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Vacaville unveils portable solar-powered EV charging stations that are free...
Electric vehicle owners in Vacaville now have more free public charging options. The city has unveiled three new solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations at two locations — one at Town Square...
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Mechanical issues continue to stall Mare Island Causeway Bridge from fully...
Mechanical issues have continued to prevent the Mare Island Causeway Bridge in Vallejo to rise and lower to allow boat traffic, city officials said last week. In late May, city officials said the...
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‘They still have a lot of complaints’: Jenkins talks crime, drugs, reelection...
San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins addressed her reelection campaign, public safety and the city’s drug crisis at a recent gathering in the Mission District. The district attorney took...
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Down the home stretch: Golden Gate Fields fans pony up for memories at...
THEY TORE UP losing tickets and swore they won $14,000. Drained cases of Modelo and ate $9 hot dogs. Debated jockeys’ forms and what a superfecta bet might entail. The people who came to the last day...
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Review: San Francisco Opera revisits Handel’s ‘Partenope,’ a charming comedy...
In San Francisco Opera’s dashing production of Handel’s “Partenope,” the heroine is presented not as the Queen of Naples, as she is known in mythology, but as a chic socialite in 1920s Paris. The 1730...
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‘It’s more than fun now’: This seashell could be California’s next official...
California has 44 state symbols, including a state folk dance, dinosaur and mushroom. But Assemblymember Diane Dixon says we need another — an official state seashell. And she says the shell of the...
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San Jose spearheads nationwide coalition to develop artificial intelligence...
WHILE SAN JOSE is getting cozy with artificial intelligence, the city is preparing safety nets for its own partnerships. The city published a set of employee guidelines on AI last July. Now, it’s...
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Pass the Remote: Some worthy, under-the-radar Frameline recommendations
An Egyptian gay couple encounters a supernatural spirit. A documentary filmmaker revisits her past loves and learns even more about them and herself. Two women in Austria form a connection over an...
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San Jose Sharks promote Ryan Warsofsky to head coach following disappointing...
The San Jose Sharks announced last week that Ryan Warsofsky, an assistant coach on the team, has been promoted to head coach. The Sharks in April announced they were parting ways with previous head...
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Sonoma declares emergency for Point Fire; red flag warning issued across...
A local emergency was declared Monday in Sonoma County in response to the Point Fire which has burned nearly 1,200 acres northwest of Healdsburg. Declaring a local emergency allows the county to...
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Trashy tale: Junk removal business allegedly turned valley orchard into...
The owner of a junk removal business has been cited after some of the junk he removed allegedly found its way onto an orchard property in rural San Joaquin County. Sheriff’s deputies said the owner of...
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SJ mayor hosts walk-along, tackles encampment cleanups amid housing controversy
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has hosted a walk-along at the Guadalupe River Trail and spoke to the importance of cleaning up the homeless encampments there amid controversy surrounding how affordable...
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‘Harassed, bullied, afraid’: Grand jury finds massive dysfunction at Stockton...
IT’S THE TIME of year when civil grand jury findings begin to trickle out — reports compiled by citizen watchdogs that investigate local governments and hold them accountable for working in the best...
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Santa Cruz County homelessness snapshot finds fewer unhoused youth, more seniors
An annual glimpse into the size and demographics of the unhoused population in Santa Cruz County offered mixed results in the county’s efforts to house all its residents. Santa Cruz County saw a...
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Sonoma County seeks public comment on proposed expansion of River Rock Casino
Sonoma County is hoping the public can weigh in on a proposed casino expansion project that would dramatically increase the size and scope of the business. The additions to the River Rock Casino...
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Stockton City Council to weigh amendment defining member’s use of official...
Following a civil grand jury report that found misuse of city stationery, the Stockton City Council on Tuesday could approve an amendment to its policy manual defining the use of official city...
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Juneteenth: How to heal the unresolved grief of African Americans’ traumatic...
DO YOU SMELL IT? That foul odor that floats in the air, when something you thought was dead is unearthed. That’s the smell of ole man Jim Crow crawling back into our daily lives. One of the most...
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Oakland man arrested for ‘firebombing’ UC Berkeley patrol car, 3 other arson...
Cal Fire has identified a suspect in the four recent arson attacks on the UC Berkeley campus and authorities made an arrest, the agency said. Oakland resident Casey Goonan, 34, was arrested on...
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California biodiversity stars in Academy of Sciences’ new permanent exhibition
From California’s last grizzly bear to the kelp forest of the coastline, the California Academy of Sciences’ newest exhibition “California: State of Nature” illustrates the state’s magnificent...
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Stockton to celebrate Independence Day with parade, music, fireworks show and...
Parades, food vendors and a fireworks show will all be part of the Fourth of July celebration in downtown Stockton next month. The Independence Day event will be hosted by the United Veterans Council...
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