A gifted musician, Mike Krukow can’t play most of his instruments anymore. “Well, now it's day to day. Every day you wake up and it's a different set of rules.”
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Abigail Daisy Giselle Baca, 14, died after a car she was riding in crashed into a commercial box truck in Union City earlier this month.
14-year-old who died after crash with Union City box truck identified
Abigail Daisy Giselle Baca, 14, died after a car she was riding in crashed into a commercial box truck in Union City earlier this month.
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An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that OUSD has complied with some but not all of a series of correction actions to address alleged discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
Judge orders Oakland schools to comply with state antisemitism directives
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that OUSD has complied with some but not all of a series of correction actions to address alleged discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
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The death of a 3-month-old baby at a San Francisco daycare prompted an autopsy report that offers new details about her final hours.
Autopsy report offers new details after baby’s death at S.F. daycare
The death of a 3-month-old baby at a San Francisco daycare prompted an autopsy report that offers new details about her final hours.
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Richard Uihlein, co-founder of a leading shipping and packaging company, has been a prominent Republican donor since the 1990s.
Meet the Illinois billionaire who's poured $17M into Prop 39, California's voter ID measure
Richard Uihlein, co-founder of a leading shipping and packaging company, has been a prominent Republican donor since the 1990s.
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A fiber cable accidentally cut at a New Jersey construction site helped trigger an FAA equipment failure that disrupted flights at major Northeast airports Monday.
Flights halted at major U.S. airports after construction crew slashes FAA fiber cable
A fiber cable accidentally cut at a New Jersey construction site helped trigger an FAA equipment failure that disrupted flights at major Northeast airports Monday.
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After an offseason long on drama and short on positive news, the 49ers could have been derailed at the start. Instead, Kyle Shanahan’s team looks ready to overcome almost every obstacle.
49ers’ answers to summer of distractions? Crush foes, shed a layer, stay fuego
After an offseason long on drama and short on positive news, the 49ers could have been derailed at the start. Instead, Kyle Shanahan’s team looks ready to overcome almost every obstacle.
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Joby Aviation’s aircraft navigated a busy airport and rerouted around severe weather autonomously on the nearly 3,200-mile trip.
Aircraft makes first cross-country autonomous flight, from Bay Area to North Carolina
Joby Aviation’s aircraft navigated a busy airport and rerouted around severe weather autonomously on the nearly 3,200-mile trip.
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The first women to join San Francisco’s swimming clubs in 1976 said they struggled against discrimination but found empowerment and community in the water.
Women mark 50 years of swimming against the tide at S.F. clubs that once banned them
The first women to join San Francisco’s swimming clubs in 1976 said they struggled against discrimination but found empowerment and community in the water.
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The proclamation orders state agencies to prepare for storms that could lead to serious flooding along California shores.
Newsom declares state of emergency for El Niño that could pound California coast
The proclamation orders state agencies to prepare for storms that could lead to serious flooding along California shores.
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The Chileno Fire ignited Sunday west of Petaluma in northern Marin County, prompting air hazard warnings.
Smoke-churning wildfire in Marin County prompts air quality concerns
The Chileno Fire ignited Sunday west of Petaluma in northern Marin County, prompting air hazard warnings.
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San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy was close to perfect, dicing up the Dolphins downfield, picking his moments to scramble. But his teammates think it’s just the start of something special.
How Brock Purdy awed 49ers teammates: ‘We’re starting to witness Brock’s prime’
San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy was close to perfect, dicing up the Dolphins downfield, picking his moments to scramble. But his teammates think it’s just the start of something special.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said a helicopter crashed near the Dome Fire, killing two people on board.
Helicopter crashes near Dome Fire, killing two people on board
The Federal Aviation Administration said a helicopter crashed near the Dome Fire, killing two people on board.
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Daniel Zhengyu Qin, the 35-year-old San Jose man who died after a fishing boat crashed near the Golden Gate Bridge, was an Apple software engineer and father of three.
Apple engineer killed in Golden Gate Bridge boat crash was father of 3
Daniel Zhengyu Qin, the 35-year-old San Jose man who died after a fishing boat crashed near the Golden Gate Bridge, was an Apple software engineer and father of three.
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Home restaurants were legalized by the state in 2018, but San Francisco has lagged in approving them. Marin County will vote on whether to do so next month.
Home restaurants are legal in most of the Bay Area, but not S.F. That could change soon
Home restaurants were legalized by the state in 2018, but San Francisco has lagged in approving them. Marin County will vote on whether to do so next month.
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Wealthy Bay Area enclaves had among the highest shares of students honored by the competitive national contest. See the list of students honored and where they go to school.
Students in wealthy Bay Area cities are most likely to earn this elite high school honor
Wealthy Bay Area enclaves had among the highest shares of students honored by the competitive national contest. See the list of students honored and where they go to school.
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The deal would push OpenAI’s footprint above 1.1 million square feet in one San Francisco neighborhood.
Exclusive: OpenAI’s San Francisco empire could grow with another major office deal in the works
The deal would push OpenAI’s footprint above 1.1 million square feet in one San Francisco neighborhood.
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Mike Krukow was a starting pitcher on the worst team in San Francisco Giants history. But memories from that 1985 club inform his perspective on the disappointing 2026 season.
Mike Krukow looks back at 100-loss 1985 Giants, feels good about Vitello’s team
Mike Krukow was a starting pitcher on the worst team in San Francisco Giants history. But memories from that 1985 club inform his perspective on the disappointing 2026 season.
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Gary Payton II plays an integral role in the Warriors and re-upped on a one-year deal. Despite widespread doubt about this roster, he says it reminds him of Golden State’s 2021-22 title team.
Why Warriors’ Gary Payton II thinks ‘It’s starting to feel like that 2022 year’
Gary Payton II plays an integral role in the Warriors and re-upped on a one-year deal. Despite widespread doubt about this roster, he says it reminds him of Golden State’s 2021-22 title team.
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Longtime San Francisco Giants announcer Mike Krukow announced that he will retire at the end of this season. Do fans have a favorite to follow him?
Who should follow Mike Krukow in the announcers booth? S.F. Giants fans have a favorite
Longtime San Francisco Giants announcer Mike Krukow announced that he will retire at the end of this season. Do fans have a favorite to follow him?
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Some residents say the neighborhood is deteriorating and are demanding City Hall take more forceful action to deal with those on the street who refuse shelter and services.
‘The new Tenderloin’: Residents of a S.F. neighborhood say city pushed drug use to their doorsteps
Some residents say the neighborhood is deteriorating and are demanding City Hall take more forceful action to deal with those on the street who refuse shelter and services.
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After 37 years of calling Giants games, Mike Krukow shares everything from his first impression of Duane Kuiper to a moment in the booth Howard Stern wouldn’t let anyone forget.
Mike Krukow opens up on life after baseball — and first meeting Duane Kuiper
After 37 years of calling Giants games, Mike Krukow shares everything from his first impression of Duane Kuiper to a moment in the booth Howard Stern wouldn’t let anyone forget.
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Berkeley’s landmark junk-food checkout rules appear to have changed some buying habits — but not all, according to a new study.
Berkeley banned junk food and soda at checkout. Did it work?
Berkeley’s landmark junk-food checkout rules appear to have changed some buying habits — but not all, according to a new study.
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San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy was close to perfect, dicing up the Dolphins downfield, picking his moments to scramble. But his teammates think it’s just the start of something special.
How Brock Purdy awed 49ers teammates: ‘We’re starting to witness Brock’s prime’
San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy was close to perfect, dicing up the Dolphins downfield, picking his moments to scramble. But his teammates think it’s just the start of something special.
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The Chileno Fire ignited Sunday west of Petaluma in northern Marin County, prompting air hazard warnings.
Smoke-churning wildfire in Marin County prompts air quality concerns
The Chileno Fire ignited Sunday west of Petaluma in northern Marin County, prompting air hazard warnings.
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The fire broke out in a single-family home in San Francisco’s Fairmount neighborhood near Glen Park.
San Francisco fire displaces three adults and dog
The fire broke out in a single-family home in San Francisco’s Fairmount neighborhood near Glen Park.
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After an offseason long on drama and short on positive news, the 49ers could have been derailed at the start. Instead, Kyle Shanahan’s team looks ready to overcome almost every obstacle.
49ers’ answers to summer of distractions? Crush foes, shed a layer, stay fuego
After an offseason long on drama and short on positive news, the 49ers could have been derailed at the start. Instead, Kyle Shanahan’s team looks ready to overcome almost every obstacle.
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Gary Payton II plays an integral role on the Warriors, and re-upped on a one-year deal. Despite widespread doubt about this roster, he says it reminds him of Golden State’s 2021-22 title team.
Why Warriors’ Gary Payton II thinks ‘It’s starting to feel like that 2022 year’
Gary Payton II plays an integral role on the Warriors, and re-upped on a one-year deal. Despite widespread doubt about this roster, he says it reminds him of Golden State’s 2021-22 title team.
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The first women to join San Francisco’s swimming clubs in 1976 said they struggled against discrimination but found empowerment and community in the water.
Women mark 50 years of swimming against the tide at S.F. clubs that once banned them
The first women to join San Francisco’s swimming clubs in 1976 said they struggled against discrimination but found empowerment and community in the water.
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Inmates in San Francisco County Jail graduated from the latest cohort of the Barber Pathway Program, a collaboration between Bay Area barbers and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office.
How an in-custody barber class helps S.F. inmates plan for life after release
Inmates in San Francisco County Jail graduated from the latest cohort of the Barber Pathway Program, a collaboration between Bay Area barbers and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office.
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