 (Richmond Police Department) Richmond teacher's alleged abuse of students detailed Court documents released this week reveal that alleged victims said former Richmond middle-school teacher Ronald Guinto lied to their parents about "camping trips" he organized, displayed pornography, and sexually abused at least six boys. |
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) San Francisco fire: Wall collapse feared in Mission Bay  Firefighters continued working Wednesday morning to bring under control a massive five-alarm blaze that destroyed a high-rise building being built near AT&T Park in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood, authorities said. |
 ( ) Contra Costa: Fire district wants to charge fees for some 911 calls A first responder fee of slightly more than $400, to be paid by a patient's health insurer, could generate about $1 million for the Contra Costa Fire Protection District, according to its chief, Jeff Carman |
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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. |
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) Jonathan Martin joins 49ers  San Francisco 49ers acquire Jonathan Martin in trade with Miami Dolphins.
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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. |
 Airlift gives 400-plus shelter dogs a second chance The Wings of Rescue 3rd Annual Holiday Airlift whisked 500 shelter pooches aboard 14 flights to 11 cities up to the Pacific Northwest, saving each from near-certain euthanasia. Full Story |
 (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) SXSW Music Picks: Watch Keith Urban, Pitbull, Kendrick Lamar for free The iTunes Festival at SXSW continues through Saturday. |
 (AP Photo/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Keith Richards writing children's book about his grandfather Rolling Stones guitarist will collaborate with his daughter on “Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar.” |
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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. |
