The Giants have been this miserable before. Here’s what happened next.
For as dire as it appears, all is not lost. If Giants history has taught us anything, it’s that rotten baseball eventually passes.
By John Shea at The San Francisco Standard · · 1 min read
For as dire as it appears, all is not lost. If Giants history has taught us anything, it’s that rotten baseball eventually passes.
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For the World Cup match at Levi's Stadium this afternoon, temperatures will be in the mid 70s under sunny skies after a cloudy start to the day. Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday do expect clouds along the coast with clear skies inland.
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Excitement is building in the South Bay as the U.S. Men’s National Team prepares to take the pitch against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday for a highly anticipated World Cup knockout round match.

Excitement is building in the South Bay as the U.S. Men’s National Team prepares to take the pitch against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday for a highly anticipated World Cup knockout round match.

As the excitement builds for Disney's live-action 'Moana,' fans of the franchise will get a chance to feel closer to the famous wayfinder and voyager.

An elementary school music teacher allegedly strangled his sister-in-law to death in a home where they had separate apartments.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a contract extension with Flock Safety, a controversial automated license plate reader company, despite ongoing debate surrounding data security.

Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.

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Video footage from the scene captured San Jose police officers tackling individuals to the ground, deploying pepper spray on crowd members, and arresting a handful of people who refused to clear the streets. Police had asked the crowd to disperse.

Video footage from the scene captured San Jose police officers tackling individuals to the ground, deploying pepper spray on crowd members, and arresting a handful of people who refused to clear the streets.
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A massive World Cup watch party in downtown San Jose turned chaotic Tuesday night after some celebrations grew rowdy following Mexico’s victory over Ecuador.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay Area keeps the sunshine around Wednesday. Expect just a slightly cooler range of daytime highs, still in the coastal 60s to 80s for our inland areas. The weekend will come along with a slight warm-up and the presence of some coastal fog, while inland highs rise wel...

HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) -- An Amber Alert was activated Wednesday after the California Highway Patrol said a 3-month-old baby was abducted from the East Bay. Authorities said the baby, Maxence Sirois, was taken by 42-year-old Marina Kazakova. The two were last seen around 1 p.m. on Sunday in Haywa...

Alameda County supervisors vote to extend Flock contract.

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Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.

The matchup versus Bosnia-Herzegovina represents the U.S. men's team first knockout game following the group stage.
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Team USA fans gather for a pre-game party on the eve of the match at Levi's Stadium. People travelled from across the country to the Bay Area for this game.

Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 Tuesday evening

Two people were injured in a double shooting Tuesday night in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood. No arrests have been made.

A large, frustrated crowd attended Monday's Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board meeting to oppose a proposal for a data center, parking garages, and heliport complex.

A large and frustrated crowd turned out Monday for what is usually a routine meeting of the Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board to protest a controversial new proposal. Residents gathered to voice opposition to a pitched project that would build a combination data center, parking garage, and hel...

Hundreds of fans packed a U.S. Soccer watch party in Santa Clara, while the Bay Area Host Committee celebrated the region's growing World Cup momentum ahead of Team USA's highly anticipated match at Levi's Stadium.

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Two people were injured in a shooting in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood Tuesday night, officials say.

With less than 24 hours until the USA vs. Bosnia match, European fans are descending on the Bay Area as they prepare for the knockout round.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco fire and police departments said two men were taken to a nearby trauma center with possible gunshot wounds Tuesday night after an incident in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood. No arrests have been made. SFPD told KRON4 that officers responded around 9:...

Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed...
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