Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music announces additions to 2026 lineup for Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass adds even more acts to lineup
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The National Weather Service expects temperatures to reach 105 degrees in the East Bay as the week comes to a close.
Bay Area expected to heat up amid continuing fire weather conditions
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Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe painted himself as a victim of the Trump Justice Department, implying the looming indictment is politically motivated.
Ex-Antioch mayor says federal prosecutors plan to indict him on criminal charges
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Press Democrat readers make their cases for the November ballot.
Vote no on sales tax measures, Vote yes for Mike Thompson: Aug. 5 PD Letters
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The Grey Whale Inn returns to Fort Bragg as a restored 10-room boutique hotel and will celebrate its reopening on Saturday.
Fort Bragg’s historic The Grey Whale Inn returns under new ownership after full restoration
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Osleivis Basabe has hit three home runs in his last four games
SF Giants’ Tidwell showcases promise in first start of year despite walk-off loss to Rangers
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In a joint effort from FABA Films and The Joy Lab, Elsie Allen High School was chosen as the focus of a student-led feature film focused on mental health.
Elsie Allen High School students at center of upcoming movie
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Containment reached 80% on the Woodside Fire in Sonoma County and 70% on the Feliz Fire in Mendocino County, officials said Wednesday.
Woodside Fire reaches 80% containment; Feliz Fire climbs to 70%
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They were terminated as part of a broader personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel.
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
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“I was very lucky to have come out of that,” he said.
Phil Collins’ brush with death: ‘My organs were just seizing’ because of alcohol abuse
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Get your daily horoscope for August 5, 2026 from astrologer Georgia Nicols.
Daily Horoscope for August 5, 2026
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The Golden State Valkyries’ second-leading scorer hasn’t started a game all season but says: “As long as I get on the court, there’s no difference”
Valkyries super-sub Janelle Salaün thriving as Golden State’s bench star: ‘She doesn’t care’ when she plays.
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The Guatemalan Seismology Institute reported a lava fountain up to 1,000 feet high.
Guatemala is on alert and evacuates hundreds of villagers after eruption of the Fuego volcano
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Kicker Eddy Piñeiro’s return to the 49ers is a “welcome relief” while they sort through other special teams issues.
Kicker Eddy Piñeiro feels ‘part of the 49ers family, for real’
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The Golden State Valkyries beat the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days as they prepare to travel to Dallas
Valkyries overcome double-digit deficit, sweep Toronto before heading on road trip
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During its Wednesday, Aug. 5, session. council will review a proposal that would lock Transcendence into a three-year contract with the nonprofit Field of Dreams organization.
Sonoma City Council to consider council pay, multi-year contract with Transcendence Theatre
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The law defines a data broker as a business that collects and sells personal information about consumers with whom it has no direct relationship, a sector that has historically operated with little visibility.
California’s Delete Act ushers in a new era of transparency and consumer control over data brokers
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Matt Chapman may not return this season due to a lingering abdominal strain
SF Giants injury updates: Chapman may not return this season, Eldridge eyeing return
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Multiple notebooks containing “concerning statements” were found alongside weapons, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
Man arrested, weapons found after ‘suspicious’ behavior at Trump golf course ahead of president’s visit
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Silicon Valley icon, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Wozniak will be featured in a sold-out Sonoma Speaker Series event on Monday, Aug. 17, at Hanna Center.
Tech icon Steve Wozniak to be featured in Sonoma Speaker Series event
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Lawyers for Hearn on Tuesday urged a judge to permanently dismiss the case.
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed
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A league MVP, a national champion, a four-time Olympic medalist and a leader of the Bay Area’s two major rivals will be inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in November.
Thornton leads starry 2026 class entering San Jose Sports Hall of Fame
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Federal regulators are reviewing electronic doors after three young people died in a burning Cybertruck in 2024 in Piedmont.
A friend tried to save them from a burning Cybertruck in Piedmont. Now electronic doors face federal scrutiny
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The collaboration unites the markets with the goal “to strengthen local agriculture, support small family farms and connect residents and visitors with fresh, locally grown food.”
Six local farmers markets launch collaboration in Napa Valley
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By DAVE COLLINS and SARAH RAZA One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain. Ashley Garibay was on a team tapped to train new employees, away from…
In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores
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DiCaprio has for years been developing the idea of a major effort to help threatened species.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
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By DAVE COLLINS and SARAH RAZA One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain. Ashley Garibay was on a team tapped to train new employees, away from…
3 killed in Idaho In-N-Out shooting included a man known for helping others get sober
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Davina Goldwasser, a child of immigrants, said she intends to create strong bonds with underserved students and their families.
Petaluma schools’ new superintendent to focus on communication, connection
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Dexter Salaverria “is right there with some of the best in the class,” one observer said.
Petaluma motorcycle racer earning notice on track at just 13 years old
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One of seven women suing Dominic Foppoli over allegations he sexually assaulted them told a jury on Tuesday she was assaulted while sitting in a hot tub at his winery in 2016.
Woman says former Windsor mayor sexually assaulted her and a friend in a hot tub
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