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Photos: Bandaloop teaches aerial dancing like its Transamerica Pyramid show
See how BANDALOOP teaches the public to rappel down the sides of buildings and dance suspended in midair.
Photos: Fire under I-10 in Los Angeles shuts freeway down
Commuters were urged to find alternate routes, with significant delays expected for the foreseeable future.Â
Photos: Paradise moves forward, 5 years after the Camp Fire
See from ground-level and from the skies how parts of the Northern California town have changed in the five years since the Camp Fire.
Photos: Golden Gate Bridge suicide-deterring net nears completion
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District began constructing the $217 million nets in 2018.
Photos: World War II-era hangar in Southern California burns in massive fire
The Tustin airbase hangar, built in 1942 for the Navy, housed military blimps. It was among the largest wooden structures ever built.
Photos: Great California ShakeOut tour stops at San Francisco State
The governor's Office of Emergency Services is taking a magnitude 7.0 earthquake simulator on a statewide tour.
Photos: Global rallies in support of Israelis and Palestinians
Vigils honoring those killed in Israel are following weekend rallies U.S. protesters held to denounce violence.
Photos: San Francisco Fleet Week’s annual shows back in Bay Area
Fleet Weeks runs October 2-10 in the Bay Area and features events honoring the U.S. Armed Forces.
Ruiz sets AL rookie record, Rooker hits 30th homer but A’s lose season finale against Angels
Ruiz breaks Kenny Lofton’s American League single-season record for stolen bases by a rookie with his 67th in season-ending loss.
Noda breaks up Astros’ no-hit bid in 9th but Oakland still loses its 100th game
A's have now lost 100 games in consecutive seasons for first time since 1964-65 while in Kansas City.