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A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale shook parts of the Bay Area Saturday afternoon, the US Geological Survey reported.
A USGS reading of the 7:04 p.m. quake put the epicenter 2 miles southeast of Hercules in Contra Costa County.
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It is hard to imagine that the phrases “flood advisory” or “high wind warnings” were in our vocabulary just last week.
Many parts of the San Francisco Bay Area saw gorgeous weather in the 70s and low-80s Wednesday afternoon signaling a welcome to spring-time temperatures.
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Is there a such thing as sticker-shock at the toll booth? On Thursday, Bay Area drivers will find out.
Tolls on all seven state-owned bridges in the Bay Area will go up today, and for the first time since the mid-1970s, carpoolers on all bridges (including the Golden Gate Bridge) will be required to pay too.
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Fruitful negotiations over the weekend between BART management and the lone union that rejected the agency’s contract proposal has averted a potentially disastrous strike that would have crippled the Bay Area’s highways and thoroughfares Monday morning.
The announcement about an accord between ATU Local 1555 and BART occurred at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday as commuters were preparing last minute plans to figure out how they would get to work the next day without the region’s public transportation workhorse.
With the strike called off, many will get to breathe a sigh of relief. BART trains will now operate as scheduled.
San Francisco City Guide, The Bay Area »
The serenity found at Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County will likely never be found anywhere else on earth.
Because once you walk under the soaring California redwoods that have survived earthquakes, fires and man-made calamities, the feeling is majestic — an experience that’s uniquely California and Bay Area.
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Few would have ever thought that this scrappy website, first envisioned as a travel blog for Northern Californians, could evolve into what it is today.
On Thursday, July 9, the California Beat will celebrate its first anniversary — achieving a momentous milestone that has allowed its online community in the Bay Area and beyond to connect with their communities and to each other.
The video you see above highlights some of the stories that we have pursued in our brief existence: the shooting death of Oscar Grant and the subsequent aftermath, the killings of four Oakland Police officers, and quick snapshots of the people and places of Northern California.
Now, the untold snippets of how all this reporting was done.
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Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 — the labor union representing BART’s train operators and other personnel — passed a strike authorization vote Tuesday evening, as Bay Area transportation officials started sounding alarm bells warning commuters that the region could come to a standstill as early as next Wednesday if BART employees walk off the job after their current contract expires on June 30 and a new one isn’t ratified.
ATU members spent much of Tuesday evening casting ballots at their Oakland union hall. Putting the possibility of a strike on the bargaining table would give ATU and other BART employee unions much more leverage in securing a contract to their liking with the agency. Union heads said 98 or 99 percent of the votes were in support of a potential strike if labor negotiations crumbled further.
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This article on the tough times that newspapers are facing was originally written in June 2007. The Hearst Corporation, the parent company of the San Francisco Chronicle, announced Tuesday that it is seeking a buyer for the newspaper, but if one is not found “quickly,” the newspaper could shut down within weeks. It’s just another sign of the tough times that our most vital resources that allow democracy to survive are in peril.
PRINTING IN RED INK: American newspapers facing uncertain times
BY TIMOTHY JUE
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The all-staff memos being sent out at the San Francisco Chronicle have been rather grim lately.
First, one was sent to tell everyone that the jobs of nearly 100 editorial employees – roughly 25 percent of the newsroom – would soon be eliminated. Then another came to announce that the paper’s Managing Editor, Robert “Rosey” Rosenthal had resigned so that Chronicle Executive Editor Phil Bronstein …
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Well it’s October once again and you know what that means. Yep, Halloween is coming and I am eagerly anticipating its arrival. Now I admit that I have always loved Halloween because it gives me one night to just escape from my everyday life, dress up as someone else, and just have fun. That plus I enjoy old school horror movies that are usually plentiful on television around this time. While it’s pretty much already known how children will spend Halloween, there are plenty of things adults can do to enjoy the night as well. If you happen to be in the Bay Area, here are a couple of places that I know about.
For many years, the Bay Area party to be at was San Francisco’s Halloween in the Castro. I attended the 2005 party and believe me when I say that it was crazy. The crowds, the excitement, and …
