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Last year, Nate Salpeter and his wife, Anna Sweet, moved their animal sanctuary from California to western New York in the hopes of dodging the regular wildfires that had threatened their safety and the health of the creatures in their care.But this week, Salpeter once again smelled smoke.

California "can't do it alone," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in announcing the coalition of states.Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the reunification center in Half Moon Bay, California, on January 24, 2023.Shae Hammond / MediaNews Group / East Bay Times via Getty Images Twenty Democratic governors launched a coalition this week with the stated goal of expanding and protecting reproductive rights, with particular emphasis on strengthening abortion access, both for in-state and out-of-state residents who may travel to them to obtain the medical procedure.

Peninsula Restaurant Week runs from this Friday, May 19, through Saturday, May 27, with businesses all up and down the Peninsula enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.About 90 restaurants are participating, according to the website, with more likely to join.

When you talk to someone all the time, you're bound to say the wrong thing.Some comments will be stupid, others mean.But often these are heat-of-the-moment misfirings and an apology usually brings forgiveness.But then there are the words that you can't walk back.They're cruel, spiteful, and happen for any number of reasons.

So on the rare occasion that a restaurant brings in guest chefs to collaborate and share their culinary perspective, we can't help but sit up and take notice.This spring, some of our favorite San Francisco restaurants are showcasing their talent alongside renowned gourmands hailing from Hawaii and Vancouver to Spain...and closer to home in Oakland.

So on the rare occasion that a restaurant brings in guest chefs to collaborate and share their culinary perspective, we at 7x7 can't help but sit up and take notice.This spring, some of our favorite SF restaurants are showcasing their talent alongside renowned gourmands hailing from everywhere from Hawaii and Vancouver to Spain and Oakland.

Bryce Bedgood plucked a rebound out of the air, flung an outlet pass up to teammate Mikah Ballew, and stopped for a moment.He'd done his job.Ballew and Jacob Michel-Zavala had a two-on-two in transition late in the second quarter against Half Moon Bay in the Division IV boys' basketball state championship game, and an overwhelming physical advantage.

San Francisco's Department of Public Works says it is working overtime to repair potholes in the city after January and February's rains.The department made 1,585 pothole repairs last month, up by 500 from January and about triple their monthly average.[Chronicle] The woman killed by a fallen tree on Sunday morning in a San Jose-area park has been identified as 44-year-old Vidyut Nautiyal.

BOYS' BASKETBALL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
OPEN DIVISION
Regional quarterfinals, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
#1 Corona Centennial, bye
#5 West Ranch at #4 San Diego St. Augustine
#3 Harvard-Westlake, bye
#2 St. John Bosco, bye
DIVISION I
First round, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
#16 Fairfax at #1 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
#9 San Diego Montgomery at #8 Mira Costa
#12 Carlsbad La Costa Canyon at #5 Mater Dei
#13 Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian at #4 St. Bernard
#14 Taft at #3 Sierra Canyon
#11 San Diego San Ysidro at #6 Etiwanda
#10 Carlsbad at #7 Rancho Christian
#15 San Diego Torrey Pines at #2 Bishop Montgomery
DIVISION II
First round, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
#16 King/Drew at #1 Anaheim Canyon
#9 Newport Beach Pacifica Christian at #8 Birmingham
#12 Narbonne at #5 Oxnard
#13 Bakersfield Christian at #4 La Mirada
#14 Bakersfield Stockdale at #3 Orange Lutheran
#11 Westchester at #6 St. Pius X-St.

It has been a January of vigils for California.For the Central Valley town of Goshen, after gunmen killed six members of a family, including a 16-year-old mother and her infant son.For Monterey Park, where 11 people were killed at a dance studio just hours after the city's Lunar New Year celebration.

As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023.That's an average of more than one per day, including the shooting that killed three Michigan State University students and badly wounded five others on Feb. 13.The New York Times wants to hear how the threat of gun violence has affected your life whether you've experienced gun violence directly or only through news stories.

A music video recording turned deadly Monday night in Oakland after gunfire erupted amid filming, killing an 18-year-old man and injuring four others, city police officials said.The incident comes in the wake of mass shootings that killed more than two dozen people in California within a single week.

The man accused of fatally shooting seven farmworkers Monday in the city of Half Moon Bay is being arraigned on Wednesday.Chunli Zhao is being held on seven first degree murder charges and one charge of attempted murder for the shootings at two farms in Half Moon Bay.Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED
Victims Remembered In Monterey Park Shooting
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Monterey Park on Wednesday to honor the 11 people killed in that mass shooting incident over the weekend.

Multiple people were injured in a shooting Monday in the Northern California beachside community of Half Moon Bay, officials said.Deputies with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office were responding to Highway 92 near the city limits, officials said in a tweet, but details regarding the incident were scant.

Just days after a record-setting storm sent the Bay Area into a frenzy through massive urban flooding, more heavy rain is expected to sock the region this week.To help prepare its residents for more potential flooding, most Bay Area cities are offering sandbags, both unfilled and prefilled, free of charge throughout the week.

REDWOOD CITY  In its fight to end homelessness, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday awarded three Peninsula cities a total of $2.4 million to help end homelessness.The money going to Redwood City, Millbrae and Half Moon Bay will go along way in expanding existing programs that steer individuals and families experiencing homelessness into shelter and services.

Marcus Sloseck is an everyman's wine connoisseur: As lead sommelier at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, he's instantly approachable, engaging and extremely forthright.Born in West San Jose, Sloseck grew up in the quicksilver hills of Almaden Valley, where his dad worked in tech and his mom stayed at home to care for Sloseck and his sisters.

Marcus Sloseck is an everyman's wine connoisseur: As lead sommelier at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, he's instantly approachable, engaging and extremely forthright.Born in West San Jose, Sloseck grew up in the quicksilver hills of Almaden Valley, where his dad worked in tech and his mom stayed at home to care for Sloseck and his sisters.