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University of California Accused of Trying to Silence Faculty Speech About War in Gaza
UC faculty associations filed an unfair labor practice charge accusing the university system of repressing academic freedom in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
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California Teamsters Council Backs Harris-Walz in Break With National Chapter
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‘We’re Turning Up the Heat’ Newsom Signs Slate of Housing, Homelessness Bills
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Farmers Who Refused to Sell Land to California Forever Settle Suits Against Them
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Attorneys for Alameda Cops Charged in Mario Gonzalez Death Try to Dismiss Case Over Filing Deadlines
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How Will the Candidates for Mayor Support the Arts in San Francisco?
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The Hunters Point Crane's Legacy Is Both Majestic and Troubling
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Parents, Educators 'Out of the Loop' as Teens Experiment With Generative AI, Study Finds
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San Francisco to Host International AI Safety Summit After Election, Biden Administration Says
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Arts and CultureArts and Culture

How Will the Candidates for Mayor Support the Arts in San Francisco?
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Thundercat to Play a Free Show in Golden Gate Park
Decade-Old Tenderloin Portraits Glow With Multidimensional Light
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Election 2024Election 2024

From Political to Personal: San Francisco Mayoral Candidates Debate Live at KQED
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Pension Amnesia? Two SF Measures Would Reward Police and Firefighters
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How We Made the Expanded KQED California Voter Guide 
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Housing Affordability

‘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.
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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.
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This Bay Area County Approved Sweeping Protections for Disaster-Affected Tenants

Sonoma County’s Board of Supervisors approved a package of tenant protections that could minimize displacement during disasters.
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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.
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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 Teamsters Council Backs Harris-Walz in Break With National Chapter

Several councils endorsed the Democratic ticket after national leadership chose to forgo a presidential endorsement.
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‘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.
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University of California Accused of Trying to Silence Faculty Speech About War in Gaza

UC faculty associations filed an unfair labor practice charge accusing the university system of repressing academic freedom in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
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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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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.
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How Will the Candidates for Mayor Support the Arts in San Francisco?

Mayoral candidates answered only four questions at the arts forum, offering their takes on funding and propositions.
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Tensions Rise as California Legislators Keep Bill Negotiations Behind Closed Doors

A tense exchange this summer between two California Democrats revealed an unwritten policy discouraging lawmakers from negotiating bills in legislative committees. It begs the question: Are lawmakers negotiating bills in secret and then rubber-stamping the decisions in public?
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