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State lawmakers Wednesday demanded that the University of California system make more space for California residents -- particularly at its most competitive campuses -- even if it means charging higher tuition to those who come from out of state.
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San Francisco families, who applied on time to public schools in the city, will receive their eagerly awaited school assignment letters today. More than 14,000 letters were mailed to families for grades TK-to-12 for the 2024-2025 school year.
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A proposed cultural center aiming to honor the history of Silicon Valley's African American residents and provide expansive support services just received millions to help build on its future.
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Police in Oakland are warning residents about a rise in smash-and-grab robberies, the department said Wednesday.
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Facing criticism over their ambitious plan to curb urban water use, California's regulators Tuesday weakened the proposed rules -- giving water providers more years and flexibility to comply.
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On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters shut down the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport demanding President Biden to call for an immediate permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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A new bill introduced by California Assembly member Bill Essayli would require school districts to have at least one armed law enforcement officer on every campus while students are present.
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Last month, the Concord City Council passed a long-awaited rent stabilization ordinance, which would have capped rent increases in the city. But on Monday, the Council said it would suspend the implementation of the contentious ordinance.
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FBI agents raided the scandal-plagued Federal Correctional Institution Dublin women's prison on Monday, resulting in the ousting of the facility’s current warden and three other officials.
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The City of San Francisco has set new safety standards for the lithium batteries that power eBikes and other “personal mobility devices.”
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Both sides billed the high-profile California fast food deal last year as a resolution to two years of escalating political tensions. But a month before the new wage -- $20 an hour for workers at fast food chains with 60 or more locations nationally -- goes into effect, the temporary truce is unraveling.
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Last year, Cal State campuses received some sobering details about the growing gaps in graduation rates between students of color and their white counterparts. Instead of decreasing, the graduation equity gaps between African American, Latino and Native or Indigenous students have been increasing.
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Former Fremont City Manager Mark Danaj has pleaded guilty to felony fraud charges for misusing his city-issued credit card for personal expenses, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Thursday.
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Police arrested an unauthorized person who reportedly got on the tracks between the Downtown Berkeley and Ashby stations Thursday morning.