Bay Area
Education
A student sent a swastika to a Jewish lawmaker’s daughter. The response led to his new bill
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Will the bill run afoul of recent reforms to make schools less punitive?Bay Area
UC Regents select Richard Lyons as new UC Berkeley chancellor
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Lyons served as dean of the Haas School of Business from 2008-2018.Bay Area
Oakland Ballers add three players after open tryout, including first woman signed by MLB
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The Ballers now have 31 players under contract going into spring training.gavin newsom
Backers of California homeless camp ban cite ‘successful’ San Diego law. But is it?
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A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California.Bay Area
‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits
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The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals, linked to cancer and other diseases, build up in people and the environment.gavin newsom
California fails to track its homelessness spending, outcomes, says new audit
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There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working.business
Oakland airport’s proposed renaming won’t fly with SFO; city attorney threatens lawsuit
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A dispute over a name threatens to pit the Port of Oakland and San Francisco against each other in litigation.Bay Area
How California legislators got more than $1.4 million in travel and gifts in 2023
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Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers received more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups.Bay Area
