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After 3-year pause, San Jose’s Downtown Farmers’ Market is back at a new spot
THE SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET is returning after a three-year hiatus, with vendors planning to sell fresh corn, tomatoes, citrus fruit and more delights on Wednesdays near the Hammer...
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Trump cuts are hitting food recovery groups in Contra Costa County...
THE WASHINGTON D.C. BUDGET is hitting hungry people 3,000 miles away particularly hard. That also goes for those who feed them. Food recovery groups in Contra Costa County say they feel squeezed by...
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‘Existential crisis’: Santa Clara County puts ranked-choice voting on back...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY officials aren’t killing the idea of ranked-choice voting — they just need to sort out an “existential crisis” before seismically shifting Silicon Valley elections.Ranked-choice...
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Santa Rosa looks to bring United Soccer League men’s, women’s teams to North Bay
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA is exploring bringing professional soccer to Sonoma County, which could involve building a new stadium that would double as an entertainment venue. The city opened a year-long...
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FasTrak warns of text scams demanding customers to pay fake oustanding balance
FasTrak is warning of text messages being sent to customers claiming they have outstanding account balances and must pay in full or risk penalties or legal actions, the toll collector said last...
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Gone in a SNAP: Central Valley residents face greatest impact from federal...
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY residents already bracing for possible federal cuts to Medicaid could be hit with a one-two punch as Congressional Republicans plan to slash another $230 billion, much or all of...
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Dead gray whale washes ashore in Alameda, will be towed to Angel Island for...
A dead gray whale that washed ashore in Alameda over the weekend will be towed to Angel Island to be examined by scientists, officials with The Marine Mammal Center said.The whale is believed to be an...
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Searching for gold: Google violated antitrust laws with ad market dominance,...
AFTER A THREE-WEEK TRIAL and the testimony of 39 witnesses, a federal judge determined that Google LLC violated U.S. antitrust law by illegally monopolizing two important markets in the online...
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Firewood collection permits now available in Mendocino National Forest for...
Permits to collect firewood from Mendocino National Forest for personal use went on sale this week, the U.S. Forest Service said. Every year the USFS invites members of the public to collect firewood...
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Sonoma hosts pétanque tournament featuring world champion players
Enthusiasts of the French game petanque will descend upon the wine country town of Sonoma this weekend for one of the country’s largest petanque tournaments, according to the Valley of the Moon...
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Best Bets: Bay Area Dance Week, Scottish Fiddlers, ‘Crumbs from the Table of...
Freebie of the week: National Dance Week was founded in the U.S. in 1981 to increase Americans’ understanding and appreciation of the diverse, encompassing, universal art form. The Bay Area established...
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Stockton breaks ground on $2B levee project that will protect homes of...
CONSTRUCTION ON A $2 billion levee project that will effectively protect more than a third of Stocktonians’ homes from flooding kicked off this past Friday. Local government officials took part in an...
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Review: Acting Company’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ is a laugh riot at ACT
As Shakespeare wrote it, there are 16 characters in his wacky, mistaken-identities “The Comedy of Errors.” In The Acting Company’s national touring production currently at American Conservatory...
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SMART airport station reopens ahead of schedule as Windsor service preps wrap up
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit station at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport reopened last weekend, ahead of schedule, after preparations for service to Windsor were completed earlier than...
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DVC president urges unity after antisemitic vandalism found at Pleasant Hill...
Diablo Valley College president Susan Lamb sent a letter to students and employees to tell them about two recent incidents of antisemitism on the Pleasant Hill campus. Someone carved a swastika onto a...
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Health To Go: Sonoma County program uses vending machines to give out free...
Sonoma County has launched a new health program that uses vending machines to make free essential products available for those who need them.The “Health To Go” vending machines will include 10...
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Bay Area commercial Dungeness crab fishing ends next week to protect...
Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab ends next week in the Bay Area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The reason is to minimize the risk of humpback whales getting entangled in...
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San Mateo supervisors pledge ‘responsible’ approach to saving county jobs in...
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution that requires county departments to suggest new jobs to create if positions are cut due to the implementation of artificial...
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San Mateo supe rebukes sheriff for skipping meeting amid department spending...
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS raised concerns over spending in the Sheriff’s Office, though Sheriff Christina Corpus did not attend the meeting to discuss her request for millions to cover...
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Concord developers accused of attempting to bribe Antioch councilmember to...
Two East Bay property developers were charged with bribery Tuesday after an Antioch city councilmember reported them to the FBI for allegedly offering to pay for favorable treatment, according to...
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