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Lance Williams @LanceWCIR

Senior Reporter, Center for Investigative Reporting; co-author, Game of Shadows. Politics; Campaign finance; crime; sports steroids; BALCO.

Joined September 2009
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RIP George Winston, evocative New Age pianist and, later, producer for Keola Beamer and other masters of the Hawaiian slack-key guitar. npr.org/2023/06/07/118077427…

George Winston, pianist of pastoral scenes, has died at 73

Winston's successful albums for Windham Hill Records made him one of the first stars of new age music.

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Some generous praise for the San Francisco Chronicle’s coverage of the SF 49ers’ money & politics – with Ron Kroichick, my stories santaclaranews.org/2023/05/2…

San Francisco Chronicle Wins Journalism Award for Stories About Santa Clara Battling 49ers, Mercury...

San Francisco Chronicle Wins Journalism Award for Stories About Santa Clara Battling 49ers, Mercury News Doesn’t

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After a disaster at Dodger Stadium, this exec is hired to run Levi’s Stadium for the SF 49ers – with Ron Kroichick, my story for SF Chronicle. Summary and link here: sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers…

49ers’ new stadium chief ran Dodger Stadium when Bryan Stow was attacked

The San Francisco 49ers’ new general manager for Levi’s Stadium, Francine Hughes,...

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RIP Joe Kapp – Cal’s QB at the Rose Bowl – and Cal’s coach for The Play – “The Bear does not quit!” calbears.com/news/2023/5/9/f…

Golden Bear Legend Joe Kapp Passes Away - California Golden Bears Athletics

Two-Sport Athlete Best Known At Cal For 1959 Rose Bowl, The Play And Signature Wins Over Stanford

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RIP Vida Blue, terrific lefty. For the ’71 A’s, at age 21, 24-8 with 1.82 ERA sabr.org/bioproj/person/vida…
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A UC-Berkeley prof is unmasked as a “pretendarian” – falsely claiming throughout her career to be a member of the Mohawk nation – “Decades of lies,” says her former colleague and friend dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Professor at Berkeley 'incorrectly' identified as an Native American

In a statement on Monday, Cal-Berkley sociology professor Elizabeth Hoover confirmed she is not actually Native American as she claimed her 'whole life.'

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In Berkeley, CA – catalytic converter thieves, carrying guns – and driving a Maserati?!? berkeleyscanner.com/2023/04/…

Armed catalytic converter thieves confront Berkeley man

One of the men brandished a rifle at the resident and the other pulled out a handgun, Berkeley police said.

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Tucker Carlson: Crude. Misogynistic. In writing. About his boss. Suddenly, his firing doesn’t seem so mysterious…WSJ scoop. wsj.com/articles/tucker-carl…
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A landing place for ex-FOX commentator Tucker Carlson nytimes.com/live/2023/04/24/…

Tucker Carlson Leaving Fox News: Fox News Parts Ways With Tucker Carlson Days After Dominion...

The announcement came less than a week after the network agreed to pay $787.5 million in a defamation lawsuit in which Mr. Carlson’s show, one of the highest rated on Fox, figured prominently. He was...

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Weather over the Clark Range, from Tioga Road, Yosemite – Cross country skiing not quite done after the snowy winter
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After indicting the SF 49ers’ favorite politician, DA criticizes the NFL team – “wrong and shameful” election conduct sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers…

D.A. slams indicted council member's 'leaking and lying,' accuses 49ers of 'smearing' jurors

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen criticized Anthony Becker at the City...

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In Santa Clara CA, a pro-49ers official is indicted for perjury – providing sealed report to NFL team and lying about it – with Ron Kroichick, my story for SF Chronicle sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers…

Santa Clara official indicted on felony perjury charge related to 49ers probe

Santa Clara City Council member Anthony Becker was indicted for perjury in connection...

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“Debacle” – Pushing to give an accused murderer 15 years for 3(!) killings, the new DA tries to have the judge removed – berkeleyscanner.com/2023/04/…

Judge denies motions to remove him from triple murder case

"I am not the low-hanging fruit or scapegoat for the debacle this case has become," Judge McCannon said Wednesday.

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Rooftop of a warming hut barely visible – Snowpack – 15 feet? – at Royal Gorge Nordic ski area, Norden, CA
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Outrage -- "Everybody working in Russia knew it may happen, but everyone was hoping it would not." nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world…

Russia detains a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage. (Published 2023)

The newspaper said it “vehemently denies the allegations” against Evan Gershkovich, an American, and the White House called his detention “unacceptable.”

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To quote Bush the Younger in another context, “Bring it on!” mercurynews.com/2023/03/27/l…

Looming atmospheric river may put California at highest snowpack level ever. What’s your forecast?

Yet another atmospheric river speeds towards California, promising to deliver several inches of rain to the Bay Area and several feet of snow to portions of the Sierra.

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Berkeley’s Claremont Canyon between storms and PG&E outages – at the worst,power was off for 24 of 48 hours
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In Oakland, a judge rejects the newly-elected DA’s plea-bargain of 15 years in prison for three (!) murders – sentence is not “just and deserving,” he says Accused killer must go to trial – DA Pamela Price won’t comment - berkeleyscanner.com/2023/03/…

Judge rejects 15-year plea deal in case alleging 3 murders

"I can't accept a plea to voluntary manslaughter for 15 years for an offense that involves the loss of three lives," Judge Mark McCannon said.

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It’s been a while since I studied Latin, but I believe the phrase is “libel per se”… nytimes.com/2023/03/20/techn…

Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion (Published 2023)

The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.

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RIP Michael Delacour, an organizer of the 1969 protests that led to creation of Berkeley’s People’s Park – and later, painter of a mural of the event berkeleyside.org/2023/03/10/…

Michael Delacour, People’s Park co-founder, dies at 85

Michael Delacour hosted the first meetings to organize and build People's Park at his Berkeley home in the 1960s.

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