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A woman was killed late Monday after being struck on southbound Interstate 680 near North Capitol Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver left the scene, and investigators are seeking information about the vehicle and driver.
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San Francisco will restrict Waymo service in waterfront neighborhoods and throughout the Presidio during Fleet Week, citing…
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About 70 unionized workers at the Pleasant Hill hospice began a seven-day strike over planned layoffs and stalled contract…
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A pedestrian was found dead on Highway 92 in San Mateo early Tuesday, prompting lane closures during the morning commute. The…
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A federal bankruptcy judge rejected the Oakland Catholic Diocese’s latest plan to resolve hundreds of clergy sexual abuse…
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A Morgan Hill man was arrested after telling staff at Good Samaritan Hospital that he had killed his wife, police said. The…
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More than 1,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses are due back pay after an arbitrator resolved a dispute over payroll underpayments, the…
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The state is directing $5 million to the storybook park, with $3 million earmarked for repairs and upgrades, including…
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A new analysis finds several Bay Area utilities among the nation’s most expensive, with San Jose Water Company topping the…
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A proposed ordinance would require nuisance offenses to be serious, or both recurring and ongoing, before landlords could use…
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Michelle Min and Bryan Walker, who founded and ran the Berkeley fashion label Bryn Walker, were found dead outside their Oakland…
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A federal bankruptcy judge rejected the Oakland Diocese’s proposed resolution of nearly 350 sexual abuse claims, finding it…
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Police say Roy Anthony Lopez, 37, was arrested Saturday after bringing his wife to a San Jose hospital and telling staff he had…