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Ocean safety was front of mind Friday on the beach in Half Moon Bay amid dangerous surf conditions and on the heels of a dramatic water rescue in Santa Cruz. The MeWater Foundation, a nonprofit in San Francisco that utilizes surf therapy for underserved youth, was teaching youngs...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a statewide minimum wage increase to $17.40 per hour starting January 1, 2027, driven by annual inflation adjustments....
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer ...
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(KRON) -- A man was killed Thursday morning after the pickup truck he was driving went off a Sonoma County backroad, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said the driver was traveling southbound on Riebli Road at around 10:05 a.m. before leaving the east side o...
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The 20-year-old hasn’t made the playoffs yet, but after a record-setting extension, it’s clear the Sharks believe he can lead them to Stanley Cups.
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California's statewide minimum wage is set to increase to $17.40 per hour on January 1, 2027, following an announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Officers dressed up as shrubs to catch distracted drivers in the act.
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(BCN) -- Six people were displaced after a one-alarm fire damaged a multi-unit residential building in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood on Friday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 6:55 a.m. in the 300 block of Raymond Avenue. Crews arrived w...
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A designer timepiece stolen two decades ago was located more than 3,000 miles away in Miami and subsequently returned to its owner in Foster City.
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AI shopping assistants can often detect when "Made in USA" product labels are falsely labeled, but Amazon and Walmart are not using that technology to crack down on the listings, according to a new study....
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California Power releases its 2026 Youth Poll. Executive Vice President Saa'un Bell joined KTVU to discuss the findings.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco residents near an underground electrical vault fire in the Upper Haight neighborhood were temporarily told to shelter in place Friday morning, according to officials. Firefighters responded at 5:23 a.m. to the area of Haight and Cole streets ...
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Three people died early Friday morning in a two-car crash in Solano County involving a red GMC pickup, who witnesses say was driving fast and crossed into opposing traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol....
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Family and friends gathered Friday to honor Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, who was killed in an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
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The family of a North Carolina woman who disappeared while traveling in Grenada is returning home,
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Get ready for adventure with Spider-Man: Brand New Day new toys and gear.
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Tony Romo has been put on leave from his role at CBS Sports, the network said in a statement on Friday.
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Karoline Leavitt said the 13th such meeting of the Republican president's second term "will be a lot of fun and something different for the Cabinet to experience together."...
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California is raising its statewide minimum wage to $17.40 per hour starting January 1, 2027.
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(KRON) -- One person is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 113 in Solano County. All lanes in both directions are blocked north of Hay Road with no estimated time of reopening. California Highway Patrol reported the accident just after 6:30 a.m. Friday. CHP said a red Chev...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife made between $1.7 million and $2 million annually from 2022 through 2024, and they paid about half a million a year in federal and state taxes, according to tax returns released by his office. The Democrat’s office released more than 700 ...
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Every two years, DACA recipients must renew their protected status. But many say applications that once took weeks are now taking months, leaving recipients vulnerable to losing their jobs, driver’s licenses, and temporary legal protections before new approvals arrive. Luis Corte...
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When it comes to sudden hearing loss, time is critical. Specialists say treatment within the first week and ideally much sooner offers the best chance of restoring hearing. Dr. Donald McGillivray, an audiologist at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, gives insight....
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins said all ICE agents will wear body cams nationwide by the end of August.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' director who was the face of the U.S. medical community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer more than 100 questions Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate Homeland Securi...
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Carpenter Technology CEO Brian Malloy died suddenly just weeks after taking the helm of the specialty materials manufacturer, the company announced Monday....
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California scientists explain.
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A robotics startup has begun offering humanoid home cleaning services for $30 an hour to selected applicants in San Francisco.
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(KRON) -- The Woodside Fire that ignited Thursday and continues to burn in Sonoma County on Friday was announced as being 20% contained overnight. But what does containment really mean? A fire needs three ingredients to burn: heat, oxygen and fuel. Cal Fire teaches that wildfire ...
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The hand warmers, sold at Walmart and Amazon, were recalled after thousands of reports of the product overheating, resulting in more than a dozen fires, hundreds of injuries and one death....
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Authorities in Arizona released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style. A second note released Friday indicated Guthrie died shortly after she was kidnapped. Both notes initially wen...
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A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Gilroy Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey . The quake hit at 1:02 p.m. and was centered 7.1 miles east-southeast of Gilroy, 8.3 miles north-northwest of Hollister and 16 miles southeast of Morgan H...
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After trading Samuel to the Commanders after the 2024 season, the 49ers are bringing the former second-round draft pick back on a one-year deal.
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Handrolls, ube sourdough, and jazz are all on the menu next month.
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AB 339 was supposed to stop California agencies from quietly outsourcing government jobs. A year in, it’s mostly produced paperwork.
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The left-hander is due nearly $8 million the rest of the season, but the Giants might be willing to eat some of the salary to land a better prospect.
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The Filipino chain is finally open in Mid-Market. It had to jump through a Byzantine permitting process to welcome its starved fans.
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For kids who are battling childhood cancer in the eyes, "After the Glow" is providing a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, in Lititz, Pa, began in 1861 and is America's first commercial pretzel bakery
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Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week, prompting the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to warn utilities nationwide that hackers are trying to disrupt critical water infrastructure. In a public service annou...
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Netflix has been sued for allegedly losing an unencrypted copy of a $45 million Nicolas Cage thriller that took seven years to produce, exposing the unreleased film to potential piracy and leaks....
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(BCN) -- Friday in the Bay Area calls for hot and dry conditions with mostly sunny skies, especially inland, with cooler temps near the coast and the bay, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 60s to low 80s on the coast, low 70s to m...
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Workers at the flagship Ghirardelli Chocolate store at San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square walked off the job today, kicking off a 3-day strike
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The results of the autopsy, conducted by the State Medical Examiner's office in Mississippi, have not yet been made public.
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Anthropic said its AI models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company....
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The strange new medium for SF’s decades-old debate between YIMBYs and NIMBYs has, if nothing else, amused the professionals. People can’t stop AI-generating visions of San Francisco...
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The federal government issued a warning about potential cyber threats to water systems after 30 utilities in Minnesota were already hit earlier this week....
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Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this...
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A fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego Friday morning, sparking a small fire on the military base. The F-35B assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Group 11 went down around 10 a.m. in what Marine Corps spokesperson Capt. Steven Keenan called a “Class A m...
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A woman was shot and killed in Oakland Friday morning, a source told NBC Bay Area. The shooting happened in the area of Ney Avenue and Ritchie Street. This is a developing story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for updates....
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Nearly 20 different dogs, from scruffy terriers to Labrador retrievers, will show off their best surfing skills Saturday at the 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica. Dogs of all different breeds and sizes will compete for the ultimate prize at Linda Mar Beach d...
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Immigration authorities detained a 59-year-old Sunnyvale resident earlier this month and shuttled her through multiple detention centers in the days that followed, often under severe physical conditions, according to her family. Alevtina Soboleva was at the airport in Buffalo, Ne...
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Firefighters made progress overnight on the Woodside Fire along the Sonoma County coast, increasing containment to 30 percent Friday morning as crews continued battling the wildfire near state Highway 1. A Spare the Air alert issued in the Bay Area due to the blaze was extended t...
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At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured in....
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Three people died Friday in a head-on crash on a rural highway outside Vacaville, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened at about 6:35 a.m. on Highway 113, just north of Hay Road, the CHP said. Citing a preliminary investigation and witness statements,...
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A Texas mother deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to stay in the U.S. after arriving as a child has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after it notified her it would be terminating her permission because of “unauthorized travel” stemming from her depor...
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Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year. Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007 after being inspired by conversations with former South African Preside...
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Workers at The Original Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop in San Francisco walked off the job on Thursday for a three-day strike. They are asking customers to boycott the store at a popular tourist area....
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An iconic Southern California donut shop has officially arrived in the Bay Area. Randy's Donuts will open its first Bay Area location Friday in Santa Clara at 2595 Homestead Road, bringing its famous oversized donut sign and decades-long legacy to Silicon Valley. The new Randy's ...
