HIspanic Heritage Month: El Tecolote's founder Juan Gonzales to receive national SPJ award
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Juan Gonzales founded El Tecolote 55 years ago, and now is receiving a national 2025 award for his journalism teaching from the Society of Professional Journalists at a ceremony this month in Washington D.C.

Vallejo rapper LaRussell brings fans home for sold-out backyard show
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Vallejo rapper LaRussell celebrated his birthday with a sold-out, $1,000 backyard concert. It was a deeply personal event that honored his community, creative independence, and the journey of building success on his own terms.

Rapper LaRussell hosts sold-out, first-ever "$1,000 Backyard Show" in Vallejo
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Vallejo rapper LaRussell turned his childhood backyard into a venue for a sold-out, $1,000 birthday concert - blending music, community, and purpose in a setting as personal as his lyrics. The independent artist is committed to doing things on his own terms.

Victory parade celebrates Oakland Ballers' championship win, city's first baseball title since 1989
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In Oakland, baseball fans lined the streets to celebrate the city's first baseball title in more than 35 years. Sunday's parade welcomed the Oakland Ballers back to town, as the team returned with a Pioneer League win.?

Alcatraz to remain open despite government shutdown, thanks to nonprofit and private support
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Alcatraz will remain open for tours during the government shutdown. The Golden Gate National Park Conservancy and Alcatraz City Tours will donate and pay for furloughed National Park employees to keep tours on the island going.

Judge blocks Trump troop deployment in Portland as governors push back on federal overreach
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to send National Guard troops to Portland, calling the protests there “small and uneventful.” Governors in Oregon, California, and Illinois are pushing back against what they call federal overreach.

Pro-Palestinian activists demonstrate in Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza
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Shop owners told KTVU they were optimistic that the event would remain peaceful, and one organizer said the protest was envisioned as a family-friendly event for people to express their frustrations over what's happening in Gaza.

SF's Safe & Sound CEO highlights child abuse prevention, upcoming Blue Ribbon gala
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Pegah Faed, CEO of Safe & Sound, joined The Four to talk about the organization?s decades-long work preventing child abuse and addressing trauma through services and advocacy in San Francisco. She also invited the community to support their mission at the 28th Annual Blue Ribbon Celebration, which is emceed by KTVU's Betty Yu on October 17th.

Author of "Future of Alzheimers" book shares research on managing diagnosis and treatment
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Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer?s Day, an opportunity to raise awareness and show support for the estimated 55 million people worldwide living with the disease. Author Sharon Ricardi, whose new book ?The Future of Alzheimer?s? explores promising treatments and signs of hope, joins us to discuss what?s ahead in the fight against Alzheimer?s.

Day 4 of the government shutdown
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Professor Michele Swers of Georgetown University discusses the politics behind the ongoing government shutdown, and whether either side will give in.

Gas prices could go up after Chevron's L.A. refinery fire
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Investigators are inspecting the now cooling Chevron El Segundo Refinery after an explosive fire swept through one of its key processing units that might impact prices for auto, truck and aviation fuels.

California National Guard troops being sent to Portland
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Governor Gavin Newsom's office confirms that some of California's National Guard troops are being sent to Portland at the directive of President Trump.

Downtown Oakland Businesses prepare for pro-Palestinian protest on Saturday
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A pro-Palestinian protest is scheduled to take place in downtown Oakland on Saturday. Nearby businesses say they're optimistic it will be peaceful. They plan to be open and monitor the situation.

Outrage in SF as repeat offender in deadly NYE crash seeks drug diversion
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Protesters gathered outside San Francisco?s Hall of Justice to oppose a potential drug diversion for Troy McAlister, a repeat offender charged in a 2020 New Year?s Eve crash that killed two women.