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Oakland Has a Special Election Mess on Its Hands After Mayoral Recall. Here’s Why
City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, who will be interim mayor after Sheng Thao’s recall, was elected as Alameda County supervisor. The timeline of filling two vacancies could get messy.

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San Mateo County Will Ask Voters For Power To Remove the Sheriff
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New Report Details Heavy Toll of Gun Violence in Alameda County
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Will Trump Deliver More Water to California's Fields? Farmers Hope So
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Intense California Storm Caused $2.6 Million in Damage to Sonoma County
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Despite Overhaul, California's Unemployment System Still Plagued With Fraud, Debt
California Expands Raw Milk Recall After More Bird Flu Virus Detected
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Nearly 30% of US Drugstores Closed Over the Last Decade, Study Shows
Massive Sewage Leak in East Bay Marsh Resumes as Crews Try to Fix Pipe
The Best Art I Didn’t Write About in 2024
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‘Time of the Child’ Is a Marvelous Blend of Despair and Redemption
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The Best Movies of 2024 as Ranked by Associated Press Film Writers
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Housing Affordability

Berkeley Wants to Create a Cultural District Where Artists Can Afford to Live

Eight years after Oakland’s deadly Ghost Ship fire shed light on the lack of artist housing, Berkeley could make way for more affordable places to live.

More California Cities Are Banning Landlords From Using AI Software to Raise Rents

California and federal prosecutors say RealPage software makes renters "pay inflated prices” as San Jose seeks to follow San Francisco's lead in banning the software.

Alameda County Artists Can Apply for $2,500 in Rental Assistance

Artists facing eviction, housing insecurity, rent increases and homelessness have until Dec. 16 to apply.

Santa Clara Approves Major Housing and Office Development; Could Take 25 Years to Build

Santa Clara officials recently approved a major project with up to 2,600 apartments and millions of square feet of office space, but the city is giving the developer as much as 25 years to finish it.

Immigration

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How Trump’s Plan for “Mass Deportations” Could Play Out

California Is a Sanctuary State. How Much Will That Protect Immigrants From Trump's Deportation Plans?

California is a so-called 'sanctuary state,' and San Francisco declared itself a 'sanctuary city' following the 2016 presidential election. So, what could we expect under the second Trump presidency?

'What's Going to Happen to My Kids?': California Prepares to Resist Trump Deportations

California is readying legal challenges to reaffirm a 'sanctuary state' law to thwart a second Trump administration’s mass deportation plans.

A 129-Year-Old San Francisco Lawsuit Could Stop Trump From Ending Birthright Citizenship

In 1898, Wong Kim Ark, a man born in the U.S. to Chinese parents, won a Supreme Court battle to defend his claim to citizenship. His case could prevent Trump from fulfilling his promise to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.

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A small Latina woman stands at a podium in front of multiple microphones, with people standing behind her.

San Mateo County Will Ask Voters For Power To Remove the Sheriff

New Report Details Heavy Toll of Gun Violence in Alameda County

The report from the office of outgoing DA Pamela Price details how pandemic-era cuts to violence prevention programs contributed to a spike in deadly shootings.
A metal cistern pumps a strong flow of water into a field full of green crops on a sunny day.

Will Trump Deliver More Water to California's Fields? Farmers Hope So

California farmers say they're facing more limits on how much water they can access because of environmental concerns and hope a second Trump administration will ensure more stable water flows to their fields.

Intense California Storm Caused $2.6 Million in Damage to Sonoma County

Sonoma County supervisors passed a local emergency proclamation to help cover repair costs after last month’s atmospheric river.

Oakland Has a Special Election Mess on Its Hands After Mayoral Recall. Here’s Why

City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, who will be interim mayor after Sheng Thao’s recall, was elected as Alameda County supervisor. The timeline of filling two vacancies could get messy.

Despite Overhaul, California's Unemployment System Still Plagued With Fraud, Debt

Out-of-work residents fight new fraud battles. The system bleeds money. And a $1 billion technology overhaul marches on.
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Closing Arguments Made in Perjury Trial of Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker

The two-week trial centered on whether Becker leaked a confidential civil grand jury report that criticized him and other council members for maintaining unethically close relationships with top officials from the San Francisco 49ers football team.

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