Conservative Justices Appear to Side With San Francisco in Water Quality Dispute
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Conservative Justices Appear to Side With San Francisco in Water Quality Dispute

The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a long-simmering dispute between San Francisco and the E.P.A. over regulation of water pollution.
G.M. Reaches $1.5 Million Fine After Self-Driving Taxi Accident
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G.M. Reaches $1.5 Million Fine After Self-Driving Taxi Accident

The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the main auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San Francisco last year.
Nick Gravenites, Mainstay of the San Francisco Rock Scene, Dies at 85
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Nick Gravenites, Mainstay of the San Francisco Rock Scene, Dies at 85

A blues devotee from Chicago, he tasted fame in the late 1960s with the Electric Flag, a band that made its debut at Monterey but proved short-lived.