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Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms
New research sets a new baseline for the intensity of atmospheric rivers in California and provides clues into storms the state will face as the world warms.

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Berkeley's Market Hall Foods Is Closing After 28 Years
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You Can Now Get Legally Married at Outside Lands
Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms
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California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer
Berkeley's Market Hall Foods Is Closing After 28 Years
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Housing Affordability

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Thousands of San Francisco Residents Saved From Eviction by 2018 Legal Aid Measure

Proposition F, a voter-approved measure that provides legal representation to tenants facing eviction, has helped more than 5,400 residents avoid homelessness since 2019, according to new city data.
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California Homeowners Say Oakland Lender Scammed Them Out of $3M in Home Improvements

Nearly 100 homeowners and families from Los Angeles drove up to protest outside Solar Mosaic’s Oakland headquarters on Monday.

Billionaire-Backed Bid for New Solano County City Is Closer to November Ballot

On Tuesday, California Forever, a company with a controversial vision to transform Eastern Solano County farmland into a dense, walkable city, moved one step closer to appearing on the November ballot.
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California Law Letting Property Owners Split Lots to Build New Homes Is 'Unconstitutional,' Judge Rules

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge this week struck down SB 9, a 2021 California law allowing property owners to split their lots and build up to two new homes.

Immigration

As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration and pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden.
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US Department of Labor Hails Expanded Protections for H-2A Farmworkers in Santa Rosa

The new regulations, which go into effect this summer, aim to reduce abuses faced by seasonal foreign farmworkers with H-2A visas. California employers worry the program will become more complex and costly as they deal with U.S. labor shortages.

In Fresno’s Chinatown, High-Speed Rail Sparks Hope and Debate Within Residents

California High-Speed Rail Authorities are promising to revitalize Fresno’s Chinatown years before the first trains leave the station, intending to spur economic growth for the struggling neighborhood.
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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.

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A car drives through water on a road, causing a splash with a sign that says 'Flooded' to the right.

Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms

New research sets a new baseline for the intensity of atmospheric rivers in California and provides clues into storms the state will face as the world warms.

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Bulk Walnuts Sold in Some Bay Area Stores

At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts now recalled by Gibson Farms Inc. of Hollister.

Nursing Home Staff Shortages Leave Patients Waiting in Hospitals

California Targetbook Publisher on The Importance of Nonpartisan Political Data

Bustling aisles inside a grocery store.

Berkeley's Market Hall Foods Is Closing After 28 Years

The locally-adored Fourth St. market is unexpectedly shuttering due to post-COVID challenges.

You Can Now Get Legally Married at Outside Lands

Couples looking to tie the knot at the popular SF music festival can add a wedding ceremony to their tickets.
A red 'for rent' sign hangs in the window of a classic SF Victorian building, with the downtown skyline in the background.

Thousands of San Francisco Residents Saved From Eviction by 2018 Legal Aid Measure

Proposition F, a voter-approved measure that provides legal representation to tenants facing eviction, has helped more than 5,400 residents avoid homelessness since 2019, according to new city data.

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