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Park Fire blows up overnight into 8th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history

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Video: Juvenile snatches elderly woman's purse in San Jose parking lot

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Bay Area swim coach arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a minor

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$1.2 billion South Bay school facilities bond headed for November ballot

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Crews halt forward progress of Point Fire in Contra Costa County

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Pedestrian killed in Tully Road collision

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Millbrae votes to recall councilmembers over housing issues

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Two killed when car plunges over cliff at Devil's Slide

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Three Sisters boutique in Willow Glen is closing after 16 years

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From doom scrolling to 'hope scrolling,' Kamala Harris supporters are re-energized

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Dear Abby: I'd rather die young than grow old in this marriage

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Miss Manners: They made a huge scene at the wedding

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Park Fire map: Latest evacuations and perimeter for wildfire near Chico

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Harriette Cole: A surprise left on my doorstep got me rethinking my strategy

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Ben Affleck would have been miserable at Jennifer Lopez's over-the-top, Bridgerton-themed birthday bash

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Asking Eric: It's my first grandchild. Why can't I be at the hospital for the birth?

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Miss Manners: It's not fair that my daughter has to sleep in the hall. Should I speak up?

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Asking Eric: I don't want to be the rude neighbor, but I feel I have no choice

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Asking Eric: My new co-workers expect me to remember their unusual names

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Olympic fans can eat, drink and cheer in a mini World's Fair in Paris park

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Paris Olympics: Here's what's on TV on Saturday

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The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon

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Celine Dion serenades Paris, and now the Games can begin

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Crime and Public Safety

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Blaze breaks out in Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve

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A tanker plane is missing in Oregon as Western wildfires spread

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He saw his daughter fall from Half Dome. He says safety changes could prevent more tragedies

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CHP justifies its officers' use of force at Gaza protests, without providing evidence

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Rooker homers, Athletics secure first winning month in two years with victory over Angels

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SF Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald continues 'weird' stretch with two homers in big win

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Dublin softball team's historic Little League run ends in West Region final

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San Jose's showdown with Mexican powerhouse Chivas expected to draw record-breaking crowd

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Photos: Celebrities at the Paris Olympics

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Northern California Park Fire triples in size in a day

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Photos: Supporters watch the U.S. Women's National Team match against Zambia at Santana Row

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Photos: Warming up for the 2024 Paris Olympics

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What to know about this year's Olympic surf competition in Tahiti

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Park Fire tops 160,000 acres as evacuation warnings reach Magalia

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Video shows California police attempting to calm 17-year-old boy before fatal shooting

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Park Fire reaches 45,000 acres — mandatory evacuation orders for numerous zones

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What to watch: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' might have just saved Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Paris Olympics playlist: 8 great French music acts you should hear today

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Photos: Apollo exhibit aboard the USS Hornet Museum

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Photos: Mountain View's Obon festival

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Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet's orders. How to keep pets cool this summer

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Horoscopes July 27, 2024: Maya Rudolph, tidy up loose ends

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Word Game: July 27, 2024

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Bridge: July 27, 2024

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Opinion: How to cool California's heated home insurance market

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Walters: California has created many towns, but latest plan stalls amid opposition

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As California wildfires rage, one Bay Area insurer uses AI for coverage

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Fraud-tied San Jose condo project is complete, allowing sales to launch

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Taco Bell will be giving away Baja Blast on Monday, July 29

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Chipotle to train staff to be more 'generous' with burrito bowl portions

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A popular new night market elevates baseball food in West Oakland

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Taste-Off: The most delicious coffee ice creams - and the bitter disappointments

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Mathews: Why the California ballot should have counterproposals

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Gongloff: Global warming is no longer a tomorrow problem. It's today's

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Opinion: CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of depending on Big Tech overlords

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Letters: Fighting microplastics | Bag ban | Amazon waste

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Prince Harry won't bring Meghan Markle back to UK, fears 'all it takes is one lone actor'

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'The View' co-host Ana Navarro shares nude photo of Melania Trump in defense of Kamala Harris

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Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated, attorney says after DWI hearing

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Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote

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AT&T, Ticketmaster breaches show hackers can attack from many angles

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Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden

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Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

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How long will California remain world's 5th-largest economy?

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'He's a straight-up rancher': Chicago twins who cooperated against Sinaloa cartel talk about arrest of 'El Mayo'

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An ailing Olympic movement turns to Paris for salvation

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Turning point: A flight over the Florida Everglades reveals scars and hope

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Campaign volunteers indicted in Queens voter fraud scheme

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Kevin Spacey's luxury Baltimore home sold at auction for over $3.2M

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