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  • A roundup of Bay Area stories making news today.
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  • Dungeness crab
  • The first haul of the commercial crab season should start arriving at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco Friday.
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  • Dungeness crab
  • Bay Area fishermen are gearing up for the start of the commercial crab season. They could start hauling them in as early as Friday.
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fisherman's wharf, food, local news, amy hollyfield
  • Bay Area groups raise money for typhoon victims
  • Bay Area groups helping with relief efforts stress the importance of making donations for typhoon victims through local organizations.
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evacuation, philippines, rain, storm, wind, fundraiser, local news, david louie
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earthquake, USGS, local news
  • Travelers return to SFO from the Philippines.
  • Some people who were in the Philippines at the time of the typhoon are finally making it back to the Bay Area.
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san francisco international airport, evacuation, philippines, rain, storm, wind, fundraiser, local news, matt keller
  • Some 49ers players did some fine-tuning tMonday, but it had nothing to do with football plays.
  • Some 49ers players did some fine-tuning tMonday, but it had nothing to do with football plays.
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san francisco 49ers, charities, children, bikes, local news
  • Typhoon Haiyan aftermath.
  • Aide is starting to reach those who survived the Typhoon Haiyan but it is not enough.
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philippines, rain, storm, wind, evacuation, fundraiser, non-profit, local news, lyanne melendez
  • Veterans Day parade
  • Here are some events and parades scheduled for Veterans Day 2013.
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veterans day, deals, army, navy, air force, marines, local news
  • Veterans Day parade
  • Throughout the Bay Area many businesses are offering free food and deals to honor those who have served in the U.S. military this Veterans Day.
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veterans day, deals, army, navy, air force, marines, local news
  • Boy holding sign for typhoon relief drive
  • Project PEARLS held a relief drive in San Bruno Saturday to gather supplies for those affected by the typhoon in the Philippines.
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philippines, rain, storm, wind, evacuation, san bruno, fundraiser, non-profit, local news
  • A bright meteor lit up the Bay Area sky for a third night in a row. (photo courtesy Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
  • A bright meteor lit up the Bay Area sky Friday for the third night in a row.
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space, NASA, youtube, local news
  • Dungeness crab
  • The recreational Dungeness crab fishery opened Saturday and the commercial season is coming soon.
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fisherman's wharf, food, local news
  • The CHP is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and injured by a vehicle on the Bay Bridge Sunday morning.
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CHP, bay bridge, traffic, driving, san francisco general hospital, local news
  • Food stamp cuts protest
  • One in seven Americans receives food stamps and on Friday, those benefits will drop.
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congress, food, oakland, protest, local news, carolyn tyler
  • The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday approved new safety rules for BART and other transit agencies.
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california academy of sciences, BART, muni, VTA, local news
  • Gold Star moms outraged funeral funds are frozen
  • Gold Star Moms are outraged the death gratuity funds for military families is frozen due to the government shutdown.
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military, congress, barack obama, john boehner, democrats, republicans, government shutdown, local news, lisa amin gulezian
  • The Bay Area Air Quality District has $7 million to get higher-polluting cars off the roads.
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bay area air quality management district, local news
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  • A minor earthquake rattled residents in the East Bay and in San Francisco on Sunday evening.
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earthquake, local news
  • ABC7 News anchor Kristen Sze moderates discussion at Professional Businesswomen of Californias Young Womens Summit
  • Young women from around the Bay Area gathered in Sunnyvale Tuesday to learn how to shape a bright future.
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sunnyvale, local news
  • National Park Service closed sign
  • Here is a list of Bay Area locations currently closed because of the federal government shutdown:
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alcatraz, crissy field, presidio, yosemite, ocean beach, tourism, NASA, government shutdown, local news
  • San Franciscos District Attorneys Office has been awarded a $1 million grant to help reduce crime in the Bayview Hunters Point district.
  • San Francisco's District Attorney's Office has been awarded a grant for $1 million to help reduce crime in the Bayview district.
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crime, bayview hunters point, george gascon, local news
  • New 49ers stadium
  • A plan that could replace a soccer field and natural habitats with parking spaces for the new 49ers stadium is stirring up controversy.
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santa clara, san francisco 49ers, construction, Levi's Stadium, parking, local news
  • Emergency personnel trained with military aircraft as part of a drill to prepare for a potential large-scale disaster.
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coast guard, marines, local news
  • A new high-end shoe boutique in Sausalito plans to give a portion of their proceeds to a different breast cancer charity every month.
  • A new high-end shoe boutique in Sausalito plans to give a portion of their proceeds to a different breast cancer charity every month.
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shopping, sausalito, marin county, local news
  • More than 2,000 bargain hunters llined up at the new Nordstrom Rack that opened in Contra Costa County on Thursday
  • More than 2,000 bargain hunters llined up at the new Nordstrom Rack that opened in Contra Costa County on Thursday morning.
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contra costa county, pleasant hill, safeway, concord, shopping, local news
  • The Bay Area is remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 12 years ago Wednesday.
  • The Bay Area is remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 12 years ago Wednesday.
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september 11th, sffd, hayward, terrorism, new york, local news, david louie
  • In the 12 years since Sept. 11, tighter security has become a part of our everyday lives.
  • In the 12 years since Sept. 11, tighter security has become a part of our everyday lives.
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september 11th, sffd, terrorism, SFPD, airport security, san francisco giants, local news, vic lee
  • Some Bay Area dog owners are howling mad over a new proposal to keep canines out of certain parks and beaches.
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animal, crissy field, ocean beach, marin county, local news
  • Caltrain
  • Caltrain is increasing the daily parking lot rate to $5 starting on Sunday to cover parking lot maintenance fees.
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caltrain, local news
  • San Francisco police officer Richard Hastings, 37, was arrested in Concord for alleged child molestation.
  • No charges will be filed in the case of a San Francisco police officer arrested last week on suspicion of child molestation in Concord.
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sex crimes, concord, SFPD, crime, local news
  • A woman on a Bay Area Bike Share bicycle.
  • San Francisco, San Jose and three Peninsula cities kicked off a new regional bike sharing program on Thursday.
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bikes, ed lee, san jose, redwood city, mountain view, palo alto, san francisco city hall, local news, carolyn tyler
  • San Francisco police officer Richard Hastings, 37, was arrested in Concord for alleged child molestation.
  • A San Francisco police officer was arrested in Concord last week for alleged child molestation, Concord police said Thursday.
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sex crimes, concord, SFPD, crime, local news
  • Map of the Rim Fire burning in Tuolumne County, Mariposa County, and Yosemite National Park
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widlfire, mariposa county, yosemite national park, local news
  • For more information about how to adopt this weeks perfect pet Queen Charlotte call the Peninsula Humane Society at 650-340-7022.
  • To adopt this week's adorable Perfect Pet, call the Peninsula Humane Society at (650) 340-7022.
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animal, local news
  • Ocean County Powerball winners
  • A group of 16 people who had one of three winning tickets in last week's Powerball jackpot have come forward to claim their prize.
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new jersey news, minnesota, powerball, local news
  • Contra Costa County holding gun buyback in three East Bay locations
  • A countywide gun buyback event is being held at three East Bay locations on Saturday.
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antioch, concord, richmond, guns, local news
  • A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
  • The Goodwill is close to getting the all-clear from a bed bug scare that has shut down two Bay Area warehouses for nearly a week.
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burlingame, non-profit, animal, local news, wayne freedman
  • A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
  • Exterminators are investigating after bed bug scare at two Goodwill warehouses in the Bay Area.
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burlingame, non-profit, animal, local news, amy hollyfield