Oakland arts school abruptly shuts down as finances left officials 'no choice'
An arts school cherished by the Oakland community closed its doors indefinitely.
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Boy's finger severed at Palo Alto ice rink: lawsuit
(KRON) -- Elementary school students were skating on an ice rink in Palo Alto for a party organized by their school's PTA, when a mystery adult skater slid out of control. An 8-year-old boy's finger was sliced off by the man's hockey skate blade at Winter Lodge, leaving his hand ...
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Kawasaki motorcycle crash kills pedestrian: SJPD
(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department is investigating a collision involving a motorcyclist that killed a pedestrian last Friday. The incident marks San Jose's 42nd fatal collision and 42nd traffic-related death of the year, as well as the city's 20th pedestrian death. SJPD re...
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San Francisco Firefighters support one another amid elevated breast cancer risk
Research has consistently shown that firefighters are adversely affected by many types of cancers, including female firefighters and breast cancer. San Francisco Fire Lt. Maiko Bristow and Judy Lynch of the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation spoke to The Four...
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Video: Suspected drunk driver crashes into Concord restaurant
CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- Some Concord restaurants are asking customers not to abandon them after a weekend crash shut down their indoor dining rooms. Concord police say shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, a driver crashed his vehicle through the front window of Chicken Time and Ka...
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The Bay Area's Regional Transit Measure: what's at stake
Voters in several Bay Area counties will be deciding on the Regional Transit Measure to provide additional funding to BART, Muni, AC Transit, VTA, Caltrain, and other agencies. Jarrett Walker, an international consultant and author of the book "Human Transit" spoke to The Four on...
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Marin County residents stuck in flooded roads during another day of high tides
A North Bay neighborhood turned into an island with high-tide flooding Tuesday, blocking off Golden Hind Passage Road in Corte Madera near The Cove School....
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Bay Area election officials challenge DOJ voter demands as federal court battle continues
Election officials in Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Solano counties are pushing back against Justice Department demands involving suspected noncitizen voters. A federal appeals court dismissed the DOJ's emergency appeal as the legal fight continues ahead of Election Day....
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High tides continue to submerge parts of Bay Area with more flooding expected
Flooding continued in some communities across the Bay Area as high tides caused road closures and stranded vehicles for the second day Tuesday.
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Santa Clara hasn't had a downtown since the 1960s: Here's how it's looking to change that
The city of Santa Clara has begun seeking a development partner for the first phase of a long-planned effort to create a downtown destination, releasing a request for proposals for nearly five acres of city-owned land near Santa Clara University. City officials say the project is...
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SF wants to bar most owners from breeding dogs as its animal shelter overflows
The PAWS Act would limit breeding permits to show dogs, shorten shelter holds, and let the city spay or neuter impounded dogs.
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Oakland residents oppose data centers
Dozens of Oakland residents attended a town hall meeting to voice their concerns over possible data centers being built or leased in their neighborhoods....
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Kawakami: Adding DeForest Buckner might be just the start of the 49ers’ trade action
Sitting at 6-1 and in great playoff position heading into the bye, John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and the 49ers are moving all-in.