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Giant bites: We sampled fan favorite foods and brand new dishes for this baseball season at Oracle Park
The San Francisco Giants have a new food partner at their waterfront ballpark this year, but they assure us the crab sandwiches and garlic fries fans love will be back and better than ever — along with tasty new dishes, from spicy fried chicken to a very elaborate ice cream sundae.
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Floyd Mitchell formally introduced as Oakland's new police chief
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday formally introduced the city’s new police chief, Floyd Mitchell, who faces a tall task leading a department that has had a revolving door of top cops and remains under federal oversight.
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Pacifica police fatally shoot woman after she reportedly shot her son
A fatal police shooting is under investigation in Pacifica.
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Illegal guns, drugs and $80K in cash seized as 6 arrested in San Jose assault
San Jose police along with other law enforcement agencies earlier this month arrested six men suspected of a gang-motivated assault on a man in October, resulting in the recovery of several illegal weapons, drugs and tens of thousands in cash, according to the police department.
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Easter 2024 events in the Bay Area
There are several events happening in the Bay Area this Easter weekend that the whole family can enjoy.
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Debate over pickleball courts at Richmond's Craneway Pavilion continues
The debate continues in the city of Richmond over pickleball courts being built on public space.
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San Francisco supervisors overturn mayor's veto of housing bill
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors overturned the mayor’s veto of a piece of housing legislation that limits the height and scale of housing developments in certain historic areas of the city.
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San Francisco firefighters rally against chemicals used in uniforms
San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to ban a common type of firefighter uniform found to emit cancer-causing chemicals.
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California Department of Corrections to begin phasing out San Quentin death row
San Quentin’s infamous death row is facing its own death sentence. The California Department of Corrections has now begun transferring death row inmates to other prisons across the state to comply with voter approved Proposition 66.
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Free meals program leaves Bay Area school districts scrambling for cafeteria workers
Many Bay Area school districts are scrambling to meet the demand for more student lunches.
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How safe are Bay Area bridges?
The Golden Gate Bridge Authority issued a statement reassuring commuters of the safety of the iconic Bay Area bridge, saying it has the most robust ship collision protection of any bridge on the west coast.
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Large cat spotted in South SF was not a mountain lion, police say
A large cat that was spotted in a residential area of South San Francisco Tuesday morning was initially thought to be a mountain lion, but police confirmed Wednesday it was merely an oversized domestic or feral feline.
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6 workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse; recovery mission begins
As rescuers continue an extensive search for the construction workers unaccounted for since a Baltimore bridge collapsed early Tuesday, an executive at the company that employed them says they are presumed dead.
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California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association. The organization says a settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a 2023 ruling that the ban violates federa...