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Latest line: London Breed a winner, Twitter a loser
London Breed Less than a year after taking office following the death of Ed Lee, San Francisco mayor files papers to run for re-election in November, with no other opponents having announced....
View ArticleThey said it: College scandal
“I deserve all of this — I caused it — and for that I’m deeply ashamed.” — John Vandemoer, disgraced former Stanford sailing coach, at his sentencing last week for racketeering conspiracy after taking...
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Latest line: Young families a winner, Cindy Chavez a loser
Young families Budget deal struck by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers includes funding to increase California’s paid family leave program from six to eight weeks, and cover 90 percent of...
View ArticleThey said it: Better living in Phoenix?
“We want to thank Phoenix for taking the time to remind us that Phoenix exists.” — Rufus Jeffris, spokesman for the business sponsored Bay Area Council, on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s...
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Latest line: Google a winner, anti-vaccine activists a loser
Google Tech giant announces it will spend $1 billion to alleviate the Bay Area’s housing crisis, pledging to add about 20,000 homes across the region, including many on its own land in San Jose,...
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Play up red, white and blue all summer long
By Katie Laughridge Barbecues, lake weekends and warm evening soirées — it’s time for summer. As spring fades into summer and the days get longer, I love to highlight reds, whites and blues in my home...
View ArticleThey said it: Ford Store heroism
“Nothing short of heroic.” — Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, on Brian Light, service director at the Ford Store, who died fighting a fired employee who had fatally shot his boss Xavier Souto...
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Latest line: Kamala Harris a winner, CSU chancellor a loser
Kamala Harris California senator turns in arguably the strongest performance in first Democratic presidential debate, improving her chances of moving into the top tier of candidates....
View ArticleThey said it: Competitive eating
“It’s weird how eating hot dogs on the Fourth of July can make so many people happy.” — San Jose hot-dog devouring titan Joey Chestnut, in an interview promoting ESPN “30 for 30” documentary “The...
View ArticleThey said it: Ridding Farallon Islands of mice
“It’s like dropping a nuclear bomb on this island.” — California Coastal Commissioner Roberto Uranga, at a hearing last week on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to airdrop 1.5 tons of poison pellets...
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Latest line: Crime rate falls, Swalwell drops out
Police New statistics released by state Department of Justice show the crime rate continues to fall in California as society ages, with homicides down 12% statewide, robbery 15%, burglary 28% and...
View ArticleThey said it: No ‘manholes’ in Berkeley
“Having a male-centric municipal code is inaccurate and not reflective of our reality.” — Berkeley City Council Member Rigel Robinson, after the council last week unanimously approved his proposed...
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Latest line: The Currys a winner, Ricardo Lara a loser
The Currys Promising an annual donation of more than $1 million, Warriors star Steph and his wife, Ayesha, form a new foundation to fund nutrition, education and recreation programs for thousands of...
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Latest line: Air resources board chair a winner, Chevron a loser
Mary Nichols Chairwoman of Air Resources Board scores a big win as four automakers agree to state standards lowering tailpipe emissions even as the Trump administration works to weaken them...
View ArticleSay yes to the rest: A new mattress may help you sleep better
I’m not getting older. I just need a new mattress. That’s my story anyway, and I’m sticking to it as I wait and wait, for the mattress I ordered several weeks ago to land in my bedroom and transform my...
View ArticleThey said it: Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
“You don’t go to a garlic festival and expect to come out without a loved one who has been shot and killed.” — Katiuska Pimentel, aunt of Keyla Salazar, who was shot and killed during the massacre at...
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Latest line: Swalwell a winner, Kamala Harris a loser
Eric Swalwell The East Bay congressman can breathe a sigh of relief after Hayward council member Aisha Wahab dropped her campaign against him. Wahab, who had jumped in the race for the congressional...
View ArticleThey said it: Ford Store heroism
“Nothing short of heroic.” — Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, on Brian Light, service director at the Ford Store, who died fighting a fired employee who had fatally shot his boss Xavier Souto...
View ArticleThey said it: Gilroy shooting
“It is impossible to reconcile this with the son we thought we knew.” — The family of Santino Legan, in a statement last week after the 19-year-old fatally shot a 6-year-old boy, 13-year-old girl and...
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Latest line: US Attorney a winner, Laurie Smith a loser
David Anderson New U.S. Attorney for Northern California wins praise from neighborhood leaders after busting suspected 32 drug dealers in San Francisco’s rough Tenderloin neighborhood, many of whom...
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