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SF’s two biggest labor unions take Lurie’s contract deal — but not city nurses
The nurses' bargaining committee rejected the offer unanimously, citing workplace safety concerns, staffing, and a layoff guarantee that didn't go far enough....
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Mississippi police: Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ after she was killed in drug dispute
A Mississippi detective testified that Tasia Fortune was killed during a drug dispute before her body was placed in a tree in what authorities described as a staged hanging....
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Antioch police test body cameras with real-time language translation
ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) — Antioch police officers are getting some extra help when it comes to communicating with the people they serve. The Antioch Police Department recently began using new Axon 4 body cameras equipped with a two-way, live language translation feature. Officer R...
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Elderly Texas man delivers luggage to pay for wife's cancer treatments
An 81-year-old North Texas man has been delivering lost luggage to help pay for his wife's cancer treatments. Video from a doorbell camera shows Donald Johnson struggling to lift heavy bags up the front stairs of a home. After seeing him struggle, the homeowner came out to help h...
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Sandbagged: Hoping to steal Nvidia chips, thieves mistakenly grab 20 tons of sand
Nvidia-branded trailers were dumped when the crooks realized what was actually inside.
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'Sleeping at the wheel is illegal,' CHP tells Tesla drivers
(KRON) -- A California Tesla driver was recently caught slumped over and snoozing while behind the wheel. In Solano County, a California Highway Patrol officer spotted the Tesla traveling 60 miles-per-hour down a highway while the driver was "speed napping," the CHP wrote. Tesla'...
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Former husband arrested in Big Bear Lake cold case after DNA identifies remains
The former husband of a 29-year-old woman reported missing in 2007 has been arrested after advances in DNA technology helped investigators identify remains found beneath a California cabin....
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Two men stabbed in SoMa in one week — one on Muni bus
Two men were stabbed in separate SoMa incidents this week, including one attack on a Muni bus and another near a homeless shelter Two men stabbed in SoMa in one week — one on Muni bus...
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ABC7 NextGen Advisory Council
Help shine light on the amazing work young leaders are doing to help build a better Bay Area. Apply here to become an ABC7 Advisor or to get more info:...
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Mountain House Road near I-580 shut down due to fatal crash
(KRON) -- Mountain House Road was shut down in both directions north of Grant Line Road near I-580 between Tracy and Livermore due to a fatal crash Friday. According to the California Highway Patrol, a gold sedan was involved in a crash with a dump truck. A woman was ejected from...
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Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime amid $3M estuary cleanup effort
Crews are working to remove 16 partially and fully sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a $3 million ongoing effort to address abandoned vessels that officials say threaten public safety, water quality and marine life....
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Residents tied sheets together to escape from Oakland apartment fire
(BCN) -- A three-alarm fire early Friday morning left four people injured and displaced about 100 residents at an apartment building in Oakland, according to the city's fire chief. The fire was reported at 12:43 a.m. at 5142 Bancroft Ave., a four-story building with 21 units, Fir...
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Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he expects to meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year....
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Hundreds scammed in $105M fake truck Ponzi scheme: DOJ
A Georgia man has been charged in connection with a $105 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 500 investors nationwide.
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Warriors sign star Steph Curry to reported two-year, $116M contract extension
The Warriors might not have made many moves this offseason, but they made the most important one on Friday evening. Golden State signed superstar point guard Steph Curry agreed to a contract extension, the team announced. The new deal is for two years, $116 million and includes a...
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Ole Miss toxicology reports expected soon and results may trigger anti-fentanyl law, official says
Toxicology reports in the suspicious deaths of two University of Mississippi students are expected to be completed as early as next week, according to the state's commissioner of public safety, and Oxford police have separately announced arrests in connection with a raid on a tob...
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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
A new report on Charlie Kirk's assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns.
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Meet the school board candidates: How would you address the district’s 24% chronic absenteeism rate?
Eight candidates are facing off for three San Francisco school board seats. This week, Mission Local asked how they'd fix the district's chronic absenteeism rate. Meet the school board candidates: How would you address the district’s 24% chronic absenteeism rate?...
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Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade.
“Excelsior Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at xueer@missionlocal.com. The owner of Mission: Comics & Art’s new Excelsior outlet, […] Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade....
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Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero'
Taylor Swift said her new music was recorded in celebration of "The Life of a Showgirl."
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Starbucks closures to impact at least 13 Bay Area stores
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- On Thursday, news broke that Starbucks planned to shutter 250 underperforming stores across North America. It's the second big round of store closures under current Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, th...
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Rep. Ro Khanna unveils nearly $1 trillion universal childcare proposal with eye on 2028 presidential campaign
Khanna continues to campaign on behalf of candidates spread across the country – though he’s not coy about his political ambitions ahead of the 2028 presidential race....
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Elizabeth Holmes' big week
(KRON) -- Elizabeth Holmes had a big week, even from behind prison bars. Federal officials sent Holmes' victims a letter on Sept. 22 stating that the inmate will be transferred out of prison in Texas and sent to a halfway house in the summer of 2027, The New York Times reported. ...
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San Jose Starbucks among 250 stores closing across North America
A Starbucks in San Jose is one of the 250 stores expected to close in North America. The Starbucks at 1205 The Alameda in San Jose is expected to close on Saturday. Jennifer Martinez and Rebecca Schroeder took their coffee break and made their usual trip to the shop, knowing it w...
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Vallejo conservationist says she was unjustly arrested while volunteering
A well-known North Bay conservationist says she was unjustly arrested and manhandled on Wednesday while doing the volunteer duties she’s been doing for years. Myrna Hayes, 70, of Vallejo, was arrested at Mare Island’s San Pablo Bay Trail on Wednesday during her nightly routine of...
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CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. The news organization was replaced by Real Amer...
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Mexican Navy tall ship sails under Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - ABC News
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Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity.
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New biotech startup at Stanford is run by thousands of AI agents
A brand-new biotech startup with thousands of AI agents is sprouting at Stanford. Stanford professor and AI researcher Dr. James Zou runs the virtual biotech lab. The startup was launched by humans, but it is run by AI agents. The work at the biotech startup is done at a physical...
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California lawmaker rips into Cal-OSHA after inaction, deaths of 3 San Leandro workers
A California lawmaker didn't mince words this week when she verbally ripped into the state agency charged with overseeing workplace safety.
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Man struck, nearly run over in road rage confrontation at SoCal shopping plaza
Shocking video captured the moment a man was struck and nearly run over following what appeared to be a parking lot fender bender at a busy Southern California shopping plaza....