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Priest at center of North Beach church sex scandal speaks out
by Chris Roberts Monsignor James Tarantino has spoken out about an alleged sex scandal at the North Beach shrine next to his residence, saying his reputation has been ruined and his character humbled....
View ArticleMan killed by Muni train at Powell Station identified
by Bay City News A man who was fatally struck by a San Francisco Muni train at the Powell Street Station on Saturday has been identified as 55-year-old Michael Mendez, according to the medical...
View ArticleTenants groups to rally in Sacramento against Ellis Act evictions
Hundreds of San Franciscans affected by rising rents and Ellis Act evictions are expected to rally at the state Capitol today for an event organizers say is the first mass mobilization of tenants in...
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Proposal would ban some new liquor businesses on Broadway in North Beach
by Jonah Owen Lamb Two blocks in North Beach, which are bedecked with overhead neon signs, have for some time been the neighborhood’s bane, but a new proposal looks to limit the kinds of new...
View Article2 California Highway Patrol officers killed in crash ID'd
by The Associated Press Two California Highway Patrol officers who were killed while responding to a multi-vehicle crash have been identified. Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that the officers are...
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New natural resource manager named to help restore county parks
by Laura Dudnick The San Mateo County Parks Department has hired the first natural resource manager in the agency’s 90-year history. Ramona Arechiga, who has coordinated volunteer-focused restoration...
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Computer whizzes brainstorm for cash at hackathons
by The Associated Press It used to be that "hacking" was just a type of crime, a computer break-in. But today, the term is also part of a growing — and perfectly legal — mainstay of the tech sector.…[...
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SF’s affordability is top concern in new poll from SF Chamber of Commerce
by Joshua Sabatini Affordability in The City has topped another poll, beating out homelessness as the top concern for residents. The annual San Francisco Chamber of Commerce poll set to be released...
View ArticleSan Mateo County DUI checkpoints net 3 arrests
by Bay City News Three people were arrested during sobriety checkpoints in parts of San Mateo County on Saturday night, according to the Burlingame Police Department. The saturation patrol took place...
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Ex-militants who admit killing NY cops seek parole
by The Associated Press Since they became eligible for parole a decade ago, two aging ex-members of a militant black power group serving 25-years-to-life sentences for the 1971 killings of two New...
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Recent storm helped rain totals, but water emergency still looms for SF in...
by Chris Roberts Recent rains have prevented this year from being the driest on record, but the limited precipitation has yet to wash the state’s drought away. A storm that rolled through the region...
View ArticleFoster City seeks public input on smoking law changes
by Bay City News Foster City smokers might soon have some new rules to follow, as the city is considering whether changes should be made to its smoking ordinance, which hasn’t been updated in 18...
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SF police search for gunman in downtown shooting
by The Associated Press Police said Monday they hope video from nearby surveillance cameras will help in their search for a gunman who shot another man outside a crowded mall in downtown San Francisco...
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Ticks that carry Lyme-disease causing bacterium, new pathogen ‘widespread’ in...
by Chris Roberts Ticks bearing the bacterium that causes Lyme disease can be found in nearly every park and open space in the Bay Area. And it gets worse: Ticks bearing a second, “Lyme-like” pathogen...
View ArticleSan Mateo police warn residents of phone scam
by Bay City News San Mateo police are warning the public of a scam in which a caller claims to be a law enforcement officer and then asks for money. Several city residents reported receiving a phone...
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Owner of 125-year-old butcher shop killed in motorcycle crash
by Bay City News Coworkers and friends today remembered a San Francisco butcher who was killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend as a good-hearted city native whose gruff nature was offset by...
View ArticleThieves crash Mercedes in Presidio after chase across Golden Gate Bridge
by Bay City News Authorities are continuing to search today for two suspects who led police on a chase across the Golden Gate Bridge after allegedly burglarizing a car in the Marin Headlands on Monday...
View Article‘Record producer’ pilfers expensive watch from Union Square jewelry store
by Rob Nagle A so-called "record producer" said he needed something with more "bling" before he ran off with an expensive watch from a jewelry store in the Union Square area on Sunday, police said....
View ArticleMan robs bank in the Mission
by Rob Nagle A man robbed a bank in the Mission on Monday, police said Tuesday. The suspect, described as a man about 50-years-old, entered the bank in the area of 22nd and Mission streets about 3:50...
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San Francisco man pleads not guilty to child harassment charges
by Rob Nagle A San Francisco man accused of trying to woo two teenage girls in Millbrae last year plead not guilty Friday on charges related to inappropriately initiating contact with and harassing...
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