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Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race amid sexual assault allegations

Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race amid sexual assault allegations

FILE: Manny Yekutiel and U.S. presidential candidate Tom Steyer during Steyer’s appearance at Manny’s in San Francisco, on Wednesday, July 17,...

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MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud

MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud

A screenshot of Gaea Powell from a video uploaded to YouTube on June 14, 2017.  Gaea Powell echoed a core idea from the Make America Great Again...

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Inside Burning Man's latest weather fail

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — Rain and heavy wind over the past 24 hours have repeatedly shut Burning Man’s entrance and airport and largely paralyzed...

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Calif. Tesla worker alleges company denied him job over cannabis use

The Tesla Fremont factory on Jan. 29, 2026, in Fremont, Calif. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has put his cannabis use on the highest stage possible, openly...

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Cannabis is now the biggest attraction at the California State Fair

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Newsom targets undocumented Californians with new healthcare cost increase

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Steyer could still breakthrough Calif. governor race despite disappointing start

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks during an election night event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. Billionaire venture...

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‘Where are my walnuts?’: War in Iran sends Calif. farmers scrambling

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Gen Z's weed habits are flipping California's cannabis industry

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A mountain town mourns Tahoe's deadliest avalanche

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Families confirm deaths of 6 mothers killed in Tahoe avalanche

A rescue team works through the aftermath of the Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17, 2026. The families of six victims of Tuesday’s deadly Tahoe...

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Silicon Valley’s AI boom is panicking locals in a rural corner of California

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'Gone overnight': Newsom launches major crackdown on common painkiller

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'It’s like cockroaches': OpenAI is facing a huge legal risk that almost no one is talking about

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California to stop paying insurance claims on Ozempic, other GLP-1s

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Woman arrested on suspicion of chaotic Bay Area road rage fight with family

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Actor Mickey Rourke faces eviction from LA home over $60,000 in unpaid rent

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Where California's reservoir levels stand going into 2026

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Benihana reveals ambitious expansion plan for the Bay Area

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Calif. drivers spend hours on I-5 just to enjoy this tiny barbecue spot

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Teen arrested in 'outlandish' triple shooting at Bay Area mall

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California police warn locals of strange scam

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'A huge, huge bummer': California EV drivers lose major perk of purchase

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Billionaire CEO rambles about god during hallucinogenic mushroom livestream

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Deadly Trump admin raid on California farm cost company $26 million

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‘It’s insane’: Here’s why Obamacare is skyrocketing for over a million Californians

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'You can stop donating now': Newsom doesn't want any more of your money

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The Bay Area woman who paid for 12 billboards to find a husband

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5 injured in overnight stabbing at SF business

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In its 33rd year, San Francisco music festival announces stacked lineup

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White House looters are coming from inside the house

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'Corruption at its core': Bay Area tech giants help fund Trump's $300M ballroom

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Billionaire tech founder gets green light for Silicon Valley bank

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Bay Area landmark where Monroe and DiMaggio celebrated wedding lists under $1M

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Ex-Warriors GM Bob Myers leaves ESPN, returns to NBA

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A tech mogul lectured SF about the Antichrist. Then 'South Park' came for him.

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This 40-year-old Calif. Republican has become a 'nightmare' for DC leadership

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Rumors of fake crowd noise resurface ahead of 49ers-Rams in LA

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Cost nearly triples to build train between LA, Las Vegas

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SF restaurants are flocking to a growing Bay Area suburb. Business is different.

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Blue Angels canceled for SF Fleet Week

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California declares kratom illegal, raids stores in Sacramento and San Diego

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The last-ditch effort to save California's first Bonnie & Clyde

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Coachella Valley power plant faces uncertainty after Clean Air Act violations

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California home built around giant boulder lists for $2 million

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Bay Area drivers still furious after Highway 101 widening

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Illegal cannabis farm found surrounding protected California trees

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This Calif. construction worker unofficially broke a fabled world record

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Yankees fans mercilessly boo ex-SF Giants closer as struggles worsen

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Calif. district attorney resigns after ex-client says he sold him meth for years

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