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Bicycle commuters ride past palm trees in front of the Ferry Building in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Diseased SF Embarcadero Palm Trees Will Be Costly To Replace

Dozens of the palm trees San Francisco planted after Loma Prieta to evoke feelings of California dreaming along the Embarcadero have been dying a slow death, a city official said Thursday.

2013/05/16

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Limousine Fire Prompts Questions About Safety Regulations

While the cause of Saturday night’s fatal limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge remains under investigation, questions are now being raised over how the limo industry is regulated.

2013/05/07

Firefighters on the scene of a fatal limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge on May 4, 2013. (CBS)

Limo In Deadly San Mateo Bridge Fire Was Part Of Nationwide Recall

The limousine which caught fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, killing five of nine passengers on board, was part of a nationwide recall because of issues with load limits on tires, investigators have found.

2013/05/07

Mechanics Leaflet Six Flags Discovery Kingdom After Lockout At Vallejo Theme Park

VALLEJO (KCBS) – Ride mechanics locked out at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Friday said they would leaflet the Vallejo theme park all weekend as their union tries to negotiate its first labor contract. With preparations […]

2013/05/06

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Boxer Seeks Nationwide Labeling Of Genetically Modified Foods

Following the defeat of Proposition 37 last November, Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing federal legislation that would require labeling for genetically-modified foods nationwide.

2013/05/02

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Workers At UC Medical Centers Hold Strike Vote

Pension reform and staffing levels are the big issues as thousands of workers at the University of California’s five medical centers vote on a potential strike.

2013/04/30

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SFPD Program Aims To Help People Repeatedly Found Drunk In Public

The SFPD begins a new enforcement tactic this week on those that are chronically drunk in public, modeled after a successful San Diego program that has been in place for 10 years.

2013/04/29

A woman looks at an exhibit in Richmond's 'Rosie The Riveter' Visitor's Center.

Sequester Cuts May Impact Access To East Bay Historical Sites

Budget cuts related to the federal sequester are impacting some National Park Service sites in the East Bay, which could lead to less public access.

2013/04/25

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Report Confirms Bay Area Has Some Of The Nation’s Worst Traffic

A new report confirms the Bay Area has some of the worst traffic in the country, and drivers should expect things to get worse.

2013/04/24

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San Francisco Homeless, Seniors May Qualify For Free Cell Phone Plan

Phone company workers will be at various San Francisco homeless shelters and senior centers this week signing people up for free cell phones under a new program launched in California.

2013/04/17

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