Police seized about $300,000 worth of heroin in Oakland on Saturday -- the city's largest drug recovery in recent years, a police spokeswoman said.Officers recovered about 200 ounces of heroin, 2 ounces of crystal methamphetamine, 1 ounce of cocaine, a firearm, and $8,800 at the home of 35-year-old Isaac Perez, Officer Holly Joshi said.Joshi identified Perez as a "ringleader" of heroin trafficking operations from Mexico and said he has been the subject of an investigation headed by Officer Eric Karsseboom.
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The cleanup of this year's Valentine's Day pillow fight in Justin Herman Plaza cost San Francisco considerably less to clean up than last year, the San Francisco Department of Public Works said."Right now we're looking at around $3,500," public works spokeswoman Gloria Chan said.
See a slideshow of the pillow fight here.
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A man found dead in an apartment in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighborhood on Friday has been identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Jack Baker. Baker, 67, was found when officers responded to a request for a well-being check in the 1000 block of Bush Street at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said.“Obvious signs of trauma” on the body led police to treat the death as a homicide, Andraychak said.
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San Francisco Giants fans were already lining up in East Palo Alto on Tuesday morning to check out the 2010 World Series trophy, which will be on display in that city and in Palo Alto on Tuesday afternoon.The championship trophy is making the two Peninsula stops as part of a nationwide tour that will put the prize on display for Giants fans in California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and New York.The East Palo Alto public viewing is scheduled to take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Youth Government Center at the East Palo Alto YMCA, located at 550 Bell St.
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President Barack Obama is coming to the Bay Area on Thursday for a one-day visit with business and technology leaders.The president will meet privately with the leaders to discuss his commitment to investing in research and development, education and clean energy, according to the White House media affairs office.The president is scheduled to arrive Thursday evening and then fly out of San Francisco International Airport on Friday morning.
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About 20 supporters of same-sex marriage were detained today during a sit-in at the San Francisco county clerk's office as part of a Valentine's Day protest of the state's same-sex marriage ban.Eighteen people were detained and released for obstruction shortly after noon, county spokeswoman Susan Fahey said. They were given a record of their removal but do not need to appear in court.
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A wind advisory is in effect for the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, a California Highway Patrol Officer said.The advisory was issued at 4:03 a.m. in response to the strong winds and rain, Officer Ralph Caggiano said.A wind advisory for the Bay Bridge, which was issued at 12:33 a.m., is still in effect and another wind advisory could be issued for the Richmond-San Rafael later Monday, Caggiano said.The CHP recommends motorists exercise caution while driving and are urging drivers to reduce speed and allow distance between cars on the road.
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A man suspected of rape in San Francisco's Hayes Valley this morning was already acquainted with the victim, according to police. Officers responded to the 1800 block of Market Street on the report of a suspected rape at about 3:35 a.m., according to police.They found a victim who said the alleged rapist was about 22 years old with a light complexion, weighing about 160 pounds and nearly 5 feet 10 inches tall.The suspect was wearing a gray button down shirt with a blue hat at the time of the rape, police said.
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More than 3,000 Valentine's Day cards are being delivered to Bay Area veterans from students at San Mateo County Schools.Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo/ San Francisco, mobilized the effort by asking about 50 Peninsula schools to write the holiday cards to thank servicemen and women for their sacrifice and work in the military, according to a statement from the congresswoman's office."I am deeply touched by the heartfelt comments and beautiful art our students have created," Speier said. "They clearly care about the sacrifices made by our veterans.
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Two children were injured and four adults were hospitalized from being pepper sprayed at the Powell Street Muni station in San Francisco Saturday evening, a police spokesman said.Someone sprayed pepper spray for unknown reasons near turnstiles to the Powell Street Muni metro station at about 6 p.m., according to a police spokesman and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Hundreds of actors and production crew have been filming in front of San Francisco’s City Hall on Friday for a movie starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Jude Law.“Contagion,” an action-thriller about preventing the spread of a deadly virus, had its crew and military tanks stationed around Civic Center Plaza on Friday afternoon along with hundreds of extras wearing pandemic flu masks.Production assistants declined to comment on the scene they were filming.
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A San Carlos man pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter for the one-punch death of another man in a fight outside San Francisco's AT&T Park during a San Francisco Giants game in 2008, a prosecutor said.Taylor Buckley agreed to a plea bargain this morning that includes one year in jail and five years of probation for his role in the death of 18-year-old Anthony Giraudo on May 9, 2008, San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Brian Buckelew said.
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San Francisco International Airport is on schedule to open its newly renovated Terminal 2, the first LEED Gold certified airport terminal in the county, in April, airport officials announced today.Designers of the $388 million remodel project emphasized sustainable building principles and how the more than 3 million passengers expected to pass through Terminal 2 every year will choose to spend their time there."T2 demonstrates how we can achieve sustainability in a way that enhances the traveler experience," airport Director John Martin said.
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Bay Area public transportation riders are now able to use the long-awaited Clipper Card program on San Mateo County Transit District services, a district spokeswoman said.SamTrans, which has buses serving San Francisco, Palo Alto, and San Mateo County, began accepting Clipper Cards this week. The Clipper program offers refillable cards for riders to use on several Bay Area transportation services, district spokeswoman Tasha Bartholomew said in a statement.Other services using Clipper Card include AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Ferry, and Muni.
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A woman was shot and injured in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to a fire dispatcher.Ambulances responded to reports of a shooting at 5001 Third St. at about 2:35 p.m., the dispatcher said.The woman was apparently walking into a store near Quesada Avenue and Third Street when she got caught in the crossfire of a suspect who was allegedly shooting at someone else, San Francisco police Officer Eric Chiang said.
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