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February 19, 2026
BART delayed by ‘major medical emergency’ at Civic Center Station
BART was delayed by about 20 minutes in the East Bay direction, the agency said Wednesday night.
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February 19, 2026
Why did skiers hit by Tahoe avalanche set out in blizzard conditions?
Among the other unknowns after the disaster is how far apart the four guides and 11 clients were as they skied, given that maintaining space...
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February 19, 2026
Trump administration drops appeal of UC funding freeze order
The Trump administration will not cut off federal funds to the University of California while it appeals a judge’s ruling that said it had i...
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February 19, 2026
Warriors’ Steph Curry remains sidelined with no return timetable set
The Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry for a sixth consecutive game Thursday as the All-Star guard continues to deal with k...
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February 19, 2026
Yosemite closes four entrances during ski week
Four of Yosemite National Park’s five entrances are closed as a powerful winter storm brings heavy snow and strong winds to the Sierra durin...
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February 19, 2026
Pedestrian killed in Hayward’s second fatal collision this week
A car struck and killed a 59-year-old woman in Hayward on Tuesday night, marking the East Bay city’s second pedestrian fatality in four days...
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February 19, 2026
Neal Dahlen, winner of 7 Super Bowls with 49ers and Broncos, has died
Neal Dahlen, an executive with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos who is one of three men in NFL history to earn seven Super Bowl ri...
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February 19, 2026
Shooting leaves two adults dead in East Bay home
Police are investigating a shooting that left two adults dead in a home in Pleasanton on Wednesday, authorities said.
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February 19, 2026
Kid Rock struggles with ticket sales as Bad Bunny lands new film role
Kid Rock, who headlined Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” earlier this month, is struggling to sell out venues for his Freedo...
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February 18, 2026
California sues Trump over canceled climate projects
The Trump administration is withholding billions for energy-saving programs in blue states while funding similar projects in red states, Cal...
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February 18, 2026
49ers mailbag: How can they catch Seahawks, Rams? Help for Nick Bosa?
Judging by the questions in the first mailbag of 2026, San Francisco 49ers fans aren’t looking back fondly on a 12-5 season. Eric Branch wei...
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February 18, 2026
Livermore, Riordan boys basketball teams go into OT for memorable wins
In a boys basketball season filled with memorable games and performances, Livermore and Riordan posted victories the likes of which longtime...
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February 18, 2026
Tahoe avalanche: rescuers faced ‘horrific conditions’ to get to site
California officials said rescuers took risks and faced “extreme weather conditions” as they raced to find survivors of the deadly avalanche...
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February 18, 2026
Zendaya reveals how Tom Holland shifted her view of Robert Pattinson
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson kicked off the press tour for A24’s “The Drama” with a candid magazine cover story.
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February 18, 2026
Photos show snow dustings on Bay Area's highest peaks
Parts of the Bay Area awoke Wednesday to snow-dusted peaks after a cold storm raked across the region. The snowfall represented a relatively...
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February 18, 2026
AT&T, RealReal returning to SF's Union Square
The returns come as Union Square has seen an uptick in leasing, higher foot traffic and additional free outdoor events planned through next...
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February 18, 2026
Chef Thomas Keller criticizes Bay Area town’s plan to build housing
The battle over affordable housing is ramping up in one of the toniest corners of the Bay Area, and Wine Country’s most celebrated chef — Fr...
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February 18, 2026
Ski company in Tahoe disaster had warned of 'unpredictable avalanches'
The ski company whose guides and clients were struck by an avalanche that killed at least eight people near Truckee had warned about dangero...
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February 18, 2026
Michael Irvin says S.F. hosted the ‘worst Super Bowl’ he's ever seen
Even though Super Bowl LX drew thousands to the Bay Area for a week of star-studded parties and free fan events, NFL Hall of Famer Michael I...
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February 18, 2026
Inside Hilary Knight, Brittany Bowe Olympics proposal: Ring then gold?
What began as a socially distanced friendship at the Beijing Olympics grew into an engagement in Milan between U.S. hockey captain Hilary Kn...
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February 18, 2026
California wine titan Trinchero selling two Napa vineyards
The third-largest wine company in the U.S. has listed two of its most premium Napa Valley vineyards for sale. This comes two months after it...
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February 18, 2026
Yosemite National Park eliminates summer reservations
National Parks officials say requiring reservations for entry to Yosemite was problematic. But conservation groups say dropping the policy w...
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February 18, 2026
‘Avoid the Sierras’: Tahoe official has stark message after avalanche
The Placer County sheriff had a stark message for the public as search-and-rescue crews seek to retrieve bodies from the avalanche area.
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February 18, 2026
Wine giant Gallo closing facility, laying off at four other locations
Gallo, the largest U.S. wine company, is closing a Napa Valley production facility and has planned layoffs at four other California wineries...
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February 18, 2026
Driver strikes 2 women in Sonoma, killing one of them
The two women were visiting Sonoma from out of state when a driver struck them, police said.
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February 18, 2026
California leaders urge Noem not to let ICE reopen Dublin prison
California’s top congressional representatives are urging the Trump administration not to convert a shuttered federal prison in the Bay Area...
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February 18, 2026
8 dead in Tahoe avalanche, making it one of deadliest in decades
Eight people were confirmed dead and one remains missing after a massive avalanche struck a guided backcountry ski group in the Castle Peak...
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February 18, 2026
Oakland Mayor’s city-issued SUV stolen and found in Vallejo
The city-issued SUV used by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was stolen and later recovered in Vallejo, according to multiple people familiar with...
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February 18, 2026
Shiffrin wins slalom at Olympics, Klaebo takes a record 10th gold and Canada gets OT victory
American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds. It ended a run of eigh...
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February 18, 2026
Photos from Tahoe show cars totally buried in snow along I-80
The massive storm that hit the Sierra mountains this week continues to make travel dangerous along I-80. See photos and videos from the scen...
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February 18, 2026
San Francisco Zoo names new CEO
The zoo has named a City Hall veteran and its recent interim leader to fill the post left by longtime CEO Tanya Peterson.
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February 18, 2026
Tahoe avalanche puts spotlight on ‘storm skiing’
In the wake of the avalanche near Castle Peak in the Tahoe region, the phrase “storm skiing” has surfaced in connection with guided backcoun...
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February 18, 2026
49ers add Mexico City game to 2026 schedule that includes Australia
The NFL announced Wednesday that the San Francisco 49ers will play in Mexico City next season after revealing earlier this month that they w...
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February 18, 2026
Historic California winery Chalone has laid off its winemaking staff
One of California’s most important and historic vineyards has shut down its winemaking headquarters.
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February 18, 2026
Matsutake mushrooms bloomed all over Bay Area restaurant menus
Matsutake, considered the “pinnacle of all mushrooms” by at least one San Francisco chef, is usually too expensive for most restaurants to f...
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February 18, 2026
Hotaling & Co. is closing the distillery that makes Junipero gin
Hotaling & Co., previously Anchor Distilling, is no longer in the distilling business.
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February 18, 2026
San Francisco was covered in snow 50 years ago. Could it happen again?
On Feb. 5, 1976, S.F. residents awoke to a surprise snowfall. Columnist Peter Hartlaub and meteorologist Anthony Edwards revisit the wild we...
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February 18, 2026
Jesse Jackson’s message is more important now than ever
OPINION: I was with the Rev. Jesse Jackson in San Francisco in 1984 when he delivered his “Rainbow Coalition” speech. The impact has never l...
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February 18, 2026
California needs to end its outdated nuclear power plant moratorium
OPINION: Fifty years ago, California passed a moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants. It’s time to rethink that ban.
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February 18, 2026
Here's how social media algorithms are dividing us
OPINION: Social media algorithms create personalized realities that result in polarization, outrage and an ever-deepening political divide.
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February 18, 2026
No prison for SF driver accused of killing family is not justice
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on the San Francisco crash that killed a family, the city’s teachers strike, e-bikes and Pr...
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February 18, 2026
West Portal crash: Why the SF driver will likely avoid jail time
Backlash erupted after a San Francisco judge signaled probation, not prison, for a driver accused of killing a family of four in a 2024 West...
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February 18, 2026
S.F. Bay Area gets a brief break before next storm. But watch the weekend
A midweek cooldown, a brief dry stretch — then eyes on late Sunday. Here’s what to know about the Bay Area’s next storm chances.
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February 18, 2026
Why conditions in the northern Sierra were ripe for an avalanche
While not all winter storms bring heightened risk of avalanches in the backcountry, there were numerous factors leading into Tuesday’s accid...
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February 18, 2026
Tesla to stop using ‘autopilot’ term to avoid 30-day suspension in CA
The concession resolves a long-running battle between the automobile manufacturer and the state, over claims that Tesla oversold its cars’ c...
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February 18, 2026
Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter died of cocaine overdose
Victoria Kafka Jones, the daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, died of the toxic effects of cocaine, and her death was ruled accidental.
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February 18, 2026
Why the Giants’ real X factor for 2026 is Rafael Devers, not Tony Vitello
In his first spring training with the San Francisco Giants, Rafael Devers is embracing his responsibilities, as a teammate, as a first basem...
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February 18, 2026
Genova Deli in Walnut Creek will close after 58 years
One of the last remaining locations of Genova Deli, a family-run business with century-old roots in the East Bay, will shut its doors in Wal...
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February 18, 2026
Decomposing human limbs found in East Oakland
Oakland police were investigating whether the limbs were connected to dismembered remains found two weeks ago.
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February 17, 2026