Man shot in East Oakland early Monday
A man was shot multiple times Monday morning in Oakland's Maxwell Park area. #press
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Sextortion plot led teen to suicide. 2 Nigerians arrive in U.S. to face charges
By Myesha Johnson | The Detroit News Two Nigerian men accused of being part of an online sextortion ring were extradited to the United States on Sunday, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan. At a press conference Sunday at Grand... #press
California man arrested after attacking and injuring 2 women with a shovel
The attacks occurred Saturday night when a 28-year-old Claremont man began swinging a shovel at bystanders while walking on Atlantic Avenue, police said. #press
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Miss Manners: She’s so rich, but she never gives us anything
Should I ask her why she stiffed my graduating son? #press
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Photos: The 15th Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
Outside Lands celebrated 15 years of delighting music fans in Golden Gate Park this weekend. #press
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Massachusetts pot boss apologizes as state’s weed sales hit all-time high
Cannabis board boss Shannon O'Brien is apologizing for her recent outburst saying she was too blunt in saying the state's legal weed rollout was in a "crisis." It came on the same day the commission announced the Bay State has hit a new one-month high in legal... #press
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Gunman opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least 4 people
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least four people, authorities said. Information on the attack at Shah Cheragh remained unclear immediately after the shooting, with state... #press
As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
Authorities are warning that the effort to find and identify the dead in the Maui wildfire is just beginning. The blaze that razed a historic town and killed at least 93 people is already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more... #press
Board gamers set up at Milpitas Library
Aug. 19 event for ages 18 and up. #press
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Could a rejuvenated Heliot Ramos be the spark the SF Giants’ lineup needs?
In 2 games, Ramos has homered and doubled — 2 of Giants' hardest-hit balls all year — but he might not have a roster spot for long. #press
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State ordered to release documents in Whitmer kidnap plot case
A judge has ordered state prosecutors to release certain documents used as evidence against several men charged with aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Eric VanDussen is a videographer and freelance journalist in northern Michigan. He filed a lawsuit against the attorney... #press
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Three people wounded in East Oakland shootings
Three people were wounded in two East Oakland shootings Saturday morning. #press
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Cinequest film festival is back and adding a new Bay Area venue
Silicon Valley's annual movie fest is bringing back parties and bringing in a new Bay Area venue to join two theaters in downtown San Jose. #press
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Mathews: Which is more dangerous, ‘Oppenheimer’ or ‘Barbie’?
The damage that Northern and Southern California can do when we send our ideas out into the world. #press
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Bridge: Aug. 12, 2023
“What I if told you that you just read that top line wrong?” “Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking. Problem-solving is the essence of the game — what makes it fun to play — but you can’t solve a problem unless you have the necessary information. Focus and pay attention to […] #press
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Horoscopes Aug. 12, 2023: Cara Delevingne, walk away from temptation
Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign. #press
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Word Game: Aug. 12, 2023
TODAY’S WORD — CELADON (CELADON: SEL-uh-don: A grayish-yellow green.) Average mark 38 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 51 or more words in CELADON? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — CONFIDES code coed coif coin cone confide cosine once onside nice node noes noise nose fend fiend find fine fisc […] #press
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2 former Marin County cops arraigned on assault charges in bloody arrest
Brandon Nail and Daisy Mazariegos, who were involved in the bloody arrest that prompted protests last year, pleaded not guilty Friday. #press
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Bay Area realty agents frustrated after cyber attack hobbles MLS
A cyber attack on Wednesday took down a nationwide system used by Realtors. #press
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Pac-12 rebuild: Estimating the media valuation of a reconstructed conference
We ran the numbers to determine annual media rights payouts to Stanford, Cal, WSU and OSU if the quartet sticks together and raids the Mountain West and American. #press
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