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Santa Cruz Considers Decriminalizing 'Magic Mushrooms'The Santa Cruz City Council is moving forward with plans to decriminalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms.
Burns, Kane Help Sharks Beat Ducks for 5th Straight WinBrent Burns scored on the power play and Evander Kane had a short-handed goal in the third period, helping the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 Thursday night.
Recruiting Rover: 10,000 Dogs Needed for Study of Canine AgingCan old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines.
Amazon Appeals $10 Billion Pentagon Contract Won by MicrosoftAmazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the process.
Surgeons Test New Wearable Tech That Helps Measure Operating SkillsA Stanford scientist and her team are using smart, wearable technology to help physicians improve the art of surgery.
Man Cited For Eating Sandwich On BART Platform To File LawsuitThe man busted for eating a sandwich at the Pleasant Hill BART station last week has taken a first step in moving toward suing the transit agency.
Harrowing Video Shows Tense Battle Against Late October Vallejo FireIncredible new video of firefighters rushing to save a home directly in the path of a fast-moving fire last month revealed just how close the blaze came to spreading into a Vallejo neighborhood.
5 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween MassacreFive people have been arrested Thursday in connection with the mass shooting at an Orinda rental home on Halloween, according to authorities.
TOP VIDEOS
San Jose Homeless Camp Near Freeway Offramp Poses Risk to Inhabitants, DriversIn San Jose a homeless encampment near a busy freeway offramp is sprouting up again just one day after it was cleaned up. Mark Sayre reports. (11-14-19)
Son Charged With Killing Father in Castro ValleyA 28-year-old man was charged Thursday for allegedly stabbing to death his father, a 55-year-old park craft specialist with the East Bay Regional Park District. Katie Nielsen reports. (11-14-19)
Surgeons Test New Wearable Tech to Improve Operating SkillsA Stanford scientist and her team are using smart, wearable technology to help physicians improve the art of surgery. Juliette Goodrich reports. (11-14-19)
On A Positive Note
South Bay Teen's Free Art Class Helps Special Needs Students Reach Creative PotentialA South Bay teenager is helping special needs students celebrate their uniqueness and reach their full creative potential by hosting a free art class.
Community Donates To Army Vet, Wife After Life Possessions Stolen From Pleasanton HotelThe Pleasanton community helped out a veteran and his wife whose life possessions were stolen while they were moving to the Bay Area to start a new life.
Whoa... Why Was A Horse Riding On BART?Maybe it was 'take your pony' to work on Tuesday, but whatever the reason, a certain equine passenger got quite a few stares and smiles from fellow BART riders when it boarded the East Bay Antioch line.
PROJECT HOME
Mother And Son Kicked Out Of Homeless Shelter For Mental Health OutburstA mother and her son were on a waitlist for a homeless shelter for 18 months and once they got in, they were kicked out eight months later due to a mental health outburst.
Homeowners In Fire Zones Lose Insurance CoverageAs fires ravage California each year, more homeowners are at risk of losing their insurance.
Small Property Owners Want To Continue Raising Rents To Pay Off Their DebtSmall property owners showed up in droves to the Rent Board this week to debate whether landlords should be required to disclose their finances to pass along any debt. Currently, they don’t have to, and tenants want that to change.
UCSF Researchers Focus On 'Aging Into Homelessness' In Bay AreaAt a time when most of his peers are collecting their pensions, Earl Pratt is collecting cans. At 57 years old, he's homeless for the first time in his life.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Surgeons Test New Wearable Tech That Helps Measure Operating SkillsA Stanford scientist and her team are using smart, wearable technology to help physicians improve the art of surgery.
Vice President Pence Promotes NASA's Future With Visit To Ames Research CenterDuring a fund-raising swing through California, Vice President Mike Pence came to the Bay Area to help re-launch America's space plans.
San Francisco Man Arrested For Tossing Firebomb At Police OfficerA 30-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested for allegedly tossing a firebomb that injured a police officer during a disturbance in the city's Mission District last month, authorities said.
East Bay News
East Bay Park District Employee Fatally Stabbed; Son Charged With KillingA 28-year-old man was charged Thursday for allegedly stabbing to death his father, a 55-year-old park craft specialist with the East Bay Regional Park District.
Man Cited For Eating Sandwich On BART Platform To File LawsuitThe man busted for eating a sandwich at the Pleasant Hill BART station last week has taken a first step in moving toward suing the transit agency.
Harrowing Video Shows Tense Battle Against Late October Vallejo FireIncredible new video of firefighters rushing to save a home directly in the path of a fast-moving fire last month revealed just how close the blaze came to spreading into a Vallejo neighborhood.
South Bay News
Santa Cruz Considers Decriminalizing 'Magic Mushrooms'The Santa Cruz City Council is moving forward with plans to decriminalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms.
San Jose Police Arrest 76-Year-Old Man Suspected Of Molesting Teen GirlPolice in San Jose announced Thursday the arrest earlier this week of a 76-year-old man who is suspected of molesting a 13-year-old girl.
Monterey County Doctor, 4 Others Accused Of Illegal Distribution Of Opioid PillsA Monterey County doctor, his wife and three others are facing charges in federal court in San Jose of conspiring in a five-year scheme that allegedly resulted in the distribution of 452,000 opioid pills with no legitimate medical purpose.
North Bay News
5 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween MassacreFive people have been arrested Thursday in connection with the mass shooting at an Orinda rental home on Halloween, according to authorities.
Motorcyclist Dies In Fiery Crash With SMART TrainA motorcyclist died in a fiery collision with a SMART train Wednesday afternoon in Santa Rosa, police said.
Sonoma County Looking For Hazardous Materials In Kincade Fire Burn ZoneNow that the Kincade Fire is out, Sonoma County is inspecting many of the damaged areas, looking for hazardous materials. One of the first to be inspected is the Oak Ridge Angus Ranch, just below the geysers, not far from where the fire started.
Sports Headlines & Scores
Burns, Kane Help Sharks Beat Ducks for 5th Straight WinBrent Burns scored on the power play and Evander Kane had a short-handed goal in the third period, helping the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 Thursday night.
Giants Lose Star Reliever Will Smith To Atlanta; Bumgarner Rejects Contract OfferBullpen ace Will Smith, who was a pillar of the San Francisco Giants relief corp and an All-Star in 2019, has signed a 3-year, $39 million deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Dan Fouts: Run Game Setting Up Play Action, One Of Reasons Raiders Have Been SuccessfulNFL on CBS analyst Dan Fouts discusses how Josh Jacobs and the running game have allowed Derek Carr to be successful this season.
Bay Area Food
Oakland Eats: New Owners Taking Over Plum Bar, Doña Tomás Closing After 20 YearsHere's the latest in Oakland food news. In this edition -- an Uptown bar gets new owners, a beer hall gets reborn in Temescal and a longstanding Mexican eatery invites customers to a closing party.
Popular Oakland Eatery Reem's To Open Location In San Francisco's Mission DistrictPopular Oakland bakery-cafe Reem's is headed to the Mission.
Shake Shack Nears Opening Day In San Francisco's Cow Hollow NeighborhoodGood news for burger lovers: Shake Shack is finally opening in San Francisco.