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A Sonoma County Ballot Measure Seeks to Outlaw Big Animal Farms. Farmers Say It Would Be Devastating
Measure J asks voters to ban large animal farms in Sonoma County. Proponents are concerned about animal welfare and environmental pollution. Opponents say those concerns are unfounded and, if approved, the proposal would devastate the long-standing agriculture industry in the region.

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Housing Affordability

Newsom Announces $830 Million in Homelessness Spending — With Strings

The money from a California grant program can be used to build housing and shelter and to provide services to people experiencing homelessness. The Bay Area has a hefty sum coming its way.

These 2 Bay Area School Bonds Could Help Build Teacher Housing

Two Bay Area school districts are proposing bond measures that would fund teacher housing. However, developing housing is tough work, especially for schools that are fighting for funding.

Sold Out: California Forever's Uphill Battle to Build a Walkable City

Many cities across California, caught between a dire housing crisis and climate crisis, are looking for ways to add more housing and make their cities more walkable, but it hasn’t been easy. So, what does it take to build a walkable city from scratch?

West Sacramento Unhoused Man Killed After Fire Engine Runs Over 2 People

Yolo County homeless advocates warn that the accident in West Sacramento highlights critical flaws in California’s homelessness policies.

Immigration

Despite Election Rhetoric, Illegal Border Crossings Sit at 4-Year Low

Border Patrol encounters with unauthorized migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border are the lowest in four years, while San Diego emerges as a national model for aiding those seeking refuge.
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A Trip To The Border As Election Day Looms

Immigration remains a big topic in the race, but all the political rhetoric may not tell the whole story.

Haitians Are Settling Along California-Mexico Border, Despite Concerns Over Anti-Immigrant Politics

A small community of Haitians calls San Diego home. But former President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant message leaves some wondering if they can truly belong. The view looks different for those in Tijuana.

Fremont, My Hometown

Supriya Yelimeli surveys Fremont’s immigrant idealism and its relationship to inequity in the Bay Area.

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Election Workers Quit in Shasta as Self-Appointed Observers Roam Office

Shasta County supervisors hired an elections chief without experience just months before the election. He’s already falling out of favor.

Reggaeton Is Now Part of the 2024 Election. What Do Fans Think?

At a Ryan Castro and Blessd concert, fans talk about the heightened role the music plays in U.S. politics.

A Sonoma County Ballot Measure Seeks to Outlaw Big Animal Farms. Farmers Say It Would Be Devastating

Measure J asks voters to ban large animal farms in Sonoma County. Proponents are concerned about animal welfare and environmental pollution. Opponents say those concerns are unfounded and, if approved, the proposal would devastate the long-standing agriculture industry in the region.

San Francisco Is on a Tear Opening New Parks. Is Another on the Way?

After San Francisco opened three waterfront parks in recent months, Proposition K aims to permanently close part of the Great Highway and turn it into a recreation space.

Bird Flu Jumped From Cows to People. Now Advocates Want More Farmworkers Tested

A strain of bird flu that imperiled California poultry and cattle has jumped to people. In humans, the symptoms are mild and the virus has not been transmitted among people.

New ‘Land of Gold’ Film Digs Deep Into California’s Troubled Gold Rush Origins

A new documentary from filmmaker Jon Else examines the harsh realities for women and people of color during California’s famed Gold Rush through the lens of an opera centering on the only woman to be lynched in state history.

After Ballot Box Fires Elsewhere, Bay Area Elections Officials Urge Trust in the Vote

In the Bay Area, registrars said they anticipated increased risks around this election and have enhanced security measures to ensure a safe and fair voting process.

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