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Oakland’s New Police Chief Starts First Week After Long, Contentious Search
Floyd Mitchell now leads the Oakland Police Department, which has been under federal oversight for the past two decades.

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As OpenAI Unveils Big Update, Protesters Call for Pause in Risky ‘Frontier’ Tech
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California Considers Making Sobriety a Mandatory Requirement for Shelter Access
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What to Do When Your Bike Is Stolen in the Bay Area
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Climate Voters Grapple with Ethical Dilemma in California’s District 13 Race
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Naatak Theatre, a Staple of Indian American Life in the South Bay
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Climate Voters Grapple with Ethical Dilemma in California’s District 13 Race
Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why
America Ferrera to Star in New Movie About the Deadly Paradise Wildfire
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Your Guide to the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer
‘Mosquito Lady’ Shows the Horror of Losing Reproductive Freedom
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Housing Affordability

California Considers Making Sobriety a Mandatory Requirement for Shelter Access

Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for unhoused residents, a significant departure from California’s current ‘Housing First’ law.
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$100 Million Gift Paves Way for Affordable Artist Housing in San Francisco

Plans for the 100-unit building on Market Street were filed with the city on Friday.

Fairfield Official's Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City

The wife of a Fairfield City Council member appeared as a campaign consultant on California Forever’s campaign finance documents. The council member says it’s not what it seems.
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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.

Immigration

Key California Ag Giant and United Farm Workers Clash Amid Union-Drive Efforts

In California, a conflict has emerged between the Wonderful Co. and the United Farm Workers over worker organization under a new labor law. Since its enactment, four groups of farm laborers, including those from Wonderful Nurseries in Wasco, have sought to unionize.
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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.

A Family Fled Ethnic Violence in India. Its Echoes Resonate in the Bay Area

One year ago, the family of Bay resident Niang Hangzo fled violence in India. Hangzo started an organization to help raise awareness of the ethnic conflict as her mother and other family members wondered how to rebuild their lives.

How Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate

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As OpenAI Unveils Big Update, Protesters Call for Pause in Risky ‘Frontier’ Tech

Protesters in San Francisco urged “more research and more understanding before we plow ahead” on advanced artificial intelligence.

Oakland’s New Police Chief Starts First Week After Long, Contentious Search

Floyd Mitchell now leads the Oakland Police Department, which has been under federal oversight for the past two decades.

California Considers Making Sobriety a Mandatory Requirement for Shelter Access

Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for unhoused residents, a significant departure from California’s current ‘Housing First’ law.

What to Do When Your Bike Is Stolen in the Bay Area

We spoke to cyclists across the Bay Area to hear about their experiences losing their bikes and what they learned after.

Climate Voters Grapple with Ethical Dilemma in California’s District 13 Race

Some progressive voters who usually vote on climate issues in District 13, a crucial Central Valley battleground, say they are concerned about U.S. financial support of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Naatak Theatre, a Staple of Indian American Life in the South Bay

This Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we’re replaying this look back at a thriving Indian American theater company in the South Bay.
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San Franciscans Honor Glide Church Founder Rev. Cecil Williams at Memorial Ceremony

Williams was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.

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