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) Summer scorcher on Friday will reach 106 degrees in some Bay Area cities The summers's first significant scorcher was expected Friday with temps of 106 degrees to hit in some areas including Livermore and Brentwood. |
 Child porn website history found on Joseph Martin's computer, defense says accidental Martin's defense attorney argued that websites such as Milkboys.com and Gayboystube.com could have reached Martin's computer through pop-ups and redirect websites that could send users to unintended pages. |
 ( ) Harmful bacteria prompts closures for swimmers at popular East Bay lakes Extremely high levels of harmful E. coli bacteria have prompted the closure of Shadow Cliffs Lake to swimmers until further notice, East Bay Regional Park District officials said Friday. |
 (Bay Area News Group) Lane-splitting guidelines removed from CHP website SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The California Highway Patrol has taken down safety guidelines for a sometimes criticized but legal driving maneuver in which motorcyclists pass stopped traffic by driving between lanes. |
LOCAL NEWS  BART board votes to retain lifetime free-travel perk, but with limitation  BART directors vote 5-3 to continue program that allows them free travel for life on the transit system, but now they must serve eight years in office to qualify for it. |
SPORTS  ("Doug Duran") Puig, Dodgers blast Giants in series opener The Los Angeles Dodgers hit five triples, three by Yasiel Puig, to rout the San Francisco Giants in the opener of the N.L. West showdown series |
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) 'Sharknado 2': Will 'The Second One' have the same bite? The promotional hubub preceding the sequel, to air July 30, stands in stark contrast to the distinct lack of hype that accompanied the original. By director Anthony C. Ferrante hopes for another social media tidal wave. |
BUSINESS  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Shareholders approve Safeway's $9.2 billion sale to Albertsons About 96 percent of the outstanding shares of Safeway were voted in favor of the merger at a meeting at Safeway's headquarters in Pleasanton. |
 This barren, desert prison is where O.J. Simpson lives  Some here call it the 'O.J. House,' the only gated community in a vast stretch of desert rich in gold and silver, pioneer trails and proud, isolated towns north of Reno. |
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) 'Sharknado 2': Will 'The Second One' have the same bite? The promotional hubub preceding the sequel, to air July 30, stands in stark contrast to the distinct lack of hype that accompanied the original. By director Anthony C. Ferrante hopes for another social media tidal wave. |
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) Kawakami: Kaepernick shoulders blame for loss  Colin Kaepernick's late-game interception allows the Seattle Seahawks to hold off the San Francisco 49ers and advance to the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos |
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) Purdy: Brutal heavyweight fight went way of Seahawks This was a wicked, awful, exhausting game for both the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. |
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) Thompson: 49ers defense shows fight even after Bowman injury The San Francisco 49ers defense was not as dominant as it needed to be Sunday. But when things looked most bleak against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, the defense got the ball back to the offense with a chance to win. Twice. Even without the unit's best player. |
