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SF Giants series finale vs. Braves postponed to Aug. 31 due to rain

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Miss Manners: It was a nice dinner until my friend took their socks off

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Dear Abby: My family fell apart and I don't know how to fix it

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Harriette Cole: I didn't know my friend was behind me, and I said something regrettable

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman dies after being run over by own truck near Sebastopol, CHP says

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Palisades fire defendant's behavior was consistent with someone seeking societal revenge, excitement, expert testifies

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400-plus homes proposed for San Jose office building site

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Photos: The creator of Lincoln Logs built a house in California. It's for sale for $4.5 million

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Identities released of those aboard B-52 bomber that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base

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Trump administration ups ante in quest to thwart removal of PG&E's Northern California dams

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Photos: Viva CalleSJ's "Greetings from San Jose"

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Photos: Second World Cup match at Levi's Stadium

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Google CEO brought optimism to Stanford commencement. Some graduates walked out

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Livermore's long-lasting light bulb turns 125

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Photos: Sights, color and moments captured at the first World Cup match in the Bay Area since 1994

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Photos: World Cup watch parties across the Bay Area bring soccer fans together

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Sabrina Carpenter gets permanent restraining order against alleged California stalker

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'Elf' actor Faizon Love arrested in Florida

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Queen songs reign supreme in flawed 'We Will Rock You'

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Pioneering comedian Tom Dreesen dies at age 86

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Single-family home sells for $1.2 million in East Palo Alto

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