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Oriental fruit fly scare prompts 94-square-mile agriculture quarantine

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Tuesday that a portion of South San Jose is under quarantine for…

3 years ago

Private owner surrenders fennec fox pet to Oakland Zoo

The overall cuteness level at the Oakland Zoo recently increased by an immeasurable factor when a 6-year-old fennec fox named…

4 years ago

Quarterbacking the focus as 49ers open minicamp

There is no question that health is the lingering concern for the 49ers entering veterans minicamp, especially with star quarterback…

5 years ago

San Mateo Co. DA to release video of Taser death

As the investigation into the Taser stun gun death of Chinedu Okobi by five San Mateo County sheriff's deputies nears…

5 years ago

‘The Black Woman is God’ exhibition celebrates homecoming

Men, hand in hand, formed a circle in the center of a yellow painted room in the Sargent Johnson Gallery.

6 years ago

Half Moon Bay medfly prompts 200 traps

A potentially invasive Mediterranean fruit fly was recently detected in Half Moon Bay, so 200 fly traps have been placed.

6 years ago

Marin County confirms first Zika case

A person who was in Central America recently is Marin County's first confirmed case of the Zika virus.

8 years ago

Giraffe bone proves costly for retired Bay Area dentist

A Foster City couple accused of wildlife poaching in Tanzania is home after three weeks under arrest in Africa earlier…

8 years ago

‘Killer’ bees buzz into Bay Area

A breed of highly aggressive honeybees known for attacking and sometimes killing humans has been detected for the first time…

9 years ago

Falling boulders kill Alamo native on Kilimanjaro

Scott Dinsmore, an Alamo native known for creating an online community advocating seeking one's passions, was killed Saturday.

9 years ago

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