Teen boy among 21 accused of trying to buy sex in Calif. trafficking sting
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Police found defaced photographs of son-in-law slain in Dublin
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San Mateo Co. officials prepare for coming Super El Nino
Friday, one San Mateo Co. supervisor advised residents in flood-prone areas to leave before King Tides arrive in November.
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Christa Pike says she's 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement
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Newsom deploys election lawyers in California
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Election Extra! Gary Locke, first Chinese-American governor and former U.S.-China ambassador, backing Connie Chan
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Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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S.F. police arrest suspect in fatal Saturday morning hit-and-run
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