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The money shot: Bay Area remains hot spot for lawsuits over illegally...
FOR THE SECOND time in three years, an adult filmmaker celebrated Valentine’s Day by filing a batch of new copyright cases in federal court in San Francisco.Strike 3 Holdings, LLC — known for its...
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San Jose housing project near Japantown slashes affordable units, faces...
Plans for a housing development near Japantown have changed, with the number of affordable apartments being significantly reduced.The San Jose Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday, with...
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Fewer California high school seniors applying for financial aid. Some cite...
FEWER CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL seniors are completing federal financial aid applications than in past years, which some analysts say is a sign that students may fear the Trump administration will use...
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Kirschbaum gets permanent role as SFMTA chief, lauded for elevating rider...
Mayor Daniel Lurie has announced Julie Kirschbaum as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s permanent director of transportation.Kirschbaum was appointed by former mayor London Breed as...
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Vallejo Unified school board votes to close two schools amid $36M budget...
The board of the Vallejo City Unified School District has made the decision this week to close two schools amid a budget shortfall, the district said. Closing the two transitional kindergarten through...
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WCCUSD begins superintendent search with town hall meetings, online...
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will host a series of town hall meetings focused on the district’s search for a new superintendent.The district said the meetings are open to families,...
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Stockton’s green new deal: Energy provider arriving in April vows lower cost...
STOCKTON RESIDENTS ARE going to be plugging into a new electricity provider in two months — and bills may get a bit cheaper.Ava Community Energy will become the city’s — as well as Lathrop’s — default...
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Trump executive order targets SF’s Presidio Trust, aims to eliminate federal...
President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week seeking to eliminate certain federal agencies, including the Presidio Trust that manages the Presidio of San Francisco.The order, which is...
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Lesher Center speaker series marks 20 years with return visits by impactful...
OVER THE PAST 20 years, Contra Costa County residents have gathered at the Lesher Center for the Arts to attend the renowned Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series, an annual series of events that...
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Homeless unions on both sides of Bay sue cities to prevent sweeps, program...
Homeless “unions” on both sides of the San Francisco Bay are suing cities to prevent sweeps of encampments or program closures.In federal court in Oakland, the Berkeley Homeless Union is seeking to...
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Column: Keeping seniors in the swim — Gym membership a big Medicare benefit,...
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT swimming is the best form of exercise. Doctors beam at you when you tell them that you swim, friends nod encouragingly and say either that they swim or wish they did, the gym guy...
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California college leaders anxious, uncertain as Trump orders end to...
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE LEADERS are responding with a mix of uncertainty, resistance and worry over a U.S. Department of Education order to eliminate any race-based programs by the end of the month.The...
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SF police union tells embattled sheriff not to attend upcoming event for...
San Francisco’s police union is letting embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus know in no uncertain terms that she won’t be welcome at an upcoming event to honor women patrol...
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Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The LA fires are Gavin...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a familiar sight around Los Angeles since the firestorm that swept through the region last month, leveling neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.In the first days...
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Bill aimed at stiffer penalties for cockfighting takes on new urgency amid...
State Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) introduced a bill on Wednesday to bolster penalties for cockfighting, a crime that not only harms roosters but poses a public health risk by spreading...
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Meet the NorCal women behind Watch Duty, an app that informs people during...
THE RECENT SPREAD of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles has underscored the importance of Watch Duty, the wildfire mapping app that provides early warning of fires and tracks their spread.And it is...
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‘A step backwards’: How federal threats to DEI program are impacting...
Tough decisions lie ahead for schools across California as the federal government cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The latest measure came in the form of a letter issued Friday...
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UC Berkeley grad student research unions band together to fight Trump’s...
When a laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley wins a grant from the National Institutes of Health, there is a research budget that goes to the principal scientist to cover the direct...
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Congress, not POTUS, decides on government spending — how ‘power of the...
BECAUSE OF THE Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news lately. Many of these actions have been challenged in court.I’m a law...
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Bringing back downtown ‘into the fold’: San Jose set to welcome two-floor...
San Jose’s downtown core is about to get more lively with a new late-night concert venue and bar in the works.The City Council has unanimously approved permits for Pete Be Center, a more than...
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