A man who allegedly helped broker a multimillion-dollar deal between Oakland's former mayor and a local waste management company took the witness stand Friday, offering prosecutors a firsthand account of the alleged bribery scheme.
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We knew that the East Bay couple accused of murdering their son-in-law "in concert" with one another had obtained separate defense council. And now it looks like the wife is trying to blame it all on the husband. buff.ly/bUtOsBF
Sutter Health has announced it will no longer be building a planned new hospital campus in Emeryville, but a new hospital in the East Bay is likely still in the cards. buff.ly/1USmeQG
A block of Valencia Street was closed to traffic Thursday night while police investigated a suspicious package at the Mission Police Station, leaving an autonomous vehicle stuck behind the yellow tape.
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BART had another equipment problem and service disruption early Friday; two San Jose police officers are in trouble over some missing drug evidence; and some light rain might be in the forecast for Halloween night. buff.ly/BzOWi06
The Church of Scientology International has purchased a historic three-story building near its SF headquarters for $2.2 million, adding roughly 10,000 square feet of space as the organization expands its local operations.
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Bess Wohl's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play 'Liberation,' written as a "memory play about things I don't remember," brilliantly delves into the conflicts and triumphs within second-wave feminism. buff.ly/XXpETyl
The Church of Scientology International has purchased a historic three-story building near its SF headquarters for $2.2 million, adding roughly 10,000 square feet of space as the organization expands its local operations.
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SF Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is launching a pilot program to help neighborhood grocers and nonprofits pool produce orders, negotiate lower wholesale prices, and make groceries more affordable for residents.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri resigned Wednesday night as the troubled project faces mounting financial pressure and scrutiny over questionable consultant travel expenses, including taxpayer-funded trips to a nightclub, a gym, and an escape room.
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The Atlanta Dream have proven to be formidable opponents for this year's stellar Golden State Valkyries squad. But with the insultingly and inconveniently scheduled Game 6 now out of the way, it's back to home-court advantage for Game 7 on Saturday. buff.ly/T0nVG49
A San Francisco-based delivery giant is in the making as DoorDash announces it has struck a deal to acquire grocery-delivery app Instacart for $17 billion. buff.ly/4CTKFbf
Apple’s new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo is developing cracked screens within days of purchase for a small portion of customers, leaving some facing a wait until January 2027 for replacements after the phone sold out during preorders.
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The Golden State Valkyries tip off for their early Game 6 in Atlanta; BART had some more disruptions early this morning; and officials in San Rafael are looking at potential worst-case flooding scenarios this winter. buff.ly/KOTik65
Creative Growth Art Center is teaming up with tattoo artists in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco for a November flash sale featuring original designs, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s work with artists with disabilities.
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An Oakland landmark has sold for $9.2 million to an entity linked to the Art of Living Foundation, a spiritual nonprofit founded by Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, nearly a century after Freemasons built the ornate temple. buff.ly/6jICL4r
Progress is being made on an ambitious project to create a new art and design museum in Novato, spearheaded by the nonprofit that was founded by the family of late design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames. buff.ly/KJeYed4
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s Pathfinder 1 has spent the past year making test flights over the Bay Area, drawing jokes and speculation on Reddit before making its first landing away from its Mountain View base this week.
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Bay Area officials are taking steps to prepare, but this winter's super-strength El Niño could end up being a major inconvenience or worse, flooding major roadways and potentially impacting SFO. buff.ly/4cRnvQ5
A former Google employee faces two criminal charges after authorities accused him of sexually assaulting a coworker who alleges he put something in her drink while the two were in Minnesota for a coworker’s wedding.
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