Aidin Vaziri

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May 27-Residents of Oakland's Highland Terrace neighborhood say they are living in fear once again after the city abruptly removed dozens of community-installed speed bumps that they say had dramatically reduced late-night sideshows and reckless driving on East 21st and 19th Streets.

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May 27-A body was recovered Tuesday morning from the bay near San Francisco's Pier 15, just outside the Exploratorium, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Authorities said they received a 911 call reporting a person in the water. Fire and police units arrived at the scene and confirmed that one individual was deceased. "Bay Rescue: 911 was called for a reported person in the water at Pier 15," the fire department said on social media. "SFFD and SFPD arrived to find 1 person deceased.

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May 27-A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was canceled Monday after one of its engines caught fire during takeoff at Beijing Capital International Airport, a spokesperson confirmed. Flight UA889, operated by a Boeing 777-200, was accelerating down the runway when the right engine suddenly ignited, according to Global Times, an English-language Chinese newspaper.

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May 27-Pop star Benson Boone, fresh off a standout performance at BottleRock Napa Valley that had Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry singing along, announced he's bringing his American Heart arena tour to the team's home court this fall. The San Francisco stop at Chase Center is set for Oct. 1 and will be part of Boone's sweeping North American tour supporting his upcoming album "American Heart," due out June 20. The tour is scheduled to kick off in St. Paul, Minn., on Aug.

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May 27-A Virginia teen thanked Metallica for saving her parents' lives when a pickup truck crashed into her family's home earlier this month. David and Kristin McKee, along with their 14-year-old daughter Madeleine, had gone to bed earlier than usual on May 6 to rest up for the band's concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium the following day.