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Caltrain will reduce youth fares to ‘less than the cost of a boba tea’...
Starting Sept. 1, youth can hop on Caltrain for just $1 one-way or $2 for an all-zone day pass after the Caltrain Board of Directors approved the new fare structure to make travel more affordable for...
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Orphaned mountain lion cub finds temporary shelter at Oakland Zoo, awaits...
The Oakland Zoo is caring for a new orphaned mountain lion cub, which came into its care Monday. The 4-week-old cub was discovered in El Dorado County by a local resident, the zoo said Wednesday. The...
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A ‘game changer’: SF police, city leaders tout early success of drone use in...
San Francisco police have reported early success in using drones, leading to multiple arrests and helping improve safety and efficiency in investigations, city officials said. In March, voters...
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Breaking the circle of violence behind bars: California inmates take 66-day...
IN CALIFORNIA PRISONS, fights, stabbings, and murders are commonplace, but this year incarcerated individuals are trying something new — they’re pledging to participate in a season of nonviolence....
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San Francisco to vote on first responder loan forgiveness fund to address...
This November, voters in San Francisco will see a measure on their ballots designed to address the city’s severe shortage of first responders. According to the office of Supervisor Ahsha Safaí,...
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Political turmoil in Little Saigon: San Jose mayor’s staffer sues over...
A worker in the San Jose mayor’s office is caught in a political storm surging through Little Saigon’s war refugee generation over claims of communist sympathies. Tara Dang, who conducts neighborhood...
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Building affordable housing takes too long. Bay Area partnership aims to...
A MODEL BAY AREA partnership aims to fill the gap in affordable housing projects that are short capital, seeing it as a way to accelerate much needed construction. The Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund...
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Inspired by Karen Carpenter, Laurie Roldan brings cabaret benefit to SF
East Bay singer Laurie Roldan isn’t too fazed about proverbially stepping into the shoes of Karen Carpenter. “I have a connection with her because she really just was my idol. I sang every song of...
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San Mateo supes decide against placing affordable housing measure on Nov. ballot
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has decided to not move forward with placing a measure on the November ballot to ask voters whether they want to grant public agencies within the County a...
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Road closures planned, traffic delays expected this weekend due to Outside...
With an estimated 75,000 people coming to Golden Gate Park to attend the annual Outside Lands music festival each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, San Francisco transit officials are warning of...
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Leadership shuffle continues for Livermore schools as LVJUSD debuts new...
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District will step into the 2024-25 school year with a handful of new and rising leaders. In addition to a new superintendent in Torie Gibson — who was named...
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Digital activism: Online communities provide young Asians a vital tool for...
OVER THE PAST several months, as a student journalist, I have noticed that Asian students, both Chinese and South Asian, have been largely absent from the pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Sproul Hall...
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‘It’s significant’: Berkeley Day Camp workers walk out for higher pay, larger...
A small group of Berkeley recreation workers went on strike over what they say is the city’s intransigence over cost-of-living wage increases. The 12 Berkeley Day Camp workers are members of Service...
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San Joaquin County sees dramatic increase in numbers of unsheltered homeless...
The 2024 Point-in-Time Count released this month for San Joaquin County indicated that in two years, the total number of people who experienced homelessness doubled in the county. The biennial counts,...
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GoFundMe set up for Oakland father of 2 after being shot in head while taking...
A 33-year-old father of two is fighting for his life in a hospital after being shot while taking a nap in his East Oakland home last week. Last Thursday, Run Hua Kuang had just come back from his job...
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Cupertino to build first-of-its-kind affordable housing for disabled,...
A first-of-its-kind Cupertino development could advance housing accessibility at a low cost to future residents. The project along Mary Avenue could bring about 40 affordable apartments to the city in...
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Review: Five Betties stage riotous play-within-a-play in Shotgun Players’ fun...
Every single one of the five Betties—three femmes, one butch lesbian, one gender-queer, all hilarious in the Shotgun Players production “Collective Rage”—has serious personal issues. Betty 1 (Nicole...
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California school districts try many options before charging parents for...
WHILE CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOL truancy law remains on the books, school districts in recent years appear to have become less and less likely to enforce punitive measures against parents. Multiple phone...
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Safety concerns spark as Waymo service expands abruptly into San Mateo County
Waymo autonomous vehicles began rolling into Daly City, Broadmoor and Colma this week with little heads-up warning, according to San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa. “When Waymo only gives our...
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Concord to use Wordly software for real-time language translation at City...
The city of Concord is piloting new software called Wordly to make City Council meetings more accessible to the non-English speaking community. Wordly will provide real-time translations, allowing...
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