Bad week for ‘Good Samaritan’: Man slashed on Muni bus gets arrested day later
A Muni rider hailed for defending other passengers was shipped off to jail in Madera County.
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Hot, dry conditions this weekend trigger fire weather concerns
(KRON) -- There is a moderate to major heat risk across much of the Bay Area Saturday and Sunday, continuing across the interior Monday through Thursday. Elevated fire weather conditions continue in the higher terrain through Thursday. Short Term: A Heat Advisory is in effect fro...
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Police investigate vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in Oakland
(KRON) -- Oakland Police were investigating a hit-and-run on 17th Street and Lakeside Drive Saturday morning, police confirmed. As of 7:30 a.m., detectives were at the scene where items are scattered across the roadway. Police have set up privacy screens but have not confirmed th...
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Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Doctors nationwide have warned for years that energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine that can seriously harm children.
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Poll: More Americans using Buy Now, Pay Later for essentials
Research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that more than 60 percent of BNPL borrowers had multiple simultaneous loans. Another poll from the organization, Data For Progress found 46 percent of shoppers used BNPL for things like groceries....
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Suspect in FlyDubai incident was previously identified as security risk: Officials
The co-pilot of the FlyDubai plane who allegedly attacked its captain is an Omani national who was previously suspended by Oman Air as a security risk, sources say....
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The ‘Eataly of Asian cuisine’ is big on spectacle, short on substance
Despite its sprawling footprint, Asia Live is more restaurant than grocery store — and a potential letdown for anyone hoping to stock their pantry.
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The Waggle: An Army descends on San Francisco (with stickers)
Also in the Waggle this week, Elon Musk doesn’t ghost, he unfollows, and Steve Hilton hopes lesbian fan fiction might win him California.
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Kawakami: Natalie Nakase fell, then got back up, and the Valkyries kept flying
After the Valkyries coach collapsed to the floor, she got up and kept working for the final 100 seconds of the most important game in franchise history....
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Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who'd been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday....
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'Game on': Bay Area now epicenter of California flu cases
San Francisco reported the city's first flu fatality of the season this week.
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People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue
Torr Melling, 59, was facing a home renovation quandary. He had just received four pallets of building materials, dropped off by a Home Depot employee with a mounted forklift, and […] People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue...