The man bought the ticket after finding $20 on street outside SFO.
Officers were dispatched to the vicinity of Del Monte and Romney avenues around 9:30 a.m. on report of a middle-aged man with a rifle.
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This is the third whale killed by ship strikes this year.
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The drought cost $2.2 billion and 17,000 jobs last year, and the state needs smarter policies to face coming water shortages, experts say.
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The dead whale is the latest of several that have turned up in the Bay Area, including three found on the shores of Pacifica since April.
Instead of plain cabbage or slaw, this version from Napa Valley Vintners uses a citrus-cucumber relish that makes the dish!
The moon will look a little bigger in the sky Saturday.
Steven Hurd, 63, pleaded no contest to felony sexual acts with a child 10 years old or younger on the second day of a jury trial.
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So far this year, there have been reports of six stranded whales in the Bay Area.
More than 2 million pounds may have inaccurate "Best When Used By" dates.
Taxi drivers complain that transportation network company drivers, such as Lyft, Uber and Sidecar, skirt the rules and clogging traffic.
The incident came to light when a video taken by a neighbor was turned over to the Peninsula Humane Society.
Officers arrested South San Francisco residents Robert Fabris III, 23, and Alejandro Benavides, 18, Tuesday after serving search warrants.
The two dogs remained after crews rescued the woman, but are now with their owners, humane society spokesman.
The allegations date back to 2001 when the man and his children resided in San Mateo County
Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, alleges Planned Parenthood was illegally selling aborted fetus tissues.
Suspect shot himself after posting his own video of killing reporter and cameraman outside Roanoke, Va.
Mohannad Thaher Shehadeh's image was distributed by San Mateo police and his father turned him in to police, according to prosecutors.
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Because California is part of the Pacific Rim, one economic expert thinks Monday's crash may be felt here more than any other states.
The El Niño weather pattern will likely bring less snow to the East Coast, say forecasters, and more precipitation to parched California.
The Consumer Federation of California alleged the insurance giant mislead consumers by display rates that were not its lowest available.
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Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez alleges Planned Parenthood is involved in the black market selling organs harvested from aborted fetuses.
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The pair had receipts from major stores in the Peninsula and East Bay and were trying to steal items on the receipt to return.
Business Insider compiled a list of the most famous bands from each state and Greatful Dead came out on top.
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Locally, San Mateo and Marin counties have the lowest unemployment rate, at 3.6 and 3.7, respectively.