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  • Alcatraz Island
  • Now that the government shutdown will end, Alcatraz Island will open and resume normal operating hours on Thursday.
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government shutdown, alcatraz, tourism, san francisco news
  • Stephanie and McKay Thomas and their daughter
  • The parents of two children taken by a carjacker in San Francisco talked to ABC7 News about their terrifying ordeal.
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mission district, crime, missing person, children, san francisco news
  • An infant and toddler have been found uninjured in the backseat of 
a car stolen from the Mission District Tuesday.
  • An infant and toddler have been found uninjured in the backseat of a car stolen from the Mission District Tuesday.
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mission district, crime, missing person, children, san francisco news
  • Police are warning people to be careful when buying food from unlicensed vendors in SF after two women tested positive for Rohypnol.
  • Police have issued a warning after two women were reportedly roofied by unlicensed vendors at San Francisco's Dolores Park.
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dolores park, crime, drugs, san francisco news
  • Three people were shot, one fatally, on the 400 block of Rose Street near Buchanan Street Monday evening.
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shooting, hayes valley, san francisco news
  • San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the citys Mission District early Monday morning.
  • San Francisco police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that occurred in the city's Mission District early Monday morning.
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SFPD, crime, shooting, mission district, violence, san francisco news
  • San Francisco resident Gene Penaflor, 72, who was missing in the Mendocino National Forest for 18 days has been rescued. (Photos courtesy Jeremy Penaflor)
  • A 72-year-old man is back home in San Francisco, recovering from being lost 18 days in the Mendocino National Forest.
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mendocino county, missing person, seniors, san francisco news
  • Hundreds celebrate African Diaspora anniversary
  • A San Francisco museum that focuses on Africa's cultural impact on the world celebrated its anniversary with a celebrity gala.
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celebrity, san francisco news
  • A rally will be held in San Francisco in an effort to stop evictions due to rent increases on Saturday afternoon.
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protest, mission district, san francisco news
  • SF petition against Jack Spade
  • Fashion retailer Jack Spade is no longer trying to open a store in San Francisco's Mission District.
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mission district, retail, shopping, san francisco news
  • Police are investigating a collision in which the driver hit multiple vehicles in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood this Friday morning, police said.
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richmond district, crash, crime, san francisco news
  • A SFPD sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit-and-run after he allegedly crashed into a parked car.
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sunset district, SFPD, alcohol, DUI, hit and run, san francisco news
  • Memorial for Christy Svanemyr
  • San Francisco has a fleet of around 700 vehicles for 220 neighborhood parks and now, there are some new rules for the drivers.
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hit and run, crime, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Mayor Ed lee at SF General Hospital
  • San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is promising a thorough review after a woman's body was discovered in a hospital stairwell.
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san francisco general hospital, missing person, ed lee, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • San Francisco General Hospital emergency
  • A 7-month-old infant who died in what San Francisco police are calling a suspicious death early Tuesday morning has been identified.
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SFPD, san francisco general hospital, children, crime, san francisco news
  • A potential BART strike could derail plans for an important trade mission to China by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.
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ed lee, china, BART, strike, san francisco news
  • SF officials say they've concluded that a body found in a hospital stairwell is that of a patient who went missing over two weeks ago.
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san francisco general hospital, missing person, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • Family gives back to Ronald McDonald House
  • One family who really needed the services of Ronald McDonald House of San Francisco plans to give back to the charity.
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children, fundraiser, charities, UCSF, san francisco news, cheryl jennings
  • Ross Ulbricht
  • A judge has ordered the alleged mastermind behind online drug marketplace 'Silk Road' to be sent from SF to NY to face charges.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, new york, san francisco news, vic lee
  • San Francisco fire truck
  • The San Francisco Fire Department's promotional exam system is under scrutiny.
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sffd, trials, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Wednesday in the area of Mission St. and Brazil Ave.
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shooting, crime, violence, SFPD, san francisco news
  • San Franciscos skyline
  • San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee says efforts to reduce the number of homeless veterans in the city seem to be working.
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ed lee, homeless, san francisco news
  • Lynne Spalding
  • A 57-year-old woman reported missing after she disappeared from her room at SF General was found dead at the hospital Tuesday.
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san francisco general hospital, missing person, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • Students at Washington High in San Francisco drove a simulator and learned why they shouldn't text and drive.
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crash, smartphones, driving, AT&T, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • Workers connect new Hetch Hetchy tunnel
  • On Tuesday workers from Fremont and Sunol connected their two ends of a massive tunnel for the new Hetch Hetchy water pipeline.
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hetch hetchy, water, fremont, sunol, construction, san francisco news, dan ashley
  • Coit Tower
  • Coit Tower was funded by Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a well-known volunteer firefighter in the city during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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coit tower, san francisco news
  • Surveillance images from a Muni train show the suspect in a fatal shooting in San Franciscos Ingleside Heights neighborhood.
  • A man flashed a gun several times on a crowded commuter train, but passengers were so absorbed in their phones to notice.
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ingleside, crime, shooting, SFPD, caught on tape, SFSU, san francisco news
  • Twin Peaks accident in San Francisco
  • San Francisco police confirm that the registered owner of a vehicle that rolled into Twin Peaks reservoir has been found alive.
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SFPD, sffd, san francisco news
  • San Francisco General Hospital emergency
  • An infant's death in San Francisco this morning has been deemed suspicious and is under investigation.
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SFPD, san francisco news
  • There is a community debate over Dolores Park and how its popularity has skyrocketed.
  • The San Francisco Board of Supervisors debated Monday whether to close the city's parks at night.
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san francisco board of supervisors, vandalism, golden gate park, greg suhr, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Firefighters fight fire near Presidios Nat. Cemetery
  • A small brush fire threw out a lot of smoke in the San Francisco Presidio, before firefighters got it under control on Monday.
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fire, brush fire, presidio, san francisco news, jonathan bloom
  • San Francico middle school students with donated iPads
  • Middle schools in San Francisco are trying something new, iPads in the classroom, and it's all thanks to a huge gift from Salesforce.
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iPad, charities, ed lee, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • San Francisco skyline
  • Early voting is now underway in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.
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elections, voting, election day, san mateo county, san francisco news
  • Yerba Buena Island fire
  • San Francisco firefighters are still investigating what sparked Sunday night's dramatic fire on Yerba Buena Island.
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fire, traffic, bay bridge, sffd, coast guard, san francisco news
  • Yerba Buena Island fire
  • A fire broke out on Yerba Buena Island Sunday night, giving crews a major challenge and creating a traffic mess for drivers.
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fire, traffic, bay bridge, sffd, coast guard, san francisco news