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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.

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Naatak Theatre, a Staple of Indian American Life in the South Bay
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San Franciscans Honor Glide Church Founder Rev. Cecil Williams at Memorial Ceremony
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Uncle Chris: 'Dove on the Ocean'
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California Could Save Millions by Closing More Prisons. So Why Is Newsom Holding Back?
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UC Berkeley Commencement Ceremony Disrupted by Student Protests
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
Their Batteries Hurt the Environment, but EVs Still Beat Gas Cars. Here's Why
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A 19th-Century Bookbinder Struggles With Race and Identity in ‘The Library Thief’
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$100 Million Gift Paves Way for Affordable Artist Housing in San Francisco
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In 1896, a Mysterious UFO Brought Northern California to a Mesmerized Halt
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Housing Affordability

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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.
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Map: What You Need to Earn to Afford a Median-Priced Home in Your County in California

San Mateo, Santa Clara and Marin topped the list of California counties that required the highest incomes to afford a median-priced home.

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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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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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Uncle Chris: 'Dove on the Ocean'

It's about accepting the feeling, after a breakup, that you’re going to see that person 'everywhere and in everything and just riding that wave,' said Sue-Ling Kaiser from the band Uncle Chris.

California Could Save Millions by Closing More Prisons. So Why Is Newsom Holding Back?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending small cuts to the state prison system, avoiding the closures of additional facilities.

UC Berkeley Commencement Ceremony Disrupted by Student Protests

Dozens of students began chanting in protest of the university's ties to Israeli companies, their numbers eventually swelling into the hundreds through the ceremony.

Federal Prosecutors Request 40-Year Sentence for David DePape Who Attacked Pelosi's Husband With a Hammer

Prosecutors made the request ahead of a sentencing hearing for David DePape, saying he has not shown remorse for the October 2022 attack.

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