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San Francisco's Alcatraz Island is closing, cancelling tours again

San Francisco's Alcatraz Island is closing, cancelling tours again

FILE - A distant view of Alcatraz, which will be shutting down for repairs again this fall. San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island is preparing to shut...

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Small business owners are at war over a new gift shop on a quiet SF street

27.09.2026 3

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Rock legend's appearance at SF bookstore ran out of tickets in minutes

20.09.2026 10

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This Goodwill competitor nearly closed. Now it has crowds of SF customers.

17.08.2026 20

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Popular SF library branch to close for over 2 years as part of $48M revamp

03.08.2026 20

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Bay Area wildlife mystery leaves researchers 'somewhat horrified'

28.07.2026 20

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Mold revealed as cause of Bay Area library's abrupt closure

An exterior view of Sebastopol Regional Library. After suddenly shutting down the Sebastopol Regional Library last week with little explanation,...

09.06.2026 20

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Bay Area library abruptly closes under mysterious circumstances

The Sebastopol Regional Library has shuttered indefinitely. A Bay Area library closed indefinitely on Thursday under mysterious circumstances, during...

08.06.2026 20

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Major retailer to close its only store in Oakland

12.05.2026 30

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'Beloved' fixture of Golden Gate Park removed after vandalism

26.04.2026 60

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Movie legend tells all about his SF apartment, taking LSD and people-watching

09.04.2026 40

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Iconic SF skyscraper sells for the second time in its 54-year history

FILE: The Transamerica Pyramid, as seen on Dec. 22, 2023. The Transamerica Pyramid sold for $691 million last Friday, according to a news release...

02.04.2026 30

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Deadly virus outbreak at Bay Area state park spreads to nearby beaches

Two researchers collect observational data at Año Nuevo State Park, including information about individually flipper-tagged northern elephant seals...

13.03.2026 40

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Airbnb calls new ban on short-term rentals in wealthy Bay Area city 'difficult or impossible'

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World's largest brewing company to put 50-year-old Bay Area plant on market

An exterior view of the Anheuser-Busch brewing facility in Fairfield, Calif. Just a couple of months after Anheuser-Busch announced it would be...

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A first look inside the $41 million transformation of a 104-year-old SF icon

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National Park Service to remove Alcatraz coyote — if it can find it

03.02.2026 40

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'Long-sought milestone': 2,000 acres of Bay Area land preserved for $23M

02.02.2026 60

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Locals outraged after private landowner blocks popular Bay Area beach

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Coyote swims to Alcatraz for first time ever, baffling experts

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Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city

08.01.2026 40

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49ers QB Brock Purdy's 'big-ass treehouse' and a window into a celebrity craze

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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes northern Bay Area early Thursday

08.01.2026 40

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The biggest art installation in SF's Golden Gate Park came at a massive cost

08.01.2026 50

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Multiple records shattered across Bay Area as extreme flooding hits region

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Why is one of LA's oldest Italian joints suddenly all over your TV screen?

22.12.2025 60

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Couple needs harrowing rescue off Calif.'s Billionaires' Beach

22.12.2025 30

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Suspect in attack at Calif. billionaire's home claims psychic link with singer

22.12.2025 40

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Persistent 'pineapple express' to bring heavy rain, flooding to Bay Area

22.12.2025 40

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America’s oldest park ranger dies at 104 years old in Bay Area home

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Change is on the horizon for San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

21.12.2025 30

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Actor Peter Greene, from 'Pulp Fiction,' 'The Mask' has died at 60

13.12.2025 40

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Surfer bit by shark at popular Bay Area beach

13.12.2025 40

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Hawaii's small businesses on the brink as holiday tourism slows

13.12.2025 40

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'Up to 120 meteors per hour' to soar across Bay Area sky tonight

13.12.2025 40

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Historic mansion on SF's Billionaires' Row sells for half of asking price

05.12.2025 40

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'It's a milestone': Bay Area bridge will be first in Calif. to make major change

03.12.2025 60

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'Heartbreaking': SF tradition comes to an unexpected halt after 80 years

01.12.2025 30

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A San Francisco fast food icon loses a piece of its history

24.11.2025 50

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Bay Area braces for two more storms after rain records broken across California

17.11.2025 40

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Bay Area 'public treasure' has been destroyed in an overnight theft

10.11.2025 50

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As flights are canceled, Las Vegas's tourism troubles deepen

08.11.2025 50

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Bay Area suburb gains Northern California's first Philz Coffee drive-thru

08.11.2025 40

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After vendor departures, struggling SF food hall has its biggest exit yet

08.11.2025 40

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Bay Area town completely bans tobacco

08.11.2025 40

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New reopening date set for San Francisco's Cliff House

07.11.2025 40

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Your Real ID in California is about to change

03.11.2025 40

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'Dangerous' invasive species continues to spread in the Bay Area

27.10.2025 40

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Injuries reported as protesters, federal agents clash in SF Bay Area

24.10.2025 40

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Posting a property on Airbnb is now a punishable offense in this Bay Area town

24.10.2025 40

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