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  • Oakland Unified School District building
  • The Oakland Unified School District school board will vote Wednesday on a strategic plan on a how to best manage its assets.
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oakland, budget cuts, voting, real estate, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Hunter Kilbourn
  • A young boy from Antioch, about to celebrate his birthday, needed more than 100 stitches after he was attacked by a pit bull.
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antioch, dog attack, children, animal, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Some high school students interning at SF General as part of a unique learning experience are getting to see everything -- even the cadavers.
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san francisco general hospital, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Dr. Steven Chu shares his concerns over global warming
  • Former US Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu is teaching at Stanford and says climate change continues to be his biggest concern.
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uc berkeley, climate change, stanford university, politics, lyanne melendez
  • The private ambulance company that serves Santa Clara County is still rolling, even after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  • Rural/Metro, a private ambulance company serving Santa Clara County, is fully operational even after it filed for bankruptcy.
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bankruptcy, business, lyanne melendez
  • Man working on laptop at workspace during BART strike
  • If there is a BART strike next week, many people can take advantage of work spaces to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
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transportation, oakland, BART, unions, SEIU, strike, traffic, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • Blind BART rider
  • For the disabled and those from underserved communities, another BART strike would be a huge inconvenience.
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oakland, BART, unions, strike, SEIU, traffic, transportation, disability, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • Commuters passing through BART fare gates
  • BART and its unions are back at the bargaining table, trying to avert a second strike that would again cripple Bay Area commutes.
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oakland, BART, unions, SEIU, strike, traffic, transportation, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • More surveillance throughout Oakland could be coming soon.
  • More surveillance throughout Oakland could be coming soon.
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oakland, port of oakland, crime, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • BART train car.
  • BART and its unions are running out of time to reach a deal to stop another strike.
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oakland, BART, unions, SEIU, strike, traffic, transportation, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • Bay Bridge
  • There was a large traffic back up during Friday's evening commute due in part to a closure of the Bay Bridge around 3 p.m.
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bay bridge, traffic, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • Nada al-Ahdal
  • An 11-year-old girl's fight against forced marriages and her viral YouTube video is capturing attention around the world.
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children, marriage, national/world, lyanne melendez
  • Special trustee Robert Agrella is tasked with turning CCSF around
  • In an exclusive interview with ABC7 news, the man chosen to lead CCSF on its path to accreditation vowed to save the institution.
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san francisco city college, budget cuts, teachers, unions, tuition, education, lyanne melendez
  • Advance Placement test handout
  • The San Mateo Union High School District voted to sue to try to get students' Advanced Placement test scores reinstated.
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millbrae, school testing, education, lyanne melendez
  • 14-year-old Varun Jain plays the sitar
  • We're not sure Varun Jain has ever used the word "average." He not only took the SAT, but he nailed it, scoring a perfect 2400.
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education, lyanne melendez
  • A young President Obama and Trayvon Martin
  • President Obama's words on Trayvon Martin and the Zimmerman verdict resonated with Oakland's African-American community.
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barack obama, trayvon martin, george zimmerman, trials, crime, shooting, protest, oakland, children, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • The UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to appoint Janet Napolitano as the next president of the UC system.
  • The UC Board of Regents appointed Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as the next president of the UC system.
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UC, uc berkeley, uc davis, uc santa cruz, UCSF, Janet Napolitano, education, lyanne melendez
  • Sadia Saifuddin walks to take her chair after being confirmed during a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Francisco.
  • The UC's governing board confirmed its first Muslim student member Wednesday, despite opposition from some Jewish groups.
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UC, uc berkeley, israel, palestine, religion, protest, education, lyanne melendez
  • Double homicide at JewelryMart was over $300
  • Police now know the motive behind the double homicide and chaotic scene that shut down a shopping district last Friday.
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crime, shooting, SFPD, soma, greg suhr, george gascon, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • New robotics could help stroke victims walk again
  • There is new hope for stroke sufferers -- researchers are testing a wearable robotic device that could help them walk again.
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santa clara county, san jose, medical research, robots, health, lyanne melendez
  • Asiana Flight 214 crash survivor Wendell Hom
  • A Silicon Valley engineer who was on board Asiana Flight 214 describes the moment of impact and the rush to get out.
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san francisco international airport, plane crash, Asiana Airlines crash, NTSB, silicon valley, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • The Chinese Consul General spoke with survivors of the Asiana Flight 214 crash Monday in San Jose.
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Asiana Airlines crash, crash, china, san francisco international airport, los angeles, san jose, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • East Bay workers find ways to work around BART strike
  • According to the Bay Area Council, the BART strike is costing at least $73 million a day in lost productivity.
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BART strike, BART, unions, strike, transportation, oakland, ac transit, lawsuit, health care, health insurance, pensions, driving, bay bridge, transbay terminal, bay area traffic, lyanne melendez
  • wedding rings
  • The Supreme Court's decision on DOMA should help keep some same-sex couples from being separated by an immigration order.
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same sex marriage, supreme court, lgbt, castro, immigration, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Stanford study: charter schools are performing better
  • A Stanford study released on Tuesday finds that charter schools are performing better than traditional public schools.
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stanford university, school testing, education, lyanne melendez
  • Obese person walking
  • The American Medical Association has decided to recognize obesity as a disease, not just a major public health problem.
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obesity, diets, food, fitness, medical research, san francisco general hospital, diabetes, heart disease, children, kaiser permanente, health, lyanne melendez
  • Unless Congress does something about it, the interest rate on subsidized loans will double on July 1.
  • Unless Congress does something about it, the interest rate on subsidized loans will double on July 1.
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loans, congress, education, lyanne melendez
  • Elena Pinderhughes
  • A multi-talented teenager from Berkeley is a seasoned jazz performer and recently became a Presidential Scholar recipient.
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barack obama, school competition, berkeley, music, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Oakland schools have an ambitious plan to have most of their third graders proficient in reading by 2020.
  • Oakland schools have an ambitious plan to have most of their third graders proficient in reading by 2020.
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oakland, children, education, lyanne melendez
  • U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
  • Vice President Joe Biden is in San Francisco Friday night for a fundraiser in the Sea Cliff neighborhood.
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joe biden, democrats, fundraiser, traffic, barack obama, politics, lyanne melendez
  • An American Indian Charter School classroom in Oakland.
  • A temporary restraining order will keep Oakland's American Indian Model Schools open for the summer.
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oakland, school closures, alameda county, california department of education, education, lyanne melendez
  • Charter school classroom
  • Many kids in Oakland will be on summer vacation after Thursday but for one school system, it may be its last day -- period.
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oakland, school closures, education, lyanne melendez
  • Apples plans for a new flagship store at Union Square may include removing a popular fountain.
  • Apple wants to build a new flagship store at Post and Stockton streets, but a popular fountain at that location isn't in the plans.
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ed lee, apple, union square, art, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Silicon Valley home to highest TB rates in US
  • California has the most tuberculosis cases in the nation and the three cities with the highest TB rate are in Silicon Valley.
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silicon valley, medical research, santa clara county, health, lyanne melendez
  • Twins arent that rare anymore. But twins who share the same profession? Maybe. But how about twins who are principals at the same school?
  • Twins aren't that rare anymore. But twins who share the same profession? Maybe. But how about twins who are principals at the same school?
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oakland, education, lyanne melendez
  • Typical Memorial Day activities like grilling and beach going were a little more challenging in most of the Bay Area.
  • Typical Memorial Day activities like grilling and beach going were a little more challenging in most of the Bay Area.
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memorial day, holiday, rain, accuweather, lyanne melendez
  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean theres an increased threat of wildfires.
  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean there's an increased threat of wildfires.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, holiday, memorial day, cal fire, hercules, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Super Bowl 50 bid committee returns to Bay Area
  • Members of the committee responsible for bringing Super Bowl 50 to the Bay Area returned home Wednesday afternoon.
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super bowl, san francisco 49ers, santa clara, nfl, nfl, lyanne melendez
  • PBWC conference
  • The excitement is building for the sold out PBWC conference taking place in San Francisco for business women.
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jackie speier, moscone center, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • A device used to stimulate a part of the brain is being credited for helping kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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medical research, study, FDA, health, lyanne melendez
  • Bacon Bacon SF logo
  • Some residents are trying to kick restaurant "Bacon Bacon" out of SF's Haight-Ashbury because of the strong bacon smell.
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haight ashbury, food, restaurants, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Marina Middle School
  • Six former San Francisco Unified School District employees are charged with embezzling $15 million over 10 years.
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crime, george gascon, education, lyanne melendez
  • SF students to hear Obamas speech at Morehouse
  • A group of students from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School are traveling to hear Obama speak at Morehouse.
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barack obama, travel, children, education, lyanne melendez
  • 18-year-old Ritankar Das has been named UC Berkeleys top graduating senior
  • UC Berkeley has named an 18-year-old as the top graduating senior. He's the youngest to receive the award in nearly a century.
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berkeley, UC, uc berkeley, fremont, immigration, competition, education, lyanne melendez
  • Child found in car seat in closet at daycare
  • A South Bay home daycare is closed after social services inspectors made a disturbing discovery involving a child in a closet.
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milpitas, child abuse, christmas, crime, children, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Ilene Misheloff missing poster
  • The rescue of the three kidnapped women in Cleveland has had a profound impact on families in the Bay Area with missing children.
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hayward, dublin, crime, children, missing person, michaela garecht, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • San Ramon woman to be first ordained in NorCal
  • A Bay Area Catholic woman who's prepared to be ex-communicated will become the first woman ordained in Northern California.
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san ramon, religion, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Students from China playing with an Xbox at Microsoft in Silicon Valley.
  • A small group of San Jose fifth graders at Washington Elementary School have made a connection with students in China.
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san jose, china, microsoft, xbox, skype, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Goalball
  • UC Berkeley students are testing out Goalball; a team sport similar to soccer, yet designed for the visually impaired.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, competition, veterans, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Residents upset over art at BARTs 24th Street Plaza
  • The BART station at 24th and Mission in San Francisco is getting a major facelift and construction on the plaza has begun.
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art, mission district, BART, san francisco news, lyanne melendez