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DAD TO THE RESCUE! A father, whose flight attendant daughter was scheduled to work on #ChristmasEve, booked SIX flights to fly alongside her so she wouldn’t have to spend the holiday away from family ✈♥
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Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators have blocked the southbound direction of Highway 101. This is the second protest causing major back-ups on Bay Area roadways, the demonstration has blocked northbound
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BREAKING: Gov. @GavinNewsom signs executive order to send every Californian a mail-in ballot for November election. CA is the first state in the country to do so, he says.
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Hey #BTSArmy, are you ready for @BTS_twt on #RockinEve? Here's who else is performing: #BTS #NewYearsEve
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THIS JUST IN: Fire officials say "a smoke generating pyrotechnic device" used during a gender reveal party caused San Bernadino County's #ElDoradoFire in Southern California.
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Texas teen Alondra Carmona is giving up her entire college savings to help pay for her mom's rent and prevent her being evicted.
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UPDATE: Fulton County officials discovered a reporting error, that has taken @JoeBiden's lead in Georgia from 4,000 votes to 7,000 votes.
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Student with Down syndrome achieves one of his lifelong dreams -- getting accepted to college. http://t.co/FhGHXiET0T
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LeBron James walked out of the postgame after questions about JR Smith. “Be better tomorrow.”
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SKY7 was over Oracle moments ago - here's a look at #BTSArmy lined up ahead of @BTS_twt's #LoveYourselfTour in Oakland. #BTS #BTSOakland
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#SFGiants manager @GabeKapler wrote that he is "not okay with the state of this country" after the school shooting in #Texas and that he doesn't plan on taking the field for the national anthem "until I feel better about the direction of our country."
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Cell phone video taken inside a #SanFrancisco Walgreens shows a man packing a garbage bag full of items while multiple people, including security filmed from feet away. Video shows him riding right past them on his bike down the aisle and out the door.
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What started out as a joke to rename Trump Tower's address to 725 President Barack H. Obama Avenue now has more than 100,000 signatures.
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CHEVRON OIL SPILL: State emergency officials say a pipeline containing a mixture of oil and gasoline is leaking 5 gallons a minute into the San Francisco Bay. #oilspill
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Our SKY7 chopper was over peaceful protests in #Oakland and happened to capture this sweet moment when the enormous crowd stopped and danced together. #GeorgeFloydProtests
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A father in Tennessee shaved his head in solidarity with his daughter who is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. DAndray Thomas, Brielle's dad, had been growing his dreadlocks out for nine years.
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Despite earning 3.97 unweighted and 4.42 weighted GPA, scoring 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT's and founding his own e-signing startup RabbitSign in sophomore year, Zhong was rejected by 16 colleges he applied to.
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Target says it's closing all six of its San Francisco stores early because of crime specifically thefts and shoplifting.
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K-pop star @BamBam1A is performing at halftime during the #Warriors game tomorrow, and diehard fans lined up for the chance to meet him today at Chase Center and get special merch. Here’s more about the meet and greet: #BamBam #BamBamxGSW_MeetAndGreet
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Korean pop star BamBam is set to perform at the Warriors halftime Thursday night, but dozens of diehard fans lined up to earn the chance to meet him and walk away with special merchandise.
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Looking for something to keep you busy during the #coronavirus shelter-in-place? K-pop group @BTS_twt has launched a web series to teach fans how to speak Korean.
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JUST IN: John Lee Cowell has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2018 fatal stabbing of 18-year-old #NiaWilson at MacArthur BART Station in #Oakland.
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#Kpop sensation #BlackPink is making their US TV debut on @GMA! #BLACKPINKonGMA #블랙핑크 #INYOURAREA #blinks.
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Jon Bon Jovi helped talk a distraught woman off the ledge of a Nashville bridge, police said. The incident occurred Tuesday night as the rock and roll legend was filming a music video at the time, with the bridge open to the public.
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Hundreds of protesters are now in lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge for the #BlackLivesMatter demonstration in San Francisco. Here's what it looked like a little while ago. Watch live here:
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"It should cost a billion to look this good." The Beyhive has answered @Beyonce's call for all things silver. We ran into a group of fans which included Kevin Moon (second from the left) with @WE_THE_BOYZ K-Pop group. #RENAISSANCEWOLRDTOUR
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HEARTBREAKING: A grandmother says she wants justice for her 6-year-old grandson, who was among the victims shot and killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Hear from her here:
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"It's a scary moment for everybody." An Oakland neighborhood is on edge after a man was robbed at gunpoint in his own driveway. Now, police are looking for the two suspects in this video.
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This teacher helped save her student's life by donating her kidney:
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UCSF says that multiple organs in transit for multiple patients were delayed amid the massive backup at the Bay Bridge caused by protesters.
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A 17-year-old Long Island student was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. http://t.co/lQFKKiCVVQ
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Imagine being woken up at 4 a.m. by cars honking at each other. That's what some San Francisco residents have been dealing with for weeks, as the Waymos can be heard in this video honking and blinking headlights in a parking lot outside of their condo.
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BART workers fired due to COVID vaccine mandate to get over $1M each, federal jury decides
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We caught this adorable moment between Stephen Curry and his daughter Riley after the Dubs epic Western Conference Finals win. Can you say, cutest celebration ever? More Warriors hype here: #DubNation
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Protesters halt traffic in San Francisco to demand funding for public transit
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@pattonoswalt Though Solid8 CEO Michael Lofthouse issued an apology, saying in part, "My behavior in the video is appalling," the family believes he's just "trying to save face." Here's more on what the family had to say:
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"Our team starts in Seoul but our music spreads around the world starting from here." Hear from @NCTsmtown_127 as they perform at Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea! . #NCT.#NCT127.#NCT127onGMA.#NCT127_TO_THE_WORLD.#NCT127_1st_World_Tour.#NEOCITY.#NCTzen.
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A group of water rafters in the Grand Canyon got to experience some waterfalls along the way thanks to some heavy rain last fall. Video shows the water flowing down the sides of the canyons as the water rafts travel along the Colorado River.
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Hikers had an enthusiastic response while spotting a rare waterspout off the Sonoma County coast. According to the NWS, these are essentially tornadoes forming over water during storms like the recent atmospheric rivers that hit Northern California. #CAwx
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Christine Blasey Ford has no further plans to pursue her sexual misconduct allegations against #BrettKavanaugh, according to her attorneys.
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With the @athletics down to just three games left to play in Oakland, team owner John Fisher finally addressed and apologized on Monday for the team's departure from the city. @larrybeilabc7 gives his passionate reaction to the letter.
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A San Francisco supervisor is calling for mass-arrests of drug users to put them into "compulsory detox and treatment" and off the streets.
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The #BTSArmy is out in force for the history-making septet's #LoveYourself concert at Oakland's Oracle Arena. Here's a look at the @BTS_twt hype!
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SKY7 was overhead as a fight broke out between a demonstrator and police during a #GeorgeFloyd protest in San Jose. Live coverage here:
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WILD VIDEO: Here's video of #looters in Walnut Creek turning on each other and start fighting over the clothes they stole. Latest here:
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A San Jose police officer has been taken off the street and is now under an Internal Affairs investigation after video surfaced of him appearing to taunt protestors on Friday.
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A woman wearing a #Trump-style hat was pepper sprayed at #UCBerkeley protests. She & @WayneFreedman are alright:
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ABC is making the season bright with the #DisneyHolidaySingalong ❄️✨ Monday, Nov 30 at 8. Singalong with BTS, Michael Bublé, P!nk, Ciara and more! 🎶
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JUST IN: @Stanford is canceling all in-person courses for the remainder of the winter quarter due to #coronavirus concerns.
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A San Francisco family is winning Halloween with their epic decoration. They put a giant face mask on their house in the West Portal neighborhood.
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Video captured the moment a person was rescued after the Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapsed on Monday. In the video, you can see a person standing on a part of the wharf floating in the water as a rescuer on a jet ski picks them up. In total two people had to be rescued and one
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SILLY WALK: A woman in San Luis Obispo has placed a sign in front of her house asking passers-by to "commence silly walking immediately." Her ring camera captured some of the best reactions!
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A packed parking lot at Oakland @Athletics stadium. SKY7 was overhead as fans gathered for a “reverse boycott” to protest, encourage A’s ownership to sell instead of moving the A’s to Las Vegas. The goal is to fill the stadium with as many fans possible.
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Houston singer and songwriter Johnny Nash has died at the age of 80. The reggae and pop singer has reportedly been dealing with a decline in his health recently. Nash is best known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now."
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This police dog is taking the internet by storm as he devours a Starbucks 'puppuccino.'
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday an agreement that requires all California high school students to take a semester-long personal finance education course starting by the 2027-28 school year.
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It's official: The Bay Area is the bluest part of California
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Genesis 8 is billed as the largest grassroots, community-run, Super Smash Bros. tournament in the world, with Bay Area roots.
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PHOTOS: Powerful images capture Roe v. Wade protests around Bay Area
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From a diplodocus to a triceratops, this adorable toddler knows his #dinosaurs! Full video:
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CRITTER BRIDGE: Take a look at #Utah's highway overpass for wildlife. All sorts of animals have been seen taking advantage of the car-free bridge over the past couple of years. There are now plans to build one over Highway 101 in Southern #California.
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Bonnie Pointer, a Grammy-winning founding member of the Pointer Sisters, has died at age 69, according to her publicist. She grew up singing in her father's church here in Oakland more than 50 years ago. Rest in peace, Bonnie. ♥
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The #CreekFire destroyed 9-year-old Reese's home and her beloved baseball card collection. To lift her spirits, her favorite #MLB player @BusterPosey surprised her on Zoom! Reece thought she was doing an interview with @LarryBeilABC7 until the @SFGiants star appeared on screen.
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The annual celebrity golf tournament is underway at Lake Tahoe but these were the real stars today -- a bear and two cubs. Video shows the animals walking across the course with all the spectators looking on.
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#BREAKING: Ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner loses appeal to overturn sexual assault conviction.
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The NorCal Furries are in the house here @SFPride! 🦊🏳️🌈🐶🌈🐱 ABC7 is live streaming the entire parade exclusively here:
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A grandfather in Contra Costa County is building desks to help low-income students who don't have a proper workspace for distance learning.
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Zhong had 3.97 unweighted & 4.42 weighted GPA, scored 1590 out of 1600 on SAT's, founded his own startup, but was rejected by 16 colleges. They include MIT, Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly SLO. But Google called. Watch interview w/ @abc7kristensze:
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ICE raids on thousands of undocumented families are set to begin this Sunday. Among the 10 cities targeted will be San Francisco. That's according to the New York Times late Wednesday night.
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'I BLAME THE STATE': Many frustrated residents are leaving California to live in states with looser stay-at-home regulations amid the coronavirus pandemic.Texas appears to be a popular destination.
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Vallejo police shot, killed 22-year-old on his knees after mistaking hammer for gun
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The ground is so saturated in the Bay Area that a WWII bunker slid off a bluff at Fort Funston and onto the beach below. Officials say if you are visitng the area to follow trailhead signs and be aware of your surroundings. Latest here: #CAwx
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No ticket matched all the numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing and the jackpot will now pass the $1 billion mark for the next drawing. #megamillions
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BREAKING: Senator Dianne Feinstein, an "icon for women in politics," has died at 90 years old, ABC7 Insider Phil Matier has confirmed. Here's a look back at her life and legacy:
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BREAKING NEWS: Shelter-in-place orders extended until May 31 in six Bay Area counties:
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#RiseForClimate demonstrators are marching through San Francisco in what's being hailed as the largest climate march the west coast has ever seen. Watch live coverage here:
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COVID-19 PROGRESS: Doctors say the City of #SanFrancisco is down to just three COVID-19 ICU cases.
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This 102-year-old wasn't going to let COVID-19 stop her from voting
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This Chicago couple flew guests to California for what they thought would be a dream wine country wedding. Then the Kincade Fire exploded. So the newlyweds made the best out of it, and now that moment is going viral:
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#BREAKING: FBI says they've stopped a man who was planning a possible #Christmas terror attack in #SF.
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In response to the immigration crisis surging at the southern border, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are leading a Senate delegation in a tour at the Texas-Mexico border.
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Large waves and hide tide are wreaking havoc in the Capitola and Santa Cruz area. Part of the Capitola Wharf has washed away and officials say the Santa Cruz pier and beaches have been closed due to these conditions. #cawx #WinterStorm
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@pattonoswalt EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: The waitress who has been praised for shutting down a racist rant by SF tech CEO Michael Lofthouse is sharing her side of the story, "I felt very protective of them. You don't come in here and say those kinds of things to people."
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This hug meant the world to 14-year-old Leah, who lost her mother earlier this year. Thank you, @Pink.
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An unarmed black man was handcuffed and pinned to the ground in Alameda after reports of him "dancing in the street." Neighbors say the 44-year-old martial artist always does this as a normal part of his work out routine.
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VIDEO: Two adults and two children were critically injured after the Tesla they were in plunged nearly 250 feet off a cliff along Highway 1 at Devil's Slide Monday morning, according to CAL FIRE officials.
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The northern lights illuminated the night sky over the Golden Gate Bridge Monday, creating a stunning display of pink and violet hues.
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