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BREAKING: The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco says it's "very likely" his archdiocese will file for bankruptcy, because of large number of claims relating to sexual abuse by clergy.
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#Airquality in parts of Bay Area is now "very unhealthy" -- meaning active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit outdoor exertion. 👇 map, updated hourly:
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🧵California's COVID sick pay policy is now extended through Dec 31. It *was* set to expire Sept 30, but was just signed into law by Gov. Newsom. This means that many folks can still claim up to 80 hours of COVID-related paid leave for another 3 months.
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Everyone should consider taking extra or new steps to protect themselves from COVID infection during a rise in cases — even if it feels like “a step backward” for you, at this stage of the pandemic. Remember: It’s not weird to not want to get COVID.
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FCC Investigates SF Radio Station for ICE Reporting, Sparking Press Freedom Fears
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BREAKING: Tsunami activity forecast to hit San Francisco at 12:10. If you are in a tsunami warning area, a tsunami with damaging waves and powerful currents is possible.
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.@YouTube engineer Zach Vorhies heard a fire alarm, ran out of his office and saw a man on the ground with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. 📷: @TonyaMosley/KQED
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UPDATE: Evacuation orders and warnings hit just south of South Lake Tahoe on Sunday after a challenging weekend for crews battling the Caldor Fire.
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California voters just agreed to set aside close to $1B annually for arts and music education in public schools, approving Proposition 28 by what so far appears to be a significant margin. There's been a lot of interest in Prop 28 passing tonight. A quick 🧵on what to know:.
According to @AP, Proposition 28 passes. "Should California guarantee that 1% of the amount funded for public education be set aside for music and the arts in every K-12 public school?" . Voters said yes:
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A native San Franciscan, Breed was raised by her grandmother in a public housing development and has a reputation for plain-spokenness. She is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is in Richmond today rallying supporters to turn their ballots in as soon as possible. "Furries 4 Bernie" seen outside, before the event .(📸@nananastia / KQED)
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Christiane Amanpour Now Permanent Replacement for Charlie Rose
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.@SenFeinstein closes her remarks with: "He would be a deciding vote on the most important issues affecting our country and every American for decades to come. Based on all the factors we have before us, I do not believe Judge #Kavanaugh has earned this seat.".
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Traffic is stalled on the Bay Bridge's upper deck, westbound, toward San Francisco. Demonstrators are reportedly getting out of their cars to support #BlackLivesMatter.
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Filmmaker and activist @BootsRiley addressed a crowd of thousands at today's #Juneteenth protest in Oakland, with a message about the port shutdown - and the power of labor. (Please note: contains strong language.)
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Wildfire smoke can be caustic in your throat, and threatening to your health. Here's what to do to protect yourself. #CampFire #WoolseyFire
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Appeals Court Upholds Brock Turner’s Sexual Assault Conviction
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California is issuing one-time food stamps with credits of up to $365 per child to help qualifying families get through the #coronavirus outbreak. The deadline to apply is June 30. Details on how to apply:.
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BREAKING: Around 100 Bay Area activists at San Francisco's Pier 32 are protesting the docking of a U.S. military vessel bound for Gaza, chanting “Cease-fire now!” A few dozen police officers are also at the site.
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California is the first state in the nation to create a sanctuary for transgender youth seeking medical care. Gov. @GavinNewsom signed a new law in Sep. that ensures transgender kids from elsewhere can safely access hormones or puberty blockers here.
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California Democrats counter Trump’s threat to defund the state. Story:
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A new report finds that Islamists, white nationalists and other extremists are sharing hate speech and hate-filled memes about Hindus on social media.
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VIDEO: Demonstrators at an unofficial San Francisco #Pride2020 march cheer as they chase off a police van after hitting it with a skateboard. LGBTQ marchers proclaimed "Pride is a Riot" and called for solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations
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Protests erupted ahead of #MiloYiannopoulos event at UC Berkeley, forcing officials to cancel it. Photo via @UCBerkeley
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Scenes from today's .#FarmerProtest in #SanFrancisco in solidarity with farmers in India: . 📸 @bethlaberge
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Marching? Yes. But as seen in the Castro, San Francisco dances for justice, too. #GeorgeFloydprotest #GeorgeFloyd.
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The 33-year-old Bay Area cafe chain announced it is closing for good — every one of its 50 locations across three U.S. States — citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What do you need to know about spotting symptoms of the new EG.5 variant? . When should you take a COVID test, and where can you find a free one? And if you do test positive, who can get Paxlovid?. We’ve got answers: .
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Updates: CHP officers in riot gear face off with protesters chanting “peaceful protest” on the Bay Bridge. Video: @bethlaberge/KQED
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PG&E confirms it will be moving forward with power shutoffs in portions of the Sierra Foothills and North Bay, as well as small parts of San Mateo and Kern counties, beginning this afternoon. This round of shutoffs is expected to impact about 179,000 customers in 17 counties.
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No, President Trump, California Isn’t Diverting Its Water Supply Away From Wildfires
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California voters have voted to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom in the state Constitution, less than five months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections. #Election2022.
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#Election2022: Proposition 27 Fails. "Should California legalize online sports betting?". Voters said no.
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Eric Swalwell on His Iowa Roots, Lessons of Knocking Off an Incumbent, and How to Talk About Trump and Russia
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Video of the #BlackLivesMatter protest shutting down the upper deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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Phones held up for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in San Francisco. #GeorgeFloydprotest #sfprotest.
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Bay Area legend Robin Williams (1951-2014) would have been 69 today. If you have a good “I met Robin Williams around the Bay Area one time” story, now’s the time — because we’d love to hear it 🙏
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The San Francisco school board is pausing its much-criticized plan to rename 44 schools and will instead focus on reopening classrooms. 🔗: 🎨: @MarkFiore
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Stockton’s ‘Guaranteed Income’ Experiment: Why Mayor Tubbs Is Doing It
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At Civic Center, people did yoga as a form of protest of far-right rallies planned in the Bay Area. Story:
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“They need . the public to really look at them and say, ‘these are children, these are children just like our children, and they need our protection and they have rights just as we do,’” said Dr. Zarin Noor, who co-authored the paper.
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"If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children's birthright.". 22-year-old Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman from Los Angeles performs at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag, came out to celebrate #MarriageEquaility
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Harriet Tubman could replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, if one organization gets its way http://t.co/eFlQ5UsgAL
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Day 2 of @clusterfest is underway in San Francisco. One of the big draws is the "The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library" created by @TheDailyShow, which features a memorial to "Deleted but Not Forgotten" tweets from the president.
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In a letter to congregants posted on the archdiocese website, Archbishop Salvatore Cordeleone wrote: "After much contemplation and prayer, I wish to inform you that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is very likely.".
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Low-income patients are 10 times as likely as their wealthier counterparts to lose a toe, foot or leg to diabetes. That's why CA's Medi-Cal program has started a new diabetes prevention program. It could save taxpayers $45 mil/year.
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San Francisco City Hall lit up in pink tonight as crowds gather in the rain for #womensmarchSF
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"Gun violence has been a part of my life since I was born," Ronnie Coleman, 16, told his classmates, saying his grandmother, brother and dad had all been shot. "It's time to show them we're stronger together than alone, because our future depends on it.".
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Tomorrow is the Golden Gate Bridge's 82nd birthday. We want to see your best, most creative, touristy, or even vintage photo of the Goldy. Leave your image below if you give us permission to share them on our website.
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Alice Wong (@SFdirewolf) shares her story of a life affected by sudden medical crises and her road to recovery in a health care system that she believes can — and must — be changed for the better.
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Stanford prepares to launch a human trial with a promising new cancer treatment that cured certain cancers in 97% of mice.
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"This vandalism is an act of racist aggression, and it shows why sculpture and art matters.". — artist Leo Carson. #BreonnaTaylor .
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People living on Alamo Square, where Patriot Prayer planned an event (now called off), posted signs ahead of it. (📷: Polly Stryker/KQED)
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BREAKING: @SpeakerPelosi calls on SF’s largest landlord, Veritas, to return $3.6 million COVID-19 small-business loan.
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Barricades, signs up at Alamo Square where Patriot Prayer gathering planned for 2 pm (📷: Scott Shafer/KQED) Story: .
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At least two lives were saved on Thursday at a supervised consumption site in San Francisco, also known as an overdose prevention site, where residents can consume drugs in a safe environment and trained staff are able to prevent overdoses.
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We asked and boy, did you deliver. Here are your photos of California's 'Super Bloom.'
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If you tuned into @kqedforum last Thursday, you might have heard a segment on Asian American representation in the arts. It was co-produced by local student Catherine Hou as part of @KQED’s #YouthTakeover. @sffilm invited Hou to ask @IamSandraOh a question:
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Inside some University of California academic departments and colleges, an atypical idea is gaining steam: deemphasizing, or even ditching, the A-F grading system and rethinking how to assess student learning.
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Q. Who can claim this extended #COVID sick pay?. A. People who work in California for an employer of 26 or more people. (As @CalMatters reported earlier in 2022, this excludes roughly 1 in 4 California workers. It also leaves out independent contractors.)
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Scientists create the most precise 3D map of the human genome yet http://t.co/tC6K2npx5D
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BREAKING: Protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza gathered Wednesday night near a fundraiser in San Francisco for President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign.
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UPDATE🟡 For details on loved ones following the shooting at the VTA light rail center in San Jose, @SCCoSheriff asks that families and friends call (408) 299-2311. The reunification center is located at:.📍 70 West Hedding in San Jose.🏢at the Isaac Newton building.
UPDATE: for families/friends - call 408-299-2311 - Re-unification center : 70 west Hedding @ Isaac Newton building.
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BREAKING: Activists protesting Israel's bombardment of Gaza have blocked at least one of the entrances to Lockheed Martin's Sunnvyale campus this morning. The group, Bay Area Palestine Solidarity, are protesting the weapons manufacturer's connections to the war.
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⚠️ PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) will affect approximately 940,000 customers in portions of 36 counties. #KincadeFire.
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BREAKING: @CAIRSacramento says Shaima Swileh, a Yemeni citizen, has been granted a visa waiver to come to the United States to visit her 2-year-old son who is being treated for a rare brain disease in Oakland and not expected to live much longer.
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Prop 13, the author argues, ushered in an era of underinvestment and spread the fantasy – since gone national – that governments can cut taxes without reducing services.
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🔥 FIREWORKS + FIRE RISK 🔥. 🔺 During record-breaking hot and dry #4thofJuly, scientists are urging communities to skip #fireworks completely. 🔺 California’s extreme #drought, heat and dry vegetation make for a dangerous combo when mixed with a spark.
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Gov. @GavinNewsom signed a slew of bills today aimed at tackling systemic racism and making the criminal justice system more fair for all Californians.
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The legislation also shields families from child abuse investigations or from being criminally prosecuted for seeking gender-affirming care. "We believe that no one should be prosecuted or persecuted for getting the care they need — including gender-affirming care,” Newsom said.
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River otter populations are expanding in the Bay Area http://t.co/2lsFvKIMYz
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It flowers every 7 years, smells like a dead rat, and its name means "giant misshapen penis." http://t.co/e3xfD3LxLC
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BREAKING: The Alameda County District Attorney’s office has charged Radius Recycling (Schnitzer Steel) with 10 felony counts for environmental crimes related to a fire last summer at the West Oakland steel recycling facility that blanketed parts of the east bay with toxic smoke.
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#BREAKING: The California Democratic Party (@CA_Dem) has voted to endorse @kdeleon for U.S. Senate over @SenFeinstein.
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Last week, a 10-year-old called Maggie phoned into a live @KQEDForum show to ask a #COVID19 question on behalf of her parents, who didn't speak English. And for so many listening, it was a moving reminder of their own childhoods.
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'Miracle March' unlikely this year - #CADrought marches on. Statewide snow pack is 9% of avg. http://t.co/PzN6NalMBK
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This is the approximate timeline of upcoming PG&E power shutoffs: . 💡2 p.m. in the Sierra Foothills.💡3 p.m. in the North Bay counties.💡1 a.m. Thursday in affected areas of San Mateo and Kern counties.
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Potential DNA Damage From CRISPR ‘Seriously Underestimated,’ Study Finds
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True #NBAFinals MVP is Stephen Curry’s two-year-old daughter, Riley Curry. Here's why: http://t.co/xhA56zrySa
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Q. I don't have COVID. What are some other COVID-related reasons I can claim sick pay?. 😷Going to get a vaccine or a booster (including a new bivalent booster).😷Recovering from side effects from the above.😷Caring for a family member who's doing this☝️.
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Mike Starcher missed Valentine's Day with his daughters while working on #OrovilleSpillway so he made them this Valentine, via @voxterra
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Political activist, scholar and author Angela Davis appears at a #Juneteenth demonstration in Oakland. You can follow how the Bay Area is honoring #Juneteenth here: . 📸 @bethlaberge
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CA has lost access to 5,500 megawatts of power due to the #BootlegFire's impacts on a power connection between CA and OR. To put that into context, during one rolling blackout last year, the loss of just 248 MW was the final tipping point into an emergency.
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