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Ballot Measure to Limit New Taxes Goes Before California Supreme Court
Justices seemed skeptical of both sides' arguments at times in a case over a sweeping ballot initiative that would make it more difficult for state and local governments to raise taxes.

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SF's Biggest Sea Lion Gathering in Years is Broken Up by Dock Work
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Berkeley Schools Chief Rejects Allegations of 'Pervasive' Antisemitism in Capitol Hill Testimony
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Neighbors to Rally in Support of Black SF Man Who Received Racist Threats
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Alameda County District Attorney's Report Shows Prosecution Rates Remain Steady
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore
Brown and white elk with large antlers stand on green grass against a foggy backdrop.
California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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California Groundwater Surges After Torrential Rain and Snowstorms
Beautifully Acted ‘Shardlake’ Brings 500-Year-Old Tudor Intrigue Into the Present Day
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Steve Albini, Iconoclastic Rock Musician and Engineer, Dies at 61
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Tracy's Popular Gas-Station Filipino Dessert Shop Is Moving
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Housing Affordability

SF Homeless Services Provider Accused of Nepotism, $100k Fraud

Providence Foundation of San Francisco is blocked from city funding after an investigation found it falsified over $100,000 in invoices. The foundation has called the allegations "baseless."
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Who Owns the Apartment Next Door? California Agency Says it Will Take Millions to Find Out

A legislative effort to force LLCs and corporations to publicly disclose their owners publicly faces a surprising obstacle: A massive cost estimate from the Secretary of State.

California Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from Scratch

The billionaire-backed company promised to spend big bucks in its plan to build a new city in Eastern Solano County. So far, it’s doing just that, according to newly released campaign finance records.
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California Housing Is Even Less Affordable Than You Think, UC Berkeley Study Says

A few major flaws exist in defining whether housing is affordable for Californians. A new study from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation seeks to remedy that.

Immigration

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

As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration and pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden.
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US Department of Labor Hails Expanded Protections for H-2A Farmworkers in Santa Rosa

The new regulations, which go into effect this summer, aim to reduce abuses faced by seasonal foreign farmworkers with H-2A visas. California employers worry the program will become more complex and costly as they deal with U.S. labor shortages.

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SF's Biggest Sea Lion Gathering in Years is Broken Up by Dock Work

More than 1,000 sea lions had gathered at Pier 39, but on Tuesday, marina crews needed to tighten bolts on the floating docks. By Wednesday, many of the sea lions had returned.
A Black woman in a red dress sits in front of a microphone.

Berkeley Schools Chief Rejects Allegations of 'Pervasive' Antisemitism in Capitol Hill Testimony

Berkeley Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel testified alongside the leaders of the New York City Public Schools and the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland as part of a series of Republican-led hearings on antisemitism.

Ballot Measure to Limit New Taxes Goes Before California Supreme Court

Justices seemed skeptical of both sides' arguments at times in a case over a sweeping ballot initiative that would make it more difficult for state and local governments to raise taxes.
A man stands in a park with five dogs on leashes

Neighbors to Rally in Support of Black SF Man Who Received Racist Threats

Police are investigating packages containing racist slurs, death threats and dolls painted in blackface as potential hate crimes against a dog walker in Alamo Square.
A Black woman wearing a dark, sleeveless floral-printed dress, stands with her hands together in an office filled with books.

Alameda County District Attorney's Report Shows Prosecution Rates Remain Steady

The charging rate under Pamela Price is roughly equivalent of former District Attorney Nancy O’Malley.
Brown and white elk with large antlers stand on green grass against a foggy backdrop.

Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore

The Tomales Point Area Plan includes proposed changes to elk herd management and the type of camping allowed.
Water flowing at high speeds out of a lake.

California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity

After a wet March, Lake Oroville’s storage is 99% of its capacity.

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