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Heavy Rain Pounds Northern California, But the Worst Is Yet to Come
The atmospheric river storm moving over the West Coast has brought over 6 inches of rain to parts of the North Bay, where as much as 12 inches are forecast this week.
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Adena Ishii, a City Hall Outsider, Wins Berkeley Mayor's Race
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Now That Voters Have Recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, Where Does Oakland Go Next?
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San José Leaders Approve $1.2 Billion Overhaul of Good Samaritan Hospital Despite Concerns
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Uninsured Californians Are Urged to Sign Up for Subsidized Health Care. Here’s How
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Oakland Is at Risk of Financial Insolvency. Is Bankruptcy on the Table?
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Heavy Rain Pounds Northern California, But the Worst Is Yet to Come
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How Do You Protect a Species That Lives Across a Continent? Monarch Butterfly Decision May Soon Try
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A Zendaya Look-Alike Contest in Oakland Crowns its Winner
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Housing Affordability

California Housing Projects Face ‘Financing Drought’ After Proposition 5’s Defeat

After Californian voters rejected Proposition 5, housing developers and advocates wonder, with public funding running low, what is left to fund their projects?
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SF’s Overnight RV Parking Ban Has Yet to Be Enforced as Advocates Try to Reverse It

A coalition of San Francisco advocacy groups filed an appeal with the Board of Supervisors, arguing the ban is an unjust attack on unhoused residents. The policy is on hold while the review process plays out.
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Will Trump Presidency Affect California's Housing Crisis?

It's unclear if new Trump administration policies could ease regulations for California's housing industry.
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Still Progressive? Berkeley Sticks to New Tough Stance on Homeless Encampments

After the Berkeley City Council took no action on a resolution decrying the criminalization of homelessness, advocates are questioning how progressive their city really is.
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Undocumented? What to Know Before a Second Trump Term

Here are ways that immigrants lacking permanent legal status — and folks in mixed-status families — can prepare for the sweeping immigration changes proposed by President-elect Donald Trump for his second term.
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Former ‘Top Chef’ Contestant on His Rise from Dishwasher to Michelin-Star Honors

Garcia is one of more than half a million DACA recipients in the country. The possibility of the program ending during a second Trump term keeps him up at night.
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What to Know About Tom Homan, the Former ICE Head Returning as Trump's 'Border Czar'

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California Empowered Immigrants to Speak Up at Work. Trump Could End Their Protections

California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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Adena Ishii, a City Hall Outsider, Wins Berkeley Mayor's Race

A civic organizer and education consultant who has never run for or held elected office, Ishii campaigned for a 'reset at City Hall.' She narrowly defeated City Council veteran Sophie Hahn.
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Now That Voters Have Recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, Where Does Oakland Go Next?

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San José Leaders Approve $1.2 Billion Overhaul of Good Samaritan Hospital Despite Concerns

The San José City Council unanimously approved plans for new medical and office buildings at Good Samaritan Hospital, even though some residents and council members are concerned about previous service cuts the hospital’s owner has made.
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Heavy Rain Pounds Northern California, But the Worst Is Yet to Come

The atmospheric river storm moving over the West Coast has brought over 6 inches of rain to parts of the North Bay, where as much as 12 inches are forecast this week.
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Uninsured Californians Are Urged to Sign Up for Subsidized Health Care. Here’s How

Covered California officials are raising awareness for open enrollment — including new eligibility for DACA recipients — despite uncertainty under President-elect Donald Trump.
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Oakland Is at Risk of Financial Insolvency. Is Bankruptcy on the Table?

Oakland’s budget crisis has left it needing to significantly slash spending by the end of the year, a top city official warned this week. Here’s what that means.
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What’s the Use of ‘Political Art’ in 2024?

The first Trump presidency spawned an abundance of art-as-resistance. The next four years could look very different.
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