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Oakland’s school district has been mired for months in political infighting over how to pull out of a financial tailspin, but late last week, the situation took a turn for the worse.
Upheaval hits Oakland schools with senior staff shakeup amid budget crisis
Oakland’s school district has been mired for months in political infighting over how to pull out of a financial tailspin, but late last week, the situation took a turn for the worse.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Oakland’s school district has been mired for months in political infighting over how to pull out of a financial tailspin, but late last week, the situation took a turn for the worse.
The Golden State Warriors are 13-14 amid a constant swirl of lineup combinations, looking for something that works as head coach Steve Kerr noted, “We would like to build some consistency.”
Warriors struggling to find a reliable rotation: ‘You’ve got to change something’
The Golden State Warriors are 13-14 amid a constant swirl of lineup combinations, looking for something that works as head coach Steve Kerr noted, “We would like to build some consistency.”
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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Golden State Warriors are 13-14 amid a constant swirl of lineup combinations, looking for something that works as head coach Steve Kerr noted, “We would like to build some consistency.”
The three victims were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, San Francisco police and fire officials said.
Driver flees after crashing into S.F. cable car, injuring 3, officials say
The three victims were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, San Francisco police and fire officials said.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The three victims were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, San Francisco police and fire officials said.
Several family members were critically injured after a gas line damaged by construction crews led to the blast.
Hayward home explosion: 3 adult siblings and 2 children were victims inside
Several family members were critically injured after a gas line damaged by construction crews led to the blast.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Several family members were critically injured after a gas line damaged by construction crews led to the blast.
Some political observers have speculated that the push was a bid to prevent former Supervisor Aaron Peskin from returning to the Board of Supervisors. Peskin said he has no plans to run for...
To make way for the next generation, S.F. supes call for tighter term limits
Some political observers have speculated that the push was a bid to prevent former Supervisor Aaron Peskin from returning to the Board of Supervisors. Peskin said he has no plans to run for...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Some political observers have speculated that the push was a bid to prevent former Supervisor Aaron Peskin from returning to the Board of Supervisors. Peskin said he has no plans to run for...
A 34-year-old Oakland man was killed Saturday night in Berkeley after his scooter crashed into a parked car, according to police.
Berkeley police identify man killed in Saturday night scooter crash
A 34-year-old Oakland man was killed Saturday night in Berkeley after his scooter crashed into a parked car, according to police.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A 34-year-old Oakland man was killed Saturday night in Berkeley after his scooter crashed into a parked car, according to police.
The driver was backing out of a garage at a Hayes Valley townhouse when a 1-year-old boy was run over, police said.
Child killed in S.F. crash was run over by ‘person known’ to him, police say
The driver was backing out of a garage at a Hayes Valley townhouse when a 1-year-old boy was run over, police said.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The driver was backing out of a garage at a Hayes Valley townhouse when a 1-year-old boy was run over, police said.
Jurors acquitted Epps of murder but rejected his self-defense claim, also finding him guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
San Francisco filmmaker Kevin Epps convicted of manslaughter in 2016 killing
Jurors acquitted Epps of murder but rejected his self-defense claim, also finding him guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Jurors acquitted Epps of murder but rejected his self-defense claim, also finding him guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
The state's excessive cellphone bills date to the COVID-19 pandemic, when it shifted call center employees to remote work and faced pressure to release benefits to suddenly unemployed Californians.
California unemployment agency paid $4.6 million in monthly fees for unused cellphones
The state's excessive cellphone bills date to the COVID-19 pandemic, when it shifted call center employees to remote work and faced pressure to release benefits to suddenly unemployed Californians.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The state's excessive cellphone bills date to the COVID-19 pandemic, when it shifted call center employees to remote work and faced pressure to release benefits to suddenly unemployed Californians.
The flooding disaster in Washington state escalated Monday when a levee failed along the Green River in King County, south of Seattle, prompting a “go now” evacuation order.
Levee fails in Washington amid storms; evacuations near Sea-Tac airport
The flooding disaster in Washington state escalated Monday when a levee failed along the Green River in King County, south of Seattle, prompting a “go now” evacuation order.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The flooding disaster in Washington state escalated Monday when a levee failed along the Green River in King County, south of Seattle, prompting a “go now” evacuation order.
City officials say the move will help businesses and ease congestion — while adding revenue as Oakland faces a $40 million budget gap.
Oakland to end free parking on Sundays. Here’s when enforcement will begin
City officials say the move will help businesses and ease congestion — while adding revenue as Oakland faces a $40 million budget gap.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
City officials say the move will help businesses and ease congestion — while adding revenue as Oakland faces a $40 million budget gap.
The city also announced plans to expand residential care for elderly and mentally ill adults in two new assisted living facilities.
S.F. doubling capacity to care for high-risk psychiatric patients to meet ‘urgent need’
The city also announced plans to expand residential care for elderly and mentally ill adults in two new assisted living facilities.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The city also announced plans to expand residential care for elderly and mentally ill adults in two new assisted living facilities.
At least one million tickets will start at $28, with priority access for residents near event venues.
Want to go to the 2028 Olympics? Ticket sign-ups start soon
At least one million tickets will start at $28, with priority access for residents near event venues.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
At least one million tickets will start at $28, with priority access for residents near event venues.
The Oakland Police Department said a man died in a shooting Friday night, and a woman died in a shooting early Sunday morning.
Two people killed in separate Oakland shootings over the weekend
The Oakland Police Department said a man died in a shooting Friday night, and a woman died in a shooting early Sunday morning.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Oakland Police Department said a man died in a shooting Friday night, and a woman died in a shooting early Sunday morning.
The owner cited several reasons for the closure of the shop on Divisadero Street after 44 years in business.
Cookin’, S.F. store known for vintage kitchenware, set to close
The owner cited several reasons for the closure of the shop on Divisadero Street after 44 years in business.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The owner cited several reasons for the closure of the shop on Divisadero Street after 44 years in business.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, a long-time gun control advocate, spoke emotionally Sunday after two students were shot to death at Brown University.
Warriors’ Steve Kerr after deadly Brown shooting: ‘Don’t just look the other way’
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, a long-time gun control advocate, spoke emotionally Sunday after two students were shot to death at Brown University.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, a long-time gun control advocate, spoke emotionally Sunday after two students were shot to death at Brown University.
A supervisor seeks to delay DoorDash’s bid to test food delivery in San Francisco through drones, which labor groups fear would eliminate union jobs.
The Mission District and S.F. tech companies have long clashed. Here’s what’s behind the latest battle
A supervisor seeks to delay DoorDash’s bid to test food delivery in San Francisco through drones, which labor groups fear would eliminate union jobs.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A supervisor seeks to delay DoorDash’s bid to test food delivery in San Francisco through drones, which labor groups fear would eliminate union jobs.
Do you still have paid time off or sick time left at work? Here’s what California law says about what you can roll over to 2026.
Does PTO roll over? Here’s what California law says
Do you still have paid time off or sick time left at work? Here’s what California law says about what you can roll over to 2026.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Do you still have paid time off or sick time left at work? Here’s what California law says about what you can roll over to 2026.
After a nationally acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco’s Presidio, a chef couple plans their next project: an upscale Mexican restaurant.
Their S.F. restaurant is a national hit. Why this chef power couple is turning to a different cuisine
After a nationally acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco’s Presidio, a chef couple plans their next project: an upscale Mexican restaurant.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
After a nationally acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco’s Presidio, a chef couple plans their next project: an upscale Mexican restaurant.
Gin and vermouth were flowing at this “martini dive bar” this year.
How this Bay Area neighborhood bar sold 30,000 martinis in 2025
Gin and vermouth were flowing at this “martini dive bar” this year.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Gin and vermouth were flowing at this “martini dive bar” this year.
Closing schools is among the most emotional and contentious issues a district can face, but in this Bay Area city the pushback has been minimal compared with talks in San Francisco or Oakland.
Talk of school closures often sparks fury across the Bay Area. Except in this city
Closing schools is among the most emotional and contentious issues a district can face, but in this Bay Area city the pushback has been minimal compared with talks in San Francisco or Oakland.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Closing schools is among the most emotional and contentious issues a district can face, but in this Bay Area city the pushback has been minimal compared with talks in San Francisco or Oakland.
Diablo Canyon was set to close. Then an unlikely coalition of tech officials, academics and a Brazilian fashion model got to work.
Gavin Newsom saved California’s last nuclear plant. But do we really need it?
Diablo Canyon was set to close. Then an unlikely coalition of tech officials, academics and a Brazilian fashion model got to work.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Diablo Canyon was set to close. Then an unlikely coalition of tech officials, academics and a Brazilian fashion model got to work.
After nearly a month without rain, California’s dry streak will finally break this week as multiple storms hit.
Rain returns to California this week. Here’s the storm-by-storm outlook
After nearly a month without rain, California’s dry streak will finally break this week as multiple storms hit.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After nearly a month without rain, California’s dry streak will finally break this week as multiple storms hit.
The shopping center’s transition is part of a greater transformation across the region where cities are pushing for more housing, hotels, restaurants and attractions for tourists and new...
Can a once-sleepy village off Highway 101 become the Bay Area’s next retail mecca?
The shopping center’s transition is part of a greater transformation across the region where cities are pushing for more housing, hotels, restaurants and attractions for tourists and new...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The shopping center’s transition is part of a greater transformation across the region where cities are pushing for more housing, hotels, restaurants and attractions for tourists and new...
In a letter Monday, 20 Democratic state lawmakers urged California’s congressional delegation to oppose any bills that would override state AI regulations.
California lawmakers plead with Congress to protect state-level AI laws
In a letter Monday, 20 Democratic state lawmakers urged California’s congressional delegation to oppose any bills that would override state AI regulations.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In a letter Monday, 20 Democratic state lawmakers urged California’s congressional delegation to oppose any bills that would override state AI regulations.