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Dai Sugano
) Lawmakers considering foster care overhaul The California Legislature will consider a major overhaul this year of how the state cares for thousands of traumatized foster children, a sweeping effort to curb the excessive use of psychiatric drugs in foster care. |
 (Damian Dovarganes/AP) Measles outbreak raises fury over vaccine exemptions California's permissive vaccine law is under fire as the state struggles to contain a fast-moving outbreak of measles, a once-controlled infectious disease that has sickened more than 90 people across the state and threatens many more. |
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Justin Heiman
) Purdy: Preparing for Super Bowl 50 The Bay Area's Super Bowl 50 is in Arizona to get an up-close preview of what things could look like in Santa Clara and San Francisco in 2016. |
 PG&E wields 'pervasive' influence at PUC What's being described as the 'pervasive' influence of PG&E with the state Public Utilities Commission extended well beyond controversial former PUC President Michael Peevey and involved numerous officials at the agency, according to a sampling of 65,000 emails that also revealed that PUC and PG&E officials joked about gas pipeline safety, just weeks after a fatal natural gas blast in San Bruno. |
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DAN ROSENSTRAUCH
) Deer Valley High's student store well stocked with DIY lessons Run by teens, The Wolverines' Den translates marketing theory into hands-on experience. |
Celebrities  Eddie Murphy returning to 'Saturday Night Live' The actor and comedian will appear on “SNL’s” 40th anniversary episode, marking his first time on the show in 31 years. |
SPORTS  (jay solmonson, staff, 12/12/99 herald news) Super Bowl: Charles Haley, Tim Brown make Hall of Fame Former 49ers linebacker Charles Haley and ex-Raiders receiver Tim Brown join linebacker Junior Seau, running back Jerome Bettis and guard Will Shields in the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame class. |
Spotlight  (Mary Orlin/Bay Area News Group) Winter Fancy Food Show: Top 10 trends Winter Fancy Food Show trends that will show up on your plate in 2015 |
BUSINESS  San Bruno disaster: PG&E wields 'pervasive' influence at PUC, now described as a 'rogue agency' What's being described as the 'pervasive' influence of PG&E with the state Public Utilities Commission extended well beyond controversial former PUC President Michael Peevey and involved numerous officials at the agency, according to a sampling of 65,000 emails that also revealed that PUC and PG&E officials joked about gas pipeline safety, just weeks after a fatal natural gas blast in San Bruno. |
 (Mary Orlin/Bay Area News Group) Winter Fancy Food Show: Top 10 trends Winter Fancy Food Show trends that will show up on your plate in 2015 |
Eddie Murphy returning to 'Saturday Night Live' The actor and comedian will appear on “SNL’s” 40th anniversary episode, marking his first time on the show in 31 years. |
