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Caltrans Launches Long-Awaited Study on I-580 Truck Ban and Pollution Impact
The study on the decades-old ban on trucks on Interstate 580 in Oakland and San Leandro is expected to be completed next year.
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Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-Curious Podcast Mystifies Listeners — and Sets Democratic Lawmakers on Edge
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Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring
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How to Prepare for a Tsunami — and What to Do if Another Warning Hits
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Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
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Insurance Denials Can Devastate Mental Health Patients. California Is Considering How to Fix That
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Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring
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How to Prepare for a Tsunami — and What to Do if Another Warning Hits
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After Delays, Yosemite Camping Reservations Are Finally Opening. What Should You Know?
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The ‘Severance’ Finale Asks: How Far Would Your Innie Go for Your Outie?
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How Spirituality Led Richmond's King NTG Back To Hip-Hop
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Controversial Facebook Insider Account by Former Official Has Strong First-Week Sales
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Housing Affordability

Another Solano County City Wants to Annex Some of California Forever’s Land

Letters will be sent out to nearly 30 neighboring landowners — including California Forever — to gauge interest in the city’s aspirations for annexing additional land.
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New Partnership Aims To Find Local Housing For Tahoe Workers

It aims to unlock these vacant homes as housing for the local workforce.
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San José Council Gives Initial Approval to Mayor’s Controversial Homelessness and Pay Plans

San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s preliminary budget plan includes a 2026 ballot measure to tie council and mayoral pay raises to performance metrics.
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San Francisco Considers Pausing Empty Homes Tax

In 2022, San Francisco voters approved a tax meant to open up housing units that were otherwise vacant. But the tax has been held up in litigation, and city officials haven’t been able to implement it yet.
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Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

Japanese Americans, including elderly survivors of World War II incarceration, are stepping forward to resist Trump’s immigration policies.
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Students Call on California Colleges to Protect Campuses From Immigration Enforcement

After the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration arrests at 'sensitive locations,' California colleges and universities are providing resources to support students, but can’t stop immigration enforcement from entering public spaces. Some advocates say more must be done.
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Legal Showdown Over Sanctuary Laws Tests Federal vs. State Power Again

The Trump administration is threatening to investigate and prosecute state and local officials who impede the enforcement of federal immigration laws. California cities and counties are in the crosshairs.
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As Anxiety Mounts Over a Possible New Trump Travel Ban, Community Leaders Speak Out

California lawmakers and civil rights advocates are preparing for President Trump to impose a new “travel ban” based on foreign nationals’ countries of origin.
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Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-Curious Podcast Mystifies Listeners — and Sets Democratic Lawmakers on Edge

Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles allies and critics alike as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership priorities and political future.
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Caltrans Launches Long-Awaited Study on I-580 Truck Ban and Pollution Impact

The study on the decades-old ban on trucks on Interstate 580 in Oakland and San Leandro is expected to be completed next year.
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Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring

With the North California Cherry Blossom Festival just around the corner, March and April are the best times to admire the blushing pink cherry blossoms in the Bay Area.
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How to Prepare for a Tsunami — and What to Do if Another Warning Hits

Our guide on how to prepare for a tsunami alert as this year's Tsunami Preparedness Week approaches on March 22–30.
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Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

Japanese Americans, including elderly survivors of World War II incarceration, are stepping forward to resist Trump’s immigration policies.
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Insurance Denials Can Devastate Mental Health Patients. California Is Considering How to Fix That

‘Everybody’s been denied some form of care,’ said one California mental health advocate. Now, lawmakers are advancing new bills on behavioral health coverage.
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Bay Area Jewish Leader Calls for Investigation Into Pro-Palestinian Group Over SF Protest Sign

Jewish Community Relations Council CEO Tyler Gregory singled out the Arab Resource and Organizing Center to 'see if they are coordinating with foreign terror organizations,' citing a sign at a recent pro-Palestinian protest. AROC Executive Director Lara Kiswani said that Gregory 'appears to be appealing to the Trump Administration’s openly repressive domestic policies targeting Palestinian organizations.'
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