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Why do Bay Area homeless people turn down shelter beds?
San Jose is considering a proposal to cite and arrest homeless residents who repeatedly refuse shelter.
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Three shot in uptown Oakland early Sunday
Three people were shot in in Uptown Oakland early Sunday morning, striking a 20-year-old San Francisco man, a 21-year-old Antioch man and a 26-year-old Bay Point woman, Oakland police said.
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Valkyries erase double-digit deficit, close preseason with win over Phoenix Mercury
Golden State Valkyries rally from second-half deficit to beat Phoenix Mercury in final preseason game.
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Dozens of homes could sprout on a San Jose site in the Alviso district
Dozens of homes could sprout on a San Jose site in the city's Alviso district.
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![Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears with, from left, Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, and former Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)]( "Vatican_Conclave_New_Pope_35839-1")
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing
Leo will be formally installed as pope at a Mass on May 18, the Vatican said Friday, and will preside over his first general audience May 21. -
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![“Above and Across San Francisco” is a hardcover book from Trope Publishing Co. coming out May 2025 that presents aerial views of San Francisco landmarks and nature. Pictured: “View of the Golden Gate Bridge” by Jay Huang (Trope Publishing Co.)]( "SJM-L-SFABOVE-04XX-01_b2a675")
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Horoscopes May 12, 2025: Tony Hawk, set your sights high and embrace change
Astrological advice for and others born on this date.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Wienerschnitzel gets into the chicken sandwich business with Bird Dogs
The chain, known for its chili cheese dogs, looked for a unique way to offer...
Opinion
Walters: California consumers will pay if their lawmakers penalize oil companies
State legislators pushing two bills to punish fossil fuel giants don't want to admit how...
Business
How much could you cut spending? Economic concerns have some Americans setting a ‘no-buy’ rule
Spend any time on FinTok and you may have heard of a “no-buy” month.
Celebrities
Would reported girlfriend Ana de Armas join Scientology for Tom Cruise?
Many questions swirl around Cruise's reported love affair with de Armas: What about the age...
Housing
New South Bay co-op plants seeds of empowerment for female farmworkers
The organic garden marks the first step in a dream where workers can live, work,...
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