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‘Very broad’ and ‘very dangerous’: PG&E; shutoffs blasted in Sacramento

California state lawmakers and other groups panned PG&E’s power shutoffs, planned as a wildfire prevention measure, in a lengthy hearing Wednesday.

A PG&E crew navigates the thick brush to make a power line repair, as PG&E performs a public safety power shutoff drill around Foresthill, Ca. on Thurs. August 8, 2019, Helicopters and trucks, are used in a trial run for how it will inspect power lines before turning them on after a shut down.

The fight resumes over whether to name the new Central Subway station in Chinatown after neighborhood activist Rose Pak, with a protest Wednesday and a transportation board vote next week.

Felipi Birruete, left, and Victore PoncŽ with United Concrete work in the sun on a playground renovation in Livermore, Calif, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. A high pressure area over the Bay area will trigger dangerous levels of summer heat and heat advisories have been issued for portions of Alameda, Contra Costa and other central valley counties.

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How Fort Point, protector of SF, was saved at foot of Golden Gate Bridge
A search through The Chronicle’s archive turned up a collection of unpublished photos of Rep. Phillip Burton touring Fort Point in 1969 to drum up support for turning the abandoned base into a national historic site — and even older negatives.

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Antonio Brown floats onto Raiders’ stage with a thud. What’s next?
SCOTT OSTLER: The Raiders newly-acquired wide receiver Antonio Brown has caused a huge stir in training camp. That shouldn’t surprise anyone in Oakland.

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Bochy's quest for 2000
Bruce Bochy is on track to become the 11th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Will he make it?

Gas station sleuths put SF’s red-paint transit lanes on hold
San Francisco has been told to hit the brakes on marking those red, transit-only lanes along Geary Boulevard after two brothers who own a gas station on the street busted the city for failing to follow federal guidelines.

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The Chronicle's best Bay Area photos of July 2019

Facial recognition misidentified 26 California lawmakers as criminal...
Three San Francisco Democrats were among 26 California legislators who were wrongly identified as suspected criminals using the Amazon’s facial recognition technology, according to results of a test released Tuesday by the ACLU of Northern California.

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California GOP’s ‘cult of Trump’ keeps quiet about attacks
California Republicans haven’t pushed back on President Trump’s racist tweets. One longtime GOP consultant says that’s going to hurt a party...

With Washington watching, will Facebook and Google keep buying startups?
Acquisitions keep Silicon Valley’s money wheel turning. If Facebook and Google feel constrained in their ability to buy startups, the effect on the tech sector is hard to predict.

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Cornerstone Sonoma welcomes new gastropub Palooza
Public Kitchen is out and Palooza Beer Garden & Eatery is in at wine country destination Cornerstone.

In Hollywood, artists are the new bad guys
It’s not a new concept — especially in TV — but this decade has evolved and repopulated the idea to be a reflection of so many things that didn’t exist in the past, and some that always have.

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Top 100 Restaurants: Best Mexican food in Bay Area

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Mapping cinematic wrath, from 'Godzilla' to 'San Andreas'
Nearly a movie per year in the 21st century has featured S.F. under attack. We mapped out all the damage —see if your house would survive.

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Bay Area summer fun guide
If you’re bored this summer, you’re doing it wrong. Check out The Chronicle’s recommendations for the best ways to enjoy your time.

Burning Man on boats?
Depending on whom you ask, this floating festival is a weeklong art party, a spiritual retreat from earthbound society, a social experiment in self-governance or all of the above.

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Tom Stienstra
A ‘Midsummer Night’s Spring’ brings Lassen Park to life
Spring has finally emerged at Lassen Volcanic National Park, nearly two months later than last year. Lassen can be your safety net to camp, hike...

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The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

SF ‘hobohemia’ transformed into Skid Row as jobs and city changed
San Francisco’s hobo population changed with the Depression, the evolving job market and the city’s long-running plans to transform the South of Market area

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Explore the stories behind classic front pages
The San Francisco Chronicle came into existence more than 150 years ago. See classic newspaper pages from our archive for every day of the year.

Editorial: California disaster insurance bill could be more trouble than...
California needs new ways to mitigate growing costs for disasters. But the state Finance Department is raising alarms about an insurance bill, and Sacramento should listen.

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