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San José State's Volleyball Season That Ignited Debate Over Women in Sports Ends in Title Match
The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State 27–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–16 in Saturday’s Mountain West tournament final. That ended the Spartans’ season at 14–6.

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California Has a New Plan to Save Imperiled Joshua Trees
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The Sacred History of Indian and Mortar Rocks in Berkeley
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Boise State Withdraws From Mountain West Volleyball Tournament Rather Than Play San José State
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Stanford Doctor Tapped for Key Post by Trump Advocated for Letting COVID Spread
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Housing Affordability

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.

Santa Clara Valley Water District Cracks Down on Unhoused People Near Waterways

The Santa Clara Valley Water District passed an encampment ban on Tuesday, making it tougher for unhoused people to live near most rivers, creeks and streams in the South Bay.
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PG&E Rates Could Go Up Again as It Aims to Spend More on Connecting New Customers

The utility’s request for California regulators to raise its spending caps comes after three temporary rate hikes over the last year and a much larger increase approved in 2023.

Tentless Amid Encampment Crackdown, Unhoused San Franciscans Brace for Storms

San Francisco has made walk-in shelters available, but advocates worry people pushed to the fringes by the city’s crackdown will have a harder time accessing them.

Immigration

'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.

Undocumented? What to Know Before a Second Trump Term

Here are ways that immigrants lacking permanent legal status — and folks in mixed-status families — can prepare for the sweeping immigration changes proposed by President-elect Donald Trump for his second term.

Former ‘Top Chef’ Contestant on His Rise from Dishwasher to Michelin-Star Honors

Garcia is one of more than half a million DACA recipients in the country. The possibility of the program ending during a second Trump term keeps him up at night.

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Inside of a gym with players in yellow uniforms.

San José State's Volleyball Season That Ignited Debate Over Women in Sports Ends in Title Match

The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State 27–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–16 in Saturday’s Mountain West tournament final. That ended the Spartans’ season at 14–6.

California Has a New Plan to Save Imperiled Joshua Trees

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.
Two people are seen holding utensils over food that is cooking in a restaurant.

Poultry Party: Two Tasty Stories from the Archive

The Sacred History of Indian and Mortar Rocks in Berkeley

Nestled in the Berkeley Hills, Indian and Mortar rocks are popular hangout spots known in part for epic views of the Bay.
People wearing volleyball uniforms shake hands near the volleyball net.

Boise State Withdraws From Mountain West Volleyball Tournament Rather Than Play San José State

Boise State pulled out of the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday night after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

Stanford Doctor Tapped for Key Post by Trump Advocated for Letting COVID Spread

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was picked to lead the National Institutes of Health, drawing pushback from the medical community over his COVID lockdown skepticism.
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California busing programs are garnering attention as leaders face pressure to get rid of encampments but lack the resources to give everyone a home or shelter bed.

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