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) San Francisco fire: Wall collapse feared in Mission Bay  Firefighters struggled to reach an area still smoldering with flames and hosed down hot spots Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after a massive five-alarm blaze destroyed a high-rise building being build near AT&T Park in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood, authorities said. |
 (Richmond Police Department) Richmond teacher's alleged sex abuse of students described Court documents released this week reveal that alleged victims told police that former Richmond middle-school teacher Ronald Guinto lied to their parents about "camping trips" he organized, showed pornography to at least one child, and sexually abused at least six boys. Investigators believe that there may be more victims who were part of the trips organized through a youth organization Guinto founded in 2009. |
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) Kawakami: Oakland Raiders take a hit on first day of NFL free agency Just when you think it can't get any worse for the Oakland Raiders, it does, writes Tim Kawakami |
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) California drought to drive up food prices in the long term While it's too early to tell exactly how the drought will affect household grocery bills, economists say consumers can expect to pay more for food later this year because fewer acres of land are being planted and crop yields are shrinking. |
SPORTS  (Associated Press) Live chat: 49ers and free agency, 1:30 p.m. NFL writer Steve Corkran will answer all your questions about the San Franciso 49ers' free agency additions and subtractions. |
LOCAL NEWS  (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group file) Tesoro bashed for dropping worker-safety programs at Contra Costa refinery where acid spills occurred Two acid spills in less than a month that sent four workers from Tesoro's Golden Eagle refinery to hospitals have prompted increased scrutiny by county, state and federal officials concerned about safety at the facility. |
 (Photo courtesy of the The...) Honolulu museums include island culture, natural history and the only royal palace in the U.S. Want to see how the royals lived? Go to Honolulu. Full Story |
 (ABC) 'The Bachelor': Angry Juan Pablo feels like he was 'thrown to the wolves'  Former soccer player hates the way he was portrayed on the reality show. |
 (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Target) Chelsea Handler rips Piers Morgan to his face CNN hosts irritates 'Chelsea Lately’ host by tweeting during commercial break. |
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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. |
