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Will Twitter As We Know It 'Die?' CEO Jack Dorsey Says No

Will Twitter As We Know It 'Die?' CEO Jack Dorsey Says No

It might be time for you to hold a vigil for your favorite a particular social media website. For many, Twitter appears to be on its deathbed. Buzzfeed reported Friday night that the

Look At This Ridiculous $50 'Super Bowl Sundae' From Fentons

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Look At This Ridiculous $50 'Super Bowl Sundae' From Fentons

If all this talk about Super Bowl Sunday has you craving a different kind of sundae Fentons Creamery in Oakland has got you covered, and then some. They're offering a special

Photos, Videos: Mario Woods Protest Draws Hundreds At Super Bowl City

Photos, Videos: Mario Woods Protest Draws Hundreds At Super Bowl City

On the sidewalk but no let up in the wall #NoJusticeNoSuperBowl pic.twitter.com/j8RF1yqwcr — 64 GB (@gilbazoid) January 30, 2016 Hundreds convened at Super Bowl City on Saturday to protest the shooting

Battered By Massive El Niño Storms, Pacifica Declares State Of Emergency

A state of emergency has been issued in Pacifica due to pounding waves that pose a threat private and public property. A high-surf advisory is also in effect until 10 p.m.

Uber Will Continue To Land Helicopters At Sundance Against Sheriff's Orders

Uber Will Continue To Land Helicopters At Sundance Against Sheriff's Orders

Despite being issued a cease-and-desist from a Utah Sheriff's Department, Uber will continue to use their helicopter service at the Sundance Film Festival. As reported earlier this week, Uber

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Let Stanley Roberts Teach You How To Use An Umbrella

Have you forgotten how to use an umbrella? It's pretty hard! TIL I don't know what umbrella etiquette involves. Rained all day in #SanFrancisco. I might have inadvertently bonked

Man Shot And Killed On BART At West Oakland Station

Man Shot And Killed On BART At West Oakland Station

Body of victim of #BART shooting removed by @ACSOSheriffs coroner at West #Oakland station pic.twitter.com/f2mfr8E8Kx — Matthias Gafni (@mgafni) January 10, 2016 A man was fatally shot on a BART train

Another Wolf Has Entered NorCal, Which Is A Good Thing

Another Wolf Has Entered NorCal, Which Is A Good Thing

A gray wolf has entered Northern California, which conservationists take as a sign that the local population could be recovering from endangerment. SF Gate reports that a wolf equipped with a radio collar

Armed 'Militiamen' Take Over Oregon Wildlife Refuge

Anti-government protestors armed with guns have taken over a federal building in an Oregon wildlife refuge, because they say federal officials have unfairly punished ranchers. The Oregonian reports an estimated 300 people

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Oops, They Did It Again: Stanford Band Offended Iowans During Rose Bowl Halftime Show

During the halftime show of the Rose Bowl game yesterday, in which the Stanford Cardinal absolutely crushed the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Stanford band's performance was udderly unappreciated by many fans in

Video: Thieves Caught Stealing Luxury Cars From SoMa Dealership

Video: Thieves Caught Stealing Luxury Cars From SoMa Dealership

Four people were caught on surveillance footage stealing multiple luxury cars from a car dealership service center in SoMa early Wednesday morning. According to CBS 5, the burglary was reported around 12:40

Double Decker Tour Bus Crashes On The Embarcadero, Injuring Eight

Double Decker Tour Bus Crashes On The Embarcadero, Injuring Eight

Eight people were injured after a double decker bus carrying tourists crashed in the Embarcadero Saturday night. KRON reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Embarcadero around 6 p.

Uber Passenger Killed In Wrong-Way Collision On Highway 1

Uber Passenger Killed In Wrong-Way Collision On Highway 1

Two people were killed in a car crash on Highway 1 in Pacifica early Friday morning, one of whom was an Uber passenger. KRON 4 reports an Uber driver was heading northbound on

Sheriff's Deputies Who Brutally Beat Man In The Mission Named

Sheriff's Deputies Who Brutally Beat Man In The Mission Named

The Alameda County Sheriff's deputies who were caught on video brutally beating a 29-year-old man in the Mission last month have been named. The Contra Costa Times reports that

Hundreds Of Bay Area Babies May Have Been Exposed To Tuberculosis

After a nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose was diagnosed with tuberculosis, hospital officials said Friday that they believe more than 1,000 people, including 350 newborns, may have

SFPD Releases Names Of Five Officers Involved In Mario Woods Shooting

SFPD Releases Names Of Five Officers Involved In Mario Woods Shooting

SFPD released the names of the officers involved in the Dec. 2 shooting of Mario Woods. The five officers named are Winson Seto, Antonio Santos, Charles August, Nicholas Cuevas and Scott Phillips. According

Metal Beam Flies Off Truck, Nearly Impales Driver On San Jose Freeway

Metal Beam Flies Off Truck, Nearly Impales Driver On San Jose Freeway

A man driving on the San Jose Freeway was nearly impaled on Friday when a metal beam flew off the back of the truck and pierced the windshield, miraculously landing between the driver

Cat That Was Missing For Eight Years Reunited With Owners In Marin

Cat That Was Missing For Eight Years Reunited With Owners In Marin

Have we got a Feel Good Friday story for you! Ginger the cat was brought in as a stray by a good samaritan. Luckily, she was microchipped and was quickly reunited with her

Teen Killed By Snapped Tree Branch At Lake Merritt

Teen Killed By Snapped Tree Branch At Lake Merritt

Friends of 16 yrOld Jack Lewis gather at lake Merritt where fallen tree limb killed him Fri. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/FJgEQXwLtZ — Cbarnard (@CornellBarnard) December 5, 2015 A 16-year-old boy was

Town Hall Meeting Over Fatal SFPD Shooting Erupts In Protest

Town Hall Meeting Over Fatal SFPD Shooting Erupts In Protest

Crowd members shouting down speakers at SFPD townHall Mtg. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/vt7lzJEacw — Cbarnard (@CornellBarnard) December 5, 2015 The fatal police shooting of 26-year-old Mario Woods in Bayview on Wednesday,

A Burglar Got Stuck In A Chimney And Died When The Homeowner Started A Fire

A Burglar Got Stuck In A Chimney And Died When The Homeowner Started A Fire

"You better watch out" should perhaps be directed toward Santa himself this year. The A.P. reports that a man was in the middle of an attempted burglary of a home

Loose Pig Rescued By CHP Officer Along Highway In Santa Rosa

Loose Pig Rescued By CHP Officer Along Highway In Santa Rosa

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a call reporting a super chill loose pig near Merced Ave. in Santa Rosa on Friday morning. Officer Ken Engers found the pig, which KRON said is

Gunman Identified In Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Shooting

Gunman Identified In Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Shooting

Colorado Springs police have identified the suspect of the deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood on Friday that killed three people, including 44-year-old Garrett Swasey, a University of Colorado police officer,

Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Truck Along Lake Merced

A 50-year-old woman* was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while walking her dog along Lake Merced Saturday afternoon. CBS SF reports that a pickup truck lost control and

Video: Masala, The Red Panda Who Escaped From A Eureka Zoo, Has Been Found

Video: Masala, The Red Panda Who Escaped From A Eureka Zoo, Has Been Found

The daring Red Panda named Masala, who escaped from the Sequoia Park Zoo on Thursday, has been found, thus ending her adventure. But she didn't get very far; according to the