Matthias Gafni
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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Half Moon Bay shooting: Mass killing was ‘workplace violence,’ authorities say
Chunli Zhao is accused of killing seven people and injuring one in Half Moon Bay. He will be arraigned at the Hall of Justice in Redwood City on murder charges. → Read More
A major Bay Area hospital opened a critical care unit for kids. Then four died
The deaths of four children at John Muir Health in Walnut Creek raise questions about whether it traded on the Stanford brand to woo patients and boost profits without being able to provide top-notch care. → Read More
Rare September rainstorm batters Bay Area after grueling heat, drought
The September storm marks a dramatic shift for residents recovering from a record heat... → Read More
Hot ticket: Resales for 49ers vs. Rams trend toward third-highest for an NFL playoff game, StubHub says
The apparent attempt to prevent a repeat of the regular season finale where San Francisco... → Read More
Buster Pawsey and Posey the puggle: An All-Star catcher retires but legions of namesake pooches live on
Something about the Giants catcher has inspired dog owners for years. There are 16... → Read More
Cow Hollow shooting leaves one with life-threatening injuries
A man was fighting for his life early Sunday morning after being shot in the Cow Hollow... → Read More
These are the deadliest national parks in the U.S.
Mortality data from the National Park Service shows which parks have seen the most deaths... → Read More
Boat sinks near Aquatic Park in S.F. Bay, booms deployed to contain fuel slick
The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to the fuel leak and is trying to determine how much... → Read More
Judge orders California prison guards to get vaccinated
A federal judge gave state prison officials and unions two weeks to come up with a plan... → Read More
South Lake Tahoe officials were finalizing a new evacuation plan. And then the Caldor Fire struck
The city council on Aug. 3, less than two weeks before the Caldor Fire roared to life,... → Read More
Jon Jacobo, rising San Francisco political star, resigns from commission after rape accusation
Sasha Perigo, a tenant rights advocate, alleges that after she visited Jacobo at his... → Read More
Dixie Fire explodes near Paradise, site of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire
A wildfire quickly spread across 1,200 acres in the Feather River Canyon near Highway 70... → Read More
One dead, three injured after illegal fireworks gathering in Santa Rosa
A car drove up to an illegal fireworks gathering early Monday morning, occupants shouted... → Read More
Lava Fire crews had left before the blaze exploded. Now an official apologizes
The fire official in charge of Shasta Trinity National Forest apologized to residents at... → Read More
San Jose mass shooting: Police investigating two fires that erupted before VTA massacre
At almost the same time of a mass shooting at a San Jose light rail maintenance yard... → Read More
He dropped $300,000 to promote Harold Camping's Judgment Day prediction. How does he feel 10 years later?
Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the bogus doomsday declaration, an embarrassing... → Read More
'They weren't going to get out on their own': 3 young men rescued off California coast
In another beach rescue, Cal Fire, Coast Guard and State Parks lifeguards helped save... → Read More
Man fatally shot in San Jose; 16th homicide of the year
An unidentified man was shot to death on the 600 block of Nordale Avenue in San Jose on... → Read More
She spent 410 days in near isolation at an assisted-living facility. Finally, she got to hug her son
The Chronicle followed Marjorie Mann, who had spent most of 2020 isolated in her Alameda assisted living facility, from her first vaccine shot until she was finally able to give her son a hug. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: One woman's lawsuit is unearthing decades of alleged sexual abuse at two elite Bay Area high schools
More than 40 years after her alleged abuse at the hands of her high school soccer coach,... → Read More