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NBA Player, 29, Found Dead In CA Home

The 29-year-old basketball player was found dead inside a Los Angeles home on Monday night.

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Deadly Virus Follows Santa Clara Traveler Home From Cruise Ship Outbreak: Health Officials

The Andes strain, which is transmissible between humans through prolonged contact, has already claimed three lives globally, officials said.

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Robbers Pose As Delivery Workers In 'Brazen, Violent' Spree Across Bay Area: DOJ

They posed as delivery workers to attempt to access victims' homes and used guns, duct tape and zip ties to assault victims, officials said.

Massive Swarm Of Quakes Shake Healdsburg, NorCal: Did You Feel It?

More than a dozen earthquakes shook Sonoma County in less than 24 hours including one in Healdsburg.

Suspected Rat Poison Sickens Dog, Shutting Down Park In Santa Clara

City officials said they will prosecute whoever is responsible for scattering the toxic pellets.

Haunting 53-Year SF Cold Case Closed

San Francisco investigators use a Texas tip and modern DNA testing to identify a woman missing for 57 years.

East Bay Man Stole Neighbors Cat, Left It For Dead In Castro Valley Wilderness: Report

The man dumped the cat because it had been eating its livestock, according to a report from KTVU.

Grocery Store Stabbing Suspect Detained After Attempted Murder In SMC: Police

Police said the suspect appeared to have started stabbing the victim unprovoked.

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