A protester bows her head during a moment of silence for Michael Brown. Protesters shut down the intersection of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road and remained in the intersection for more than 15 minutes. (Lucas Oliver Oswald/Peninsula Press)
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Transbay BART service shut down for about 2½ hours on Black Friday because of a protest related to a grand jury’s decision in Michael Brown's case. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED)
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City crews began dismantling San Jose's massive homeless encampment known as “The Jungle” Thursday morning. Thought to be the largest homeless encampment in the United States, the 75-acre camp was home to about 300 people. Most lived in tents, shacks and tree houses amid piles of trash. The city says the camp must be cleared because of increased violence, wet weather and unsanitary conditions that are polluting nearby Coyote Creek. (James Tensuan/KQED)
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Jose Alcala on Wednesday removes the belongings he's acquired after living in "The Jungle" in San Jose for two years. Alcala built a makeshift home near the creek, along with underground housing. He's planning to move into a group home down the road. (James Tensuan/KQED)
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A car sits partially submerged in water on a flooded section of roadway on Dec. 3, 2014 in Mill Valley. The Bay Area was hit with its first major storm of the year, bringing heavy rain, lightning and hail to the region. The heavy rain caused flooding, which blocked several roadways and caused severe traffic backups. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Redwood City is targeting the city's biggest outdoor water wasters as it strives to meet a regional goal to cut water usage 10 percent by February. Fountains like this one in Courthouse Square, outside the San Mateo County History Museum in downtown Redwood City, could be targeted. (Allison McCartney/Peninsula Press)