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Hoodline
hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > san-francisco-turkish-festival-returns-to-embarcadero-plaza-with-crafts-music-and-kangal-dogs

San Francisco Turkish Festival Returns to Embarcadero Plaza

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (201+ words) The San Francisco Turkish Festival returns to Embarcadero Plaza this weekend, with Turkish food, music, crafts and demonstrations scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The free event is organized by the Turkish American Association of California, or TAAC, which says…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > benicia-valero-refinery-pollution > 4137464

Benicia receives $40M from Valero refinery pollution penalties

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (116+ words) A small East Bay community is receiving tens of millions of dollars after a local refinery polluted the air. The Bay Area Air District announced Thursday at a news conference at the Benicia Community Center that $30 million will go to…...

AnimeMojo.com
animemojo.com > video-games > evangelion-cross-reflections-xr-game-will-have-a-san-francisco-hands-on-event-this-month-a21015

Evangelion: Cross Reflections XR Game Will Have A San Francisco Hands-On Event This Month

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) AnimeMojo.com About 80 people will get in by lottery. Applications are open September 1 through September 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You have to be 18 by the event date. The site is near Union Square. The exact address and session times go only to…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > sunnyvale-beam-ride-share > 4136296

Sunnyvale launches city-run ride-share service with $3.50 rides

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (114+ words) Sunnyvale is launching its own on-demand ride-share service, offering trips throughout the city for $3.50. The new service, called Sunnyvale Beam, operates similarly to Uber or Lyft but is run by the local government. The city contracted with Via Transportation to…...

SFGATE
sfgate.com > california > article > student-homelessness-count-22406615.php

California student homelessness hits record high. It may be an undercount.

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (669+ words) Nearly 300,000 California K-12 students experienced homelessness during the 2024-2025 school year, the highest number ever recorded, a new study found. The most recent annual total, analyzed by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, is not only 4% higher than last year’s…...

SFGATE
sfgate.com > national-parks > article > national-park-protest-day-22401465.php

National park supporters launch day of protest against Trump administration

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) People demonstrate during a protest against federal employee layoffs at Yosemite National Park, Calif., on March 1, 2025. Dozens of events are kicking off across the United States in protest of the Trump administration’s historic weakening of protections for national parks. The…...

Eagle-Tribune
eagletribune.com > region > xsolla-and-gdc-festival-of-gaming-extend-global-partnership-in-san-francisco-for-march-2027 > article_b876b5a8-75bf-5901-b603-ae8ebc945e87.html

Xsolla and GDC Festival of Gaming Extend Global Partnership in San Francisco for March 2027

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (241+ words) Eagle-Tribune Former students report sexual abuse by ex-Phillips physician Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2026-- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, and GDC Festival of Gaming today announced the renewal of the…...

ABC7 San Francisco
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California News | ABC7 KGO-TV

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) The San Jose Fire Department said two homes were involved in a 2-alarm residential fire on Wednesday, fueled by "compromised gas meters." A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in federal court in Oakland…...

NBC Bay Area
nbcbayarea.com > news > local > richmond-kennedy-high-school-reopens > 4129599

First day for Richmond's Kennedy High after toxic chemical scare

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) Students at Kennedy High School in Richmond are returning to class Tuesday after testing found the campus is safe to reopen following the discovery of a potentially toxic chemical beneath the school. The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced…...

SFGATE
sfgate.com > national-parks > article > yosemite-chef-sexual-abuse-22391627.php

Yosemite National Park fine dining chef charged with sexually abusing co-worker

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (676+ words) Yosemite Valley Lodge, July 3, 2020. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673 in the U.S. A 36-year-old chef working for Yosemite…...