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Day Around the Bay: SFUSD Expands Special Education With New School In Chinatown

Local:SFUSD has opened a new Chinatown public school for students with autism and intellectual disabilities, expanding special education services to keep more high-needs students in the district rather than sending them to costly non-public schools. [Chronicle]A milk tanker overturned on Highway...

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SF-Based DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion

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.SF-based DoorDash continues consolidating its hold on the delivery sphere today with the announcement that it is buying Instacart for $17...

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Prosecutors Reveal Secret Recordings In Sheng Thao Corruption Trial

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants heard some evidence Wednesday that had not been made public previously.A new figure has emerged in the trial of Sheng Thao, Andre Jones, and businessmen David and Andy Duong, in the form of a witness...

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Sergey Brin's Pathfinder 1 airship flying over the Bay Area

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Giant Airship Has Reached a New Milestone After Bay Area Test Flights

Residents across the Bay Area have been captivated by the sight of a colossal airship gliding silently through their skies, a spectacle that has ignited both wonder and spirited debate. This week, Google co-founder Sergey Brin's ambitious 400-foot Pathfinder 1 airship completed its first landing...

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Public bank would be stable, provide affordable housing, and help with climate goals

A new independent report indicates that a San Francisco Public Bank would not only be financially sustainable long term, but would also create thousands of new affordable housing units, guarantee more than $60 million in small business loans, and allow the city to meet its climate goals. The report...

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Congressional candidate Scott Wiener on why you should vote for him

State Sen. Scott Wiener is running for the congressional seat Nancy Pelosi has held for nearly four decades. For the last 10 years he has been a state senator and before that he served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Now, as Election Day nears, he's looking to defeat his opponent, Sup....

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Homes across the Bay Area report thefts of Halloween decorations

This October, thieves are going after Halloween decorations outside of people’s homes around the Bay Area. A surveillance video in San Francisco shows someone in a green hoodie walking by. He seems to spot the inflatables. He grabs them and then walks away with them. “My husband said, ‘Hey, did you...

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Winners, losers as Packers top Panthers 27-19 on Thursday Night Football

NFL Winners, losers as Packers top Panthers 27-19 on Thursday Night Football Jordan Love threw three touchdowns while Bryce Young struggled under center to open Week 8. By Sanjesh Singh • Published 35 minutes ago • Updated 29 minutes ago BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. From Lamar Jackson and the...

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How NASA Ames' lunar landing simulator helps prepare for moon missions

The United States is going back to the moon. Part of the training goes through the Bay Area, where the NASA Ames Research Center has a lunar landing simulator. The simulator is a system of motors, hydraulics and technology that serves as a crucial testing platform. It allows pilots and astronauts...

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Silicon Valley is grappling with a flood of bugs found by AI

By Kate Conger, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — On Oct. 21, Fouad Matin, who leads OpenAI’s cyber-preparedness and safety efforts, had planned to spend the evening with friends to celebrate his birthday. Instead, he was running on about two hours of sleep as he juggled efforts to patch two critical...

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Record high tides putting Sausalito house boat community in precarious position

The record high tides seen around the Bay Area are causing quite a concern for many living on the water.For houseboat residents in Sausalito, getting in and out of their homes was a challenge as water flooded parking lots and blocked access to the docks. Residents had to walk through the water with...

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