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Protesters Swarm Tesla Showrooms to Oppose Elon Musk's Purge of US Government

Protesters opposing Elon Musk and DOGE gathered outside Tesla dealerships in cities across the US and other countries on Saturday, including protests across the Bay Area in San Francisco, Berkeley and Dublin.

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The 2025 FAFSA State Priority Deadline Is April 2. Here's What to Know

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Trump's Election Order Creates Confusion Before the Next Federal Election in 2026

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How the Rise of Online Sports Betting Birthed a Generation of Problem Gamblers

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The Average PG&E Utility Bill Has Gone Up Nearly 70% Since 2020

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Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Wide Swaths of Federal Employees

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After Delays, Yosemite Camping Reservations Are Finally Opening. What Should You Know?

Bay Area Air Traffic Control Is Down to 1 Meteorologist After Trump's Hiring Freeze

‘Never-Before-Seen’ Documents Reveal EPA Canceled 63 Grants Across California

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A Guide to the Karen Read Case as She Returns to Court

SPELLLING Will Kick Off Her ‘Portrait of my Heart’ Tour in San Francisco

Ticket Alert: Sex Pistols at the Warfield, San Francisco

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Housing Affordability

Soaring Housing Costs Make Life Even More Challenging for Oakland’s Unaccompanied Minors

Amid staggering cost of living and debt, young migrants’ mental health needs take a back seat.

Housing Legislation Aims to Snip Away at California’s Red Tape

Progress By 1,000 Cuts? Housing Legislation Snips Away at California’s Red Tape

California currently permits around a third of the homes that leaders say are needed to stop home prices from continuing to skyrocket. This slate of bills aims to help.

California Considers More Homeless Shelter Oversight After CalMatters Investigation

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports.

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Immigration

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a lower court's order and allow it to use the Alien Enemies Act to swiftly remove alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

'It May Be Too Late': How Oakland Addresses Lead Contamination Puts Children at Risk, Medical Experts Say

Lead in homes should identified before, not after, children suffer from lead poisoning, according to pediatricians.

Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

Japanese Americans, including elderly survivors of World War II incarceration, are stepping forward to resist Trump’s immigration policies.

Students Call on California Colleges to Protect Campuses From Immigration Enforcement

After the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration arrests at 'sensitive locations,' California colleges and universities are providing resources to support students, but can’t stop immigration enforcement from entering public spaces. Some advocates say more must be done.

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