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California Bans Distributing “Deepfake” Videos Before Elections
The rush is on to fight so-called “deepfakes”—videos and audio altered to make a person falsely appear to say something that they did not. California has passed a ban that makes it illegal to share such videos within two months before an election.
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#GilroyStrong: Donations to Garlic Festival Shooting Victims Eclipse $1 Million
It’s been two and a half weeks since the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting that left three people dead and 13 injured, and the healing hit somewhat of a milestone Wednesday.
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Stolen Ashes of 2-Year-Old Girl Returned to San Jose Family
The stolen ashes of a 2-year-old girl were returned to her South Bay family on Sunday, the family has confirmed.
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Ashes of 2-Year-Old Girl Stolen From San Jose Cemetery
Police are investigating a heart-wrenching crime in the South Bay in which the ashes of a 2-year-old girl were stolen from a cemetery.
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DNA Kit Connects Bay Area Man With 40-Year-Old Daughter He Never Knew He Had
Sargon Isaac looks at his family with tears in his eyes during Christmas dinner when he thinks of what it took to get to this moment. At 68, the unmarried San Jose man recently discovered he’s a father and grandfather.
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Petaluma High School Valedictorian's Speech Cut Off When She Veers From Approved Script
A valedictorian’s speech was abruptly cut off at a North Bay high school last Saturday because she veered from the school administration’s approved script.
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#MeToo Founder Discusses Persky Recall at Stanford Event
The founder of the Me Too movement spoke at Stanford University on Tuesday night and weighed in on the effort to recall Judge Aaron Persky.
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United Flight From SFO Makes Emergency Landing in Hawaii After Engine Cover Blows Off Above Pacific Ocean
An United Airlines plane was able to land safely in Hawaii Tuesday afternoon after engine trouble over the Pacific Ocean en route its flight from San Francisco to Honolulu.
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Mural by James Franco Painted Over by His Alma Mater Palo Alto High
A controversy emerged at Palo Alto High School this week over the artwork of a famous alum, actor James Franco.
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Tech Companies Raise Eyebrows For Allegedly Hiring Models to Attend Holiday Parties
A report of Bay Area tech companies hiring models to act as guests at lavish holiday parties is raising concerns.
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Mountain View Police Reunite Lost WWII-Era Photo Album With Its Owners
If police are meant to protect and serve, Mountain View officers took service to a whole new level on Friday.
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Wildfire Smoke Makes Bay Area Air Quality Unhealthy
As California’s wine country burns, smoke from the wildfires have blanketed the Bay Area, drowning out the sun and taking the air quality down to unhealthy levels.
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New Details Emerge About Man Who Fatally Shot UPS Co-Workers
Authorities on Wednesday raided the home of a gunman who killed three of his co-workers and then himself at a UPS facility in San Francisco earlier in the day.
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More San Jose Residents Cleared to Return Home After Historic Flood
Thousands of people ordered to evacuate flooding in San Jose, California, Tuesday returned home Thursday amid warnings to be careful about hygiene and handling food that may have come into contact with flood water....
About two-thirds of the 14,000 evacuees were being allowed to return home while 3,800 people remain under a mandatory evacuation order issued when a creek overflowed following... -
An Modernist Marvel on the Miami Waterfront
We’re at a modernist marvel in sunny Miami. This inviting Magic City retreat overlooks Biscayne Bay and features serene views from every area. It’s a home you drift through. Indeed the entire edifice feels like it’s floating above the bay. It also incorporates the lush tropical landscape in imaginative ways that erase any distinction between inside and...
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Unknown Substance on Alaska Airlines Flight to San Jose Causes Crew to Fall Ill
Emergency crews and a hazmat team responded to Mineta San Jose International Airport on Thursday night after three flight attendants fell ill aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle, according to airport and airline officials.
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Santa Clara Police Union Threatens Boycott of 49ers Games Over Kaepernick Protest, Police Chief Calls for Safety
Colin Kaepernick’s decision to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality, as well as direct critical words at officers across the nation, has the Santa Clara police union saying its officers might stop working San Francisco 49ers home games.
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Member of US Fencing Team's Home Destroyed in Clayton Fire
A member of the U.S. fencing team saw his Olympic elation quickly turn to devastation when he discovered that his house in Northern California had been destroyed in the Clayton Fire.
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Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict in Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Sexual Assault Case
A jury on Wednesday found former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on campus.
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Nap Pods Come to University of California Berkeley
They’re not just for tech companies anymore, nap pods have come to the campus of UC Berkeley.