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Construction on a safety project along 13th Street near the U.S. 101 Mission/Duboce off-ramp is scheduled to begin Monday, San Francisco Public Works said. The approximately four-week project will add curb ramps, a protected bike lane, sidewalk extensions and traffic islands to improve safety for pe
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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will open the new six-mile Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail to the public Monday, giving visitors access to a portion of the Peninsula Watershed in San Mateo County. The trail opens at 6 a.m., and a free permit is required for entry. It runs along SFPUC pro
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No injuries, fuel leaks, pollution or wildlife impacts were reported after a 58-foot fishing vessel ran aground in the environmentally sensitive Point Reyes National Seashore, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. About 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel and 150 gallons of hydraulic oil were offloaded from
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A relative of three people killed in a suspected arson fire in Richmond on Tuesday is asking for help raising money for their funeral expenses. Evelin Rivera’s 47-year-old father, 5-year-old nephew and 2-year-old niece were killed in a house fire allegedly started by her brother, 32-year-old Sergio
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The Timber Fire in the Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness area of Monterey County kept growing on Sunday, reaching over 12,000 acres by 2:30 p.m. The blaze was at 12,108 acres and 25% containment on Sunday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Expanded evacuation orders were issued for residents as the fire
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A Napa man has been taken into custody in connection with a series of residential burglaries, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said. David Alejandro Gomez Sanchez, a 44-year-old construction worker, was arrested Friday after allegedly selling stolen jewelry at dealers in Napa and Contra Costa County
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AFTER LUIGI MANGIONE was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet did what it often does: It turned something serious into a joke. Nearly two years later, on Aug. 14, 2026, Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and ad
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
A Carmel man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly making threats to shoot and kill people during a series of phone calls with public safety personnel, prompting a big law enforcement response and a temporary road closure, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office rece
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Before 1893, Mendocino teens had limited access to high school-level education. While the Grammar School offered limited “advanced classes,” some teens began work after elementary school or left Mendocino to complete high school, staying with relatives in cities like San Francisco. In 1891, Californ
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ASK AROUND MENDOCINO COUNTY for the oldest bar, and you’ll get a confident answer, then another one, then a third. All can be right, because nobody is answering the same question. Oldest under one owner? Oldest unbroken license? Oldest building that never stopped pouring? Several bars have a real cl
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Invasive mosquitoes that were detected in the city of Brentwood earlier this month have been found in more neighborhoods in the city. Officials with the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes had been found in traps in three parts of the city. The
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Brandy Melville, a clothing store targeted to young women ages 15 to 25, wants us to believe “one size fits most.” While not the only store to do this, Brandy Melville emphasizes this more than other brands. The approach more often than not promotes unhealthy beauty standards and unrealistic expecta
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