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California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracy
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A disparate coalition of advocates is challenging efforts to continue carve-outs from open meetings law.Bay Area
‘All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens
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When posts that call out rivals go viral, fueled by “likes” and comments, the danger is hard to contain.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: ‘Fremont,’ ‘Bottoms,’ ‘Valley of Exile’
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Cinequest wraps up and two new features with East Bay connections open.Elections
Why a Colorado ambulance company wants to limit California taxes
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American Medical Response has poured more than $3 million into a November 2024 initiative to raise requirements for levying taxes and fees.Bay Area
New fountain at Lake Merritt takes aim at algae
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A 2022 algal bloom killed thousands of fish in the lake.Bay Area
Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto
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Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.Bay Area
Assembly bill would sidestep lawsuit over student dorm construction at People’s Park
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The bill would eliminate the requirement to consider noise as an environmental pollutant when new housing is constructed.Housing
California parental rights battle gets louder
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Parental oversight, book bans, disrupting school board meetings, and other "culture wars" topics collide.Arts & Entertainment
