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Caltrans pauses excavation work on Hwy 1 slide in Monterey County as threat continues
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The coastal highway has been closed 45 miles south of Carmel since Feb. 9 by a slide that originated 450 feet above the roadway.Bay Area
American Red Cross facing blood donation shortage, supply of type O in high demand
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Anyone who makes a blood, plasma or platelet donation through Aug. 31 will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.gavin newsom
Gavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties
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The 10 bills are intended to make it easier to prosecute people suspected of retail and vehicle theft without undoing changes voters approved a decade ago that reduced prison sentences for nonviolent crimes.business
Richmond, Chevron reach $550M compromise that puts brakes on November tax measure
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Chevron offered to pay $300 million over 10 years, which they increased to $550 million if the city dropped the ballot measure.BART
BART Board of Directors approves 2 contracts to build police HQ and install new fare gates
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The new BART police headquarters would be located in a now-vacant Kaiser building at 2000 Broadway.addiction
Fighting fentanyl: Assembly committee seeks solutions to rise of opioid deaths among kids
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Between 2019 and 2021, drug overdoses became the third most common cause of death for U.S. children and teens, according to the CDC.ballot
‘A huge disappointment’: $20B housing bond yanked from fall ballot amid flagging support
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Polling showed that voters’ interest in the proposal had stagnated as they remained concerned with inflation and high taxes.wildfires
Californians: Your rent may go up because of rising insurance rates
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Small businesses that rent their space will be affected by their landlords’ rising premiums, too.Bay Area
