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The Bay Area Wild West Port Town That Reinvented Itself
Port Costa, sitting along the Carquinez Strait, is an eclectic town with a raucous history.

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California Lawmakers Pass Bills to Atone for Legacy of Racism Against Black Residents
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New Legislation Means Steep Fines for Californians Violating Water Orders
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Will You Get the Emergency Alerts You Need? Here's How to Sign Up in Your County
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The End-of-Session Drama in California's Capitol
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DA Jenkins Calls SF Playground Graffiti a Hate Crime, Promises Investigation
Take a Look at New Species of Marine Life Discovered by Bay Area Scientists
UC Berkeley Chemists Can Now Vaporize Plastic Waste Into Molecular Building Blocks
How Salamanders Skydive From the Tallest Trees in the World
The wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) uses its long, flexible tail and flexible toes to grab onto branches.
San Francisco Art Museum to Move Into Building Co-Owned by Trump
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The Bay Area’s Largest Vegan Food Festival Is Also Its Most Diverse
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The Movie 'It Ends With Us' Faces Criticism for Glamorizing Domestic Abuse
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The End-of-Session Drama in California's Capitol
Behind the Fight to Combat California’s Retail Theft Problem
The Political Messaging Behind 2024 Election Fashion

Housing Affordability

Largest Affordable Housing Project in San Mateo County History Clears Key Funding Step

San Mateo County supervisors approved a $14 million loan for Midway Village, which could help the county reach its goal of building nearly 47,000 new homes by 2031.

Newsom Signs 2 Bills Aimed at Solving California’s Housing Crisis

One bill focuses on short-term solutions through hotels used as shelters, while the other attempts to create more affordable housing in junior ADUs.
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California Forever Pulls Ballot Measure to Build New City in Solano County — For Now

It seemed like California Forever, the billionaire-backed company intent on building a brand new city in Solano County, was going full speed ahead with a ballot measure that would have authorized construction. 

Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Necessarily Help Bay Area’s Notorious Housing Market

With the Federal Reserve poised to lower interest rates, California real estate agents are gearing up for a busy season, but some say it could just make housing more expensive here.

Immigration

California Wage Theft Victims Miss Out on Millions in Collected Funds

Nearly 200,000 wage theft victims have left millions unclaimed over the past three years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Over 1 Million Were Deported to Mexico Nearly 100 Years Ago. Most of Them Were US Citizens

A new California bill would commemorate 'a dark part of our American history' known as the Mexican 'repatriation' of the 1930s.

Protesters Decry Conditions at ICE Detention Centers as ACLU Report Details Alleged Abuses

The protest Wednesday came as the ACLU released a report documenting what it calls a pattern of inhumane conditions at all California ICE facilities, and immigrants at one of them filed a civil rights complaint over sexual abuse.

Legal Pathway Opens for Undocumented Spouses of US Citizens. Why Are Some Waiting to Apply?

An estimated half a million couples could benefit from the program. But some say they will hold off on applying for fear that giving the government their information would put them at risk him being deported if Donald Trump wins the November election.

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California Lawmakers Pass Bills to Atone for Legacy of Racism Against Black Residents

Two key reparations bills that would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans were excluded. Gov. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign them into law.

New Legislation Means Steep Fines for Californians Violating Water Orders

Ranchers who defied a state water order were only fined about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold.

Will You Get the Emergency Alerts You Need? Here's How to Sign Up in Your County

Early warning systems save lives during disasters like wildfires. But a recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up. Use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.
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The End-of-Session Drama in California's Capitol

DA Jenkins Calls SF Playground Graffiti a Hate Crime, Promises Investigation

Hours after an anti-Black slur was graffitied onto a city building, she joined community members in denouncing the act.
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San Francisco Art Museum to Move Into Building Co-Owned by Trump

The ICA San Francisco will move into a new, rent-free space at 345 Montgomery St. in the Financial District.

California Fines Blue Shield for Illegally Charging Patients for Contraceptives

California law requires health insurance providers to fully cover contraceptives. Blue Shield of California charged hundreds of its patients anyway.

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