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  • Jaely John, 7, a student at Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way, Wash., takes shelter under a table as she takes part in an earthquake drill, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Californians and others in some earthquake prone areas of the world will drop, cover and hold on during an annual preparedness drill.
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  • BART train
  • BART trains will run today and negotiations to avoid a strike have continued into the morning.
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  • No strike Thursday; BART negotiations continue
  • Federal mediator George Cohen has announced that BART trains will run on Thursday.
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  • Mediator announces no BART strike Thursday
  • "For the good of the public interest, trains will be running for the day tomorrow."
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  • Alcatraz Island closure disappointed many tourists
  • Many tourists were really upset that Alcatraz Island was closed due to the government shutdown.
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  • Yosemite prepares to reopen following shutdown
  • Hundreds of national parks are preparing to open when the government shutdown ends, including Yosemite.
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  • BART riders growing weary of negotiations
  • BART riders left in limbo as talks drag on are growing weary of BART and the unions.
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  • BART union promises strike notification by 10 p.m.
  • BART and union negotiators are back at the table to try to hammer out a contract and end the commuter strike threat once and for all.
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  • Gov. Brown steps in to delay AC Transit strike
  • Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed a board to investigate AC Transit contract talks.
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  • The parents of an accused cyber-bully spoke exclusively to ABC News and insist that their daughter is innocent.
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  • A Sacramento mom who caused an uproar last year when she posted a photo on Facebook showing off her fit physique is responding to the haters.
  • A Sacramento mother is not apologizing for being fit after a photo she posted online created an uproar.
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  • The community is rallying around Delaney Newton, a young Livermore girl who is battling a brain tumor. (Photo courtesy DelaneyNewton.Blogspot.com)
  • A Livermore toddler is battling a brain tumor, but she's not doing it alone. The community is rallying to support the girl and her family.
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  • Now Hiring
  • A resurgence in hiring in the Bay Area has recruiters and applicants showing up in record numbers.
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  • New CCSF chancellor Arthur Tyler
  • A new chancellor named to head City College of San Francisco is vowing to help the embattled school maintain accreditation.
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  • San Francisco fire truck
  • The San Francisco Fire Department's promotional exam system is under scrutiny.
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  • House fire in Pleasant Hill triggers car explosions
  • A Contra Costa County family is safe after their house caught on fire overnight and triggered their cars to explode.
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  • Disabled BART riders hold rally against strike
  • Groups of BART riders with special needs rallied in San Francisco, pleading with BART management and the unions to not strike.
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  • In this Aug. 26, 2011 photo, commuters get onboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train at the Civic Center stop in San Francisco.
  • BART and union negotiators are back at the table to try to hammer out a contract and end the commuter strike threat once and for all.
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  • Here are 7 Things To Know Before You Go!
  • Watch the ABC7 Morning News Monday through Friday for 7 Things To Know Before You Go!
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  • In this Aug. 26, 2011 photo, commuters get onboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train at the Civic Center stop in San Francisco.
  • Labor negotiations wrapped up around 1 a.m. and are scheduled to be startup again at 10 a.m.
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  • Car fire in Pleasant Hill, California.
  • Fire crews are still on the scene of a large blaze that set off explosions in a Pleasant Hill neighborhood overnight.
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  • 2 girls charged for 12-year-old?s suicide
  • Two girls in Florida now face charges after a 12-year-old girl committed suicide.
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  • Kids taken in stolen car found safe
  • An infant and toddler have been found uninjured in the backseat of a car stolen from the Mission District Tuesday.
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  • Mediator announces no strike Wednesday
  • Commuters remain in limbo as talks between BART and its unions continue, but trains will run on Wednesday.
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  • Mediator announces no strike Wednesday
  • "On behalf of... all of the riders in this area, there will be train service operating all day tomorrow."
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  • #DearBART: Halia Roth
  • BART rider Halia Roth shares why she wants BART to keep trains running.
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  • Company creates device designed to improve posture
  • LUMOback, a Palo Alto-based company has created a device that is designed to improve posture and relieve back pain.
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  • CThis is a cash record test.
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  • BART, unions could be making progress
  • Commuters remain in limbo as talks between BART and its unions continue.
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  • AC Transit riders brace for possible strike
  • AC Transit riders are waiting to hear if members of its union will go on strike this week.
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  • The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory faces a nearly total closure this week if the partial federal government shutdown continues.
  • As the government shutdown drags on, the ripple effects continue to stretch from Washington to the Bay Area.
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  • Health Insurance.
  • One reason the Republicans are so adamantly against Obamacare, is that it's driving individual insurance premiums up.
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  • Los Angeles International Airport.
  • Police are searching for the person accused of setting off dry ice bombs at the Los Angeles International Airport this week.
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  • Former Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Serrano of San Jose.
  • Budget cuts have hit the Marine Corps, which delayed its annual muster from October until February.
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  • San Jose parents fighting to keep charter school out
  • A group of parents from one San Jose community are fighting to keep the Rocketship charter school out of their neighborhood.
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  • Panda cub.
  • A female panda cub, born in July, is learning to crawl at the Taipei Zoo.
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  • Laptop test clip
  • This is a test clip from the laptop.
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  • Federal Meditator announces BART trains will run
  • Federal meditator George Cohen announced that BART trains will run on Tuesday.
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  • Vacuum
  • Consumer Reports' has partnered exclusively with 7 On Your Side for a test of robotic vacuums.
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  • Beyond the Headlines, Hispanic Roundtable (Pt. 1)
  • Host Dan Ashley provides an exclusive, behind-the-scenes sneak peek into San Francisco's new Exploratorium by highlighting all of its state-of-the-art features.
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  • FBI agents raiding a Pittsburg home.
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has broken up an East Bay drug ring
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  • BART talks continue, 72-hour notice deadline nears
  • The lead negotiator for BART management, Thomas Hock, was not at negotiations today.
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  • BART train
  • A federal mediator says that BART and its unions are making progress and will continue negotiations at 1 p.m.
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  • BART train
  • A federal mediator said BART will not go on strike today and that labor talks are still ongoing.
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  • AC Transit union issues 72-hour strike notice
  • A union representing AC Transit employees has issued a 72-hour strike notice if they don?t get a contract by midnight Thursday.
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  • #DearBART: Riders sound off on possible strike
  • BART riders are sharing their thoughts on a possible strike using #DearBART.
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  • Politicians try to help with BART negotiations
  • Bay Area politicians are trying to help with the BART talks by pressuring both sides to compromise.
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  • Union warns BART riders to prepare for strike
  • Dissatisfied with BART's last, best and final offer, a union spokesperson is "warning the public to make alternate transit plans."
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  • Commuters search for options in case of BART strike
  • People who normally ride BART are exploring thier options if a strike happens at midnight.
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  • Cal Sports Coors Light billboard
  • A measure to ban alcohol billboards near Richmond schools is expected to pass, but not everyone thinks it will deter teens from drinking.
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