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Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN

Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

20 stories from Marcus Chen in Palo Alto

NorCal Restaurant Claims Spot On Global 'Best' List + 18-Hole Disc Golf Course Opens: Saturday Smiles — San Francisco Patch
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NorCal Restaurant Claims Spot On Global 'Best' List + 18-Hole Disc Golf Course Opens: Saturday Smiles

An East Bay valley named American Wine Region Of The Year + raccoon stranded on rooftop rescued and more nice NorCal news.

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Daylight saving time 2026 ending: When to 'fall back' — ABC 7 Bay Area
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Daylight saving time 2026 ending: When to 'fall back'

Despite a push in Congress to end daylight saving time permanently, the proposal has stalled and most Americans are on track to "fall back" within a month.

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Pumpkin-Throwing Suspect Bites Grocery Store Employee's Arm In Fremont: Police — Berkeley Patch
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Pumpkin-Throwing Suspect Bites Grocery Store Employee's Arm In Fremont: Police

The disturbance happened at a grocery store on Stevenson Boulevard, police said.

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Driver Turns Self In For Fatal Hit-And-Run Of 81-Year-Old Near Lake Merritt: Police — Berkeley Patch
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Driver Turns Self In For Fatal Hit-And-Run Of 81-Year-Old Near Lake Merritt: Police

The fatal crash happened earlier this month, police said.

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What to know trick-or-treating on Saturday — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
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What to know trick-or-treating on Saturday

Dr. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor at Stanford's Sleep Medicine Division, appeared on 'Mornings on 2' to discuss Halloween on a Saturday, and the effects of the end to Daylight Saving Time on trick-or-treaters.

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'A Family Favorite': SF ZooLights Holiday Program Returns In November — Piedmont Patch
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'A Family Favorite': SF ZooLights Holiday Program Returns In November

The lights return on Nov. 6 and will stay through Jan. 3, 2027.

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Departamento de Justicia cita a declarar a funcionarios electorales de California a pesar de la orden del juez de que dejen de amenazarlos — DanvilleSanRamon.com
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Departamento de Justicia cita a declarar a funcionarios electorales de California a pesar de la orden del juez de que dejen de amenazarlos

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. El miércoles, un juez federal emitió una orden contundente advirtiendo a los fiscales federales que dejen de amenazar con delitos a los funcionarios electorales...

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Departamento de Justicia cita a declarar a funcionarios electorales de California a pesar de la orden del juez de que dejen de amenazarlos — Pleasanton Weekly
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Departamento de Justicia cita a declarar a funcionarios electorales de California a pesar de la orden del juez de que dejen de amenazarlos

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. El miércoles, un juez federal emitió una orden contundente advirtiendo a los fiscales federales que dejen de amenazar con delitos a los funcionarios electorales...

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Sticker shock: Here's how much Valkyries tickets are for Game 7 — KTVU Sports
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Sticker shock: Here's how much Valkyries tickets are for Game 7

Ticketmaster was showing that tickets in the nosebleed section were selling for about $400, tickets in the 100 level were selling for $800 or more and courtside VIP tickets were selling for $5,600.

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Trial date set for White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect — KTVU FOX 2 Bay Area
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Trial date set for White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect

A trial date has been set for Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of an attack at the White House Correspondence dinner in April.

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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’? — Mountain View Voice
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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?

Tech interests have spent tens of millions of dollars this year on state legislative races alone. Industry advocates say they want to protect innovation from overregulation. The post Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’? appeared first on...

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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works — Almanac News (Menlo Park)
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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.Some candidates for the California Legislature are increasingly using a controversial tactic that experts and watchdog organizations say appears to flout the state’s campaign finance laws.A CalMatters’ survey of...

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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’? — Palo Alto Online
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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Big Tech has proven a big spender in this year’s election cycle. Google, Meta, and other tech interests account for at least 20% of all the contributions made to outside groups spending on legislative races, according...

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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works — Palo Alto Online
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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some candidates for the California Legislature are increasingly using a controversial tactic that experts and watchdog organizations say appears to flout the state’s campaign finance laws. A CalMatters’ survey of...

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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works — Mountain View Voice
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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some candidates for the California Legislature are increasingly using a controversial tactic that experts and watchdog organizations say appears to flout the state’s campaign finance laws. A CalMatters’ survey of...

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How Prop 45 could reshape California’s fight over data centers — DanvilleSanRamon.com
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How Prop 45 could reshape California’s fight over data centers

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters considering Proposition 45 will decide the fate of a sweeping infrastructure measure that opponents warn could render the state’s brand-new data center laws virtually toothless. That would make it...

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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’? — DanvilleSanRamon.com
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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Big Tech has proven a big spender in this year’s election cycle. Google, Meta, and other tech interests account for at least 20% of all the contributions made to outside groups spending on legislative races, according...

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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works — Pleasanton Weekly
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Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some candidates for the California Legislature are increasingly using a controversial tactic that experts and watchdog organizations say appears to flout the state’s campaign finance laws. A CalMatters’ survey of...

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3 killed in helicopter collision that shut down part of an Oregon highway — ABC 7 Bay Area
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3 killed in helicopter collision that shut down part of an Oregon highway

Two helicopters collided Thursday near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, forcing the closure of a key highway, authorities said.

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Binance estimates security breach impact at $6.3 billion — ABC 7 Bay Area
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Binance estimates security breach impact at $6.3 billion

Binance said its initial investigation into a security incident suggests an attacker may have gained access through a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer.

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