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Pet Emu Gets Loose, Runs Through Traffic In Santa Cruz
Somebody's pet emu escaped their property in Santa Cruz earlier this week, and CHP officers were called in to help after the big bird was darting through traffic.
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Thursday Morning What's Up: Power Shutoffs Begin
Parts of four Bay Area counties are under a PSPS as of Wednesday night; a high school athletic trainer in San Jose has been arrested for sexual battery; and Trump has canceled the livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution.
Day Around the Bay: Four Arrested In Shooting of 49er Keion White
Four men have been arrested for the Super Bowl weekend shooting of Keion White; Netflix is laying off around 1,000 of its workers ahead of an earnings call; and Kimberly Guilfoyle may be threatening to tell Trump family secrets!
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SF School Board Approves New Neighborhood Enrollment Plan, Limiting School Choice
The school board voted to advance a neighborhood-based enrollment plan that drew less support from parents than an alternative preserving more school choice, with staff now tasked with mapping attendance areas for a 2028 rollout.
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Mother and Stepfather Charged In Asthma Death of San Jose Girl, Accused of Living In 'Dangerous Squalor'
A San Jose couple has been charged with felony neglect following the death of their eight-year-old daughter, who prosecutors say suffered an eight-hour asthma attack before she died.
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Sea Lions Keep Gathering on Moss Landing Roadway Despite Efforts to Keep Them Away
Hundreds of sea lions have turned a roadway near Moss Landing Harbor into a regular gathering spot in recent months, repeatedly spilling into traffic and forcing authorities to figure out new methods to usher them back toward the water.
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El Niño Emergency Project Will Shut Down Part of Highway 37 Next Week
One of the most-clogged stretches of freeway in the Bay Area, Highway 37, which links Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties, will see some emergency upgrades next week as part of the state's emergency preparations for this super El Niño winter.
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Woman Questions California Law After Coworker’s Felony Poisoning Conviction Dismissed
Nearly a decade after a coworker began poisoning her water bottle at work, Bay Area engineer Rong Yuan still struggles with health problems and can only work part time, while the man responsible has had his felony conviction dismissed.
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Oakland to Celebrate Black Panther Party’s 60th Anniversary With Music, Film, and Street Renaming
Oakland will mark the Black Panther Party’s 60th anniversary with free public events featuring live music, film screenings, art, and storytelling, alongside a four-day conference and gala and an honorary renaming of three downtown blocks of Broadway.
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Sister Charged In Oakland Shooting Death of Reality TV Personality
The woman said to be part of the entourage of Mackayla "Kash" Paige who apparently shot her by accident while attempting to pistol whip another woman who was fighting Paige has been identified as Paige's sister.
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Humpday Headlines: Parts of Bay Area Get PSPS Warnings
Parts of five Bay Area counties are now part of the upcoming power-shutoff warning; a Richmond man was arrested for a Berkeley hit-and-run; and jury selection is complete in the Sheng Thao corruption trial.
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Day Around the Bay: Raising Cane’s Opens Second SF Location at Stonestown Galleria
Local: * Raising Cane’s opened its second SF location Monday, drawing more than 200 people to Stonestown Galleria, with some fans camping overnight to be first in line. The grand opening included giveaways,
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Car Crash Damages Entrance of Mission District Queer Bar Jolene's
A two-car crash Monday morning sent an SUV flying backwards into the front entrance of Jolene's, the seven-year-old queer bar at Harrison and 16th.
Business & Tech
Disney Offers $20 Million for Character.ai Intellectual Property Amid Bankruptcy
After facing lawsuits over allegations that its chatbots contributed to teen suicides and exposed minors to harmful content, Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy, with Disney offering $20 million for some of its intellectual property.
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Last Richardson Bay Boat-Dwellers Being Evicted This Week, After Years of Controversy
After years in which boat-dwellers in Marin's Richardson Bay have argued for their right to live there, while city and county officials have faced pressure from residents to address what some see as a "floating homeless encampment," the last of the anchor-outs are being kicked out this week.
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Smoking Becomes Trendy In Silicon Valley as Some Researchers Believe AI Will Cure Cancer
As smoking makes a comeback among Silicon Valley founders and engineers, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says some AI researchers are lighting up to signal their belief that the technology will cure cancer, calling it a form of “mass psychosis.”
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Sonoma Valley High School Students Stage Walkout In Protest of Pride Flag Removal
After some manufactured controversy over a Pride flag that has been flown at Sonoma Valley High School since 2019, the school board voted to remove it last week, which has prompted a protest by students.
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Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Honors Indigenous Resistance as Organizers Challenge Newsom Vetoes
Ahead of Monday’s Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, event organizers criticized the governor for vetoing bills that would have expanded Indigenous protections just days after declaring September 30 a Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools.
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Jury Selection Begins In Federal Corruption Trial of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Others
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend Andre Jones, and father-and-son waste-management contractors David and Andy Duong will begin their federal corruption trial this week, ultimately bringing some closure to a yearslong probe.
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East Bay Man Booked on Attempted Murder Charge In Bay Bridge Shooting That Injured One
The CHP identified two suspects in connection to an alleged retaliatory shooting on the Bay Bridge last month that injured one person, including an adult who was recently arrested and a minor already in custody.
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Tuesday Morning Topline: Person Rescued From Cliff By Mile Rock Beach
A person had to be rescued by SFFD crews Monday on a cliff near Mile Rock Beach; PG&E is warning of a new PSPS event starting Wednesday; and Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign her post as ambassador to Greece.
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Day Around the Bay: Minnesota Farmer Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off For Fifth Time
Retired SFPD officer was reportedly telling friends she was happy to be getting divorced before Sunday's murder-suicide; Republicans spent money on pro Susan Collins ads in the wrong Portland; and a farmer just became a five-time winner of Half Moon Bay's annual giant pumpkin weigh-off.
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Sonoma County Airport Adds Direct SFO Bus Service With Checked Bags and Security Screening
A new bus service connecting Charles M. Schulz Airport to SFO will let North Bay travelers check bags and clear security before leaving Sonoma County, with eight daily round trips and connections to five airlines beginning November 17.
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Suspect on Scooter Killed In SFPD Chase In SoMa
A suspect fleeing from police in SF's SoMa district Monday either had a fatal collision with a bus shelter structure while riding his scooter, or was tackled into that structure by an SFPD officer.
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‘Artist Space Trust’ Opens Applications for Affordable Duplex In SF’s Mission District
Artist Space Trust, which keeps housing permanently affordable for Bay Area artists and first-time homebuyers, is accepting applications for a duplex in SF’s Mission District, which will be the first property in its Artist Housing Commons network.