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Enough with the censuring, California

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Four ways we can start holding San Francisco's nonprofits accountable

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Education -- Bay Area schools face historic wave of sexual abuse suits — with millions in potential costs -- A surge of lawsuits triggered by a recent state law is forcing school districts across the Bay Area to reckon with former students who say they were sexually abused by teachers and other school staff.

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Map shows every major downtown retail closure this year

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S.F. shuts down downtown streets for 'VIP visit' as Biden arrives in town

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Why Bay Area football star gave up NFL dream for blue-collar job

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Food Guides -- This is the best coffee you can find in the Bay Area -- Here are the best coffee shops in the San Francisco Bay Area, as recommended by critic Cesar Hernandez.

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47-year-old seafood empire closes casual S.F. restaurant

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Free COVID tests by mail are back — here's how to order them

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San Francisco -- Fisherman's Wharf is in trouble. But it's still more than a tourist trap -- Empty storefronts, unlicensed vendors and crime are part of the wharf's current scene. So is the balance of character and kitsch that has defined Fisherman's Wharf for decades.

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Peter Hartlaub -- Every Bay Area roller coaster, ranked -- From the Demon to Medusa to the Giant Dipper, here are 14 Bay Area rollers coasters ranked from worst to best.

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Father Louie Vitale, S.F. peace activist often arrested for the cause,...

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Neal Sofman, legend of Bay Area independent booksellers, dies at 75

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