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Animal Rights Group Sues Park Service Over Dying Elk
An animal rights group is suing Point Reyes National Seashore after dozens of elk died from starvation and dehydration because animals couldn’t get past a fence the park placed.
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FBI Releases Ads Asking Hate Crime Victims to Come Forward
The FBI San Francisco office is launching a publicity campaign to encourage the victims of hate crimes to come forward.
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Sonoma County to Add Artificial Intelligence for Fires
Sonoma County officials say they will add artificial intelligence technology to help fight wildfires with a 24-7 monitor to track fire outbreaks.
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Power Cut to Thousands in California to Prevent Wildfires
Tens of thousands of California utility customers were still without power Friday morning, though PG&E gradually started restoration efforts as a fall heat wave causing extreme wildfire danger began to subside.
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Financially Struggling Zoos Could Be Latest Pandemic Victims
The pandemic forced the Oakland Zoo and others across the country to close temporarily. Employees are worried they reserve money will run out soon, and the future of the zoo, animals and employees remains unknown.
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Prison Virus Deaths Continue as Newsom Meets With US Judge
More California inmates keep dying of apparent complications of the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday, as Gov. Gavin Newsom met with a federal judge who has personally appealed for widespread early releases to allow for more separation among prisoners.
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Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will End Mug Shots Release
The San Francisco Police Department issued a policy going into effect immediately stating that mug shots will not be released unless the suspect poses a threat to the public.
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Roaming Mountain Lion Caught in Downtown San Francisco
A young mountain lion that had been spotted sleeping in a planter box along a normally busy street and looking at his reflection in the glass of an office tower in downtown San Francisco was safely captured Thursday and will be released into the wild, officials said.
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Some Sex Assault Victims Collect Own Evidence Amid Pandemic
Fears of getting infected with the coronavirus have prompted authorities in Northern California to allow some sexual assault victims to collect evidence with a nurse directing them in the hourslong process through a video call. The temporary measure put in place in Marin County after shelter-in-place orders were issued last month to stop the spread of the virus raises issues…
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Cruise Ship Held Off SF for Coronavirus Testing
Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew can be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died of the disease and at least three others became infected.
