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Murder in the skies: How an ex-Olympian crashed a full flight to SFO

Murder in the skies: How an ex-Olympian crashed a full flight to SFO

As Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 made its final approach to SFO, all seemed well. May 7, 1964, had dawned cloudy, but as the two pilots navigated...

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Katie Dowd

Parking is hellish at a Bay Area plaza. Restauranteurs say it's killing business

Parking is hellish at a Bay Area plaza. Restauranteurs say it's killing business

Harry Nguyen knew something was wrong at Pho Ha Noi when fewer customers began visiting his San Jose restaurant tucked within the Vietnam Town...

yesterday 3

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Katie Dowd

Calif. chefs are flocking to this foggy seaside town north of SF

Calif. chefs are flocking to this foggy seaside town north of SF

Last year, the coastal enclave of Elk in Mendocino County was lauded as “America’s Best Small Food and Wine Town” by Travel Leisure magazine,...

yesterday 4

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Anh-Minh Le

The NFL is so ass the 49ers might win the Super Bowl

The NFL is so ass the 49ers might win the Super Bowl

Yes, I am aware the San Francisco 49ers’ defense allowed a 44-year-old Philip Rivers to drive the field for long stretches of Monday night’s three-...

yesterday 2

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Katie Dowd

'It is ridiculous': The Island of Hawaii's new name receives mixed reaction

'It is ridiculous': The Island of Hawaii's new name receives mixed reaction

On the island of Hawaii, Punaluu is famous for its black sand beach. The state of Hawaii is officially changing the name of the largest island in...

yesterday 3

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Katie Dowd

Quadruple shooting at Bay Area business leaves multiple wounded, hospitalized

Quadruple shooting at Bay Area business leaves multiple wounded, hospitalized

A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night. Four people were shot in San Jose on early Friday morning and...

yesterday 2

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Katie Dowd

2 children killed in Christmas Day crash on the Grapevine

yesterday 2

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Anh-Minh Le

Future Hall of Famer reportedly could be cut by 49ers in offseason

yesterday 2

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Anh-Minh Le

Bay Area braces for 'last hurrah' of powerful winter storm

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Anh-Minh Le

Trader Joe's drops $22M on big new store in coastal California city

yesterday 2

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Anh-Minh Le

I saw 70 films in theaters this year. Here are my best movies of 2025.

I saw 70 films in theaters this year. Here are my best movies of 2025.

2025 was a terrifying year to live through, which might’ve been why I chose to spend so much of it in movie theaters. The one place where I’m...

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Margot Seeto

Winter storms shut down major Calif. airport on Christmas Day

Winter storms shut down major Calif. airport on Christmas Day

FILE - The FAA Control Tower at Santa Barbara Airport in December 2017. LATEST Dec. 25, 11:20 a.m. Santa Barbara Airport officials posted on...

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Margot Seeto

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic...

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Margot Seeto

These are San Francisco's 5 most expensive unsold homes for 2025

These are San Francisco's 5 most expensive unsold homes for 2025

It’s been a banner year for San Francisco real estate. The uptick in luxury sales particularly shows a strong seller’s market, thanks largely to...

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Margot Seeto

Hawaii's famous Waikiki Beach sand came from this Calif. town

Hawaii's famous Waikiki Beach sand came from this Calif. town

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii. It wasn’t easy to get to Hawaii 100 years ago. The Pacific Ocean made for a daunting doormat, keeping most casual...

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Farley Elliott

America's largest dim sum parlor opens in a former California Rite-Aid

America's largest dim sum parlor opens in a former California Rite-Aid

Like many Chinese Americans my age and older, I have fond memories of going to San Francisco’s now-scarce Chinese banquet halls to mark milestones...

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Margot Seeto

Christmas Eve snowstorm forces cars to turn back on I-80 near Tahoe

Christmas Eve snowstorm forces cars to turn back on I-80 near Tahoe

Interstate 80 near Truckee, Calif. Crews are turning cars around on westbound Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon as a heavy snowstorm hits the Tahoe...

wednesday 30

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Ariana Bindman

He was one of the Playboy Mansion's last butlers. Here's what he saw.

He was one of the Playboy Mansion's last butlers. Here's what he saw.

Dionte Smith used to ride the bus to the Playboy Mansion. From there, it was only about a 10-minute walk up the hill from Wilshire Boulevard, which...

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Ariana Bindman

First wave of Calif. storm causes floods, evacs, with more to come

First wave of Calif. storm causes floods, evacs, with more to come

FILE: A view of a flooded street in Menlo Park as rainstorm hits San Francisco Bay Area, on Feb. 27, 2023. Strong winds and rain brought misery to...

wednesday 20

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Ariana Bindman

Legendary San Francisco socialite and TV host dies

Legendary San Francisco socialite and TV host dies

Pat Montandon hosting “The Prize Movie” in 1966. Legendary San Francisco socialite, TV host and columnist Pat Montandon has died at the age of...

wednesday 10

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Andrew Chamings

Major retailer unexpectedly closes Bay Area store during busy holiday season

Major retailer unexpectedly closes Bay Area store during busy holiday season

The empty parking lot in front of REI on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.  Holiday shoppers hoping to score a last-minute gift at the REI in Berkeley found...

wednesday 3

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Gillian Mohney

'It's not going to last': Bay Area gets window of prep time before storm hits

'It's not going to last': Bay Area gets window of prep time before storm hits

A view of the Bay Bridge and buildings during rainy weather, as seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2025. Experts are warning...

wednesday 3

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Gillian Mohney

Interstate 5 through Grapevine closed in each direction during holiday travel

Interstate 5 through Grapevine closed in each direction during holiday travel

The California Highway Patrol reported a multi-vehicle accident on northbound Interstate 5 at Grapevine Road on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. California...

wednesday 4

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Gillian Mohney

Warriors' 2-game win streak is actually exposing how bad things are

Warriors' 2-game win streak is actually exposing how bad things are

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, yells at referee Robert Hussey during the first half of an NBA game against the Orlando Magic...

wednesday 2

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Gillian Mohney

Highway 101 gas station closure to create 40-mile gap on North Coast

Highway 101 gas station closure to create 40-mile gap on North Coast

FILE: Roosevelt elk roam in Orick, Calif. A small, rural gateway town on California’s North Coast is losing its only gas station, leaving a 40-mile...

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Olivia Harden

Man from eminent Calif. farming family arrested on suspicion of murder

Man from eminent Calif. farming family arrested on suspicion of murder

The home of Michael Abatti is seen Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in El Centro, Calif. A sign memorializing Charlie Kirk can be seen on the lawn. A member...

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Ariana Bindman

Calif.'s deadliest freeway is a traffic-choked slog. One man is trying to help.

Calif.'s deadliest freeway is a traffic-choked slog. One man is trying to help.

Most Californians encounter one of the state’s more notorious highway choke points only on occasion: while traveling over the holiday season, or on...

wednesday 7

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Erin Rode

Striking satellite images show California fires, Hawaii volcano from space

Striking satellite images show California fires, Hawaii volcano from space

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released several of its most striking images of 2025, homing in on extreme weather events that...

wednesday 6

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Ariana Bindman

'Not done': First wave of rough weather in Calif. causes floods, evacuations

'Not done': First wave of rough weather in Calif. causes floods, evacuations

FILE: A view of a flooded street in Menlo Park as rainstorm hits San Francisco Bay Area, on Feb. 27, 2023. Strong winds and rain brought misery to...

wednesday 7

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Ariana Bindman

New Calif. laws in 2026 include additional holiday, changes to tortillas

New Calif. laws in 2026 include additional holiday, changes to tortillas

A handful of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in the new year. The 2026 slate of new California laws includes...

23.12.2025 2

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Andrew Chamings

‘Fairly provocative’: The SF grocery cashier running social experiments at checkout

‘Fairly provocative’: The SF grocery cashier running social experiments at checkout

For the past six months, customers at Luke’s Local in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow have been getting something extra with their groceries: a...

23.12.2025 2

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Jessie Fisher

'A shark was involved': Missing Monterey swimmer ID'd

'A shark was involved': Missing Monterey swimmer ID'd

A file photo of Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, Calif. A missing swimmer in Monterey Peninsula was identified by eyewitnesses Monday as multiple...

23.12.2025 2

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Jessie Fisher

Calif. restaurants ruined this Hawaiian dish by turning it into Chipotle

Calif. restaurants ruined this Hawaiian dish by turning it into Chipotle

They’re as ubiquitous as Starbucks. Within a 5-mile radius of my Orange County home, I’ve counted at least 15 poke establishments. And every time I...

23.12.2025 2

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Jessie Fisher

A Calif. attraction was bankrupt and decaying. Now it's Christmas every day.

A Calif. attraction was bankrupt and decaying. Now it's Christmas every day.

It’s not easy to get to Santa’s hideout, especially at this time of year, when he’s laying low in preparation for the busiest day of the year. It...

23.12.2025 2

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Jessie Fisher