Bay Area sees slight improvement overall in air quality, annual report shows
The Bay Area’s air quality received mixed grades and a slight improvement overall in the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.
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Teen daughter of former Slack CEO reported missing out of Marin County
The 16-year-old daughter of a former tech CEO has been reported missing after running away Sunday night from the family home in Marin County, according to the sheriff’s office.
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M2.9 earthquake rattles near San Jose, USGS says
A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning near San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Man arrested following a fight with San Jose mayor's security detail
One man was arrested after getting into a fight with the security detail of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan while he was being interviewed Tuesday evening, according to police.
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SF mayor's plan to bring pandas to the city faces some road bumps
There are a couple of bumps in the road when it comes to bringing pandas to the San Francisco Zoo. Not only does Mayor London Breed have to get the city’s Board of Supervisors to allow her to raise money to make it happen, but one supervisor — pointing to severe budget cuts — is questioning the mayor’s priorities.
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Pedestrian killed by car collision in San Martin
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in San Martin, according to California Highway Patrol.
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SFMTA plan to make West Portal Station safer gets some pushback
Over a month after a crash at San Francisco’s West Portal Transit Station killed a family of four, the SFMTA has been getting input from residents and business owners about a plan to make the hub safer. But the proposal is getting resistance from some business owners.
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County workers continue recount of 16th Congressional District race
Controversy and threat of court challenges have clouded the recount efforts in the runoff race for Rep. Anna Eschoo’s vacated congressional seat. But election officials say that despite the challenges, they’re on track to complete the recount by the end of the week.
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Lawmakers consider bill that would ban CLEAR program at California airports
A bill making its way through the California legislature takes aim at third-party vendors like CLEAR Plus which, for $189 a year, allows travelers to move to the head of the security screening line.
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DA Price recall supporters push for quick, special election
After securing enough signatures to let voters decide if Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price should stay in office, the group behind the recall is now calling on the board of supervisors to set a special election date for July or August.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstration at UC Berkeley continues to grow
A growing number of protest tents were going up on the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday as Cal students joined the growing wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations taking place at schools across the country.
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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
