BART board passes drastic contingency plan to close $367M deficit, slash service by 70%
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Ridership remains about 50% below pre-pandemic levels, and BART’s funding model relies heavily on passenger fares.
health
‘What will happen when I’m gone?’: Parents of people with disabilities push to expand services
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In California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services.California
Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors
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Lawyers and doctors oppose the proposal, which would cap contingency fees and limit recoveries of medical costs for all car crashes.Bay Area
Oakland Unified School District teachers’ union votes to authorize strike
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Disagreement over pay and other issues.California
Kaiser nurses to end 4-week strike Tuesday, return to work while contract talks continue
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The union has been asking for better wages, workplace safety improvements, and solutions around staffing shortages.California
Mexico takes out ‘El Mencho’: What the violence could mean for the U.S. border
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Violence broke out in at least a dozen Mexican states after the killing of a cartel kingpin Sunday.public safety
Super Bowl human trafficking task force nets 29 arrests, rescues 73 victims across Bay Area
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One victim was a 12-year-old who was recovered in Oakland, say officials.Bay Area
California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
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The state aims to install six million heat pumps in homes by 2030.Bay Area
Why these California counties are directly funding immigrant legal defense amid Trump’s crackdown
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Alameda County and San Francisco among the latest to designate additional money for immigrants to defend themselves against deportation.Elections
‘Don’t agonize, organize’: Nancy Pelosi rallies Democrats one last time in San Francisco
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Retiring after 39 years, the veteran congresswoman proved she can still command a room full of California Democrats like no one else.California
