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As federal policy continues to flip-flop, here’s what transgender, intersex and nonbinary Americans should know about their passports and federal documentation ahead of a busy holiday travel season.

Super Bloom of Death Caps Sparks Largest Outbreak of Mushroom Poisonings in Decades

California health officials warned people to stop foraging after 24 people were sickened. Two needed liver transplants and one died.

Antioch Agrees to Pay $4.6 Million, Reform Police Department After Misconduct Suit

The city agreed to implement reforms after officers were found to be sharing racist texts, using excessive force and falsifying records.
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KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026

The politics team reviews the biggest political stories of 2025 and makes predictions for 2026.

California Delays Plan to Reissue Commercial Licenses, Drivers Mired in Uncertainty

More than 20,000 immigrant truck and bus drivers in the state could lose their jobs starting next month if their commercial driver’s licenses are cancelled with no recourse.

Jewish Group Demands Richmond Mayor’s Resignation Over Bondi Beach Shooting Conspiracies

After Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez reposted a series of antisemitic posts on LinkedIn, one council colleague also said it’s not the first time he’s shared problematic content.

Sunset Supervisor to Back Ballot Measure to Put Cars Back on the Great Highway

District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong plans to sponsor a ballot measure that would allow voters to decide, again, whether cars should be allowed on the Great Highway on weekdays.

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