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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 21h
However, the women are missing. I had to rewrite the book and put the women in.”
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 21h
Describing the newly released “The Covert Buccaneer” which is based on a family manuscript she discovered in a trunk, SF attorney S. Lucia Kanter St. Amour said, “It’s a spectacular story, just like ‘The Count of Monte Cristo.’
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San Francisco history abounds at book launch for 'Covert Buccaneer'   - Local News Matters
San Francisco attorney S. Lucia Kanter St. Amour shared details about her extremely personal debut historical novel at a festive book launch at the San
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Local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio transmissions private.
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Berkeley police encryption plan triggers public pushback - Local News Matters
IN RECENT DAYS, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio transmissions private. Some
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 1d
The Hindu festival of lights is being celebrated between Oct. 18-22 this year. This month, Gov. Newsom signed AB 268, recognizing Diwali as a state holiday starting in 2026.

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On Friday night, the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek hosted a drone light show as part of its inaugural Diwali celebrations. Earlier, comedian Hari Kondabolu kicked off the festivities with a headlining show.
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 1d
Nutria aren’t rats – but they’re no more welcome in California’s wetlands than Norway or black rats are in California’s cities and suburbs. For one thing, nutria are distinctly rat-like in appearance, with long naked tails and vivid orange buck teeth.
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Large invasive rodents carry disease and attack crops across California wetlands - Local News Matters
DAVID STEINER FIRST NOTICED THEM at his Suisun Marsh duck club, Joice Island Mallard Farms, a couple of years ago.  “You’d see this animal swimming with
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After viewing research on the use of tobacco products among Marin County youth, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to authorize an ordinance that would increase the price of cigarettes and ban the sales of vaping devices.
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Marin supervisors approve price hike for cigarettes, ban on selling vapes in county - Local News Matters
AFTER VIEWING RESEARCH on the use of tobacco products among Marin County youth, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize an
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 2d
Doug Martin, 36, died in a hospital after he was confronted by police during a reported burglary at about 4:15 a.m. Saturday in the 11000 block of Ettrick Street.
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Former NFL player who died in police custody struggled with mental health, family says - Local News Matters
The family of a former professional football player who died in Oakland police custody Saturday said he was struggling with mental health issues prior to
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 3d
Due to the challenges posed by AI, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed over a dozen bills so far this year on the topic, making California the country’s leading AI regulator. localnewsmatters.org/2025/10/20/c...
Gavin Newsom signs bill that will make police disclose if AI wrote their reports - Local News Matters
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence — also known as AI — has sent schools, companies, and other entities scrambling to get a handle on what it means
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · 3d
The encounter between the officers and Julio Lopez, a landscaper, began on July 27, 2022, in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood, and the whole interaction was captured on a police body camera. localnewsmatters.org/2025/10/22/s...
San Rafael officer involved in violent Canal neighborhood arrest acquitted by jury - Local News Matters
A SAN RAFAEL OFFICER CHARGED with assault and making false statements stemming from a bloody altercation in 2022 has been found not guilty, the city said
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 27
Richmond's Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, which memorializes the experience of women Bay Area Navy shipyard workers during the war, was the home front of a cultural battle on Monday.
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National parks have become a battleground over American identity and who gets to tell it - Local News Matters
RICHMOND’S ROSIE THE RIVETER WWII Home Front National Historical Park, which memorializes the experience of women Bay Area Navy shipyard workers during
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 25
Bay FC, the professional women’s soccer team, set an attendance record for the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday with a sellout crowd of 40,091 for its 3-2 loss to the Washington Spirit at Oracle Park.
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Bay FC sets US women’s pro attendance record with 40K sellout crowd at Oracle Park - Local News Matters
Bay FC, the professional women’s soccer team, set an attendance record for the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday with a sellout crowd of 40,091
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 20
BART new payment system will allow travelers to use credit and debit cards directly at fare gates
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Tap into transit: Don't have Clipper? Now you can simply use a bank card for your BART fare - Local News Matters
Inside San Francisco’s Embarcadero station, Mayor Daniel Lurie, BART general manager Bob Powers, and several other local officials on Tuesday announced a
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 19
Bay Area to see warmest weather of summer this week, with health alerts for some areas
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 18
Cases of a lung infection known as Valley fever are on the rise in the northern Central Valley and Central Coast regions of the state, the California Department of Public Health warns.
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Valley fever on the rise: Cases of dangerous fungal infection spread throughout California - Local News Matters
Cases of a lung infection known as Valley fever are on the rise in the northern Central Valley and Central Coast regions of the state, the California
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 15
#Berkeley launches rapid-response foster program to protect #pets during emergency
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 15
Following controversy surrounding past decisions on commemorative flag requests like the raising of a Pride flag, San Joaquin County’s Board of Supervisors voted to establish a committee tasked with reviewing the county’s flag policy
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San Joaquin supes to establish committee studying county's commemorative flag policy - Local News Matters
FOLLOWING CONTROVERSY surrounding past decisions on commemorative flag requests like the raising of a Pride flag, San Joaquin County’s Board of
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 14
Shelf Life: Federal funding cuts impact local library digital access to the New York Times
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Shelf Life: Federal funding cuts impact local library digital access to the New York Times - Local News Matters
THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM and Library Services (IMLS) is the only federal agency exclusively dedicated to supporting and funding libraries across the United
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 12
‘President Trump is wrong’: Oakland mayor fires back after POTUS calls out city on crime
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 11
At Sonoma-Marin Fair, rescue pup Petunia steals judges’ hearts in Ugliest Dog Contest
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 11
A culturally minded care center to support older Asians and seniors with chronic health conditions opened in Santa Clara County as the North East Medical Services’ Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) on Friday.
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South Bay culturally focused health center has goal of preserving seniors' autonomy - Local News Matters
A culturally minded care center to support older Asians and seniors with chronic health conditions opened in Santa Clara County as the North East Medical
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 7
Historic ‘peace boat’ tours San Francisco Bay, advocating for a world without nuclear war
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 5
#SanFrancisco kicks off speed camera citations Tuesday

For cars caught traveling 11 to 15 mph over the limit, drivers will have to pay $50.

The fines double in correlation to greater speed violations.

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Map of San Francisco showing the 33 locations of installed automatic speed cameras. The cameras, marked by red dots, are spread across neighborhoods including downtown, Mission, Sunset, and Bayview, where they will begin issuing citations starting Tuesday.
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 4
Tired of waiting for a Black wellness center, an East Bay woman is launching her own

“It just became apparent to me that we needed our own place to heal because all of these institutions have so many disparities specific to African Americans.”

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Tired of waiting for a Black wellness center, an East Bay woman is launching her own - Local News Matters
A CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WOMAN is taking Black wellness into her own hands after she said county plans for a health and wellness center are taking too long.
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Local News Matters @localnewsmatters.bsky.social · Aug 4
🐶 🌊 The World Dog Surfing Championships made a splash this weekend at Pacifica’s Lind Mar Beach, bringing together top surf dogs and happy amateurs competing for the Golden Surfie Award.

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