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How an Invasive Fungus That Kills Bats Can Lead to More Infant Deaths
As bat populations decline, farmers use more insecticides and infant mortality rises, underscoring the link between biodiversity and human health, scientists said.
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Elk Grove Woman Led Neo-Nazi Terror Group That Sought to Spark Race War, Feds Say
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Actor and Beloved Baritone James Earl Jones Dies at 93
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Rising Hate Crimes Deepen Divide Between Hindus and Sikhs in California
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California Nears Historic Conservation Goal With Over 25% of State Protected
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2 People and a Dog Are Shot in SF’s Tenderloin, With 2 Arrested
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How an Invasive Fungus That Kills Bats Can Lead to More Infant Deaths
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California's Gray Wolf Population Thrives, But Livestock Attacks Surge
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Humpback Whales Make Custom Fishing Nets — Out of Bubbles
A picture of humpback whales in a body of water shows how they create a ring of bubbles to capture prey.
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Actor and Beloved Baritone James Earl Jones Dies at 93
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Can the Most Popular Red Wine in the U.S. Endure Climate Change?
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This San Jose Restaurant Has Been Feeding Portuguese Immigrants for Nearly 80 Years
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What Do Harris and Trump Need to Accomplish in Tuesday’s Debate?
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Aaron Peskin on Kamala, Housing and Life in Recovery
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'A Revolving Door': Why Getting Housing Doesn't Always Mean an End to Homelessness

At a moment when Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding cities get more people off the streets, one person's story from Oakland shows why that can be so difficult.
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The Pajaro Flood Forced Them to Flee. California's High Rents Forced Them to Return

KQED followed the Escutia family after they fled Pajaro following ferocious winter flooding. After struggling to find a place to live, they're back behind the levee — which won't be rebuilt for years.
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Newsom Vetoes Controversial Bill to Help Undocumented Immigrants Buy Homes

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill on Friday that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to access one of the state’s first-generation homeownership loan programs.
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West Marin Worker Housing Often Substandard and Faulty, New Report Finds

Researchers found that housing conditions on ranches, where most respondents lived, were especially dire, with issues like non-functioning toilets, mold, holes in walls and leaky ceilings.
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Newsom Vetoes Controversial Bill to Help Undocumented Immigrants Buy Homes

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill on Friday that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to access one of the state’s first-generation homeownership loan programs.
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West Marin Worker Housing Often Substandard and Faulty, New Report Finds

Researchers found that housing conditions on ranches, where most respondents lived, were especially dire, with issues like non-functioning toilets, mold, holes in walls and leaky ceilings.
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California Wage Theft Victims Miss Out on Millions in Collected Funds

Nearly 200,000 wage theft victims have left millions unclaimed over the past three years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Over 1 Million Were Deported to Mexico Nearly 100 Years Ago. Most of Them Were US Citizens

A new California bill would commemorate 'a dark part of our American history' known as the Mexican 'repatriation' of the 1930s.
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Elk Grove Woman Led Neo-Nazi Terror Group That Sought to Spark Race War, Feds Say

A Sacramento-area woman is facing more than a dozen charges in connection with a white supremacist propaganda group that incited transnational terrorism and violence on Telegram, according to the Department of Justice.
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Actor and Beloved Baritone James Earl Jones Dies at 93

Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft.
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Rising Hate Crimes Deepen Divide Between Hindus and Sikhs in California

The vandalization of three California Hindu temples escalated fears about hate crimes against Indian Americans. Meanwhile, Sikhs are on edge from attacks against separatist leaders in North America.
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California Nears Historic Conservation Goal With Over 25% of State Protected

Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s quick progress toward its ambitious goal to conserve 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.
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2 People and a Dog Are Shot in SF’s Tenderloin, With 2 Arrested

The shooting comes as San Francisco officials tout a citywide decrease in gun violence this year, though the number of shootings in the Tenderloin is up.
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How an Invasive Fungus That Kills Bats Can Lead to More Infant Deaths

As bat populations decline, farmers use more insecticides and infant mortality rises, underscoring the link between biodiversity and human health, scientists said.
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