inspections on more than 50,000 power poles in high fire risk areas last year, more than 3,000 in areas of extreme fire risk, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
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Community Policing Helps Resolve Potentially Dangerous Situation in East Oakland
Neighbors in East Oakland are getting praise for helping defuse a situation involving police and an armed man passed out in a car.
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Some of World's Largest Retailers Drop Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Customers
Some of the largest retailers in the world aren’t waiting for the state and counties to decide whether to agree with the CDC that vaccinate people no longer need masks in most situations.
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San Jose Police Arrest Suspect in Rape Case
Police in San Jose have arrested a suspect on suspicion of a rape that occurred last weekend.
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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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Live Blog: Latest Coronavirus Updates
Here’s a one-stop blog of where to get the daily coronavirus information you need.
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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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University of California Drops SAT Scores for Admission
The University of California won’t consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement of a student lawsuit.
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More Than 2,600 Travelers Banned for Not Complying With Mask Mandate
As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and more people get vaccinated by the day, a growing number of air travelers say they’re fed up with the federal mask mandate and are refusing to wear a face cover while flying.
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All Muni Subway Stations Reopen, New Routes and Wi-Fi Service Announced
Muni subway stations are reopening in San Francisco for the first time in months on May 15.
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California Governor Builds Big Budget Plan on One-Time Cash
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s booming $268 billion budget proposal would pay for education, health insurance and other big-ticket services for many state residents
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Container Ship Headed for Port of Oakland on Fire Off Monterey Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard responded Friday morning to a fire on a container ship several miles off the Monterey Bay coast.
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California Weighing Issues Around New CDC Masking Guidelines
California’s governor said Friday that his office is weighing issues of enforcement and workplace safety in considering whether and when to adopt new CDC guidelines on masking
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SF Police Chief Apologizes Following Officer-Involved Shooting
The San Francisco Police Department has apologized after they released a video of the moment an officer shot a car burglary suspect and admitting it was a mistake.
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Oakland A's Flirting With the Idea of Leaving Town for Las Vegas
First, the Raiders ditched Oakland for Las Vegas. Could the Oakland Athletics be the next team to leave town for Sin City?
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Backseat Tesla Driver Unapologetic After Arrest for Reckless Driving
A Tesla driver who was arrested after putting his car on autopilot and sitting in the back seat, describes it as a “magical experience” and says he’s unapologetic.
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Hundreds of High School Seniors Set to Return to SFUSD Campuses
More students, specifically graduating high school seniors, will return to San Francisco campuses Friday, allowing them to prepare for and participate in end-of-school-year activities, according to the San Francisco Unified School District.
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Patrick Marleau Plans to Return for 24th NHL Season, Possibly With Sharks
Patrick Marleau broke the NHL’s all-time record for games played in a career this past season, finishing the 2021 campaign with 1,779 appearances. However, the 41-year-old Sharks legend isn’t ready to hang up his skates.
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BART Track Rebuilding Between Hayward, Union City Starts This Weekend
BART will begin a track rebuilding project this weekend between the South Hayward and Union City stations, requiring track closures between the two on seven weekends through mid-October.
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Stanford Testing Babies, Young Children for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
A Bay Area family is part of a three-phase trial at Stanford University as they are looking into the vaccine effects on younger children.
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Saving Money and Water in Our Extreme Bay Area Drought
The new drought data is out and it shows a slight increase of extreme drought in California compared to last week.
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CDC Eases Mask-Wearing Guidance, But Bay Area Residents May Keep Them On
Despite the CDC easing mask-wearing guidance for those who are fully vaccinated, some people in the Bay Area said they just aren’t ready to take them off even if they can.
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Driver Arrested After Car Slams Into Shop at Oracle Park in San Francisco
San Francisco police on Thursday said a suspected drunk driver crashed her car into Oracle Park early in the morning.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations for 12- to 15-Year-Olds Begin
Thursday marked the first day California children between the ages of 12 and 15 could get a COVID-19 vaccine shot.
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Biden Inauguration Priest Resigns Santa Clara University Post
The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden has resigned his position as president of Santa Clara University in Northern California, college officials said, after an investigation found he engaged in inappropriate, alcohol-fueled conversations with graduate students.
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Fire Officials Aim to Douse Blazes Fast, Avoid Megafires
U.S. officials say they’ll try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and sets the stage for another destructive summer of blazes
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Nonprofit Ready to Dive Into Massive Underwater Cleanup of Lake Tahoe
Nonprofit organization Clean Up the Lake is planning to remove trash and other debris from the water along Lake Tahoe’s entire 72-mile-long shoreline – a mission that’s believed to be the largest underwater cleanup effort at the popular alpine lake.
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Digital Map of California Coastal Trail Unveiled
A digital map showing existing sections of the California Coastal Trail has been released by the Coastal Commission and Coastal Conservancy.
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Permit Expediter in SF Corruption Agrees to $1.7 Million Settlement
San Francisco has reached a $1.7 million civil settlement with a major figure in the ongoing public corruption scandal, long-time permit expediter and contractor Walter Wong.
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Two-Alarm Fire Damages Church in Concord: Fire District
Contra Costa fire crews Thursday morning extinguished a two-alarm fire at a church in Concord but not before significant damage was done to the structure, according to the county fire district.
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US Drought Monitor Shows Intensifying Drought in California
The U.S. Drought Monitor says drought conditions intensified in parts of California over the past week.
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How to Get Help Paying COBRA Insurance Premiums
Some Americans are now eligible for the federal government to cover a few months of their COBRA premiums.
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Pittsburg Man Found Dead in San Rafael; Co-Worker Arrested: Police
A 42-year-old Pittsburg man was found dead in San Rafael on Wednesday and his co-worker at a Concord landscaping company has been arrested on suspicion of killing him, San Rafael police said.
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State Audit Slams California's Online Community College
A California lawmaker is calling for the state’s new fully online community college to be shut down after an audit found that just 12 of its 900-plus students graduated in its first year and more than 40% dropped out, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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Earthquakes' Win Streak Snapped at Three With Loss to Seattle
Cristian Roldan scored in the 18th minute to help the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Wednesday night.
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Climate Focus: Bleaching Could Stem Growth of Coral Reefs
A key sign of our climate in crisis is showing up just below the surface of oceans around the world.
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Antioch Police Search for Gunman in Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old Girl
A 12-year-old girl died of gunshot wounds Wednesday night in an Antioch residence in the 1200 block of Oak Haven Way.
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San Leandro Police Arrest 2 Teens in Attack of Elderly Asian Man
Two teens have been arrested in the attack on an Asian elderly man in San Leandro which was captured on surveillance video.
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Several Bay Area Counties Ready to Vaccinate Kids 12-15
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 12-15, many Bay Area counties and school districts already had made preparations to give out those shots.
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Sharks Legend Patrick Marleau Gets Incredible Gift From Gordie Howe's Family
Gordie Howe’s family gave Patrick Marleau a heck of a gift to commemorate the Sharks icon passing the late legend on the NHL’s games-played list.
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California Governor Says Mask Mandate to End After June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom said starting June 15, the state would stop requiring people to wear masks in almost all circumstances.
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Oakland Event Held to Honor Nurses Who Died From COVID-19
400 nurses were remembered Wednesday night at the Oakland Coliseum as part of a nationwide tribute to nurses who died during the pandemic.
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3 Arrested in Vandalism of Chauvin Defense Witness' Old Santa Rosa Home
Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Northern California home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.
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Supervisor Concerned Over Keeping JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park Closed to Cars
A 1.5-mile stretch of JFK Drive in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is currently car-free. It was created early in the pandemic to give people enough social distance as they exercised or walked the park, but with cases dwindling and the city reopening, some are calling for the closure to become permanent.
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San Mateo County Businesses Welcome Yellow Tier Changes
San Mateo County businesses and residents happily welcome new yellow tier changes Wednesday as the county gets a sense of normalcy.
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East Bay Teacher's Travel Plans Ticks Off Parents
Contra Costa County parents are frustrated after a kindergarten teacher reportedly told students their Zoom class was canceled because she’ll be in Mexico for a wedding. But they don’t blame the teacher, they blame the district for giving teachers the option to work from home.
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NFL Schedule Release 2021: 49ers' Opponents, Dates, Bye Week
The 49ers’ road back to the NFL playoffs begins Sept. 12.
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Drew Robinson, Giants' Minor Leaguer With Vision in One Eye, Homers for Sacramento
The Drew Robinson story just keeps getting better and better.
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Santa Clara Valley Water Leaders Unanimously Approve 9.1% Rate Hike
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Reopening Later This Month
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord will reopen to the public for the first time since October starting May 22.
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Forward Progress Stopped in San Jose Brush Fire
San Jose firefighters on Wednesday afternoon stopped forward progress of a brush fire just east of Highway 87 and near Communications Hill.
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Mountain View Police Chief, a Chinese American, Speaks on Stopping AAPI Hate
Crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander elders have hit close to home for Mountain View police Chief Chris Hsiung, a first-generation Chinese American.
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Bay Area Could Be First Region in California to Reach Herd Immunity: UCSF Doctor
The Bay Area may be approaching a COVID-19 turning point — herd immunity. Experts say it doesn’t mean the virus will disappear, but it will have a harder time spreading.
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New California Attorney General Pledges Focus on Hate Crimes
Rob Bonta, California’s new attorney general, says his bureau will focus on addressing hate crimes.
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Richmond Police Investigate Van With Threatening Message Parked Near School
Students getting in-person instruction at a Richmond elementary school have returned to distance learning for the rest of this week after van with a disturbing message was found parked across the street, the West Contra Costa Unified School District said Tuesday.
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Small M2.8 Earthquake Shakes South San Jose: USGS
A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning in South San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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San Mateo County Moves Into Yellow Tier for COVID-19 Reopening
San Mateo County on Tuesday was cleared to move into the state’s yellow tier for COVID-19 reopening, and many businesses in the county on Wednesday were gearing up to welcome more people indoors.
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#MeTooLGHS: Investigating Sex Assault Accusations by Los Gatos High Students
NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit examines a wave of student sex assault accusations by Los Gatos High School students.
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49ers Open 2021 Regular Season With Week 1 Road Game at Detroit Lions
The 49ers will turn the ignition on their first 17-game regular season with a trip to the Motor City.
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CHP Makes Arrest in Driverless Tesla Case
A man suspected of being cruising around the Bay Area in the backseat of a driverless Tesla has been arrested, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday, noting that he had also been cited late last month.
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Athletics to Explore Relocation Options From Oakland
The A’s very well could be the third pro sports team to leave Oakland.
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Santa Clara County, 49ers Ramp Up Efforts to Get Teens Vaccinated
The county and San Francisco 49ers are hoping to get more youth vaccinated with this week’s teen vaccination nights program. On Monday, a handful of high school students came to the kickoff event at the Levi’s Stadium mass vaccination site to urge others to follow their lead.
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Rising Temps Increasing Bay Area Pollution & Smoke
While we have all heard about the temperatures rising over the past 20 years, there’s many side effects that are now starting to show.
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Gov. Newsom Wants to Give $12B Stimulus to Californians So, Who Will Get a Check?
The expanded state stimulus proposal Gov. Newsom announced Monday would be available to individuals or couples with a combined income of less than $75K.
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Will We Need Booster Shots to Keep Up COVID-19 Immunity?
Experts are hoping to find out soon if a booster shot will be needed to remain protected from the coronavirus, but many questions remain unanswered.
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One of East Bay's Longest-Serving Priests Accused of Raping Child Decades Ago
An East Bay priest who died in 2012 – six years after retiring as the longest serving priest within the Diocese of Oakland – is accused in a new lawsuit of raping a young boy on multiple occasions between 1972 and 1974.
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Buddhist Temple Takes on Fremont Over Unpermitted Buildings
The co-founder of a Buddhist temple in the Fremont hills is now threatening to sue the city for religious, gender and racial discrimination. She claims the city is unfairly forcing her to demolish much of her private religious facility.
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Contra Costa County to Open COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at Schools
At least one Bay Area county is already working on plans to make it as easy as possible for kids to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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80-Year-Old Asian Man Attacked in San Leandro
An investigation continues into an attack on an Asian senior in San Leandro Saturday, all captured on surveillance video, with the attackers heard laughing as they flee the scene.
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Police Investigating Deadly Crash in Berkeley
Police are investigation a deadly crash in Berkeley.
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Decades Later, California's ‘Gann Limit' Back in Spotlight
If California Gov. Gavin Newsom avoids getting recalled from office later this year, he could owe a debt of gratitude to a conservative Republican political activist from the 1970s and 1980s.
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SF Mayor Breed Proposes New Team to Help Homeless Residents
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the proposal of a new medical and social program as an alternative to police responses in helping people experiencing homelessness.
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Reopening the Bay Area: Where COVID-19 Restrictions Stand in Each County
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.
