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Become a citizen watchdog: Alameda County seeking applicants for civil grand...
Investigating citizen complaints, keeping an eye on local government agencies, acting as watchdogs — grand juries perform a vital function, and there are currently openings on the 2025-26 Alameda...
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With rain in forecast, Vallejo opens warming center for 2 nights; volunteer...
A warming center will be open to the public in Vallejo starting Wednesday as forecasters expect periods of heavy rain this week.City officials said the North Vallejo Community Center, located at 1121...
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San Francisco shelters evicting families after 90 days, despite Mayor Lurie’s...
Standing in front of her children’s school in San Francisco on Monday, Margarita Salito held up a large photograph of herself and other families taken with Mayor Daniel Lurie last month when they met...
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Two women charged with animal cruelty after viral Pittsburg dog-kicking incident
Two women who brandished a gun and kicked a dog in Pittsburg in an incident that was videotaped and widely shared were charged with cruelty to an animal and brandishing an imitation firearm.The Contra...
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Kathryn Seabron enlightens in solo ‘Angry Black Woman 101’ at The Marsh...
Kathryn Seabron’s solo show “Angry Black Woman 101” was inspired by her time working at a nonprofit. It stemmed from a situation in which a white coworker who had been passively aggressive toward her...
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Homeless advocates sue Fremont over anti-camping ordinance, calling it...
A coalition of homeless activists is suing the city of Fremont over its recently enacted anti-camping ordinance, which critics say criminalizes homelessness and charitable outreach to the unhoused. The...
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Katie Porter joins California governor’s race, promising to stand up to...
KATIE PORTER, THE former Democratic congress member from Orange County who became a progressive star with her vigorous interrogations during committee hearings, is running for governor of...
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Spring into creativity at Family Art Day in Walnut Creek
If you’re driving down Ygnacio Valley Road near the Center for Community Arts in Walnut Creek on Saturday and see a large white bunny with pink spots, don’t worry—it’s not that extra glass of wine you...
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Los Gatos faces multimillion-dollar deficits as rising costs outpace revenue...
One West Valley town may have to brace for some rocky years as it faces multimillion-dollar shortfalls.Los Gatos could be looking at an estimated $5.6 million deficit for fiscal year 2025-26, a...
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An audit found California unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire....
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office of emergency services and at least three California counties weren’t...
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Controversial ‘toxic masculinity’ resolution pulled from San Rafael school...
A San Rafael school board member who brought forward a controversial resolution about young men’s needs apologized and expanded on his intent during Monday’s meeting.San Rafael City Schools board vice...
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Student-athletes ask court to intervene over Sonoma State’s announced program...
Seven Sonoma State University student-athletes have sued the school along with Interim President Emily Cutrer, CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia, and the CSU Board of Trustees over the January decision...
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Stockton council approves more than $236K for increased City Hall security...
THE STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL voted unanimously to approve $236,479 from the city’s general fund reserves to pay for increased security measures at City Hall.The security measures include creating a full...
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12-step emotional awareness program goes to core of criminality to promote...
A FORMER LONG BEACH gang member who was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in a California prison credits emotional awareness therapy as the reason he was recently granted parole.Harry C. Goodall...
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‘It’s the bike’: How California homeless programs help people get fit and off...
Robert Brown had tried everything for his pain, from acupuncture to massage to chiropractors.A 59-year-old Army veteran who spent decades living on the street, Brown has a crushed disk in his spine and...
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Best Bets: Mexica New Year, ‘Nobody Loves You,’ Dance Theatre of Harlem,...
Freebie of the week: The Mexica New Year, which signals the start of the Aztec calendar, officially arrives March 12. But it’s being celebrated this weekend in San Jose in what’s billed as the largest...
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Setting the stage for ‘instability and revolt’: Annual Silicon Valley report...
FOREIGN WORKERS ARE arriving in Silicon Valley at record levels while the general labor force is getting older and leaving in droves — driven away by soaring housing and health care costs and enabled...
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Healdsburg author Gianna Davy poses questions for kids in new picture book...
Healdsburg author Gianna Davy was inspired by her own children in creating her new, second picture book “How Do I Wonder?” which asks questions that have no right or wrong answers. “These are questions...
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Contra Costa County supe to host town hall Thursday on recent Martinez...
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston will hold a town hall meeting Thursday evening on last month’s Martinez Refining Company fire. The meeting will run from 6:30-8 p.m. at John Muir...
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Contra Costa’s chief health officer Ori Tzvieli named interim director during...
Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli will be doing double duty for the immediate future.The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed Tzvieli as interim CEO and director of health...
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