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Bikes pass BART tests, ban may be lifted After two experiments with allowing bikes on all BART trains at all times failed to cause chaos, the transit agency's Board of Directors Thursday night was considering … More »Bikes pass BART tests, ban may be lifted

Your Lucky Numbers Tuesday, May 21, draw Mega MillionsJackpot: $12 million 21517485511MEGAFriday, May 24, jackpot: $15 million Thursday, May 23, draws Fantasy 51027303639Daily 41992Daily 3 (midday)733Daily … More »Your Lucky Numbers

Kin aghast as 3-alarm fire mixes cremains [...] a three-alarm fire tore through the funeral home's crematory on May 15 and burned the polypropylene boxes that held Barraza Aguirre's ashes - and those of … More »Kin aghast as 3-alarm fire mixes cremains

Most Bay Area beaches clean, report says Almost all Bay Area beaches had zero or very low levels of bacteria from sewage, agricultural runoff or animal waste, according to Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica … More »Most Bay Area beaches clean, report says

Law grad gets jail stint in bird beheading A UC Berkeley law school graduate has been sentenced to a short jail term for his role in the beheading of an exotic bird in Las Vegas last year, and another … More »Law grad gets jail stint in bird beheading

Family aghast at mixing of cremains [...] a three-alarm fire tore through the funeral home's crematory on May 15 and burned the polypropylene boxes that held Barraza Aguirre's ashes - and those of 15 other … More »Family aghast at mixing of cremains

Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youth The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to allow openly gay Scouts to join troops for the first time in the group's 103-year history, but sought a political middle ground … More »Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youth

Most Bay Area beaches are clean, report says Bay Area beach-goers can expect a long healthy summer at the water's edge: water quality at most Bay Area beaches remains clean and clear, according to a report … More »Most Bay Area beaches are clean, report says

Here it comes - holiday travel and fun When dozens of foreigners flop down their backpacks at San Francisco's Green Tortoise Hostel this Memorial Day weekend, most won't have a clue that the rest of us … More »Here it comes - holiday travel and fun

Cyclist dies in SF garbage-truck crash A Recology garbage truck struck and killed a 21-year-old man riding his bicycle Thursday in San Francisco's Mission District, police said. The crash happened near … More »Cyclist dies in SF garbage-truck crash

Super Bowl L could be just the beginning Ever since the Bay Area made a bid for the Super Bowl, people have been saying: Over the years, the Super Bowl game has almost become secondary to the parties and … More »Super Bowl L could be just the beginning

New proposals for safer America's Cup The speed limitation was a hotly debated issue, with the Italian Luna Rossa team saying after the fatality that it would consider pulling out of the competition should … More »New proposals for safer America's Cup

New rules for disposing old thermostats (05-22) 15:57 PDT Sacramento -- - California took an aggressive step on Wednesday to ensure that mercury-laden thermostats in homes and businesses do not wind up … More »New rules for disposing old thermostats

Man to face years in prison over stabbing A man pleaded no contest Wednesday to first-degree murder for fatally stabbing an acquaintance in Millbrae in a dispute that involved a mistaken belief that the … More »Man to face years in prison over stabbing

Driver killed on I-580 in freak accident San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. … More »Driver killed on I-580 in freak accident

Pipe through windshield kills driver on I-580 San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. … More »Pipe through windshield kills driver on I-580

Supplier urged use of banned Bay Bridge rods San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. … More »Supplier urged use of banned Bay Bridge rods

Online magazine sues FBI over snooping The controversy over government surveillance of the media reached a San Francisco federal court Tuesday when editors of an online antiwar magazine released documents … More »Online magazine sues FBI over snooping

UCSF Medical Center workers strike Thousands of workers at UCSF Medical Center and four other UC hospitals walked off their jobs early Tuesday at the start of a two-day strike over retirement plans, wages … More »UCSF Medical Center workers strike

Bay to Breakers runner focus of search Friends and family of the Oakland man who went missing at Ocean Beach after Sunday's Bay to Breakers race scoured the area Tuesday, and though some of his clothing … More »Bay to Breakers runner focus of search

S.F. Superior Court gets 3 new judges -- Tracie Brown, 42, has been a federal prosecutor in San Francisco since 2002 after seven years of private law practice. -- Harry Dorfman, 56, a top homicide prosecutor … More »S.F. Superior Court gets 3 new judges

Searchers hunt for missing Breakers runner Friends and family of the Oakland man who went missing at Ocean Beach after Sunday's Bay to Breakers race scoured the area Tuesday, and though some of his clothing … More »Searchers hunt for missing Breakers runner

Three new judges appointed to SF superior court -- Traci Brown, 42, has been a federal prosecutor in San Francisco since 2002 after seven years of private law practice. -- Harry Dorman, 56, a top homicide … More »Three new judges appointed to SF superior court