Oakland, California, Residents Are Fed Up With Illegal Dumping

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.

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The Tech Jester Who Pranks San Francisco

Riley Walz, 23, has gained fame for his online antics. His latest stunt has upset city officials.

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Canada Will Headline the Pacific Airshow in California Because of the Shutdown

The government shutdown has prevented a U.S. Air Force group and possibly a Navy squadron from attending signature air shows in California. Instead, a Canadian team is set to be the headliner.

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Earthquake Jolts Bay Area Residents Awake

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was strong enough to rattle nerves in the middle of the night, especially in the heavily populated East Bay where it was centered.

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BART Trains Shut Down for the Morning Commute in the Bay Area

Bay Area Rapid Transit suffered a systemwide outage for the second time in four months because of a computer problem.

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Animal Activists Target Farmers in Sonoma, Known as ‘America’s Provence’

A new generation of activists has used extreme tactics and viral video to challenge farmers in Sonoma County, a region known for some of the industry’s most humane practices.

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Marin Lately, a New Satire Publication, Skewers Marin County

In February, the publication Marin Lately began satirizing the wealthy, idyllic swath of the Bay Area. The author has been a mystery, until now.

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The All-Female Hacker House Trying to Break A.I.’s Glass Ceiling

FoundHer House, a home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, is the rare all-female hacker house where residents are creating a supportive community to build their start-ups.

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Why Is California So Chilly This Summer?

It’s been so cold in San Francisco, painters on the Golden Gate Bridge had to break out heaters.

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William J. Rutter, Biotech Pioneer of Gene-Based Medicine, Dies at 97

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more.

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