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

Yankees fans mercilessly boo ex-SF Giants closer as struggles worsen
23.08.2025 1

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

Calif. district attorney resigns after ex-client says he sold him meth for years
23.08.2025 7

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TSA bans new item from travelers' checked luggage

TSA bans new item from travelers' checked luggage
23.08.2025 2

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Mountain lions rampage through California ranch slaughtering alpacas

Mountain lions rampage through California ranch slaughtering alpacas
23.08.2025 1

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Tech founder's mom emerges as major early backer of Calif. redistricting

Tech founder's mom emerges as major early backer of Calif. redistricting
23.08.2025 3

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Tech giant lays off 143 workers from former Bay Area headquarters

Tech giant lays off 143 workers from former Bay Area headquarters
16.08.2025 8

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Man trapped behind waterfall in Calif. mountains rescued after 3 days

Man trapped behind waterfall in Calif. mountains rescued after 3 days
16.08.2025 7

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Newsom, Trump tensions escalate after border agents crash press conference

Newsom, Trump tensions escalate after border agents crash press conference
16.08.2025 30

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Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying

Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying
16.08.2025 100

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The man behind California's brand new $15M weed ranch

The man behind California's brand new $15M weed ranch
16.08.2025 50

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LA fires death toll could be off by hundreds, study says

06.08.2025 4

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California barbecue is more exciting than ever right now

06.08.2025 4

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San Franciscans won't stop breaking this law in restaurants and grocery stores

06.08.2025 3

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Veteran performer cancels Outside Lands set, citing acute infection

06.08.2025 3

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'As happy as I’ve ever been': Calif. CEO finds new life in tiny NorCal town

06.08.2025 10

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Ex-Warriors star arrested for allegedly hosting illegal games at Calif. mansion

31.07.2025 7

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'Unforgivable': SF Giants announcer unloads on player for latest mental gaffe

31.07.2025 5

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Bay Area companies skewered over false tsunami information

31.07.2025 10

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Ex-chef at SF restaurant arrested on suspicion of attempted lewd acts with minor

31.07.2025 20

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Scientist detained at SFO for over a week, left sleeping in chair

31.07.2025 30

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Billionaire Koch brother part of latest Bohemian Grove scandal

19.07.2025 10

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This market near Highway 101 sells some of Calif.'s best breakfast burritos

06.07.2025 9

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UC San Francisco study uncovers troubling new cannabis health risk

30.05.2025 70

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San Francisco's best new brewery is in the most touristy location ever

25.05.2025 50

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Newsom says his controversial hemp THC ban is 99.7% effective

09.05.2025 20

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Low income now means 6 figures in 4 wealthy Bay Area counties

06.05.2025 60

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A Calif. lake house, a $10M fortune and an ex-MLB player up for murder

06.05.2025 10

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Why Warriors' Jimmy Butler has avoided playing in Minnesota for 4 years

06.05.2025 30

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3 dead, 9 missing after boat washes ashore on California coast

06.05.2025 20

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Northern California sheriff warns local tribe could be creating 'a narco state'

06.05.2025 30

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Family mourns 26-year-old’s tragic death from rare hantavirus in California

25.04.2025 10

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The LA kid who left fine dining to build the next great burger chain

19.04.2025 5

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Trump administration mulls intervention in California dam removal

19.04.2025 10

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Fox Sports host: Rockets player will put Warriors ‘in jeopardy’ of getting hurt

19.04.2025 10

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'Nobody was getting any sleep': The making of SF’s wildest romantic comedy

19.04.2025 10

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‘This is freaking crazy!': The rise and fall of a San Francisco party that changed the world

19.04.2025 20

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California cannabis company with 16 dispensaries, $100M in revenue fails

29.03.2025 10

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'Doesn't worry me one bit': Pelosi dismisses reporter at SF event

25.03.2025 10

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Why one of San Francisco's most heralded meals is best enjoyed solo

14.03.2025 5

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Bay Area icon interrupts live Netflix show with fiery political statement

14.03.2025 4

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Steph Curry needed two Warriors to sign off on Jimmy Butler before trade

14.03.2025 6

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'Godfather' filmmaker accepts 'worst director' award, says his money is 'gone'

14.03.2025 20

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'They fought for this space': SF plans to wipe away cultural landmark for $30M park

14.03.2025 6

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Gunman shot and wounded by police near Golden Gate Park

09.03.2025 6

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Struggling LA-founded fast fashion chain closes store in SF's only thriving mall

09.03.2025 10

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Gavin Newsom can’t stop California’s pot companies from jumping to hemp

27.01.2025 7

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Despite Newsom's approval, SF won't let pot cafes open

Don’t expect to buy a latte and smoke a joint inside a San Francisco cannabis cafe anytime soon.  Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legalizing cannabis...

11.01.2025 20

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One of LA's most famous high schools barely survives Palisades Fire

09.01.2025 30

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Palisades, Eaton fires leave 400,000 LA residents without power

09.01.2025 4

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Trendy Bay Area mall to gain huge eatery from SF restaurateurs

09.01.2025 6

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