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About The Bay: More Kids Growing Up Homeless In San Francisco Than Ever Before
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco City Hall on Monday planned to hold hearings on the plight of homeless children. There are an untold number of kids and parents within city limits who have no place...
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About The Bay: SF Union Square Panhandlers Aggressive As Ever
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – A new program by the San Francisco Police Department aims to crack down on aggressive panhandling in and around Union Square. But it doesn’t appear to be doing much to curb the...
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‘Alcatraz’ TV Show Fans Leaving Prison Tours To Search For ‘Secret’ Room
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The Rock is ready for its close-up. Again. Alcatraz has a starring role on a new TV show, and officials like that – though some problems are emerging as a result. As the locals...
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60’s Drug And Sex Columnist ‘Dr. Hip’ Expecting Child At 77
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A Bay Area man best known for his hippie era advice columns is making news by becoming a dad at 77-years-old. Eugene Schoenfeld wrote the Hip Pocrates column in the 60s and...
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About The Bay: Weather Holds Keys To Bay Bridge Closure
EMERYVILLE (CBS SF) – Motorists have been warned – repeatedly – that Caltrans plans to close the upper deck of the Bay Bridge over the President’s Day holiday weekend for construction work. “What we...
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About The Bay: Mirkarimi Case Puts Spotlight On SF Domestic Violence
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Later this week, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will go on trial as he faces domestic violence charges following an argument with his wife on New Year’s Eve. The case has...
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About the Bay: Dark Side Of Santa Cruz Surfing Scene Exposed
SANTA CRUZ (CBS SF) – Amid growing anticipation of the Mavericks Surf Contest, the case of a former Maverick’s champion is among those shining a spotlight on an unhealthy element of the local surfing...
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About The Bay: Filk Music Is A Sweet Sound For The Offbeat
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Some singers and songwriters gathered recently in the East Bay to sing their songs – albeit singing slightly off-beat – and deliberately so. It’s a new type of music on the...
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About the Bay: Clowning Around May Actually Be Good Medicine
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Studies have shown that humor and laughter can combat stress and relieve pain by releasing endorphins. Now, researchers at UCSF are actually studying the effectiveness of these...
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About the Bay: San Francisco Man Translates Opera for the Masses
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The language barrier prevents many people from enjoying opera, but one longtime San Francisco artist has made introducing English speakers to the beauty of opera his life’s...
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About The Bay: Seniors Stay Sharp In Redwood City Softball League
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) – A Peninsula softball league features a number of players a bit past their prime, but still very much young at heart. Players on the Redwood City Señors Softball League include...
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About The Bay: Redwood City Woman Has Olympic, Fashion Goals
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) – A Redwood City woman is hoping to make it to this summer’s London Olympics. And, if she does, there’s no doubt she’ll look pretty sharp upon arrival. As KCBS’ Mike Sugerman...
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About The Bay: Sugerman Tips His Hat To A Bay Area Institution
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The Bay Area is full of treasures that sometimes are hiding in plain sight. During his travels About the Bay, Mike Sugerman found one that was just too good to keep under his...
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About The Bay: Learning From Distracted Driving The Hard Way
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With the increase of smartphones and all they can do, distracted driving is something we hear about more and more. Even with all the attention on the news, you might ignore the...
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About The Bay: Dissecting The Differences Between San Leandro, San Lorenzo
SAN LEANDRO (CBS SF) – Ever do some deep thinking while driving on 880? You know, considering life’s great, unanswered questions? For instance, if you’ve got San Leandro, why do you need San Lorenzo?...
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About The Bay: Getting Exposed To ‘Naked’ Literature In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – An author may have specific ideas about how a reader should enjoy his or her work. In San Francisco, a group is taking an unusual tact on how literature might be enjoyed. This...
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About The Bay: Taking A Stab At The Summer Olympics
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Fencing may not be the most iconic of Olympic sports, but the Bay Area will be represented, nonetheless, at the Summer 2012 games in London. It’s alternately described as a...
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About The Bay: Social Media Firms Shun Traditional Business Practices
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – In the tech world, phones are apparently so totally yesterday’s news. Want proof? Just try calling a social media company and see – or hear – for yourself. Chances are, a...
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About The Bay: San Francisco Institution Still Blooming After 100 Years
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The San Francisco Flower Mart is marking a milestone, turning 100 years old this week. It was 1912 when the flower growers came together to form what became San Francisco’s...
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Cash-Strapped Alameda County Needs Volunteer Wedding Officiants
ALAMEDA (KCBS) – A marriage takes hard work and commitment, but performing the act of marrying people is relatively easy. Officials in Alameda County are encouraging people to consider stepping up to...
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