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Extremely high tides hit California coast
by The Associated PressA natural coast rhythm around the winter solstice is bringing the year's highest tides to California shores.Mark Strudley of the National Weather Service in Monterey said that...
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Judge orders release of names of SF officers involved in Alejandro Nieto killing
by Jonah Owen LambA federal judge has ordered San Francisco to release the names of the officers involved in the shooting death of Alejandro Nieto, a 28-year-old man who was killed in March in Bernal...
View ArticlePG&E discloses more emails with state regulators
by The Associated PressCalifornia's largest power utility released a dozen more emails Monday that it said showed improper back-channel discussions between the utility and top state regulators.The...
View ArticleDrunken man assaulted and robbed in Mission district
by Examiner StaffA drunken 46-year-old man was assaulted and robbed Sunday morning in the Mission district, according to police.At 1 a.m., the victim was attacked from behind at the intersection of...
View ArticleMan suffers fractured skull after fight in Marina district
by Examiner StaffA 26-year-old man suffered a fractured skull after an argument turned into a fight early Sunday morning in the Marina district.The victim and suspect where arguing near the corner of...
View ArticleTwo men allegedly commit home invasion in Parkmerced
by Examiner StaffTwo men allegedly committed a home invasion robbery early Monday morning in Parkmerced, police reported.About 3 a.m., the assailants entered a home near the intersection of Castelo...
View ArticleWoman assaulted with pepper spray in SoMa
by Examiner StaffA 46-year-old woman told police she was assaulted with pepper spray and robbed in South of Market on Friday afternoon.At 12:15 a.m., a 35-year-old woman came up to the victim, grabbed...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint in Visitacion Valley
A 43-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Friday night in Visitacion Valley, according to the police.The victim was approached at 9:40 p.m. by a 25-year-old man wielding a semi-automatic handgun. After...
View ArticleFinancial District bank robbed Friday afternoon
by Examiner StaffA man in his 30s or 40s robbed a Financial District bank Friday afternoon, according to the police.At 12:20 p.m., the suspect entered a bank on Battery Street between California and...
View ArticleMan on Muni robbed at gunpoint
by Examiner StaffA 20-year-old man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint on Muni on Friday night in the Western Addition, according to police.The victim was traveling on a bus about 9:30 p.m. near...
View ArticleWomen attempt to wake sleeping man, suffer bites, bumps and bruises.
by Examiner StaffTwo women who attempted to wake a sleeping man in the Tenderloin instead suffered bites, bruises and contusions early Sunday morning, police reported.When the 18- and 28-year-old...
View ArticleMan robbed by two men he met through online ad
by Examiner StaffA 22-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Friday by two men who met him through an online ad to purchase shoes, police said.The victim met with two men, who appeared to be in their 20s...
View ArticleSuspect sought in gas station robbery in unincorporated Redwood City
by Bay City NewsA gas station in unincorporated Redwood City was robbed on Sunday morning, San Mateo County sheriff's officials said Monday.The robbery occurred at 6:17 a.m. at the Shell gas station...
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Man, 20, arrested in San Mateo bank robbery
by Bay City NewsA 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in San Mateo last week, police and prosecutors said.Mohannad Thaher Shehadeh, pleaded not guilty Friday to robbing a...
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World’s filthiest seats are gone: BART removes final cloth cover
by Laura Dudnick Out with the stains, smells and sponginess of BART's cloth seats, and in with the much more inviting vinyl. As of today, that sentiment rings true for every train in the fleet. More...
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BART to shield filthy escalators with $12 million investment
by Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez"This escalator is OUT OF SERVICE."The sign is familiar to regular BART riders at the Powell Street and Civic Center stations, which host the worst performing escalators out...
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Chinatown landmark Empress of China set to shutter
by Jessica KwongOn Wednesday, the Empress of China, affixed on the top two floors of a building in the heart of Chinatown and the last fine Chinese dining restaurant and banquet hall of its kind in...
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Executive director touts achievements after handing over reins of San Bruno...
by Brendan P. BartholomewThere's been a changing of the guard at one of north San Mateo County's storied environmental organizations.With the retirement of San Bruno Mountain Watch Executive Director...
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On Guard: New Year’s resolutions to jump-start San Francisco in 2015
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezNo one keeps their New Year's resolutions. I've still got that extra 20 pounds, and decades after Mayor Willie Brown promised to fix Muni in 100 days, the 5-Fulton still...
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Fine wine stolen from famed Napa Valley restaurant
by The Associated PressWine sold for nearly $8,000 a bottle was stolen from the French Laundry in Napa Valley, a restaurant that has twice been named the best in the world.The theft occurred on...
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