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Sam Brock

NBC Bay Area

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Past articles by Sam:

‘Better Market Street’ Plan Wants to Create Safer Commute for Cyclists and Pedestrians

One of San Francisco’s most travelled streets will soon be blocked off to private traffic. it’s all part of a larger vision for a “Better Market Street” which wants to create faster transit and more public... → Read More

Molting Elephant Seal Draws Spectators at San Francisco Aquatic Park

Seals on the beach are a regular sighting in the Bay Area but one elephant seal in particular caught the eyes of San Francisco residents on Thursday. → Read More

Opponents of Homeless Center Planned for San Francisco’s Embarcadero Receive Death Threats

A heated conversation is turning hateful, and potentially violent. Several neighbors living in the Rincon Hill area of San Francisco say they have received death threats for donating to a GoFundMe page... → Read More

Opponents of Homeless Center Planned for San Francisco’s Embarcadero Receive Death Threats

A heated conversation is turning hateful, and potentially violent. Several neighbors living in the Rincon Hill area of San Francisco say they have received death threats for donating to a GoFundMe page... → Read More

Security Breach at San Francisco General Hospital Leads to Changes

A potentially deadly situation was diffused last month at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. NBC Bay Area has learned that a convicted felon carrying a loaded 9 millimeter handgun and upwards of... → Read More

Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog Found in Trash

A four-month-old Chihuahua is on the rebound after he was thrown into a trash chute. → Read More

Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog Found in Trash

A four-month-old Chihuahua is on the rebound after he was thrown into a trash chute. → Read More

Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog Found in Trash

A four-month-old Chihuahua is on the rebound after he was thrown into a trash chute. → Read More

Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Dog Found in Trash

A four-month-old Chihuahua is on the rebound after he was thrown into a trash chute. → Read More

Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges in SF After Throwing Chihuahua Down Trash Chute

A four-month-old Chihuahua is on the rebound after he was thrown into a trash chute. → Read More

Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Fronts New Bay Area Affordable Housing Fund

The philanthropic organization started by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, on Thursday announced a $500 million collaboration to ease the housing crisis in the Bay Area. → Read More

When Will San Francisco Get an Earthquake Alert App?

Los Angeles officials on Thursday unveiled the first app anywhere in California that taps into the state's shake alert system, sending users a message straight to their smartphones ahead of large earthquakes. → Read More

Thousands Without Power in San Francisco and Across Bay Area

Thousands of PG&E customers were without power Wednesday in San Francisco and across the Bay Area as the region feels the cold drops of significant rain for the first time in months. A power outage affecting... → Read More

San Francisco's 'East Cut' Residents Pay Higher Taxes, But Where Does the Money Go?

It's got a catchy new name, the "East Cut," paying tribute to San Francisco's history near the waterfront. But now some people in that district, which includes the most expensive zip code in San Francisco, want... → Read More

Jury for Monsanto Weed Killer Case Reaches Verdict

Lawyers for a school groundskeeper dying of cancer told a San Francisco jury on Tuesday to find that agribusiness giant Monsanto's widely used weed killer Roundup likely caused his disease. The jury was hearing... → Read More

Unveiling SF SOMA’s Crown Jewel: The Salesforce Transit Center

San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood has sprouted all kinds of new buildings in recent years and Friday, it will unveil its crown jewel, the Salesforce Transit Center. → Read More

Victims’ Rights Advocates Gather in San Francisco

A large group of victims’ rights advocates gathered outside the San Francisco Federal Courthouse Thursday as new guidelines issued last fall by Education Secretary Betsy Devos, that impact how college campuses... → Read More

Buses and Vans May Be Banned From Full House Home

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will hold a vote Tuesday that may potentially ban buses and vans from one of the most visited sites in San Francisco, the Full House property. A new ban... → Read More

Family Fights to Keep Undocumented Humboldt County Mother in United States

Headlines lately have been flooded with heartbreaking tales of families separated at the border. For one Humboldt County family, they are fighting to keep a loved one in the country. → Read More

Woman's Body Found at SF General Hospital Building: Sources

The body of an elderly woman was found Wednesday in a stairwell of a steam plant facility at San Francisco General, sources tell NBC Bay Area. → Read More