Bay area crime articles
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Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort!
Today, we say happy birthday to one of the original West Coasters, Too $hort, born on this date in 1966. As one of Hip Hop’s first self-made businessmen, $hort started off his career pumping his own X-rated mixtapes out of the trunk of his car. Releasing fifteen albums between 1987 and 2012, Too $hort has […] The post Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort! first appeared on The Source.
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Family of four killed in SF Bay Area car crash
A family of four was killed in a solo-car crash in in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday night, officials said. The driver may have hit a tree, the Pleasanton Police Department said in a news release. The mother, father and two children under age 15 were killed in the crash that occurred at about 9 p.m. on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive in the East Bay suburb, the police said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation on Thursday night, but police said it appears the driver...
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Bay Area now too expensive for annual dog surfing competition
The annual dog surfing championship in Pacifica is in danger of being euthanized. Every year, people flock to the beaches of the San Mateo County city to watch canines catch waves for charity. But eight years after founding the event, its organizers worry that the competition might not happen, as costs for permits, fees and other requirements have increased more than 100% in the last three years. The group is asking for donations from the public to keep the event afloat. A GoFundMe page set up...