May Day brings thousands in support of janitors, hotel workers in San Francisco
May Day, a day meant to remember the struggles of workers and the labor movement, brought a large and loud march around San Francisco’s Union Square.
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16th Congressional district race: Low wins recount, will face Liccardo in November
Evan Low has won the recount in the 16th Congressional district race, defeating Joe Simitian by five votes to set up a showdown with Sam Liccardo in the November election.
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Oakland Ballers announce Raimondi Park renovations ahead of June debut
The Oakland Ballers on Wednesday released more details of their $1.6 million plan to renovate the independent professional baseball team’s new home, Raimondi Park.
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What to know as SF launches parking enforcement crackdown
Starting Wednesday, enforcement for parking violations in San Francisco will step up, and drivers will want to know what parking enforcers are targeting.
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Crime numbers down in Oakland, police data shows
New data shows crime is on the decline in Oakland.
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Wet, cool weather returning to the Bay Area this weekend
The Bay Area’s recent stretch of dry, mild weather will give way to wind and rain this weekend as a cold low-pressure system moves in from the northern Pacific Ocean.
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Filipino martial arts — a legacy for a Bay Area family
Inside a defunct Daly City elementary school-turned-studio space, a roomful of adult pupils was getting a lesson in how to fend off a knife attack, courtesy of one of the legendary practitioners of Filipino martial arts.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters remain camped out at Bay Area universities
Tensions escalated at Columbia University Tuesday where NYPD arrested around 100 people protesting the Israel-Hamas War. It’s a movement that’s spread across the country, including the Bay Area.
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Suspect arrested for operating brothel in San Jose
Police arrested a man they say was running a brothel out of a San Jose home.
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Scooter rider seriously hurt in collision near San Jose State University
A man riding a scooter was seriously hurt in a collision involving two vehicles near San Jose State University Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
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May Day demonstrations, Gaza war protests continue across Bay Area
Gaza war protesters and workers’ rights activists on Wednesday have planned a number of May Day demonstrations across the Bay Area.
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Organized retail theft task force makes arrest in San Mateo
A suspected shoplifter picked the wrong store on the wrong day. New video shows police chasing and detaining a man suspected of stealing from the Target store in San Mateo’s Bridgepoint Shopping Center on March 14.
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Richmond bike activist looking to transform community through cycling
Najari Smith formed Rich City Rides more than a decade ago. He soon plans to extend its activism beyond just cycling.
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Bay Area food banks dealing with critical shortage
They’re on the front lines of the fight to feed our community, but on Tuesday, Bay Area foodbanks say they now need the community’s help. At least one food bank says their shelves are nearly empty, and the need is only getting worse.
