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SF’s Single-Family Home Neighborhoods Could See More Apartments, 65-Story Towers Near Downtown
San Francisco officials eye the Sunset and Richmond districts for new mid-rise apartments as they work to meet California’s housing mandates and increase density in the city’s north and west side.
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Mayoral Candidate Loren Taylor on Why He’s the Best Choice to Lead Oakland
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Accused FCI Dublin Officer May Take the Stand in East Bay Prison Sex Abuse Trial
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Tercer cheque de estímulo: Cómo reclamar este dinero si nunca lo recibió en 2021
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Thousands of Mysterious Blue Creatures Wash Up on Bay Area Beaches After Warmer Winters
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Rural California Relies on the Trump Administration for Jobs. Now They're Bracing for Cuts
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Kehlani Will Headline SoSF, a New Pride Festival in San Francisco
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Housing Affordability

SF’s Single-Family Home Neighborhoods Could See More Apartments, 65-Story Towers Near Downtown

San Francisco officials eye the Sunset and Richmond districts for new mid-rise apartments as they work to meet California’s housing mandates and increase density in the city’s north and west side.
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California Lawmakers Push to Lower Rent Cap, Expand Protections. Property Owners Are Worried

Tenants’ rights groups say the bill could help renters hold onto an affordable unit, but property owner groups argue it could discourage landlords from staying in the market.
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He Lived in SF Drug-Free Housing for Years. A Relapse Put Him Back on the Streets

San Francisco supervisors are pushing for more abstinence-based housing as state and federal lawmakers move away from housing-first policies, sparking debate over the future of drug-free programs.
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In Wealthy Bay Area Enclave, a Battle Over ‘Historic’ Homes Hits Boiling Point

For four years, a contentious battle has raged over whether San Mateo’s Baywood neighborhood should be a historic district. The City Council is urging California not to take action.
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Angel Island Exhibit Aims to Shine Light on Border Surveillance, American Exclusion

Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, a new exhibit about the U.S.-Mexico border’s “virtual wall” comes to Angel Island, where detained asylum seekers were processed in the 1900s.
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As Deportation Fears Rise, Alameda County Invests in Immigrant Legal Defense

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors allocated $1.3 million to the Alameda Public Defender’s immigration unit.
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Guantanamo ICE Detention Costs $40 Million in 1st Month, Padilla Calls Spending ‘Exorbitant’

Nearly half of the 87 detainees at Guantanamo Bay last week were in low-security housing, contradicting claims that only violent criminals are held there, Sen. Alex Padilla says.
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'Let’s Fight Back': 127 Years After Momentous Supreme Court Ruling, San Francisco Honors Wong Kim Ark

One hundred and twenty-seven years ago, the Supreme Court case of San Francisco resident Wong Kim Ark set the precedent for birthright citizenship — and last week, the city honored his legacy.
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Mayoral Candidate Loren Taylor on Why He’s the Best Choice to Lead Oakland

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Accused FCI Dublin Officer May Take the Stand in East Bay Prison Sex Abuse Trial

Attorneys for the final official at the former East Bay women’s prison have said Darrell Wayne Smith may testify next week to address allegations of sexual abuse by five incarcerated women.
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SF’s Single-Family Home Neighborhoods Could See More Apartments, 65-Story Towers Near Downtown

San Francisco officials eye the Sunset and Richmond districts for new mid-rise apartments as they work to meet California’s housing mandates and increase density in the city’s north and west side.
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Tercer cheque de estímulo: Cómo reclamar este dinero si nunca lo recibió en 2021

La fecha límite para recibir estos fondos es el 15 de abril, 2025. Cada familia puede recibir mil 400 dólares por cada persona que viva en su hogar.
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Thousands of Mysterious Blue Creatures Wash Up on Bay Area Beaches After Warmer Winters

Blue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella have been washing up along California’s coast recently, captivating Bay Area beachgoers and ringing alarms for climate change scientists.
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Rural California Relies on the Trump Administration for Jobs. Now They're Bracing for Cuts

Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments.
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California Schools Chief Tony Thurmond Has a $200,000 Salary — and a Side Gig

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.
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