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S.F. school district pledges to have academic performance goals by end of October as new leaders start overhaul

San Francisco’s new school district leaders reiterated Monday that they will stay.

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Crowds pour in as Presidio Tunnel Tops park opens in San Francisco

Presidio Tunnel Tops connects the Presidio’s Main Post to Crissy Field by overcrossing.

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151-year-old S.F. Art Institute will shut down after USF backs out of acquisition deal

The San Francisco Art Institute, a legendary institution teetering on the brink of.

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Wealthy Walnut Creek neighborhood's bid to secede from Mt. Diablo Unified rejected by California Board of Education

The affluent neighborhood of Northgate in Walnut Creek will not be allowed to secede from.

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Brandon Bailey, Berkeley High athlete turned sports journalist, dies at 22

Brandon Bailey, a steadfast student, friend, athlete son and journalist, was well on his way to cementing his legacy when his life was cut short in an accident this month.

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