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Paul Pelosi's Attacker Apologizes at Resentencing, but Prison Term Is Unchanged
David DePape told the court in a brief statement that he wishes he’d left the home he’d broken into after he discovered Nancy Pelosi wasn’t there.

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Following UC Santa Cruz's Lead, Academic Workers at UC Davis and UCLA Join Strike Over Response to Pro-Palestinian Protests
An encampment with tents and fencing on a college campus.
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The Teen Photographer Capturing Bay Area Avocets on Camera (and Where You Can See Them Too)
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Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites
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California's Class of 2024 Lags in Student Aid Applications, Data Shows
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The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Adorable Photos of Your Child Online
The Teen Photographer Capturing Bay Area Avocets on Camera (and Where You Can See Them Too)
Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites
US Universities Expand Climate Change Degree Offerings Amid Growing Demand
Emil Ferris Tackles Big Issues Through a Small Child With a Monster Obsession
In ‘Free To Be,’ A UCSF Doctor Dispels Myths About Trans Youth
‘Hoodwinked’ Offers a Strange Glimpse Into (Awful) Victorian Eye Care
A Victorian illustration of a small boy grinning and holding one of his eyelids closed with his forefinger.

Housing Affordability

Alameda County District Attorney Sues Farmers Insurance Alleging Unfair Practices

For the second time this year, Pamela Price’s office is taking insurance companies to court for allegedly undervaluing property.
Two people walk past a sign that says 'California Forever.'

California Forever Hands Out $500K to Solano Nonprofits Ahead of November Election

The billionaire-backed company is handing out thousands of dollars in funding to 45 Solano County nonprofits. California Forever says the money comes with 'no strings attached.'

Peskin Ballot Measure Aims to Pay Rent for Thousands of Low-Income Households in SF

The proposed amendment to the San Francisco city charter would dedicate millions of dollars a year to expand the Senior Operating Subsidy program.

California Wants Cities to Plan For More Housing. Cities Say the Rules Are Unclear

The state has set strict standards for how cities have to plan for more housing. A new audit seeks to make sure those standards are clear enough for cities to actually follow.

Immigration

California's Class of 2024 Lags in Student Aid Applications, Data Shows

Over 42,000 fewer students in California applied for federal student aid in 2024 compared to last year. What happened?
A middle-aged Latino man with a hat sits on a bus.

After Months-Long Coma, This Latino Immigrant Worker Is Still Fighting Mysterious Long COVID Symptoms

Construction worker Osbaldo Varilla-Aguilar is still fighting mysterious symptoms after emerging from a 3-month coma and going blind in his left eye. His experience is just one example of the devastating impact that COVID continues to have on Latinx communities in San Francisco.
A Latino woman leans against a fence.

'Political Football:' Future Uncertain for Program Reuniting Migrant Families

The little-known Central American Minors program has started, stopped and started again under successive presidential administrations.

Half Moon Bay Farmworker Housing Gains Approval After Push by Newsom

The governor urged the planning commission to approve the 40-unit project, a little over a year after a mass shooting on two farms revealed deplorable conditions for farmworkers.

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An encampment with tents and fencing on a college campus.

Following UC Santa Cruz's Lead, Academic Workers at UC Davis and UCLA Join Strike Over Response to Pro-Palestinian Protests

The expanded walkout comes after student workers were arrested or suspended for participating in protests at several UC campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

The Teen Photographer Capturing Bay Area Avocets on Camera (and Where You Can See Them Too)

The colorful, charming courting rituals of the American Avocet are a sight to behold and one teenaged Bay Area photographer has been capturing these moments.
A watercolor drawing shows a white man on the witness stand in a courtroom with his head in his hands. A female judge in a black robe looks on, and another woman stands facing the man.

Paul Pelosi's Attacker Apologizes at Resentencing, but Prison Term Is Unchanged

David DePape told the court in a brief statement that he wishes he’d left the home he’d broken into after he discovered Nancy Pelosi wasn’t there.

Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites

The honeybee that sweetened your tea isn’t the only kind of bee that makes the sweet stuff. More than 600 bee species across Mexico, Central and South America and tropical regions worldwide do too. But they don’t have stingers to defend their precious product. So, how do they keep thieves away? And what does their honey taste like?

California's Class of 2024 Lags in Student Aid Applications, Data Shows

Over 42,000 fewer students in California applied for federal student aid in 2024 compared to last year. What happened?

The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Adorable Photos of Your Child Online

Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.

California Evangelical Seminary Considers Becoming More Open to LGBTQ students

Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena is considering revisions to its sexual standards, a draft of which was obtained by The Associated Press. These changes could mean more freedom for LGBTQ+ students.

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