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Miles of Delta levees at risk of collapse in the next 25 years. Repairs could...
AS WINTER STORMS soaked California in early 2023, the Sacramento River swelled toward flood stage. Levees protecting large expanses of farmland and many towns sprung leaks. At one site, response crews...
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Oakland election update: Lee surges to lead in mayoral race; Wang on point...
FORMER CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Barbara Lee took the lead Friday afternoon in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to the latest vote count from the Alameda County Registrar of...
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San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum has a new CEO; Soyoung Lee maps out...
A new director and CEO has taken the helm at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.Soyoung Lee, a specialist in Korean ceramics, was named to the position in January. The formal title is the “Barbara...
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SF tries new tack as overdose deaths spike, taking aim at root causes of drug...
THE SAN FRANCISCO Department of Public Health is aiming to treat the underlying cause of drug addiction in order to mitigate the city’s overdose deaths, which averaged at least two people dying every...
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West Contra Costa makes big push to get kids to class — and raise revenue...
TO BOOST STUDENTS ATTENDANCE, the West Contra Costa Unified School District has launched a comprehensive plan to increase attendance by 2 percentage points this school year.The plan was reviewed by the...
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Oakland Ballers inherit legacy BART car that team plans to convert into...
An unused “legacy” BART train car that was once supposed to go to the former Oakland Athletics baseball team is now in the hands of the city’s newest baseball squad — the Oakland Ballers.The Ballers,...
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San Francisco’s famed Flower Market ready to bloom in spacious new warehouse...
THE SAN FRANCISCO Flower Market held a grand opening party recently at its new location after the beloved marketplace had to move out of its previous home of nearly 70 years.Dozens of attendees...
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San Jose development will bring data center, hundreds of multifamily homes to...
TWO MAJOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS in San Jose are the first to be approved as part of Mayor Matt Mahan’s latest initiative to expedite projects that provide “extraordinary benefits” to the city.The San...
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Historic Marin City public housing community approved for $266.6M...
Marin City’s Golden Gate Village, a 296-unit low-income housing community built in 1961, is on schedule for a complete makeover.The Marin Housing Authority, the county’s public housing agency that owns...
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Horse racing scratched: Sonoma County Fair ends 88-year tradition as sport...
The Sonoma County Fair Board has canceled horse racing for this year’s fair, dealing another blow to the industry in Northern California.The board said the decision was made because many racehorse...
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‘Why We Swim’ author Bonnie Tsui explores the richness of muscle in new title
Berkeley writer Bonnie Tsui, acclaimed for her unique title “Why We Swim,” takes on the human body again in her new book. “On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters” (Algonquin Books, 256...
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Cultures clash over Chicano-themed mural proposed for San Jose neighborhood park
TEMPERS FLARED AT a recent community meeting when Latino residents in San Jose’s northside neighborhood advocated for design approval of a Chicano-themed mural.Critics of the proposed mural at Backesto...
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Review: ‘It’s True, It’s True, It’s True’ at Marin Theatre wins on all levels
Don’t let the eccentric title fool you. “It’s True, It’s True, It’s True,” now at Marin Theatre, is an out-and-out winner on multiple levels. Funny, outrageous and imaginative, it’s based on a true...
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Executive chef of legendary vegetarian restaurant Greens releases debut...
(Courtesy Weldon Owen)A new cookbook by its executive chef showcases the plant-based offerings of one of the Bay Area’s most iconic restaurants, Greens. “Seasons of Greens” (Weldon Owen, 256 pages,...
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‘One of a kind’: Bay Area leaders remember Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy,...
LOCAL CATHOLIC bishops and political leaders reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with messages of mercy, sacrifice and love for the world’s most vulnerable populations — messages the pontiff...
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Earth Day by the Bay: Environmental justice themes resonate through scheduled...
TUESDAY IS EARTH DAY, and it is happening on a year the Earth could use a day off.While lawsuits pour into courts over the Trump administration’s cancelation of funds for climate-directed projects and...
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Sonoma County considers cannabis changes including consumption lounges, lower...
SONOMA COUNTY is initiating several changes to its legal cannabis industry, including lowering the cultivation tax, making operational and zoning changes, and removing caps on the number of businesses...
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Moore Creek gets more space: Napa County park district acquires 523...
Moore Creek Park in northern Napa Valley is expanding after the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District acquired additional acreage expanding the park to over 2,100 acres, the district...
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Newsom offers $50K reward for tips leading to arrest in Hillsborough police...
Gov. Gavin Newsom is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a Hillsborough police officer outside the town’s police station two months...
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Marin County high school loses four students in deadly crash, two others...
A Marin County community this week is mourning four Archie Williams High School students who died in a collision Friday evening.Tamalpais Union High School District officials on Monday released the...
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