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West Oakland Steel Recycler Charged With 10 Crimes After Toxic Fire Last Summer

Hospital Operator Backs Off Closure of East San José Trauma Center After Public Outcry

San Francisco Overdose Deaths Are At Nearly 2-Year Low. What’s Behind the Decline?

A woman and a child lie facing each other on their sides, talking

How to Talk With Kids When the News Is Disturbing

UC Berkeley Study Finds Toxic Metals in Popular Tampon Brands. Here's What Experts Advise

'A Catastrophic Occurrence': Rep. Eshoo Urges Bonta to Scrutinize Temporary ER Closure in Moss Beach

A hand holding a COVID at-home antigen test is seen from above, with various wrappers and packaging strewn around a wooden surface.

Got COVID (Again)? Here's What the CDC Says About 2024 Isolation Guidelines

Money for California's Opioid Fight in Limbo After US Supreme Court Ruling

Cleanup of San Francisco Superfund Site Has Been Badly Mishandled, Lawsuit Alleges

California Drops Psychedelic Therapy Legalization Bill, Again

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