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A’s bullpen squanders lead against White Sox
Friday turned out to be a good night for Oakland sports. Almost. The A’s bullpen allowed five crucial runs late in Friday night’s game, blowing a strong performance from Oakland’s starter Jesse Hahn in...
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Yankees strike back against sloppy A’s
Jesse Hahn kept the Yankees run total within striking distance, but New York’s defense did just a little better Saturday night in defeating the Oakland A’s 5-3. The A’s fell prey to the Yankees’...
View ArticlePirates sweep away skidding Giants
Avert your eyes. Focus your attention on the Warriors in the NBA Finals, if you need. Because the Giants are skidding into June on a five-game losing streak after the Pirates swept the Giants with a...
View ArticleDolores Park butts targeted in cleanup campaign
The Surfrider Foundation, known for organizing frequent beach cleanups, is launching a campaign at San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park this evening against the littering of cigarette butts....
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Duffy sparks Giants to streak-snapping win
The Giants have been looking for that one big hit that could lift the burden off their pressing lineup and set up a much-needed win. Matt Duffy took that swing in the Giants’ 6-2 win over the Mariners...
View ArticleSeventh-inning meltdown dooms sloppy A’s
The seventh-inning stretch is supposed to be carefree and fun. But after one questionable decision and three horrific Oakland defensive plays, it was as stressful as it was painful. The Angels scored...
View ArticleQuakes educate Galaxy 3-1 at Stanford
The San Jose Earthquakes are rolling. After an impressive 2-0 away victory against juggernauts Seattle last week, the Quakes ran rampant over reigning champs LA Galaxy in a 3-1 victory in front of a...
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Giants sweep A’s behind Hudson milestone
By age 39, Tim Hudson had beaten 29 MLB teams. Two weeks into 40, he got ’em all. The 30th was a big one; Hudson finally beat the A’s, the team the drafted him a mere 17 years ago. He had two chances...
View ArticleBay Area weather to run hot this week
The National Weather Service is advising Bay Area residents of the potential for higher-than-normal temperatures this week. Strong upper-level high pressure is expected to build over the Bay Area this...
View ArticleRaiders defense surges past stumbling offense
The Raiders looked really good — when they didn’t have the ball. That’s why kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a proper hamstring workout, kicking five first-half field goals as the Raiders lost 30-23 to...
View ArticlePost office hiring seasonal workers
San Francisco postal district officials have announced they are hiring workers for the holiday season, which started Oct. 17 and goes through Jan. 8, U.S. Postal Service officials said. The district is...
View ArticleSF transportation fleet reaches 100% renewable diesel goal
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced today at a summit in Portland, Oregon that the city’s transportation fleet has completed swapping its petroleum diesel for a more eco-friendly alternative. The...
View ArticleJets take control early to skate past Sharks
For reasons unknown, the Sharks just cannot seem to win games at home. Sporting an NHL-worst 5-10 home record coming into the game, the ugly trend continued on Saturday night with a 4-1 loss to the...
View ArticleSuspect in Santa Rosa church arson arrested
Police in Santa Rosa on Friday arrested a suspect in connection with an arson incident that occurred at a church on Thursday. Yovan David Ayon, 34, of Santa Rosa, was arrested on suspicion of felony...
View ArticleWoman airlifted after lead oxide exposure
A woman who was exposed to lead oxide in Hollister and then flown to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose Thursday morning is in serious condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. Hospital staff...
View ArticleKaiser medical assistant accused of sexual assault
Police in Union City have arrested a Kaiser Permanente medical assistant in connection with a sexual assault incident that was reported last month, police said Friday. The suspect was arrested Friday...
View ArticleHealy shines as A’s walk off against Rangers
Behind a powerful performance from Ryon Healy, and a walk-off double from Max Schrock, the Oakland Athletics out-slugged the Texas Rangers for an 8-7 Cactus League win Saturday. With the bullpen unable...
View ArticleUnsafe lead levels found in drinking water at high school
Oakland Unified School District officials said Wednesday that unsafe levels of lead have been found at a water fountain and kitchen faucets at McClymonds High School in West Oakland but they’re making...
View ArticleMarin veterinarian named TED2018 fellow
A Bay Area scientist is the first veterinarian to be chosen as a TED Fellow, officials with her employer the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County said. A TED Fellow is a young innovator who displays...
View ArticleBalboa Park welcomes $1.6M community garden
A new community garden has opened in San Francisco’s Balboa Park neighborhood, the Recreation and Park Department said. The $1.6 million Geneva Community Garden project converted an undeveloped,...
View ArticleChicken owners can have eggs tested for free
Bay Area residents who raise chickens outdoors can take their eggs to a University of California office in Santa Rosa to see if they contain contaminants, UC officials said. The free egg testing by the...
View ArticlePelicans flip script on Warriors, take Game 3 119-100
Ball movement, smothering defense and efficient shooting is typically the recipe for playoff success for the Golden State Warriors. The New Orleans Pelicans stole a chapter out of the Warriors cookbook...
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A’s keep momentum, roll past Angels toward Wild Card
With the AL Wild Card Game locked up, the A’s attention is on beating the Yankees on Wednesday, though they still have a regular season series to wrap up in Anaheim. Embed from Getty Images In a 5-2...
View ArticleMore rain, wind rolls in Wednesday night, Thursday morning
Wet weather, strong winds and big surf are expected across the Bay Area this week, according to the National Weather Service. National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Canepa said, “The next storm is...
View ArticleSan Jose approves new police auditor
The San Jose City Council approved a new independent police auditor Tuesday to replace Aaron Zisser, who resigned from his role in August amid strong opposition from the San Jose Police Officers’...
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Sharks surge past Avalanche, grab 1-0 series lead
An explosion in the second period propelled the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Scot Tucker/SFBay San Jose Sharks...
View ArticleMomentum slips away from Sharks as Colorado ties series
The San Jose Sharks let their first period momentum slip away Sunday, dropping Game 2 to the Colorado Avalanche 4-3. Brent Burns, who has recorded nine points in the last three games, attempted to...
View ArticleSharks stung by Avalanche in overtime to force Game 7
The Colorado Avalanche never trailed in their 4-3 overtime Game 6 win over the San Jose Sharks Monday night inside the Pepsi Center. Embed from Getty Images As the Avalanche faced elimination and...
View ArticleJulie Kirschbaum picked to lead SF Muni operations
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Julie Kirschbaum will lead the day-to-day operations of Muni as the transit agency’s first female director of transit....
View ArticleAngels get to Montas early, Soria late; A’s winning streak ends at 10
Held scoreless for six innings following a four-run second, the Angels pieced together a two-out rally in the ninth to halt what had been a 10-game winning streak for the Athletics. Offensively,...
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Streaking A’s stay hot, pummel Seattle 9-2 to open series
Back-to-back home runs from Matt Chapman and Matt Olson powered the A’s to their fifth consecutive win, 9-2 over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. http://gty.im/1156007357 This story has been...
View ArticleA night of fireworks ends in 5-4 A’s win
The A’s long-ball game has finally returned to the Oakland Coliseum. A four-homer performance led Oakland to a 5-4 victory over the Rangers Saturday night. Manager Bob Melvin was not surprised to see...
View ArticleA’s take series split on KD WALKoff
After a hard-fought four-game set, the A’s and Rangers finished the weekend having given and taken nothing. Oakland (60-47) rallied back from a late-surrendered lead, swiping a 6-5 walk-off victory to...
View ArticleGrossman walkoff caps dominant performance by Trivino, A’s bullpen
After 13 innings and more than four hours of tooth-and-nail battle between the AL West’s top two clubs, the A’s gained ground on Houston for the second day in a row on a Robbie Grossman walk-off...
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A’s sweep away Yankees, lock into Wild Card tussle
The Athletics (74-53) continued to shut down the league’s top teams by completing a sweep of the Yankees (83-46) with a 5-3 win Thursday night. Embed from Getty Images The A’s, who won six of their...
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Hundreds of police employees sue Tetra Tech over Hunters Point exposure
Nearly 400 San Francisco police employees have sued Tetra Tech Inc. in federal court on claims of negligence and racketeering conspiracy for allegedly causing them to be exposed to radiation and other...
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