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Pioneer lesbian soldier killed in Afghanistan
A woman killed by a suicide bomber during a military deployment in Afghanistan on Monday had recently moved to the Bay Area with her wife and son.Read More
Cold-weather homeless shelters open early
Cold weather shelters in Santa Clara County are opening this evening about a week ahead of schedule to accommodate the homeless due to frigid conditions expected over the next...Read More
Non-profits feeding needy families face turkey shortage
Two organizations in San Jose dedicated to providing food and resources to low-income families are facing a turkey shortage ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.Read More
Hundreds of new USB charging ports await SFO travelers
A newly renovated terminal concourse at San Francisco International Airport opened Wednesday just in time to accommodate the annual holiday travel season,Read More
Supes shift housing preference toward neighborhood residents
Members of San Francisco's African American community Tuesday applauded the Board of Supervisors' approval of an ordinance that alters the current below market rate lottery system.Read More
SF voters: Airbnb OK, Mission housing ban not OK
San Francisco voters on Tuesday rejected tighter restrictions on short-term housing rentals, as well as a moratorium on building market-rate housing in the Mission District.Read More
Quinns Collection adds sparkle to philanthropy
Jewelry accessories can be found anywhere in San Francisco, but Quinns Collection adds a twist.Read More
Number of families in SRO housing doubles
In San Francisco, whole families are increasingly living in apartments that were intended to house only one person, according to a new report released today by a group of...Read More
UC system bumps minimum wage to $13
The University of California's plan to raise the minimum wage for all workers systemwide took effect Thursday.Read More
Superheroes to descend upon SF children’s hospital
Wonder Woman, Spiderman and eleven other superheroes will descend Monday from the top of a San Francisco hospital to wash windows and bring joy to kids.Read More
Defense Dept. awards SJ nonprofit $75M
Federal state and city officials announced a San Jose nonprofit received a $75 million grant for the design and operation of an institute to help create flexible electronics.Read More
Comcast offers $10 Internet for SF seniors
San Francisco city officials gathered with Comcast executives and senior citizens Wednesday to launch a new affordable Internet plan aimed at decreasing isolation.Read More
Chowchilla kidnapper released from prison
One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore for ransom was paroled from the California...Read More
Motorcycle racers die at Laguna Seca
Two motorcycle racers from Spain died Sunday during a race at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.Read More
Mayor pitches below-market housing for 16th and South Van Ness
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee introduced a proposal to city legislators today to build apartments in the Mission neighborhood that sell for less than average.Read More
Champions of equality celebrate victory at City Hall
Standing beneath a massive rainbow flag, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Sen. Mark Leno and other public officials expressed deep pride is the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to legalize...Read More
Building where balcony collapsed just eight years old
Ireland government officials and Irish citizens living in the Bay Area are reacting with shock and sadness following the collapse of a Berkeley apartment complex balcony.Read More
Six killed in Berkeley balcony collapse
The Alameda County coroner's bureau has confirmed a sixth person has died as a result of a balcony collapse at an apartment complex in Berkeley.Read More
Lee, Cohen call for help for new SF homebuyers
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Malia Cohen Wednesday announced a proposal to finance up to 1,500 loans for middle-income families.Read More
SF school board rejects high school assignment plan
An effort to change San Francisco's notoriously complicated school assignment process has been voted down.Read More