California

San Francisco ‘dope lawyer’ to the stars Brian Rohan dies

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SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Rohan, who was known as San Francisco's “dope lawyer” for 1960s counterculture clients like the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and...

US lawmakers decry violence against Asians in Georgia visit

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ATLANTA — Members of Congress laid flowers Sunday at the three massage businesses in Georgia where a gunman killed eight people, six of them...

California woman sentenced for Catholic school bomb threats

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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A California woman who threatened to bomb a Roman Catholic preparatory school for planning to publish same-sex wedding announcements was...

Mother of Black student says teacher made racist rant

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PALMDALE, Calif. — The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a Southern California school district after her son's teacher went...

Family of man held in Lebanon builds support for hostages

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Four sisters who started a foundation in the name of their father, an American who was jailed and tortured in his native Lebanon for...

2 in Seattle, San Francisco face anti-Asian hate charges

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SEATTLE — Prosecutors in Seattle and San Francisco have charged men with hate crimes in separate incidents that authorities say targeted people of Asian...

California construction workers find 2 people living in cave

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VALLEJO, Calif. — Construction workers rebuilding a bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday unexpectedly found two people living in a cave...

ThredUp’s shares pop on stock market debut

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NEW YORK — Shares of ThredUp rose 30% in their stock market debut Friday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the online marketplace for second-hand fashion...

In likely California recall, energizing Latino voters is key

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Latinos, who have borne the brunt of coronavirus deaths and the pandemic's economic toll in the state, are a critical...

Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104

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NEW YORK — Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary, whose characters Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins enthralled generations of youngsters, has died. She was 104. ...