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Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge
A month after most California fast food workers started earning at least $20 an hour, economists say it’s too early to determine industry impact. While some workers report improved quality of life, others see cuts in work hours and less income as employers adjust to more expensive payroll.
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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 Pt. Reyes National Seashore
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California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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Billionaire-Backed Bid for New Solano County City Will Likely Be on the Ballot
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Why Cities Call This Ballot Measure an “Existential” Threat
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Pt. Reyes National Seashore
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California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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Katy Perry’s Own Mom Fell for Her Met Gala AI Photo. Do You Know What to Look for?
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A ‘Latina Takeover’ for Bay Area Hip-Hop
San Francisco’s Unofficial Fashion Week Is About to Hit the Runway
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Pt. Reyes National Seashore

Proposed changes to elk herd management and the type of camping allowed are part of the Tomales Point Area Plan.
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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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Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge

A month after most California fast food workers started earning at least $20 an hour, economists say it’s too early to determine industry impact. While some workers report improved quality of life, others see cuts in work hours and less income as employers adjust to more expensive payroll.
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Billionaire-Backed Bid for New Solano County City Will Likely Be on the Ballot

California Forever, the billionaire-backed group behind an effort to build a city from scratch in Eastern Solano County, is plowing ahead in its campaign to convince voters. 
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Why Cities Call This Ballot Measure an “Existential” Threat

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UC Berkeley Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Confrontation at Dean’s Home

The Title IX investigation follows a complaint by a Palestinian American student against a Berkeley Law professor who tried to wrench a microphone away from her.
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