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High surf advisory issued for greater Bay Area coast Thursday through Sunday
After surf pummeled the coast earlier this week, the National Weather Service is again issuing a high surf advisory through Sunday. Beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday and ending at 4 p.m. Sunday, the...
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State’s CalFresh fruit and vegetable program restarts with $10 million in new...
AS FOOD PRICES continue to rise, there is one bright star this holiday season. The state’s CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project is back, just in time to provide much-needed food dollars to...
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Community volunteer program helping reach zero recidivism among parolees in...
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE proving that they play a vital role when it comes to public safety in California. The California Reentry Institute, directed by Collette Carroll to help potential parolees, has...
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Hooked on Books: Lincoln will be singing in the Bardo onstage at the Met
Composer Mason Bates’ opera based on Michael Chabon’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” debuted in November at Indiana University. (Courtesy Sarah J. Slover/Indiana University Jacobs...
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Help clear the shelter: Milpitas care center to waive adoption fees for all...
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals starting Thursday after a fire damaged half of its Milpitas shelter last week. “Fire damage has impacted animal...
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New law doubles eviction response time, giving California tenants leeway to...
Tenant advocates suffered a big defeat this fall when California voters decided against expanding cities’ ability to limit rent increases. But a state law set to take effect Jan. 1 will give renters...
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‘A grim reminder’: Nearly 200 homeless people died this year in Santa Clara...
EYES WELLED WITH tears as people lit candles and spoke the names of Santa Clara County homeless residents who died this year at a memorial this past Friday — a reminder of the harsh reality of living...
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San Francisco Hilton workers ratify union contract, the last of the 2024...
San Francisco Hilton hotel workers who have been on strike for the past three months have voted to approve a new union contract.The approval by Unite Here Local 2 in San Francisco settles the last of...
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NWS issues flood advisories for North Bay
The National Weather Service issued flood advisories Thursday evening for the North Bay as another round of rain moves in to drench the region over the weekend.The advisories are effective until early...
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Santa Clara County still lacks state OK on housing plans, inviting...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY is nearly two years behind on receiving state approval for its housing plans, allowing developers to push projects forward in unwanted ways.County officials submitted their fourth...
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Last day for free Richmond-to-San Francisco scenic ferry rides is Friday,...
With amazing views and no traffic congestion, the most glamorous commute from Richmond to San Francisco just might be the ferry, and Friday is the last chance to take it for free.The free ferry ride...
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Muni offers free rides, extends service hours to help New Year’s revelers...
San Francisco Muni will offer free rides on New Year’s Eve for the 25th year in a row, to help keep celebrants from drinking and driving.The free rides will be offered from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31,...
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Santa Clara County official resigns more than year after infant dies of...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY’S Family and Children Services Director Damion Wright is resigning, after more than a year of controversy over the fentanyl overdose death of an infant who the agency — under...
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High surf advisory in place, swimming ‘strongly discouraged’ at SF’s Ocean Beach
With a high surf advisory in place through Sunday, swimming is strongly discouraged at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach due to dangerous rip currents, fire officials said.While wading to knee level is...
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Meet the $3M robotic surgeon that just made its debut at San Joaquin General...
FOR SURGEONS, USING San Joaquin General Hospital’s newest robot is like “playing a virtual reality game in which everything is in 3D,” the hospital says. “Your hands are the instruments.”The roughly $3...
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California limits junk fees: New law blocks fines for declined ATM withdrawals
Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their bank accounts won’t fall deeper into a financial hole from having to pay a fine, thanks to a new state law.The law covers instances...
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South Bay’s Mount Umunhum offers great regional views, interesting Cold War...
A bit of Bay Area Cold War history and great Bay Area views await visitors to Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains above San Jose. At 3,486 feet, Mount Umunhum is among the highest peaks in the...
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‘It’s living hell’: Nurses say a state-mandated addiction recovery program...
BOBBIE SAGE THOUGHT nursing would be her salvation. She was trapped in an abusive relationship with four kids and looking for a steady income. The day she graduated vocational nursing school, she took...
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SF Shines Improvement Project awards $350K to upgrade local business storefronts
Locally owned and loved San Francisco establishments like tapas restaurant Cha Cha Cha and the Hong Kong Bakery are getting a hand from the SF Shines Improvement Project, the city announced.A total of...
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Tap-dancing Christmas trees, puppet shows, hot cocoa at Children’s Fairyland...
Kids who have never seen a tap-dancing Christmas tree or visited with the Snow Queen can get their chance through Monday at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland.“Fairy Winterland,” a special holiday event...
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