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Second San Jose safe parking site gives RV residents a refuge, but space is...
With San Jose’s second safe parking site opening, dozens of homeless people living in RVs have a place to land without fear of getting swept — and can be connected to services to help them get back on...
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As poultry farms slowly recover from bird flu, concerns rise over economy,...
Bird flu is not just for birds. It is about public health, agriculture and an economic crisis. That was the final takeaway of a joint hearing of the California Senate Health and Senate Agriculture...
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Building anything in California takes too long — East Bay legislator aims to...
A BAY AREA LEGISLATOR wants to solve the state’s housing crisis, juice its economy, fight climate change and save the Democratic Party with one “excruciatingly non-sexy” idea.Oakland Democratic...
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‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s...
A spate of recent policy decisions by the Trump administration targeting transgender youth has led to an escalating mental health crisis among an already vulnerable population, experts and advocates...
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‘We’re losing our humanity’: Former Mexican President Fox decries state of...
LEADERS — WHAT IT MEANS to be one, what it takes to be an effective one, and how their role has changed over the last two decades, in this country and abroad — was the focus of Vicente Fox’s talk...
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Changing the climate on science: Nationwide movement pushes back on cuts for...
ON FRIDAY AT University of California Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza, a spot famous for student activism, it was the professors’ turn to protest. Nearly 2,000 scientists, Nobel laureates, student researchers...
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Cupertino council approves protected bike lanes on one of its most dangerous...
One of Cupertino’s most dangerous roads will soon become safer for cyclists.The Cupertino City Council approved the extension of a protected bike lane project down Stevens Creek Boulevard in a 3-2 vote...
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Bay Area opens grant applications for EV charger installations, prioritizing...
Applications have opened for grants from the Bay Area Air District to help pay for installing electric vehicle chargers. The grants are available to businesses, homeowner associations, nonprofit...
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Future of cancer coverage for women federal firefighters uncertain under...
IT TOOK NEARLY three years to win presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for breast, cervical, and other cancers that firefighters who work for federal agencies may develop because of hazardous...
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Sunnyvale moves homeless residents into motels, but some say it’s a temporary...
Sunnyvale is trying a new approach to homeless encampment sweeps by putting people in motels and giving them an opportunity to make necessary life changes.The city on Feb. 26 placed about 25 unhoused...
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Bay Area cities warn residents of fire hazards, driving risks as daylight...
With the start of daylight saving time, officials are urging residents to take extra precautions for both fire safety and road safety.The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is reminding the public...
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Rideshare driver allegedly scammed seniors by posing as courier to ‘protect’...
Deputies in Marin County have arrested an Uber driver suspected of carrying out financial scams that targeted seniors, the Sheriff’s Office said.Zhuowen Yu, 43, is suspected in at least two cases in...
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‘Burden on our local systems’: Congressmen warn of health care impacts of...
Two congressmen representing districts in the North Bay gave a preview last week of how potential Medicaid cuts could impact local health care systems and residents.U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson, D-St....
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International Women’s Day in Fort Bragg generates protests and history
On a summer-like Saturday, a fired-up crowd of more than 200 people chanted, “This is what Democracy looks like!” “How great is America now?” and loudest of all, “We are NOT NOT going back!”The crowd...
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Pass the Remote: ‘The Class,’ SF Greek Film Festival, two inspiring docs
This week, we look at the East Bay-focused PBS series “The Class,” the 22nd San Francisco Greek Film Festival and timely documentaries about the state of American journalism and a group of Israelis and...
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Save Mount Diablo buys Ginochio Schwendel Ranch to protect key wildlife corridor
The nonprofit conservation group Save Mount Diablo has bought the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch, a 98-acre property along the Marsh Creek wildlife corridor between Clayton and Brentwood. The announcement...
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Review: Seniors could be funnier in ‘Happy Pleasant Valley’ sex scandal...
When it premiered back in 2017, Min Kahng’s world-premiere musical at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, “The Four Immigrants,” was such a delight that his latest, “Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex...
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‘Responsibility to Shelter’: SJ initiative could jail homeless residents for...
THE MAYOR OF San Jose wants to penalize homeless people who refuse shelter by arresting or hospitalizing them, punting the service-resistant onto Santa Clara County for care.Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled...
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Marin County supervisors authorize $500K in funds to safeguard immigrant...
The Marin County Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed a resolution authorizing a $500,000 investment toward safeguarding immigrant communities.The March 4 action authorizes the County Executive...
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California senator introduces bill to regulate use of artificial intelligence...
State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton announced the “No Robo Bosses Act” last week, his office announced. The first-of-its-kind bill aims to ensure human oversight of artificial intelligence in...
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