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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.
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How Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate
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SFSU President Begins Negotiations With Campus Gaza Protesters
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California Groundwater Surges After Torrential Rain and Snowstorms
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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.
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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.
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An Insurance Crisis Persists Despite Californians' Efforts to Protect Themselves from Wildfires

California lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help with insurance availability and affordability.
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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.
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How Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate

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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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Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating

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

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