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January 2025 author events: Karissa Chen, Rhys Bowen, Gary Groner, Gayle...
A few academic offerings, crime novels, historical fiction, unique memoirs and thrillers, many by local writers, are among the new books featured in author talks around the region this month. (To...
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BayNorth Church opens its doors this winter with space for unsheltered...
BayNorth Church of Christ has opened a winter shelter for Fairfield residents who are unhoused through March 31, 2025.The intake process is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and shelter exit time at 6 a.m. each...
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First Bay Area baby born in 2025 appears to be in San Leandro; multiple...
The first baby born in the Bay Area in 2025 appears to be a girl who welcome the world at exactly 12 a.m. in San Leandro.She was born at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center, according to...
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Julia Laue gets historic appointment as first woman to serve as honorary SF...
San Francisco Public Works appointed a new city architect on Monday, the first-ever woman to take on the title since it was created over a century ago.Public Works Director Carla Short selected Julia...
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Regional park district’s 2025 Trails Challenge beckons with prizes, routes in...
The East Bay Regional Park District is kicking off the new year by launching its 2025 Trails Challenge, an annual program inviting the public to explore trails handpicked by district staff to show off...
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Giant menorah in San Francisco’s Union Square fully lit on final night of...
One of the oldest public menorah’s in the world was fully lit on in San Francisco’s Union Square to celebrate the eighth and final night of Hanukkah.Hundreds of members of the Bay Area Jewish community...
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List: New laws affecting Silicon Valley in 2025
A new year brings new state laws, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing hundreds of bills addressing many of California’s pressing issues.The bills range from cracking down on crime to creating safer spaces...
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Photos: Celebrating the chill at the 45th Frozen Bun Run
Driven by either desire or perhaps a lapse of reason to brave the cold waters of the California Delta, participants and those that wanted to watch others freeze started arriving early on New Year’s Day...
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New law inspired by ex-lawmaker’s DUI adds to alcohol education in California...
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOL students will get additional coursework on the harms of alcohol in 2025, thanks to a new law from a former lawmaker whose drunken driving arrest inspired her legislation.In...
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‘It’s all about renewal’: Hundreds plunge into the New Year with a brisk...
Hundreds of swimsuit-clad revelers kicked off the first day of the new year by running into the 54-degree water of Ocean Beach in San Francisco. While some people may have slept in on their day off...
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Berkeley removes penalties in effort to legalize unpermitted accessory...
If you are a Berkeley homeowner with questions about that backyard shed you rent to college kids, now is the time to legalize it without penalty fees. Beginning this year, and running through Dec. 31,...
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Delivering in the clutch: City comes through with $6.1M for Stockton Ballpark...
A FRESH COAT of paint and brand-new facilities are coming to the nearly 20-year-old home of the Stockton Ports.The Stockton City Council has unanimously approved approximately $6.1 million in...
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Sierra snowpack levels above average in NorCal, below average in southern...
According to the state’s first snow survey of 2025, Northern California has much more precipitation than Southern California, and that pattern may persist with climate change.California Department of...
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Shoulda nixed those kicks: Fairfield burglar foiled when he returns in...
Fairfield police arrested an alleged burglar last week after a homeowner reported the man was in his garage.The caller recognized him from a previous burglary because the burglar was allegedly wearing...
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Bitter dispute surrounding who controls SJ Vietnamese museum puts its future...
CHARGES OF NEPOTISM and suspicious bank withdrawals surround a fight for control of San Jose’s Viet Museum in History Park — a crown jewel for Little Saigon.The 147-year-old farmhouse, which stores...
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California to launch Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés, blending weed and coffee...
Those in California who’d like a latte with a side of weed have gotten their wish now that a new law goes into effect that permits licensed cannabis dispensaries to add sit-in cafes to their sites....
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SJSU students tackle academic shortcomings with AI, and venture capitalists...
WHEN A TEAM of San Jose State University business students recognized the path toward academic counseling and course curriculum was complicated and messy, they turned to AI for a solution.Gabriel...
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California almost legalized psychedelics. Now, supporters are looking for a...
Last year was supposed to mark a milestone in the psychedelic movement. Lawmakers and advocates were set to make California the next frontier in allowing the use of “magic mushrooms.”They were hopeful...
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New year brings raft of new education laws targeting discrimination and...
NEW CALIFORNIA STATE laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure that the history of Native Americans is accurately taught and make it more difficult to discriminate against people of...
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4 new laws strengthen cities’ abilities to impound vehicles involved in...
While cities in California continue to pass ordinances to combat illegal sideshows, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws that go into effect this year statewide to give municipalities more legal tools...
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