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Another Tragic SF Pedestrian Death Raises the Question: Is Vision Zero a Failure?
Ten years ago, San Francisco committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2024. After the 20th pedestrian death this year, advocates demand safer streets.

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Endangered African Penguin Chick Recovers After Surgery at Cal Academy
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At a San José School, a Cosmic Visit From Astronaut José Hernández
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Can California’s Prop 36 Crime Measure Fulfill Its Promises?
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At Least 75 People Are Sickened as the Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expands
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SF Sends Breed and Farrell Cease-and-Desist Letters Over Alleged Misuse of City Seal
Endangered African Penguin Chick Recovers After Surgery at Cal Academy
At Least 75 People Are Sickened as the Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expands
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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.

Stanford AI Model Helps Locate Racist Deeds in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County’s effort to find racially restrictive covenants in the county’s property deed records has been accelerated by AI technology developed at Stanford University's RegLab.

Butte County Residents Hard Hit by the Park Fire Struggle to Recover Without Insurance

California's twin crises of rampant wildfire and hard-to-get, unaffordable home insurance have collided with Butte County’s Park Fire.

SF Has Ramped Up Homeless Sweeps. This Nonprofit Sees Another Way

Community ambassadors with San Francisco’s GLIDE make their rounds in the Tenderloin, connecting with people on the streets to build trust and help them toward services.

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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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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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Another Tragic SF Pedestrian Death Raises the Question: Is Vision Zero a Failure?

Ten years ago, San Francisco committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2024. After the 20th pedestrian death this year, advocates demand safer streets.

Endangered African Penguin Chick Recovers After Surgery at Cal Academy

A baby African penguin named Iggie — short for Ignatz Steinhart — survived a successful first-of-its-kind tendon surgery at Cal Academy of Sciences.

At a San José School, a Cosmic Visit From Astronaut José Hernández

NASA's first Latino astronaut talked with students about his humble beginnings and how he worked his way to achieving his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.

Can California’s Prop 36 Crime Measure Fulfill Its Promises?

At Least 75 People Are Sickened as the Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expands

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with 22 people now hospitalized amid at least 75 people sick across 13 states.

SF Sends Breed and Farrell Cease-and-Desist Letters Over Alleged Misuse of City Seal

The letters direct the San Francisco mayoral candidates to stop using the seal for any unauthorized purposes and point out that such misuse constitutes a misdemeanor.

Embattled San José Council Member Faces Recall Push Amid Sex Crimes Investigation

A group of downtown San José residents launched a bid to recall Councilmember Omar Torres, who faces a police investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor.

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