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SF Homicides Are On Track for 60-Year Low. Why Does Crime Still Dominate the Discourse?
San Francisco police data shows the city on pace for 34 killings this year, which would be a 37% decline. However, crime is a top concern for voters and mayoral candidates.

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A Lost Cat's Mysterious 2-Month, 900-Mile Journey Home to California
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California Firefighter Is Arrested and Accused of Starting 5 Fires in Sonoma County
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California Rolls Out Career Path Grants to Schools — Nearly a Year Late
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Attorneys for Alameda Cops Charged in Mario Gonzalez Death Try to Dismiss Case Over Filing Deadlines
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Highlights and Takeaways From KQED’s Lively Mayoral Debate
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Housing Affordability

This California College Lets Homeless Students Sleep Safely in Their Cars on Campus. Why Don't Other Schools Do It?

Legislative bills to create safe parking programs for students on California campuses while awaiting housing have failed. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

‘We’re Turning Up the Heat’ Newsom Signs Slate of Housing, Homelessness Bills

The 32 new bills add to the growing list of measures passed in recent years to address the state’s housing affordability crisis.

Farmers Who Refused to Sell Land to California Forever Settle Suits Against Them

Some saw the controversial lawsuit as a land grab by a group of tech-funded billionaires to build a city from scratch in eastern Solano County.
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Landlord Trying to Keep Your Security Deposit? What Renters Can Do

Renters: If your landlord claims you've caused damage, that means they should keep part or all of your security deposit; what can you do if you disagree? Here's where to find help and what actually happens in small claims court.

Immigration

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Fact-Check Reveals Trump's Inaccurate Claims About California and Kamala Harris

Donald Trump didn’t attack California or Kamala Harris’s home-state record during their presidential debate. He didn’t miss his chance on a fundraising visit, blasting the state on crime, homelessness and more.
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One Unaccompanied Minor's Journey to the US Sparks Hope in California's Pilot Program

An unaccompanied minor shares his struggle to adjust to life in the U.S. He now champions California’s pilot program that helps immigrant youth but is scrambling for funding after budget cuts.

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.

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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Highlights and Takeaways From KQED’s Lively Mayoral Debate

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A gray cat from Salinas that was lost on a summer camping trip at Yellowstone National Park traveled hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California, and it's a complete mystery how it did it.
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California Firefighter Is Arrested and Accused of Starting 5 Fires in Sonoma County

Robert Hernandez, an apparatus engineer for Cal Fire, is suspected of starting five blazes on forest land in the North Bay that burned less than an acre combined.

SF Homicides Are On Track for 60-Year Low. Why Does Crime Still Dominate the Discourse?

San Francisco police data shows the city on pace for 34 killings this year, which would be a 37% decline. However, crime is a top concern for voters and mayoral candidates.

California Rolls Out Career Path Grants to Schools — Nearly a Year Late

After delays and mishaps, California rolls out the Golden State Pathways Program that will grant $450 million to 300 high schools, helping connect students to high-paying jobs in various sectors.

Attorneys for Alameda Cops Charged in Mario Gonzalez Death Try to Dismiss Case Over Filing Deadlines

Defense lawyers say Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s office failed to start prosecution within the three-year statute of limitations.

Marin City Has Long Felt Its Flooding Woes Were Neglected. That’s About to Change

The federal government is partnering with climate advocates to fund a $13.5 million fix for the floodwaters that regularly block the neighborhood’s only entrance and exit.

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