Ava Thompson

A seasoned investigative journalist known for her sharp wit and tenacity.
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Run, Ramos, run! Little League HR gives Giants 5th walk-off of season – MLB.com

Run, Ramos, run! Little League HR gives Giants 5th walk-off of season – MLB.com

News
Cybertruck stuck in mud towed from Truckee reservoir

Cybertruck stuck in mud towed from Truckee reservoir

News
Filipino-owned chocolate shop in Castro closes: ‘Maraming salamat po’

Filipino-owned chocolate shop in Castro closes: ‘Maraming salamat po’

News
Passion trumps perfection at Krenov School, where future furniture makers are forged

Passion trumps perfection at Krenov School, where future furniture makers are forged

Education
Silver Alert issued for missing man last seen in Bay Area: CHP

Silver Alert issued for missing man last seen in Bay Area: CHP

News
California overtakes Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy: Newsom

California overtakes Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy: Newsom

News
Phish Leaves San Francisco With Half-Hour “Tweezer” [Videos] – Live For Live Music

Phish Leaves San Francisco With Half-Hour “Tweezer” [Videos] – Live For Live Music

News
Marin County high school loses four students in deadly crash, two others still hospitalized

Marin County high school loses four students in deadly crash, two others still hospitalized

Education
Elderly Atherton man targeted in PayPal scam saved by alert caregiver

Elderly Atherton man targeted in PayPal scam saved by alert caregiver

News
West Contra Costa makes big push to get kids to class — and raise revenue while doing it

West Contra Costa makes big push to get kids to class — and raise revenue while doing it

Education
San Francisco’s favorite rooftop bar is closing (for now) – The San Francisco Standard

San Francisco’s favorite rooftop bar is closing (for now) – The San Francisco Standard

News
Walmart stores reopen in East Bay after renovations completed

Walmart stores reopen in East Bay after renovations completed

News
AlertMarin: County has a new way for people to stay in the know with emergency updates

AlertMarin: County has a new way for people to stay in the know with emergency updates

Crime
‘Now bigger than ever’: Popular San Francisco night market announces return

‘Now bigger than ever’: Popular San Francisco night market announces return

News
Massive statue of giant naked woman now towers over SF Embarcadero

Massive statue of giant naked woman now towers over SF Embarcadero

News
Inside California Politics: April 5, 2025

Inside California Politics: April 5, 2025

Politics
Scientists investigate more dead whales found in San Francisco Bay

Scientists investigate more dead whales found in San Francisco Bay

News
Novato introduces SAFE mobile crisis team to offer mental health support, other services

Novato introduces SAFE mobile crisis team to offer mental health support, other services

Crime
Mountain View police warn community about phone scammers posing as law enforcement

Mountain View police warn community about phone scammers posing as law enforcement

Crime
Movie pros visit San Quentin for ‘Sing Sing’-inspired filmmaking workshop   

Movie pros visit San Quentin for ‘Sing Sing’-inspired filmmaking workshop   

Arts
Months behind schedule, San Jose’s safe sleeping site opening remains uncertain

Months behind schedule, San Jose’s safe sleeping site opening remains uncertain

Crime
49ers’ Favorite Perjury-Committing Santa Clara Elected Official Avoids Jail, Gets 40 Days of County Work

49ers’ Favorite Perjury-Committing Santa Clara Elected Official Avoids Jail, Gets 40 Days of County Work

Politics
April 2025 author events:  Jennifer Beals, Jeanne Carstensen, Vicki DeArmon, Kate Folk, Katy Hays, Michael Lewis, Vicky Nguyen, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Adam Plantinga, David Scheff, Khan Wong  

April 2025 author events:  Jennifer Beals, Jeanne Carstensen, Vicki DeArmon, Kate Folk, Katy Hays, Michael Lewis, Vicky Nguyen, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Adam Plantinga, David Scheff, Khan Wong  

Arts
Trans joy overtakes San Francisco’s Green Room for Transgender Day of Visibility – CBS News

Trans joy overtakes San Francisco’s Green Room for Transgender Day of Visibility – CBS News

News
Early prison release of former Danville police officer draws protest from victims’ families

Early prison release of former Danville police officer draws protest from victims’ families

Crime
San Francisco Giants Slugger Will Miss Multiple Months After Surgery – Sports Illustrated

San Francisco Giants Slugger Will Miss Multiple Months After Surgery – Sports Illustrated

News
Cross the Distant: ‘Freaky Tales,’ Berlin & Past, Wiseman retrospective 

Cross the Distant: ‘Freaky Tales,’ Berlin & Past, Wiseman retrospective 

Arts
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Run, Ramos, run! Little League HR gives Giants 5th walk-off of season – MLB.com
Run, Ramos, run! Little League HR gives Giants 5th walk-off of season – MLB.com
News
Person found shot to death in Vallejo Monday morning
Person found shot to death in Vallejo Monday morning
News
Port of Oakland’s free sunset harbor tours return for new season, with first cruise May 9
Port of Oakland’s free sunset harbor tours return for new season, with first cruise May 9
Arts
San Quentin incarcerated fathers dance with their daughters at first-ever ‘Parenting Prom’
San Quentin incarcerated fathers dance with their daughters at first-ever ‘Parenting Prom’
Crime
Adam Schiff recounts his luggage getting stolen and clerk telling him Dems are a—holes – New York Post
Adam Schiff recounts his luggage getting stolen and clerk telling him Dems are a—holes – New York Post
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