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Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop...
A campaign spot flooding TV airwaves in the Sacramento region this election season warns that the incumbent Republican Assemblymember is “backed by anti-abortion extremists” who “know he’ll back their...
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San Jose councilmembers call on Omar Torres to resign amid child sex allegations
San Jose councilmembers are calling for the resignation of Omar Torres almost a week after a police affidavit revealed he’s under investigation for alleged sex crimes involving minors.“We are in the...
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When do we vote? Santa Clara County ditches Vietnamese election sign after...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY elections officials have taken down a Vietnamese language billboard in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood, after passing drivers noticed it advertised the wrong election...
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Fire danger weather prompts Bay Area fire crew mobilization; road, park...
As dangerous fire weather settles over much of Northern California, the California Office of Emergency Services is partnering with local fire agencies to pre-position crews around the Bay Area. Cal OES...
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Arrest made in Sonoma elementary school threat prompting multiple-agency...
Deputies in Sonoma County arrested a man suspected of making a threat earlier this week to an elementary school that led to a multiple-agency response and the closure of two schools the following day....
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Pinole council passes new gun storage rules requiring owners to lock up their...
The Pinole City Council has passed a firearm storage ordinance, aiming to reduce risks associated with unsecured firearms.As of Thursday, when the ordinance took effect, Pinole residents must store...
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Lee hopes to upend incumbent Warmsley in high-profile Stockton District 6...
A HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY news mogul is vying to unseat Stockton’s vice mayor this November to represent the city’s southside. Jason Lee’s dive into local area politics has been anything but quiet. For...
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Historic milestone: Berkeley high schoolers voting for school board election...
Sonali Mascarenhas-Swan was the symbolic first youth voter of the day Wednesday. A group of 20 or 25 people watched as she strode to the official ballot box across the street from Berkeley High School...
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Breed pushes back on school closure plan, calling it ‘chaotic’ approach to...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is calling for a stop to school district plans to close or merge more than a dozen schools after this school year.The San Francisco Unified School District announced...
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Santa Clara County’s top educator loses legal bid to get job back amid calls...
Recently fired Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan’s request to be reinstated has been denied by the Santa Clara County Superior Court.The court said Dewan, who filed suit against the Board of...
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Root Division art auction celebrates departing director Michelle Mansour
As Michelle Mansour, executive director of Root Division, an arts education hub in San Francisco, prepared for this year’s upcoming auction fundraiser, she shared why she has decided to step away after...
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Raw sewage, bursting pipes: Why community colleges are asking voters to foot...
THE SEWER SYSTEMS at two Los Angeles community colleges are about to fail — “catastrophically.” Nearby, in Torrance, a community college shut down multiple buildings, some for weeks at a time, because...
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San Mateo sheriff’s office warns about jewelry theft scam targeting older adults
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a jewelry theft scam targeting elderly residents in public places or even outside their homes.In a statement Wednesday, the Sheriff’s...
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Milpitas man found guilty of 2021 domestic violence murder of drag queen...
A jury has convicted a Milpitas man of the murder of his transgender partner and drag queen Natalia Smut in 2021, according to prosecutors.Elijah Cruz Segura, 25, was found guilty of fatally stabbing...
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Oakland hills blaze damages 2 homes, spurs evacuations and flashbacks to ’91...
A large fire in the Oakland hills was declared 15% contained Friday night after burning two homes and triggering evacuation orders, power shutoffs — and unsettling memories of an October afternoon...
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Valdez-Bracamonte, Enriquez meet in battle of newcomers for D4 Stockton...
AS VOTERS PREPARE for Election Day, they face a choice between two Stockton City Council candidates with vastly different resumes.Gina Valadez-Bracamonte brings roughly 15 years’ experience running the...
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San Francisco Marriott Union Square becomes fourth major hotel hit by workers...
The San Francisco Marriott Union Square became the city’s fourth major hotel contending with a strike, union officials said.The Marriott joined the Grand Hyatt San Francisco Union Square, Hilton San...
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How Kamala Harris’ political and economic approach could affect the financial...
The sudden withdrawal of President Joe Biden for reelection has turned the presidential campaign on its head, and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will now face Republican candidate Donald Trump in...
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Survey reveals abortion is most important issue for young women as Election...
ABORTION HAS EMERGED as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF — a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris...
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Silicon Valley water agency addresses impact of homeless camps along local...
Santa Clara County’s largest water district is weighing how to address the hundreds of homeless people living along local waterways — including potential penalties for those camped on district...
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