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Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN

Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

52 stories from Marcus Chen in San Francisco

Memorial gathering for Nicolas Montejo Lopez in Crocker Amazon Park
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“A good guy and head of the family”: Crocker Amazon fatal hit-and-run victim identified as 42-year-old father of two

On a quiet street near Crocker Amazon Park, friends and family gathered to remember Nicolas Montejo Lopez, a 42-year-old father of two, who tragically lost his life just days before his birthday. The community is reeling from the impact of a fatal hit-and-run incident that not only robbed them of a...

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Guerneville dining scene with Lodge at Dawn Ranch
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This Week In Food: Guerneville Headed for Michelin Fame?

As the sun sets over the rolling hills of Guerneville, a new culinary star is emerging. The Lodge at Dawn Ranch has captured the attention of food critics and diners alike, earning the first three-star review in the new starred-review era from the San Francisco Chronicle. This accolade not only...

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Clergy discussing AI at University of San Francisco
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Closed-door meetings and chatbot sermons: Inside San Francisco’s religious reckoning with AI

As the sun set behind the hills of San Francisco, a group of clergy gathered at the University of San Francisco, their faces a mix of curiosity and concern. They were there to discuss a topic that has become increasingly relevant in today’s world: artificial intelligence. With the rise of AI...

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Sutter Cancels Plans for Huge Emeryville Hospital, Will Look Elsewhere — SFist
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Sutter Cancels Plans for Huge Emeryville Hospital, Will Look Elsewhere

Sutter Health has announced it will no longer be building a planned new hospital campus in Emeryville, but a new hospital in the East Bay is likely still in the cards.The $1 billion Sutter Health medical center that was announced in February 2025, to be located less than a mile north of the IKEA...

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Suspicious Package at SF's Mission Police Station Prompts Valencia Street Closure — SFist
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Suspicious Package at SF's Mission Police Station Prompts Valencia Street Closure

A block of Valencia Street was closed to traffic Thursday night while police investigated a suspicious package at the Mission Police Station, leaving an autonomous vehicle stuck behind the yellow tape.The incident began around 8:10 pm Thursday, when a San Francisco Police Department officer spotted...

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Elderly Woman Accused In Murder of Son-In-Law In Dublin Now Throwing Husband Under the Bus — SFist
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Elderly Woman Accused In Murder of Son-In-Law In Dublin Now Throwing Husband Under the Bus

We knew that the East Bay couple accused of murdering their son-in-law in concert with one another had obtained separate defense council. And now it looks like the wife is trying to blame it all on the husband.Curtis Briggs, the attorney for 77-year-old Shili Chen, now asserts in a court filing...

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Overcast, Possibly Wet Halloween Ahead — SFist
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Friday Morning Constitutional: Overcast, Possibly Wet Halloween Ahead

Friday will be dry, but some light rain is possible on Halloween night. The forecast is iffy, and the rain may hold off until after trick-or-treat hours are over. [Chronicle]BART had yet another service interruption early Friday, with a trackside equipment problem that temporarily halted service...

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Speaker emerita, speaking: Nancy Pelosi’s final push to elect Connie Chan to Congress — Mission Local
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Speaker emerita, speaking: Nancy Pelosi’s final push to elect Connie Chan to Congress

As election day approaches, Nancy Pelosi squeezes in a few more appearances for her chosen successor. Speaker emerita, speaking: Nancy Pelosi’s final push to elect Connie Chan to Congress

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Mayor’s ‘strong’ policies leave police with Flock photos longer than other Bay Area cities — Mission Local
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Mayor’s ‘strong’ policies leave police with Flock photos longer than other Bay Area cities

SFPD says its hands are tied by a 2023 city ordinance approved by supervisors — who can change it again Mayor’s ‘strong’ policies leave police with Flock photos longer than other Bay Area cities

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Suspect Charged In Connection With 10 Hot Prowl Burglaries In Noe Valley and Pac Heights — SFist
Real Estate•Yesterday

Suspect Charged In Connection With 10 Hot Prowl Burglaries In Noe Valley and Pac Heights

A 38-year-old San Francisco man with a prior history of home burglaries has been arrested and charged in a series of ten so-called hot prowl burglaries targeting wealthy neighborhoods in the city over the last month.Levi Michael Banks has been in police custody since last week in connection with...

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Meet the District 10 Candidates: Should SFUSD remove the lottery system? — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Meet the District 10 Candidates: Should SFUSD remove the lottery system?

SFUSD's removal of the lottery system may impact District 10 the most. Here's what the candidates have to say about it. Meet the District 10 Candidates: Should SFUSD remove the lottery system?

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Highly contagious ‘Valkyries illness’ sweeps across S.F. before tip-off — Mission Local
Sports•Yesterday

Highly contagious ‘Valkyries illness’ sweeps across S.F. before tip-off

Golden State fans had to call in sick to catch Game 6 of the WNBA Finals which took place at 9:30 a.m. today. Symptoms include purple attire, scratchy vocal chords following games and contagious appreciation for women's sports. Highly contagious Valkyries illness sweeps across S.F. before tip-off

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Valkyries Fall to Dream, Meaning WNBA's First-Ever Finals Game 7 Comes Back to Chase Center on Halloween — SFist
Business•Yesterday

Valkyries Fall to Dream, Meaning WNBA's First-Ever Finals Game 7 Comes Back to Chase Center on Halloween

The Atlanta Dream have proven to be formidable opponents for this year s stellar Golden State Valkyries squad. But with the insultingly and inconveniently scheduled Game 6 now out of the way, it s back to Ballhalla with home court advantage for a historic Game 7.Yes, the Valkyries fell to the Dream...

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Meet the District 8 candidates: Who will you vote for? — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Meet the District 8 candidates: Who will you vote for?

The District 8 supervisor candidates share how they will vote on the congressional race, city ballot measures, and the billionaire tax. Meet the District 8 candidates: Who will you vote for?

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SF-Based DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion — SFist
Technology•Yesterday

SF-Based DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion

A San Francisco-based delivery giant is in the making as DoorDash announces it has struck a deal to acquire grocery-delivery app Instacart for $17 billion.SF-based DoorDash continues consolidating its hold on the delivery sphere today with the announcement that it is buying Instacart for $17...

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Some iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking, With Replacements Backordered Until 2027 — SFist
Real Estate•Yesterday

Some iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking, With Replacements Backordered Until 2027

Apple s new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo is developing cracked screens within days of purchase for a small portion of customers, leaving some facing a wait for replacements until January 2027 after the phone sold out during preorders.The $1,999 iPhone Duo went on sale last week, but owners have...

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Fuente de agua — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Fuente de agua

On Legion of Honor Drive. Photo by Mike Santiago. Fuente de agua

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Bilal Mahmood can’t quit cheap groceries: S.F. supervisor hatches new produce buyers club — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Bilal Mahmood can’t quit cheap groceries: S.F. supervisor hatches new produce buyers club

The program will partner local grocers who will buy in bulk together, lowering wholesale and customer prices. Bilal Mahmood can’t quit cheap groceries: S.F. supervisor hatches new produce buyers club

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Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure

San Francisco’s big real-estate players have raised over $2.7 million to defeat an affordable housing ballot measure. Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure

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Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese — Mission Local
Community•Yesterday

Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese

Mission Local distributed a special election print issue — 30,000 copies — to ensure voters are best informed before Nov. 3. Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese

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Arrest Made In Fatal San Francisco Hit-And-Run Crash — Piedmont Patch
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Arrest Made In Fatal San Francisco Hit-And-Run Crash

A 39-year-old suspect was taken into custody in connection with the fatal crash, police said Friday.

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Nakase, Valkyries determined to avoid another slow start vs. Dream in WNBA Finals Game 7 — CBS Bay Area (KPIX)
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Nakase, Valkyries determined to avoid another slow start vs. Dream in WNBA Finals Game 7

There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history with a sense of urgency.Then again, that's what Golden State coach Natalie Nakase thought about Game 6. She was baffled that her team somehow left behind its...

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The 18 Best Bakeries in San Francisco — Eater San Francisco
Dining•4h

The 18 Best Bakeries in San Francisco

The tomato Danish at Sol Bakery. | Nat Belkov/Eater San Francisco is no stranger to stellar baked goods. This city has award-winning croissants, trendsetting toast, and jiggly egg tarts thanks to an abundance of bakeries in every corner of the city. And because the bakery scene is so stellar, to...

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Meet the school board candidates: Who else are you voting for?  — Mission Local
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Meet the school board candidates: Who else are you voting for? 

Eight candidates face off for three San Francisco school board seats. This week, Mission Local asked who else they were voting for. Meet the school board candidates: Who else are you voting for?

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What's it like to land on the Moon? Inside the NASA simulator helping prepare for Artemis mission — ABC 7 Bay Area
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What's it like to land on the Moon? Inside the NASA simulator helping prepare for Artemis mission

As NASA prepares for the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972, researchers in the Bay Area are using advanced simulators to recreate conditions astronauts could experience during a Moon landing.

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Coastal Flooding, Rain To Haunt Bay Area Halloween Weekend — Danville Patch
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Coastal Flooding, Rain To Haunt Bay Area Halloween Weekend

Some coastal flooding could threaten shorelines through Sunday, while forecasters monitor possible Saturday rain.

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Coastal flooding expected across the Bay Area, with a chance of rain this weekend — Piedmont Exedra
Community•6h

Coastal flooding expected across the Bay Area, with a chance of rain this weekend

The forecast for Saturday includes a chance of rain in the very late evening.

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8 SF Restaurants with Out-of-This-World Bread and Butter — 7x7 Bay Area
Technology•7h

8 SF Restaurants with Out-of-This-World Bread and Butter

The term "bread and butter" is an idiom for everyday or basic fare, and diners gobble up that hunk of partially-sliced sourdough bread served with pats of foil-wrapped butter served by many classic San Francisco restaurants without giving it much thought. At some places, though, the bread and...

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'A Family Favorite': SF ZooLights Holiday Program Returns In November — Piedmont Patch
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'A Family Favorite': SF ZooLights Holiday Program Returns In November

The lights return on Nov. 6 and will stay through Jan. 3, 2027.

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Why 49ers GM John Lynch says bond with coach Kyle Shanahan is ‘strong as ever' — NBC Bay Area Sports
Business•13h

Why 49ers GM John Lynch says bond with coach Kyle Shanahan is ‘strong as ever'

Programming note: Matt Maiocco s interview with John Lynch on 49ers Game Plan airs at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2026 NFL season marks the 10th campaign with coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch leading the helm for the 49ers franchise. Lynch, reflecting on the past...

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Nakase and Valkyries determined to avoid another slow start in WNBA Finals Game 7 against Dream — NBC Bay Area Local
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Nakase and Valkyries determined to avoid another slow start in WNBA Finals Game 7 against Dream

There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history with a sense of urgency. Then again, that s what Golden State coach Natalie Nakase thought about Game 6. She was baffled that her team somehow left behind its...

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Bay Area voters weigh regional transit tax measure to prevent transit cuts — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
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Bay Area voters weigh regional transit tax measure to prevent transit cuts

With Election Day approaching, Bay Area voters are weighing a regional transit tax measure designed to help fund systems including BART, Muni, AC Transit, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

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Nearly 25% of households in this Bay Area county use electric vehicles, leading the nation in EV adoption — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Community•21h

Nearly 25% of households in this Bay Area county use electric vehicles, leading the nation in EV adoption

California leads the country by a sizable margin when it comes to motorists driving electric cars, and new figures show in one Bay Area county, almost a quarter of its households own or lease at least one EV.

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Public bank would be stable, provide affordable housing, and help with climate goals — 48 Hills
Technology•21h

Public bank would be stable, provide affordable housing, and help with climate goals

A new independent report indicates that a San Francisco Public Bank would not only be financially sustainable long term, but would also create thousands of new affordable housing units, guarantee more than $60 million in small business loans, and allow the city to meet its climate goals. The report...

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Bay Area counties say they're ready for Election Day — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
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Bay Area counties say they're ready for Election Day

Election officials in Bay Area counties say they're ready for Election Day, as the vast majority of voters will cast ballots by vote-by-mail, or drop off in-person.

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Congressional candidate Scott Wiener on why you should vote for him — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Technology•23h

Congressional candidate Scott Wiener on why you should vote for him

State Sen. Scott Wiener is running for the congressional seat Nancy Pelosi has held for nearly four decades. For the last 10 years he has been a state senator and before that he served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Now, as Election Day nears, he's looking to defeat his opponent, Sup....

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Driver won’t face charges in death of San Francisco GLIDE worker — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Community•23h

Driver won’t face charges in death of San Francisco GLIDE worker

The driver who fatally struck a San Francisco GLIDE safety worker will not face criminal charges, according to the district attorney’s office.

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Homes across the Bay Area report thefts of Halloween decorations — NBC Bay Area Local
Technology•Yesterday

Homes across the Bay Area report thefts of Halloween decorations

This October, thieves are going after Halloween decorations outside of people’s homes around the Bay Area. A surveillance video in San Francisco shows someone in a green hoodie walking by. He seems to spot the inflatables. He grabs them and then walks away with them. “My husband said, ‘Hey, did you...

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This Bay Area Costco is getting a larger, upgraded site with limited specialty items on sale to celebrate — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Business•Yesterday

This Bay Area Costco is getting a larger, upgraded site with limited specialty items on sale to celebrate

A Bay Area Costco is getting an upgrade. The store will relocate to a new site with specialty items to mark the grand opening.

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The Mission Welcomes an Arab and Japanese Crossover Cocktail Bar in November — Eater San Francisco
Dining•Yesterday

The Mission Welcomes an Arab and Japanese Crossover Cocktail Bar in November

The Hinajiku cocktail, with togarashi rim, at Yabani. | Yabani Yabani, a new cocktail bar mixing Arabian and Japanese flavors, is settling into the former Nihon Whiskey Lounge space in the Mission. Opening on Friday, November 6, it comes from the owner behind amaro-focused Bar 821, Tsunami Sushi,...

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Oakland Ballet Company presents 'Luna Mexicana' — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Arts•Yesterday

Oakland Ballet Company presents 'Luna Mexicana'

Oakland Ballet Company is marking the 10th anniversary of Luna Mexicana, a celebration of Día de los Muertos, October 30 and November 1, at Oakland's Paramount Theatre. Oakland Ballet’s artistic director Graham Lustig, and Esteban Hernández, a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, shares...

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Experts map potential Bay Area flood risks from El Niño: 'Things could be really, really bad' — ABC 7 Bay Area
Community•Yesterday

Experts map potential Bay Area flood risks from El Niño: 'Things could be really, really bad'

Experts say the Bay Area will see about "12 inches of total additional water level due to thermal expansion," this winter as they develop maps that project potential flooding impacts from El Niño.

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California man accused of throwing hot coffee at fast food manager in attack — CBS Bay Area (KPIX)
Dining•Yesterday

California man accused of throwing hot coffee at fast food manager in attack

A San Francisco Bay Area man who has two previous strikes is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after he allegedly threw scalding hot coffee at a fast-food restaurant manager, authorities said.San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe's office announced Tuesday that 64-year-old...

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Valkyries lose to Atlanta Dream; Game 7 in San Francisco — KTVU Sports
Sports•Yesterday

Valkyries lose to Atlanta Dream; Game 7 in San Francisco

The Golden State Valkyries lost on Thursday to the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA’s in the sixth championship game of the 2026 season, meaning the next – and final – game will be played in San Francisco.

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How NASA Ames' lunar landing simulator helps prepare for moon missions — NBC Bay Area Local
Technology•Yesterday

How NASA Ames' lunar landing simulator helps prepare for moon missions

The United States is going back to the moon. Part of the training goes through the Bay Area, where the NASA Ames Research Center has a lunar landing simulator. The simulator is a system of motors, hydraulics and technology that serves as a crucial testing platform. It allows pilots and astronauts...

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Here's why California high tides are so crazy big this year — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Community•Yesterday

Here's why California high tides are so crazy big this year

Everything to know about California high tides, king tides, Kelvin waves Meteorologist Mark Tamayo explains everything you need to know about king tides, king tides and Kelvin waves. The Brief It's high tide season, which occurs every year, but what's new and unexpected is that the levels of...

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Around Berkeley: Halloween and Día de los Muertos events and celebrations — Berkeleyside
Arts•Yesterday

Around Berkeley: Halloween and Día de los Muertos events and celebrations

Other events include a town hall on the midterm elections, a book talk on influential Bay Area women and art exhibitions by Cal students.

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This Weekend in the Valley Halloween Edition: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1 — Silicon Valley Voice
Real Estate•Yesterday

This Weekend in the Valley Halloween Edition: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1

The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to [email protected] for consideration. This Weekend Santa Clara Players present I Am a Camera — Friday, Oct. 30 – Saturday, Nov. 14 at Triton...

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Bay Area bars prep breakfast menus, watch parties for early Valkyries Finals matchup — KTVU Sports
Dining•Yesterday

Bay Area bars prep breakfast menus, watch parties for early Valkyries Finals matchup

San Francisco and the wider Bay Area are preparing for an unusual breakfast-time basketball showdown as the Golden State Valkyries get ready for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream.

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Bay Area community honors Dolores Huerta's legacy for farmworkers, educators and activists — ABC 7 Bay Area
Community•Yesterday

Bay Area community honors Dolores Huerta's legacy for farmworkers, educators and activists

Community members and advocates in San Jose reflected Wednesday on the legacy of labor leader Dolores Huerta, remembering her lifelong work for farmworkers and labor rights following news of her passing.

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Jury finds accused Stockton serial killer Wesley Brownlee competent to stand trial — CBS Bay Area (KPIX)
Community•Yesterday

Jury finds accused Stockton serial killer Wesley Brownlee competent to stand trial

A San Joaquin County jury has found Wesley Brownlee competent to stand trial on six counts of murder, a count of attempted murder, and additional related special circumstance allegations, prosecutors said Wednesday.Brownlee has been charged with the murders of six people across an 18-month span of...

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Coastal flood advisory extended, slight chance of rain for Halloween — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
Community•Yesterday

Coastal flood advisory extended, slight chance of rain for Halloween

The Bay Area's coastal flood advisory was extended through Saturday at 6 p.m. as high tides continue. Looking ahead, there is a slight chance of rain on Halloween. Meteorologist Roberta Gonzales explains.

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