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Getting back to nature: Sonoma County park rangers stripped of law...
Sonoma County park rangers will no longer be designated peace officers after a change approved by the county board of supervisors this past week that will reclassify them as public officers starting...
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San Mateo County paying $8M to settle sexual harassment lawsuit from ex-SWAT...
San Mateo County has reached an $8 million settlement with a former sheriff’s deputy and SWAT team member who filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit in 2022, alleging she was sexually...
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San Jose first in California to allow property owners to sell accessory...
San Jose homeowners can now sell their accessory dwelling units as separate property. Last week the city became the first in the state to opt into a new law that allows ADUs and the land underneath...
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Pass the Remote: Don’t miss ‘Eno,’ ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ in a movie theater
This week, we focus on an innovative documentary about an influential musical artist-producer and the U.S. premiere of the 4K restoration of a 2002 Australian classic, both special movie engagements...
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‘There is still work to be done’: Santa Cruz PIT homeless count finds 36%...
The number of homeless people in the City of Santa Cruz has fallen 36% from a year ago, according to an annual census. The Point in Time count is a snapshot of overall homelessness looking at those in...
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California Democratic delegates, with more sway in wild election, rally...
CALIFORNIA’S NEARLY 500 delegates to the Democratic National Convention next month will play a key role in choosing a replacement nominee now that President Joe Biden has ended his reelection...
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Stern Grove crowd exceeds capacity at festive Masego concert
Thousands packed into San Francisco’s Stern Grove Sunday to enjoy a free performance by Masego and East Bay soul singer Satya. However, some people were turned away. Organizers stopped admitting...
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‘We’ve reached a fever pitch’: Contra Costa offering free animal adoptions...
All animals at Contra Costa Animal Services are free to adopt through the end of July, as the department tries clearing kennel space with the county shelter reaching capacity. Animal Services is also...
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US Postal Service holding Bay Area job fairs to fill vacancies ahead of...
Looking for an important role in the upcoming general election? Join the U.S. Postal Service. There will be two upcoming job fairs next week in the Bay Area — Wednesday at the Willow Glen Post Office...
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Women, nonbinary performers in solo spotlight at Marsh’s first performance...
Arguably, there are less risky ways The Marsh founder Stephanie Weisman could have celebrated the 35th anniversary of her organization, which develops and showcases solo shows in the Bay Area. The...
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California Forever abandons ballot measure in face of growing opposition,...
California Forever’s announcement Monday that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from...
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A better future’s in the bag: Rehabilitation packs foster healing mission at...
Almost 3,000 incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center are receiving free backpacks and stationery supplies, courtesy of The People in Blue (TPIB). The Special Incarcerated Group,...
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Oakland Ballers announce manager change: Aaron Miles takes over from Micah...
The Oakland Ballers independent professional baseball team is changing managers before the end of its inaugural season, the team announced last week. The Ballers, who play in the independent Pioneer...
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Monterey County to reopen Lake San Antonio to public following mysterious...
Lake San Antonio will reopen to the public on Wednesday after being closed for more than a week due to a massive fish die-off, Monterey County officials said Monday. New water testing has found the...
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Public warned of phone scam with callers posing as Mendocino sheriff’s office...
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam circulating in the county in which the caller claims to be an employee of the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials...
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Broken trust: Cal State system is mending how it handles sexual...
Months-long delays. Lack of trust. Failure. These are just a few ways in which investigators a year ago described the inadequate responses to sexual assault and discrimination across the 23-campus...
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‘Good, capable and exciting’: Silicon Valley Dems rally around Harris after...
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S stunning decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday has put the Bay Area’s own Kamala Harris at the forefront of the country’s most critical race this November. Silicon...
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Can’t take the heat? Go hang out in Stockton: City opens up cooling zones...
Four Stockton community centers will be available until Thursday for community members looking for a cool location to beat the 100-plus degree temperatures. According to the National Weather Service,...
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BART seeking for volunteer to serve on Police Citizen Review Board;...
BART is seeking a volunteer for a two-year term on its Police Citizen Review Board. The position is open to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties. To qualify,...
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Tenants lament lack of ‘just cause’ eviction protections after AlCo supes...
A small group of about 25 activists gathered in the plaza outside of the Alameda County Administration Building on Tuesday morning with hand-drawn signs, boxes of sandwiches and plans to persuade the...
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