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Bay Area Koreans React With Concern, Hope at Kim Jong Il's Death
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At a busy Korean grocery story in Oakland, shoppers said they were shocked when they learned of the North Korean leader's death. Yul Huh, a general contractor, said the first thing he did on Sunday was call family members in … Continue reading
Medical Pot Industry Faces Big Tax Bill
The Bay Area's budding medical pot industry is facing a big tax bill. The IRS has ruled Oakland's largest dispensary can not deduct business expenses. In a letter last week, the IRS told Harborside Health Center that it can not … Continue reading
North Bay Wine Makers Rush to Get Crops In
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The first autumn rains hit the Bay Area Monday, leaving some North Bay winemakers scrambling to get their grapes in as the first drops fell. Under a sky thick with dark clouds, winemaker James Hall of Patz & Hall wine … Continue reading
S.F's Mock Disaster Drill Has Real-Life Impact on Newlyweds
More than 1,500 people streamed out of Civic Center buildings as emergency vehicles descended on the plaza Friday morning. A multi-agency work group aimed at disaster preparedness held its second joint evacuation exercise today, called “Civic Response 2011.” Alarms sounded … Continue reading
Deportation Case Against Same-Sex Couple Closed After Obama Immigration Shift; SF Couple Awaits
A San Francisco judge has closed a deportation case against a member of a same-sex couple from southern California. Venezuelan citizen Alex Benshimol overstayed his visa in 2009, though he'd married Doug Gentry, a US citizen, in 2005. Under the … Continue reading
Oakland Police Shut Down Bay Area Identity Theft Ring
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Oakland police say they’ve shut down the biggest identity theft operation the department has come across. Last week, police arrested 40-year-old Hayward resident Mishel Caviness-Williams, finding 900 blank credit cards, card printers, stacks of blank checks, and the personal information … Continue reading
