 ( ) Bay Area airport workers learn how to identify human trafficking victims Thousands of victims of sex and labor trafficking are frequently shuttled through airports, but they are rarely rescued there, said Betty Boeving, executive director of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition. |
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) Bay Area apartment rents set record Bay Area apartment rents are rising at nearly double-digit annual rates and have reached record levels, according to a report released Tuesday, prompting some analysts to warn that the region's economic boom could be choked off by the relentless rise. |
 AC Transit officials: No indication that CFO took agency funds A day after AC Transit's chief financial officer, Lewis Clinton Jr., appeared in court on charges of embezzling more than $500,000 from one of Oakland's largest churches, his colleagues expressed surprise, but said that the transit agency's ongoing financial audits made it very unlikely that any public funds could have been taken. |
 ( ) West Oakland skatepark lacks permits, city support Nearly a decade after skaters built Bordertown Skatepark in West Oakland, a new skatepark has been built without permits in West Oakland, dividing residents and leaving city officials to decide whether to tear it down or preserve it. |
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) Quinn: Maybe Silicon Valley should be more like Amazon Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a 'Pay to Quit' program at the giant online retailer offering employees money to leave as a way to test their commitment. Maybe Silicon Valley should try it. |
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) Sharks need Joe Thornton to come up Jumbo in playoffs San Jose's Joe Thornton is the greatest player in Sharks history, and owns just about every individual accolade the sport has to offer. But he wants the elusive Stanley Cup. |
LOCAL NEWS  AC Transit officials: No indication that CFO took agency funds A day after AC Transit's chief financial officer, Lewis Clinton Jr., appeared in court on charges of embezzling more than $500,000 from one of Oakland's largest churches, his colleagues expressed surprise, but said that the transit agency's ongoing financial audits made it very unlikely that any public funds could have been taken. |
 (Ulet Ifansasti) An Indonesian governor wants to stop adultery with prayer An Indonesian governor said Wednesday he has ordered all civil servants in a central province to attend mass prayer sessions and religious sermons in a bid to stop adultery. Full Story |
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) Today's Music Picks: Factory Floor checks into San Francisco Also, The Knife brings hot electronic music to the Fox in Oakland. |
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) Miley Cyrus hospitalized for severe allergic reaction The singer had to cancel her concert in Kansas City on Tuesday because of a reaction to antibiotics. |
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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. |
