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Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Help Close $27 Billion Budget
The governor also suggested cutting funding for 260 different state programs as part of his proposed $288 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

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Oakland's Airport Has a New Name, and a Lawsuit Against SF to Back It Up
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Key California Ag Giant and United Farm Workers Clash Amid Union-Drive Efforts
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$100 Million Gift Paves Way for Affordable Artist Housing in San Francisco
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The First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary; A Climber's Story; A New Home for a Beloved Diner
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Fairfield Official’s Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City
California Regulators Approve Adding Fixed Charge of Up to $24 to Utility Bills
Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore
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California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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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.
A person with a goatee stands in front of a large group of people sitting in fold-out chairs in a room painted bright orange.

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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Oakland's Airport Has a New Name, and a Lawsuit Against SF to Back It Up

Oakland is asking a judge to rule that the new name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, does not represent a trademark infringement.

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.
A computer rendering of a 17-story building, on a street with people and cars.

$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.
A white, middle-aged man speaks behind a lectern with a screen with a graph in the background.

Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Help Close $27 Billion Budget

The governor also suggested cutting funding for 260 different state programs as part of his proposed $288 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

The First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary; A Climber's Story; A New Home for a Beloved Diner

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.

SF Wants to Give Downtown a Boost With More Pop-Ups in Empty Storefronts

San Francisco officials are expanding an economic revitalization project that's part of Mayor London Breed's plan for downtown.

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