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  • limo
  • After two incidents involving limousine fires in the Bay Area, California lawmakers are looking to pass limo safety mandates.
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san mateo bridge, sacramento, laws, walnut creek, fire, fire safety, politics, nannette miranda
  • limo
  • After two incidents involving limousine fires in the Bay Area, California lawmakers are looking to pass limo safety mandates.
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sacramento, san mateo bridge, walnut creek, fire, fire safety, laws, politics video
  • Boat named Phat Woody run aground on a Richmond shoreline.
  • Neighbors in Richmond are wondering why a crippled boat is still stuck on the shore weeks after it ran aground.
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sex offender, boats, laws, richmond, san francisco bay, children, east bay news, amy hollyfield
  • Neighbors in Richmond are wondering why a crippled boat is still stuck on the shore weeks after it ran aground.
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sex offender, boats, laws, richmond, san francisco bay, children, news
  • President Obama is marking Pride Month by calling on Congress to pass legislation banning LGBT workplace discrimination.
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barack obama, congress, laws, lgbt, politics
  • A young man wears saggy pants on the Wildwood, N.J. boardwalk.
  • A New Jersey shore resort town has passed a law banning overly saggy pants. Violators will be fined $25 to $200.
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laws, national/world
  • revenge porn
  • When relationships sour sometimes couples turn to revenge.
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sacramento, laws, internet, politics video
  • revenge porn
  • When relationships sour sometimes couples turn to revenge. That sometimes means intimate videos they record can then be posted online.
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sacramento, laws, internet, politics, nannette miranda
  • Psycho Donuts says it will celebrate National Donut Day this Friday with donut balls filled with foie gras mousse.
  • A South Bay donut shop is thumbing its nose at California's foie gras ban.
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animal, food, laws, restaurants, south bay news
  • Supermarkets: The best and worst
  • The State of California is suing Whole Foods markets, Trader Joe's and other stores.
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lawsuit, laws, whole foods, target, food, california news
  • Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.
  • Minimum-wage workers would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.
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laws, bills, minimum wage, politics video
  • Plastic bags
  • The state Senate has rejected a bill that would have phased out the use of plastic bags in grocery, drug and convenience stores.
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laws, california news
  • Bullets
  • Democrats in the state Senate have passed a series of firearms bills intended to reduce the chances for widespread carnage.
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shooting, laws, guns, senate, democrats, republicans, mental health, connecticut school shooting, colorado theater shooting, politics video
  • San Francisco police are launching a new campaign aimed to educate people who walk and text, instead of paying attention.
  • San Francisco police are launching a new campaign aimed to educate people who walk and text, instead of paying attention.
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cellphone, smartphones, laws, SFPD, san francisco news
  • Man texting
  • In April, thousands of police officers across California will crack down on drivers who text or talk on handheld cellphones.
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cellphone, smartphones, laws, driving, politics
  • California law allows ex-cons to become counselors
  • There's a call to tighten background checks of sex offenders and other ex-cons for certain jobs like drug and alcohol counselors.
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crime, laws, bills, drugs, alcohol, politics video
  • Broken parking meter
  • Getting parking tickets at broken meters is frustrating and expensive, but a move to protect you and your wallet is under way.
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parking, bills, laws, sacramento, politics video
  • Broken parking meter
  • Getting parking tickets at broken meters is frustrating and expensive, but a move to protect you and your wallet is under way.
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parking, bills, laws, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • foie gras on a dinner plate
  • PETA is targeting a San Francisco restaurant accused of selling foie gras after our I-Team investigation.
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animal, food, caught on tape, laws, restaurants, i-team
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industrys safety practices.
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industry's safety practices.
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traffic, san mateo bridge, car fire, fire, fatal limo fire, santa clara, south san francisco, california public utilities commission, laws, jerry hill, CHP, peninsula news
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industrys safety practices.
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industry's safety practices.
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traffic, san mateo bridge, car fire, fire, fatal limo fire, santa clara, south san francisco, california public utilities commission, laws, jerry hill, CHP, news
  • foie gras on a dinner plate
  • The I-Team has learned that restaurants around the Bay Area are quietly serving a food that's banned in California -- foie gras.
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animal, food, caught on tape, laws, restaurants, i-team, dan noyes
  • Nudist in San Francisco
  • Three nudists who say they were illegally arrested for disobeying SF's new nudity ban failed to get a judge to toss the case.
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laws, protest, crime, castro, news
  • Nudist in San Francisco
  • Three nudists who say they were illegally arrested for disobeying SF's new nudity ban failed to get a judge to toss the case.
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laws, protest, crime, castro, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Glass of beer
  • A Bay Area lawmaker wants to allow bars in California to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. but opponents say his plan will put lives at risk.
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laws, bills, food, politics, nannette miranda
  • Glass of beer
  • A Bay Area lawmaker wants to allow bars to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. but opponents say his plan will put lives at risk.
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laws, bills, food, politics video
  • State Sen. Mark Leno and local officials are highlighting a bill that could effectively kill gun shows at the Cow Palace.
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guns, mark leno, laws, cow palace, peninsula news, vic lee
  • Will Call sign
  • California state lawmakers are talking about a measure that would make it easier to navigate both sides of a ticket transaction.
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sacramento, ticketmaster, bills, laws, music, politics, nannette miranda
  • Will Call sign
  • California state lawmakers are talking about a measure that would make it easier to navigate both sides of a ticket transaction.
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sacramento, ticketmaster, bills, laws, music, news
  • American Airlines and AMR Corporation, Chairman, President and CEO Thomas Horton, reacts as he testifies on Capitol Hill
  • A federal bankruptcy judge has blocked a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton.
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bankruptcy, american airlines, airline industry, economy, congress, laws, national/world
  • California lawmakers are considering a bill that would get rid of the Boy Scouts non-profit status and tax breaks.
  • California lawmakers are considering a bill that would get rid of the Boy Scouts' non-profit status and tax breaks.
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sacramento, laws, lgbt, children, politics, nannette miranda
  • California lawmakers are considering a bill that would get rid of the Boy Scouts non-profit status and tax breaks.
  • California lawmakers are considering a bill that would get rid of the Boy Scouts' non-profit status and tax breaks.
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sacramento, laws, lgbt, children, politics video
  • Cigarettes behind a counter.
  • San Francisco could become the first city in the nation to limit the number of retailers selling tobacco.
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smoking, laws, cigarettes, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Close up of cigartette packs for sale.
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smoking, laws, cigarettes, news
  • baby food
  • Baby food makers face a lawsuit by a group aiming to alert consumers that some products contains low amounts of lead.
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lawsuit, laws, FDA, centers for disease control, alameda county, health
  • Prisoners behind bars.
  • A lawmaker wants change part of Jerry Brown's prison realignment law so serious drug pushers are sent to state prisons, not county jails.
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drugs, laws, prison, jerry brown, sacramento, politics video
  • A clothing donation bin
  • Charitable organizations are battling each other in Sacramento over drop-off boxes for old clothes and shoes.
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sacramento, charities, laws, politics video
  • bullets
  • Lawmakers in Sacramento will hear tough new ammo restrictions today that could have a major impact on gun owners in California.
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guns, bills, laws, school shooting, connecticut school shooting, news
  • bullets
  • Lawmakers in Sacramento will hear tough new ammo restrictions today that could have a major impact on gun owners.
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guns, bills, laws, school shooting, connecticut school shooting, news
  • A clothing donation bin
  • Charitable organizations are battling each other in Sacramento over drop-off boxes for old clothes and shoes.
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sacramento, charities, laws, politics, nannette miranda
  • bullets
  • State lawmakers approved a proposed ammo restriction bill that could have a major impact on gun owners in California.
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guns, bills, laws, school shooting, connecticut school shooting, politics, nannette miranda
  • Man in handcuffs
  • California law enforcement agencies are backing a new bill that would strengthen rules about driving under the influence of drugs.
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sacramento, crime, DUI, drugs, crash, bills, laws, transportation, marijuana, medical marijuana, news
  • Man in handcuffs
  • California law enforcement agencies are backing a new bill that would strengthen rules about driving under the influence of drugs.
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sacramento, crime, DUI, drugs, crash, bills, laws, transportation, marijuana, medical marijuana, politics, vic lee
  • Image of chairs in a classroom
  • The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Michigan law that bans affirmative action. The outcome is likely to impact California.
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supreme court, uc berkeley, laws, politics, lyanne melendez
  • Family ordered to vacate due to code violations
  • The deadline has passed for a family who was ordered by a judge to clean their yard because of the code violations it created.
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san mateo, laws, lawsuit, real estate, housing market, peninsula news
  • A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.
  • A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.
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laws, school violence, school shooting, politics video
  • A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.
  • A state lawmaker says something as simple as a $30 lock on every classroom door could keep out dangerous intruders.
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laws, school violence, school shooting, politics, nannette miranda
  • Students with a northern New Jersey school district have until Monday to delete any nude photos they exchanged using a popular new app called "Snap Chat."
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crime, laws, apps, smartphones, cellphone, national/world
  • Nudists have resubmitted a complaint to a federal judge in an attempt to overturn San Francisco's nudity ban.
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laws, protest, SFPD, san francisco news
  • Nudity ban protesters strip despite cold weather
  • Nudists have resubmitted a complaint to a federal judge in an attempt to overturn San Francisco's nudity ban.
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laws, protest, san francisco news