 ( ) Finger-pointing grows over blame for Richmond public housing crisis Revelations about mismanagement and poor conditions in Richmond's public housing system have touched off a flurry of finger pointing, as local politicians have asserted that dwindling federal funding from Congress and the Department of Urban Housing and Development are at the root of the Richmond Housing Authorities problems. |
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) California drought: Firefighters, residents bracing for long fire season California s drought has fire agencies throughout the state on high alert with CalFire, the state fire protection agency, and the U.S. Department of Forestry being aggressive about prevention far ahead of the usual push by keeping an eye on brush moisture levels, hiring seasonal firefighters and conducting public awareness campaigns. |
 (Patrick Tehan) A's pitchers Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin could miss start of the season Jarrod Parker has forearm stiffness, A.J. Griffin has a sore elbow; Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin could move Sonny Gray or Scott Kazmir into opening day start. |
 (Photo: Dan Rosenstrauch/Bay Area News Group file) St. Patrick's Day: 10 ways to celebrate in Bay Area Here are a few ideas for how to ring in St. Patrick's Day without having to trek all the way into San Francisco. |
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) Virgin America will halt L.A. flights from San Jose in May San Jose officials are trying to convince Virgin to remain at Mineta by launching a new long-haul route to the East Coast. |
SPORTS  (Patrick Tehan) A's pitchers Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin could miss start of the season Jarrod Parker has forearm stiffness, A.J. Griffin has a sore elbow; Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin could move Sonny Gray or Scott Kazmir into opening day start. |
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) City Council moves to evacuate Richmond housing project, ignores warnings of fiscal danger The Richmond council voted to give Section 8 housing vouchers to all Hacienda residents and told staff to return in two weeks with a relocation plan for the residents and a financial breakdown of the costs and a plan to get the money. |
 (Radek Mica/AFP/Getty Images) Elephants can understand us and use it to protect themselves Whether we realize it, African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are listening to us. Full Story |
 (Brooke Palmer/NBC) Tonight's TV picks: Cynthia Nixon returns to 'Hannibal' Plus, kids and teens get a shot in the 'Shark Tank' and 'Vice' kicks off its second season. |
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) Chris Brown back in jail; kicked out of rehab A Malibu center booted Chris Brown Friday for reasons unknown; this had been his second stint in rehab for anger management treatment |
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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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JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO
) 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. |
