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In this May 9, 2019, file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters the day after the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Nancy Pelosi rips Facebook over ‘drunk’ video

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Police work at the scene where a stolen Kia SUV (not pictured) traveling at a high speed crashed into several cars, including this vehicle seen on the corner of Market Street and 5th Street in San Francisco, on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The Kia reversed and sped off and was pursed by police vehicles. The vehicle ended up hitting a few pedestrians and several vehicles before police arrested the driver near a crash scene in the city's South of Market neighborhood, officials said. (RJ Mickelson/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Latest: San Francisco pedestrians struck by stolen SUV

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San Francisco Giants' Kevin Pillar, top, is tagged out by Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar (5) while trying to reach third after doubling during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Marte homers again as Diamondbacks rout Giants 10-4

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Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson watches his three-run home run off San Francisco Giants' Jeff Samardzija during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Swanson, Freeman go back-to-back as Braves beat Giants 9-2

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Eric Lauer works against an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Lauer throws 7 impressive innings, Padres beat D’backs 5-2

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Thomas Burke, attorney for freelance journalist Bryan Carmody, answers questions after a court hearing Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in San Francisco. A San Francisco police attorney said that Carmody, whose office and work equipment was seized in a police raid, can collect his property although the legal issues surrounding the case were not resolved Tuesday. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Samuel Feng set dates to hear separate motions to quash search warrants used to raid the home of Carmody and to unseal those warrants. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

The Latest: Police chief says he respects press freedom

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Sandoval’s HR in 10th gives Giants 3-2 win over Diamondbacks

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo a home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif. California fire authorities say that Pacific Gas and Electric equipment was responsible for the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history. Cal Fire said in a press release issued Wednesday, May 15, 2019, that electrical transmission lines in the Pulga area sparked the Nov. 8 fire that wiped out most of the town of Paradise and killed 85 people. (AP Photo/Noah Berger,File)

Fire officials determine PG&E equipment sparked deadly fire

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND JANIE HAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2016, file photo, a man stands outside his tent on Division Street in San Francisco. A key federal count shows the number of homeless people increased by double-digit percentages in three San Francisco area counties over two years. In San Francisco, the number of homeless people jumped 17% to more than 8,000 in 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

San Francisco area homeless count increases by double digits

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo a home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif. California fire authorities say that Pacific Gas and Electric equipment was responsible for the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history. Cal Fire said in a press release issued Wednesday, May 15, 2019, that electrical transmission lines in the Pulga area sparked the Nov. 8 fire that wiped out most of the town of Paradise and killed 85 people. (AP Photo/Noah Berger,File)

Officials: PG&E equipment sparked deadly California wildfire

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his front windshield drops off a customer in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Uber, Lyft blamed for worsening traffic by researchers

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo, demonstrators hold images of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos near their faces during a Halloween-themed protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system, &quot;Rekognition,&quot; in Seattle. San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies as the technology creeps increasingly into daily life. Studies have shown error rates in facial-analysis systems built by Amazon, IBM and Microsoft were far higher for darker-skinned women than lighter-skinned men. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

The Latest: San Francisco bans facial recognition technology

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In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo, a man, who declined to be identified, has his face painted to represent efforts to defeat facial recognition during a protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system, &quot;Rekognition,&quot; in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) **FILE**

San Francisco bans police use of face recognition technology

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo, a man, who declined to be identified, has his face painted to represent efforts to defeat facial recognition during a protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system, &quot;Rekognition,&quot; in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) **FILE**

Public safety, civil rights groups battle over face ID tech

By MATT O'BRIEN and JANIE HAR - Associated Press

This image released by HBO shows Peter Dinklage in a scene from &quot;Game of Thrones,&quot; that aired Sunday, May 12, 2019. Daenerys has reduced King's Landing to ashes in a dramatic, heart-stopping episode of Game of Thrones, but don't count the city out. Despite the horrifying death and destruction, the city is likely to rebound, over time, and will probably reclaim its glory as the wealthy capital of Westeros. (HBO via AP)

Game of Thrones: King’s Landing will rise again

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

The Latest: Couple with $2 billion win still resent Monsanto

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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2018, file photo, protester J. Redwoods with Mask Oakland is interviewed by media after a hearing at the Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco. State fire officials blame Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Corp., PG&amp;E's equipment for starting more than a dozen California wildfires over the last two years. PG&amp;E filed for bankruptcy in Jan. 2019, saying it faced at least $13 billion in legal claims from wildfire victims. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Judge: San Francisco can pursue fight with PG&E over charges

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This Thursday, May 2, 2019, photo shows a sign posted on a door alerting customers that cash is not accepted at Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls in San Francisco. San Francisco is about to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash in payment for goods, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a practice that critics say discriminates against the poor. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Cash is still king: San Francisco bans credit-only stores

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

A customer carries his shopping bag as she walks out of a newly-opened Amazon Go store, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in New York. The store will be the first Amazon Go store to accept cash. At its other shops, customers can only enter with an app that links to a credit card or an Amazon account.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

The Latest: San Francisco bans cash-snubbing stores

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FILE - In this July 17, 2018, file photo, Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw is interviewed during the Southeastern Conference football media days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. San Francisco 49ers rookie Greenlaw enters the NFL with a little more fanfare than most fifth-round linebackers. His role as a good Samaritan to save a high school classmate from a potential date rape encounter at a college fraternity party was publicized on social media by the woman's father shortly after he was drafted by the 49ers last Saturday. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

49ers rookie praised for good Samaritan act in college

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press