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A $125M pact with Google to save local news may be slashed before...
A CONTROVERSIAL $125 MILLION DEAL California struck with Google last year to prop up the state’s struggling journalism industry is already on track to shrink — before any of the money has been...
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Sonoma Water boosts sewer rate hikes up to 8.9%, renews low-income relief...
The Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Water Agency has approved sewer service rate increases ranging from 3.5% in South Park to 8.9% in Sea Ranch.The board voted Tuesday to raise rates in the...
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Homeless aid, emergency funds on chopping block as Los Gatos faces $2 million...
SOME OF LOS GATOS’ KEY SERVICES could be cut as the town contends with looming multimillion-dollar shortfalls.The Los Gatos Finance Commission unanimously recommended the Town Council cut expenses and...
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Lafayette voters reject parcel tax measure that would have benefited Acalanes...
A proposed parcel tax meant to benefit the Acalanes Union High School District in Lafayette has failed to pass after falling short of a necessary two-thirds majority approval by voters.Measure T...
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After 5-year hiatus, beloved Gilroy Garlic Festival returns this summer at...
THE GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL will be held at Gilroy Gardens’ South County Grove this summer after a tragic shooting in 2019 and post-pandemic financial strain caused the festival to go dark in 2022. The...
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Oakland airport introduces five all-electric shuttle buses as it works to...
Oakland Airport has introduced five electric buses to its parking shuttle fleet, serving passenger and employee lots.“We look forward to continuing our path towards an all-electric bus fleet,” Port of...
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Oakland port sees steep decline in shipping amid tariff turmoil; June could...
The Port of Oakland reported a double-digit drop in shipping volume for April, due largely to President Donald Trump’s chaotic, on-again off-again trade wars, port officials said.The port handled...
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District to offer college credit to high...
Pajaro Valley High School will begin offering college courses to incoming ninth graders in fall semester 2025.Seventy students will be chosen by lottery to enroll in the PV Advance dual enrollment...
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Coliseum windfall allows Oakland Fire to do something it hasn’t been able to...
For the first time in 23 years, all of Oakland’s fire houses will soon be open and operational at the same time, Oakland Fire Department officials said Monday.On Sunday, most of the city’s 26 fire...
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Catch Me Up: Daily news roundup for May 20, 2025
This Daily News Roundup is created once every day, based on news articles created by human reporters and editors at Bay City News. For this project, we prompted ChatGPT to analyze the articles produced...
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Berkeley Symphony bids farewell to conductor Joseph Young, announces new season
Berkeley Symphony concludes its season June 1 in Zellerbach Hall with a concert called “Triumph” honoring music director Joseph Young, who is moving on to new opportunities after six years, and the...
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Lee sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor, says ‘no time to waste’ getting to the...
FORMER U.S. REP. BARBARA LEE was sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor Tuesday, kicking off what many hope is an era of stability following the tumultuous tenure of her predecessor.Lee, the first Black...
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California companies, owners settle allegations over Paycheck Protection...
Two California companies and their owners have agreed to pay more than $153,000 to resolve allegations that they fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in violation of the False...
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Rocky Creek Bridge resumes two-way traffic as repairs along Highway 1 near...
Monterey County’s famed Rocky Creek Bridge on state Highway 1 has fully reopened to traffic again after being closed for more than a year because of a slipout on the coastal side of the highway.The...
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SF Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could...
CONTAMINANTS KNOWN AS “FOREVER CHEMICALS” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research...
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California website keeps tabs on gray wolf population to help ranchers...
An online mapping tool allows livestock producers to find the location of gray wolves to prevent conflicts with their herds.The mapping system unveiled this past week shows the approximate location of...
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Next head of Marin County’s Elections Department is drawn from Nevada County
Natalie Adona, who has 17 years of elections experience in several Northern California counties, will be the next head of Marin County’s Elections Department, county executive Derek Johnson said.Adona,...
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San Jose Mineta International Airport has sweet offer for small...
SAN JOSE MINETA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is creating a sense of place, with local fare greeting travelers.The airport revamped its retail program to attract hometown vendors and showcase what San Jose has...
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SF plans to open more addiction treatment beds amid decline in drug overdose...
San Francisco is planning to open several facilities this year with hundreds of treatment beds as part of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s attempt to alleviate the epidemic of accidental overdose deaths, which saw...
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‘We can be our Native selves’: Ukiah High students revive Northern Pomo language
FOUR UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS have become stewards of a once-dormant Indigenous language native to California after completing an intensive four-year course of study centered on Northern Pomo...
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