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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew
Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.
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More Than a Year After Shooting, Half Moon Bay is Making Progress on Farmworker Housing
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Alameda County DA Files Manslaughter Charges Against Police Officers in Mario Gonzalez's Death
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Another Former FCI Dublin Officer Facing Criminal Charges Is Scheduled for Trial
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Could Protesters Who Shut Down Golden Gate Bridge Be Charged With False Imprisonment?
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Meet the OC State Senator Guiding California's AI Regulations
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Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California
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California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
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This Sleek Taiwanese Street Food Lounge Serves Beef Noodle Soup Until 2:30 a.m.
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Looking Back to When Hops, Not Wine, Ruled Sonoma County
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A Lowrider Cruise in Honor of Selena, the Queen of Tejano, in San Francisco
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Housing Affordability

More Than a Year After Shooting, Half Moon Bay is Making Progress on Farmworker Housing

In this episode of The Bay, we learn about Half Moon Bay's efforts to build farmworker housing after last year's mass shooting revealed substandard living conditions.
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Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California

Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. together insure around 12,000 homeowners, worsening California's insurance availability crisis.
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Democrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused Encampments

A bill to ban unhoused encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.
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California Legislators Take Aim at Construction Fees to Boost Housing

Cities rely on impact fees to maintain parks, schools and other amenities. But developers say the fees can prevent housing from being built. A series of new bills try to find a middle ground.
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Immigration

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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.
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Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.
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If You're a Mixed-Status Student Still Struggling With FAFSA, You Have Options

Why are students with undocumented parents particularly affected by the errors plaguing the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA — and what you can do if you’re among them.
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Judge Rules Border Patrol Must Care for Migrant Children Waiting in Camps

As migrants, including children, cross into the US and wait to ask for asylum, they’ve been stuck in makeshift encampments along the California border.
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A man seen from behind stands on a balcony at sunset, looking out at a lush forest and mountain landscape.

After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.
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More Than a Year After Shooting, Half Moon Bay is Making Progress on Farmworker Housing

In this episode of The Bay, we learn about Half Moon Bay's efforts to build farmworker housing after last year's mass shooting revealed substandard living conditions.
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Someone holding a sign in front of the Alameda Police station

Alameda County DA Files Manslaughter Charges Against Police Officers in Mario Gonzalez's Death

The move by DA Pamela Price to file felony charges against the officers reverses the decision of her predecessor, who in 2022 declined to charge them after finding no evidence of wrongdoing.
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Another Former FCI Dublin Officer Facing Criminal Charges Is Scheduled for Trial

Former FCI Dublin correctional officer Darrell Wayne Smith is charged with 5 counts of sexual abuse of a ward, 6 counts of abusive sexual contact and 1 count of aggravated sexual abuse.
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Could Protesters Who Shut Down Golden Gate Bridge Be Charged With False Imprisonment?

Advocates have expressed concern at San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' announcement on possible charges for Monday's pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Meet the OC State Senator Guiding California's AI Regulations

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Prison Workers to Be Excluded From Indoor Heat Protections by California Regulators

California workplace safety regulators are planning to carve out state and local correctional facilities from proposed employer requirements to protect indoor workers from excessive heat — at least for now.
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