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As authorities are inundated with reports of AI-generated child pornography, victims face a dearth of protections and uncertain justice.
Authorities say the incident involved muriatic acid and chlorine.
One restaurant holds three Michelin stars, the other can be found at a flea market.
Police say the suspects intended to rob the victim of marijuana
New calculations show the Bay Area will experience a large earthquake sometime in the next 30 years, according to an SF Chronicle report.
The suspect barricaded themselves inside a home after shooting the officer, authorities said.
These clouds stole the show during Thursday morning, Annanya Ghosh said.
An investigation published Friday said the varsity baseball team was "unsportsmanlike" while watching another game in May.
Ventura County prosecutors charged the Fremont resident with several crimes, including grand theft.
The fire ignited Wednesday in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, fire officials said.
"Sometimes the most important thing a K9 can do is be there," police said.
The investigation into the spree began when someone used a rock to break a parked car's window on Tuesday, Aug. 18, police said.
The driver was hospitalized and is recovering, police said.
A lawsuit filed in Alameda County accuses the ex-coach of coercing the player and retaliating against them, a Berkeleyside report states.
The crash happened early Monday, police said.
The incident happened in the 100 block of Mason Street, authorities said.
The mural honors immigrants and local community members.
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"We were so lucky to have her in our lives," said Kyle Runzel, the zoo's primate curator.
Police say they arrested the suspect on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter and driving with a suspended license.
