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4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (181+ words) The annual San Francisco Marathon will take place on Sunday, July 26. Runners will begin the race at Mission Street and The Embarcadero, with the first group departing at 5:15 a.m. There are six length options to choose from with various course paths,…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago   (107+ words) A new study seems to back up Waymo's claims that its robotaxis are safer than human-operated vehicles. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that Waymo vehicles were involved in 85% fewer crashes than human drivers in cities that the…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (100+ words) Palo Alto is the fifth-most stressed zip code for parents, according to a new study. Palo Alto ranks fifth for most stressed parents by zip code Researchers surveyed parents across the United States, placing Palo Alto in the top five…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (764+ words) It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company. The attack announced this…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (104+ words) A San Francisco couple is asking for the public's help finding their dog after the pet went missing more than a month ago in Monterey County. Luca disappeared while in the care of a pet sitter near the Laguna Seca…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (628+ words) Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him. He…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (173+ words) Police in Vallejo are investigating the city's seventh homicide this year after a woman was found beaten to death, the department said Wednesday. On Monday just before 2:30 p.m., officers were informed of a possible deceased person near Georgia and Steffan streets....

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (275+ words) Morgan Hill police are investigating two copper wire theft incidents that left a neighborhood in the dark. Jocelyn Moran reports. Morgan hill police said the first theft happened Saturday and the second early Wednesday morning in the Community Park neighborhood....

1+ day, 33+ min ago   (215+ words) No one was injured when glass fell from the 17th floor a 24-story Financial District high-rise Wednesday afternoon to a 6th floor balcony below, San Francisco officials said. Christie Smith reports. The original incident occurred at 11:30 a.m., said San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago   (294+ words) A new California law will require all public schools to have students limit phone usage during the day. Velena Jones reports. Oakland Unified School District is the last to announce this change. For the upcoming academic year, texting, calling and…...