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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 pulling into a station.
  • There will be no strike Tuesday; BART trains will run on a normal schedule. 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 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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  • 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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  • Bart train pulling into a station.
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit riders and union members are trying to figure out what to do now that BART has put a take it or leave it contract offer on the table.
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  • ATUs Antonette Bryant announces unions will delay strike to keep talks going
  • With a midnight strike deadline approaching Sunday, BART's two largest unions announced they won't walk off the job to allow one more day of contract negotiations on Monday. The 11th hour announcement came after weekend-long talks to avert a strike.
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  • Passengers exit an AC Transit bus at the temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco
  • As talks continue, transit agencies and commuters are preparing for another possible BART strike.
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  • ATUs Antonette Bryant announces unions will delay strike to keep talks going
  • BART's two unions say they won't walk off the job Monday to allow one more day of labor talks as a midnight strike deadline passes.
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  • BART train
  • BART talks are going down to the wire. There?s no deal yet, but there is evidence that a deal may be close.
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  • Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom says he thinks a BART deal may be possible
  • As negotiations to avert a BART strike continue, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom says he believes a deal is close.
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  • Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cut the ceremonial chain to open the new span of the Bay Bridge.
  • Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cut the ceremonial chain to open the new span of the Bay Bridge.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, news
  • Caltrans announced that the bridge will open Monday night, ahead of the scheduled 5 a.m. Tuesday opening.
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  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
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  • Bay Bridge traffic
  • Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and architecture of the new span of the Bay Bridge.
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  • There are two lanes for bicycles, with one lane for pedestrians. The views, of course, are amazing.
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  • Bay Bridge toll plaza
  • On the first full day of service for the new Bay Bridge, drivers are marveling at the beauty -- and the price.
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  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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  • Bay Bridge traffic backing up in San Francisco
  • On Tuesday night there was a noticeable backup in San Francisco as drivers get used to going over the new Bay Bridge.
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  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • Original Bay Bridge plaque
  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and beauty of the span.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • new Bay Bridge
  • The new Bay Bridge is open in both directions. It opened around 10 p.m. Monday night, well ahead of the Tuesday, 5 a.m. deadline. Earlier on Monday afternoon Bay Area lawmakers and transit officials gathered to celebrate the new eastern span and hold a chain cutting ceremony.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • Holding his daughter Montana, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom greets spectators during San Franciscos 43rd annual gay pride parade Sunday, June 30, 2013.
  • It's a girl for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel-Newsom.
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  • Lesbian couple marries at San Francisco City Hall
  • Wedding bells continued to ring at San Francisco City Hall on Monday, with about 40 ceremonies taking place in the rotunda.
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san francisco city hall, same sex marriage, weddings, lgbt, 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals, supreme court, gavin newsom, ed lee, kamala harris, castro, news
  • Lesbian couple marries at San Francisco City Hall
  • Couples flocked to city halls and county courthouses in California as same-sex marriages resumed following a five-year legal hiatus.
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san jose, santa clara county, san francisco city hall, same sex marriage, weddings, lgbt, 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals, supreme court, gavin newsom, ed lee, kamala harris, castro, local news
  • Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry, left, and Sandy Steir ride in San Franciscos 43rd annual gay pride parade
  • Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown San Francisco for the city's annual Pride Parade.
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  • Same-sex couple kisses after getting married at SF City Hall
  • Happy couples filled San Francisco City Hall on Saturday as clerks resumed issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
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  • Same-sex couple kisses after getting married at SF City Hall
  • Happy couples filled San Francisco City Hall on Saturday as clerks resumed issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
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  • san francisco city hall marriage
  • Gay marriage opponents have filed an emergency motion asking the Supreme Court to halt same-sex weddings in California.
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  • Sebastien Trouplin, left, and Ron Podoske hammer nails to a panel of the pink triangle on Twin Peaks
  • Nearly 200 volunteers spent Saturday morning creating a symbolic pink triangle that stretches across SF's Twin Peaks hillside.
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  • California AG Kamala Harris marries Prop. 8 plaintiffs Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier
  • The four plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot Friday.
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  • Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier celebrate after SCOTUS rulings
  • A federal appeals court has cleared the way for California to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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  • Trans community brunch in SF
  • A brunch at San Francisco's Dolores Park on Friday brought several generations of the transgender community together.
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  • Prop 8 plaintiffs married at San Francisco City Hall
  • Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier were the first same-sex couple to get married in California after the ban was overturned.
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  • city hall marriage
  • 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted stay on Proposition 8, clearing the way for the state of California to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after a 4 1/2-year freeze.
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  • Rainbow flag in the sun
  • The landmark same-sex marriage rulings combined with the toasty weather equals a huge turnout predicted for SF's Pride weekend.
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  • Rainbow flag in the sun
  • The landmark same-sex marriage rulings combined with the toasty weather equals a huge turnout predicted for SF's Pride weekend.
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  • SF Pride Parade
  • With the landmark DOMA and Prop. 8 rulings, San Francisco's annual Pride weekend is taking on new historical significance.
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  • Edie Windsor celebrates SCOTUS ruling on DOMA
  • The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married same-sex couples.
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same sex marriage, supreme court, proposition 8, lgbt, gavin newsom, san francisco city hall, ed lee, castro, national/world, vic lee
  • In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court Wednesday cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California by leaving in place a trial courts declaration that the states Proposition 8 ban was unconstitutional.
  • In a 5-4 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
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same sex marriage, gavin newsom, supreme court, ed lee, san francisco city hall, lgbt, castro, oakland, san jose, alameda county, santa clara county, marin county, san francisco news
  • Defenders of Proposition 8 are vowing to fight on.
  • In Rome, San Francisco's archbishop said the will of the people has been undermined.
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  • Legal expert Deep Gulasekaram weighs in on the Prop 8 and DOMA decisions.
  • Legal expert Deep Gulasekaram weighs in on the Prop 8 and DOMA decisions.
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  • Assm. John Perez is the nation's first elected openly gay Speaker. To him, the Proposition 8 ruling is very personal.
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  • Thousands of people headed to San Franciscos Castro District to celebrate the Prop 8 and DOMA decisions.
  • Thousands of people headed to San Francisco's Castro District to celebrate the Prop 8 and DOMA decisions.
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  • The county offices are gearing up for an influx of wedding license applications from gay couples.
  • County offices are gearing up for an influx of wedding license applications from gay couples.
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  • Celebrations were planned in Oakland and San Jose following Wednesdays Supreme Court rulings.
  • Celebrations were planned in Oakland and San Jose following Wednesday's Supreme Court rulings.
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same sex marriage, gavin newsom, supreme court, ed lee, san francisco city hall, lgbt, castro, oakland, san jose, news
  • In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court Wednesday cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California by leaving in place a trial courts declaration that the states Proposition 8 ban was unconstitutional.
  • In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court Wednesday cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
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same sex marriage, gavin newsom, supreme court, ed lee, san francisco city hall, lgbt, castro, news
  • Edie Windsor celebrates SCOTUS ruling on DOMA
  • The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married same-sex couples.
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same sex marriage, supreme court, proposition 8, lgbt, gavin newsom, san francisco city hall, ed lee, castro, news