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Marcus Hernandez is new Morgan Hill Fire chief, Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit chief
Marcus Hernandez, who helped lead Cal Fire’s wildfire technology research, has been named Morgan Hill’s fire chief and the head of Cal Fire’s Santa Clara unit.Hernandez succeeds Chief Baraka Carter,...
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City cuts parkland to add more businesses near San Jose Mineta International...
City leaders want to redevelop a strip of land underneath the flight path of San Jose Mineta International Airport, shrinking the amount of nearby parkland and open space.San Jose business owners will...
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Get to know your pinot noir: Anderson Valley wine festival blends tastings...
Pinot noir enthusiasts from across the country will enjoy the fruit of Mendocino County’s wine labor at this weekend’s Pinot Noir Festival in Anderson Valley.The annual three-day event showcases pinot...
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Hundreds of San Francisco city workers rally against potential layoffs amid...
HUNDREDS OF CITY WORKERS on Wednesday used their lunch break to rally in front of San Francisco City Hall, urging Mayor Daniel Lurie not to cut funding to certain city departments amid a projected...
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Electric bike rental program comes to Novato with free and discounted rides...
The electric bicycle rental program Redwood Bikeshare expanded to the city of Novato this month.The program, which is run by the company Drop Mobility in partnership with regional transit agencies,...
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‘Let’s get this built’: Newsom asks lawmakers to expedite Delta water tunnel...
As part of a revised budget to address a $12 billion shortfall in the upcoming year, Gov. Gavin Newsom included a request to streamline the Delta Conveyance Project, calling it one of California’s most...
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Judge halts Trump administration’s move to revoke visa status of...
A FEDERAL JUDGE SITTING IN OAKLAND announced that he will temporarily bar President Donald Trump’s administration from acting against international students based on the administration’s prior improper...
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San Mateo County plans Family Justice Center providing resources for victims...
San Mateo County will open a multi-agency center that will provide resources for victims of interpersonal violence under one roof, the county District Attorney’s Office announced.The Family Justice...
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Review: Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Ironbound’ a sensitive story of a...
At the start of Oakland Theater Project’s riveting production of “Ironbound,” a couple is in the middle of an intense domestic squabble. A man yells at a woman to get into a car; the woman insists...
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As safe spaces shrink, immigrant youth find refuge, solace in ‘beautiful...
IN THE WINTER of 2019, Adelaida, an immigrant from Todos Santos, a rural region in the northern highlands of Guatemala, arrived in the Bay Area. The timing was not ideal. The then 12-year-old resettled...
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From raid to recovery: Oakland Zoo welcomes spider monkey rescued in Vallejo...
THE OAKLAND ZOO is taking care of a female spider monkey seized last week by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office during a narcotics raid in Vallejo. Named Violeta by zoo staff, she’s reportedly about 18...
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As Newsom pressures cities to clear homeless camps, they say Caltrans is...
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM ordered state agencies to clear homeless encampments from their properties last summer, holding up the California Department of Transportation as an example of how it should be...
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San Joaquin County introduces fraud hotline for anonymous tips from...
The Auditor-Controller’s Office of San Joaquin County has introduced a new whistleblower and fraud reporting hotline, the county announced.The hotline will enable county employees and the general...
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EBMUD board eyes drinking water, wastewater rate hikes as part of budget...
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is contemplating rate increases for both drinking water and wastewater customers, district officials announced.EBMUD general manager Clifford Chan presented the...
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Oakland resumes free summer meals for kids after partners chip in to keep...
Oakland kids will be able to eat for free this summer thanks to programs run by the city and the Oakland Unified School District.City officials this week said they will be rolling out their annual...
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Slim pickings: San Joaquin County growers warn this cherry harvest could be...
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY growers are finding nothing cheery about the cherry harvest that starts this month.Both the county and pretty much the entire San Joaquin Valley are expected to see crop totals that...
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Newsom outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program...
CALIFORNIA IS FACING a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants living in California without legal...
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Inspirational inmate finds his freedom day: trucking school founder granted...
EARLY ONE MONDAY MORNING in May, Vincent O’Bannon was dropped off outside the gates of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center after serving more than 15 years in prison.He was convicted of second-degree...
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It’s not about US: Why Americans need to see the Eurovision Song Contest more...
LAST WEEK the Cardinals picked an American to lead the Catholic Church, but there are no Americans in the annual Eurovision Song Contest — and that’s a good thing. The U.S. dominates so much of global...
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Nash: Memorial Day — Greatest Generation’s WWII stories live on as long as we...
THIS MEMORIAL DAY will see far fewer living veterans of World War II, with just over 60,000 still alive in the U.S. today. An article in The Mendocino Voice leading up to Memorial Day 2023 reported...
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