Supervisor Joel Engardio was ousted by voters who were angry that he helped turn a thoroughfare into a park.

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Expectations were low for the Golden State Valkyries, the W.N.B.A.’s first expansion team in 17 years, but they captivated Bay Area sports fans and surprised the league by securing a playoff spot in their first season.

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Expectations were low for the Golden State Valkyries, the W.N.B.A.’s first expansion team in 17 years, but they captivated Bay Area sports fans and surprised the league by securing a playoff spot in their first season.

Bay Area Rapid Transit suffered a systemwide outage for the second time in four months because of a computer problem. Service was fully restored just before noon local time.

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