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GG Ferry service shut down by surprise strike

The Golden Gate Ferry was shut down Saturday morning due to a ferry workers strike, which could last through all of Memorial Day Weekend.

After giving little to no notice of their intentions in the days leading up to the weekend, dozens of ferry workers began striking outside of the Golden Gate Ferry terminal in Larkspur Saturday morning, thereby shutting down service for that day.

The commuter-run blog SFferryriders.com reported the day before that there were rumors of the possible strike. Citing "a reliable source," the site stated that the reason for the strike was not only due to a lack of a new union contract, but because workers would not be paid for working through the holiday weekend while management would be compensated.

A spokesperson for the ferry service planned to hold a press conference on the strike later Saturday.

_{Sat, 26 May 2012 10:57:23 -0700}

$312,000 Mega Millions prize from April still unclaimed in Danville

More than $300,000 in lottery winnings associated with a MEGA Millions ticket purchased in Danville in April remains unclaimed, state lotto officials said Friday.

The ticket was sold at a Chevron gas station at 145 Hartz Ave. and was one of two tickets sold in the state matching five of six numbers in the April 27 draw, making the ticket worth $312,766.

The other winning ticket was sold in Los Angeles, and that prize has since been claimed, lotto officials said.

Both tickets matched the numbers 5, 47, 2, 46 and 45 and were missing only the MEGA number of 37.

Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prizes.

Lotto officials recommend that winners sign the back of the winning ticket, which should be kept in a safe place until contacting lottery officials or visiting a local lottery district office.

_{Sat, 26 May 2012 09:52:12 -0700}

SF police recover 114 stolen bicycles in search

Police have recovered 114 stolen bicycles they say they found after searching the home and storage lockers of an 18-year-old San Francisco man.

San Francisco police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza says when officers went to the home of Irving Sanchez on May 17 they found eight stolen bicycles. Based on evidence they found at the home, Esparza says police later searched two storage lockers in Oakland that Sanchez was renting and found 106 more stolen bicycles.

Sanchez was taken into custody on suspicion of numerous felony counts of receiving stolen property, though investigators haven't said if they believe he stole the bikes himself.

So far, Sanchez has not been charged in the case. A spokeswoman for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office says he was released from custody Monday pending further investigation.

_{Sat, 26 May 2012 09:15:19 -0700}

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