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State expands recreational shellfish warning
The California Department of Public Health's latest warning of poisons found in recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish was issued to Santa Cruz County on Friday, according to county public health...Read More
State issues shellfish toxin warning
The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday for paralytic shellfish poison found in shellfish caught in Sonoma County.Read More
Trio found dead from overdose identified
Three men found dead last month on a street in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood have been identified by the medical exam.Read More
Mussel-eating beach visitor poisoned by shellfish toxin
Marin County Public Health has confirmed one case of illness from paralytic shellfish poison.Read More
Marin issues warnings over toxic shellfish
Marin County Public Health officials are warning people not to harvest mussels, clams and oysters along the county coast.Read More
Balboa Park welcomes $1.6M community garden
A new community garden has opened in San Francisco's Balboa Park neighborhood, the Recreation and Park Department said.Read More
Jane Kim promises clean streets if elected mayor
San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Jane Kim unveiled her plans on Wednesday to clean up the streets if voters elect her in June to become The City's next...Read More
Legislation would allow students access to medical cannabis
A California state senator has introduced legislation that would let local school districts pursue policies to allow K-12 students with special needs or severe disabilities to use medical cannabis.Read More
Stanford professor leading recall campaign targeted with rape threat
A substance found Wednesday in a package sent to the Stanford University professor responsible for leading the recall campaign against Judge Aaron Persky has been determined to be an...Read More
Pot edibles fingered in James Lick Middle School ‘intoxication’
Ten students were hospitalized at James Lick Middle School Tuesday after consuming what appears to be cannabis.Read More
Marin veterinarian named TED2018 fellow
A Bay Area scientist is the first veterinarian to be chosen as a TED Fellow.Read More
Blood supply in the red, donation centers say
Local blood centers are asking Bay Area residents for help because this year's unusually bad flu season has reduced donations.Read More
Sewage spill soils Del Monte beach
Del Monte Beach in Monterey is closed until the water becomes safe again because of sewage spilling into the nearby storm drain system.Read More
Fifth flu death hits Santa Clara County
Another person has died in Santa Clara County due to the flu, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths countywide to five since in October.Read More
Blood donors sought amid O-negative shortage
Officials with the Stanford Blood Center Thursday asked Bay Area residents to help address a critical shortage in O-negative blood and platelets.Read More
Muir Woods reservations begin in January
All vehicles and shuttle passengers will be subject to the reservation system, but not visitors on foot or on bicycle.Read More
Injured bobcat returns to wild after recovery
A bobcat that nearly died when hit by a car in August has recovered and was released back into the wild Wednesday, a spokeswoman for a Walnut Creek wildlife...Read More
42,000 residents ‘repopulated’ after Tubbs Fire
Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Gossner said this afternoon 42,000 people have been "repopulated" to their homes in areas formerly evacuated.Read More
Overnight mental health shelter opens
Homeless people experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues will have access to 24-hour care at a newly expanded program.Read More
Unsafe lead levels found in drinking water at high school
Oakland Unified School District officials said Wednesday that unsafe levels of lead have been found at a water fountain and kitchen faucets at McClymonds High School.Read More