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Melissa Culross

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CHP Set To Crack Down On Distracted Driving In April

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The CHP along with the NHTSA are hoping to educated drivers on the dangers of texting or talking on the phone behind the wheel.

2013/03/26

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San Jose Moves Closer To Banning Styrofoam Containers

Foam food containers are closer to becoming a thing of the past in San Jose after the city council voted Tuesday to pursue phasing out polystyrene foam use in the city’s restaurants.

2013/02/27

A San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic issues a parking ticket for an illegaly parked car on January 21, 2011. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

New Year Brings New Parking Rules For San Francisco

2013 ushers in a “change” of sorts – time to start collecting your quarters because metered parking will be enforced in the City by the Bay on Sundays.

2013/01/01

Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants prepares to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a Major League Baseball game at AT&T Park September 7, 2007 in San Francisco. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Giants CEO: Steroids-Tainted Players Will Be In Hall; Hints At Bonds Return To Team

While many people wonder if Barry Bonds’s alleged steroid use will keep him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame, San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Bear said it’s likely that some players from the so-called “steroids era” of baseball will be inducted—including Bonds.

2012/11/29

A surveillance camera took these photos of man suspected in an assault on a Muni agent at the Van Ness Station in San Francisco on October 10, 2012. Police describe the suspect as a Caucasian male between 25-30, about 6' tall with brown hair. (SFPD)

Suspect Sought In Muni Station Agent Attack Caught On Video

The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a man suspected in an attack on a Muni station agent last month that was captured on surveillance video.

2012/11/01

donor

Organ Donation Becomes Part of California’s Curriculum

Students in the state’s public schools are about to get a lesson or two in organ and tissue donation.

2012/09/28

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Academy of Art University Sues To Reinstate Cal Grants For Students

The Academy of Art University is suing the California Student Aid Commission to reinstate Cal Grants for its students, after the for-profit school was deemed ineligible earlier this year due to low graduation rates.

2012/09/11

San Francisco City College (CBS)

Budget Cuts May Lead To Accreditation Sanctions Against SF City College

Funding cuts to higher education in California means not only increased tuition and fees for students, but accreditation sanctions against schools like San Francisco’s City College among others.

2012/08/16

Immigration activists gather in front of the White House to celebrate the Obama Administration's announcement about deportation of illegal immigrants June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama said the administration will stop deporting undocumented immigrants who had come to the U.S. when they were at a young age. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Boxer Backs Obama’s Deferred Action Program For Childhood Immigrants

California Sen. Barbara Boxer is backing the president’s immigration deferral policy which could impact the lives of almost two million young people living in the U.S. illegally. They could potentially extend their stay in the country for two years starting Wednesday.

2012/08/15

Hetch Hetchy

Hetch Hetchy Measure Qualifies For November SF Ballot

A measure that could eventually determine the fate of Hetch Hetchy Valley has qualified for the November ballot in San Francisco.

2012/07/19

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