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More good news for Newsom
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The governor is getting high marks with Californians for his handling of the state's K-12 school reopenings, as a recall looms.California
The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination
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Despite Blue Shield's contractual obligation with the state to vaccinate homebound people, health experts say the state is failing to reach the homebound.COVID-19
You don’t have to suffer to benefit from covid vaccination — but some prefer it
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Don’t feel bad if you don’t feel bad, the experts say. Your side effects -- or a lack of them -- don't correlate to the vaccine's efficacy.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘Dvorak’s America,’ opera remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre, and more
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Plus a stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf's The Waves; public defender Mark McGoldrick's "Countercoup," and blues and women celebrated by Pamela Rose at The Freight.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: True crime, petty corruption, and radical change star in new features and a TV series
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Engrossing international films and a true-crime series set in Bigfoot country are among the outstanding offerings streaming this week.Bay Area
EBMUD declares ‘stage 1’ drought, asks customers to reduce water use
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Precipitation levels in the regions that contribute the bulk of EBMUD's water were well below normal levels.Bay Area
BART projects ridership gains next year, but still heavily reliant on relief funding
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The agency saw plummeting ridership during the Bay Area's shelter-in-place and subsequent pandemic year.Arts & Entertainment
Seventh Bay Area Book Festival boasts star-studded roster
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Literary luminaries from around the world come together for the festival, which for the second year running will be virtual.Bay Area
