Mojave pipeline approved despite warning it will 'drain the desert'
"No profit is worth such desecration," a tribal leader stated to SFGATE.
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El Niño brings warm waters and unusual fish species to Bay Area
Warmer ocean temperatures associated with El Niño are bringing unusual numbers of fish species into Bay Area waters, according to fishermen and marine scientists who say they are seeing large concentrations of bonito and Pacific bluefin tuna in areas where they are not commonly f...
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Hegseth targets military's top brass for deeper cuts: Officials
It is unclear exactly how the new cuts will be carried out, or whether such a dramatic reduction amid the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations....
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Nicole Hollis, designer to SF’s secretive rich, opens her first shop in Dogpatch
The interior designer’s new Minnesota Street Project gallery sells 200-plus pieces, many first sourced for her famously private clients.
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Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve....
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Alameda Co. firefighter wanted after allegedly faking death to evade child pornography charges: FBI
Investigators believe Charles Johnathen Harris may have faked his own death in 2024 to avoid prosecution on child pornography charges. Authorities said the alleged incident occurred less than a month after he was charged....
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San Jose delivery driver home invasion suspects arrested in Texas
(KRON) -- A pair of home invasion suspects who San Jose police said posed as delivery drivers and targeted people with significant cryptocurrency holdings have been arrested in Texas. The San Jose Police Department said it responded on Sept. 5 at around 9:30 p.m. to a report of s...
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Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight sprang into action on Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another, Israeli officials said.
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Power goes dark for SF Ferry Building during busy commuter hours
The outage was first reported just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Former Bay Area sheriff's deputy to serve jail time for fraud
(KRON) -- A former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office was ordered to serve five months behind bars on Tuesday after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud and filing a false document, according to prosecutors. Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga, 35, of Patterson, plead...
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Medical emergency may have led to 7-vehicle East Palo Alto crash that killed 2, family says
Authorities have not released the cause of the crash, but family members of one of the drivers believe he may have had a medical emergency that contributed to the collision....
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Who keeps stealing ‘Immigrants’ signs from this Oakland church?
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- If you drive by Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive in Oakland, it's quickly obvious that a word is missing from the "Makes Our Community Stronger" picket signs on its property. That word is "Immigrants." The Rev. Ben Daniel of Montclai...
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How do you handle it when San Francisco weather gets hot?
San Francisco has famously cool summers, but it does warm up and this is how residents deal with the heat. How do you handle it when San Francisco weather gets hot?...