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2 iconic animals, Dungeness crab and banana slug, become California’s new state symbols
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Both animals have a fanbase in Northern California.Bay Area
Bay Area firefighters join search and rescue efforts as Southeast digs out from hurricane
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Oakland’s Urban Search and Rescue Team is one of 28 nationwide that FEMA deploys around the country.homelessness
Late payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness
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Nonprofits that provide everything from shelter beds, to counseling for homeless residents, to affordable housing, say they regularly are kept waiting weeks, if not months, for the city, county and state funding they rely on.Bay Area
‘Change is necessary’: Buster Posey elevated to leadership role after Giants’ failed season
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Posey, a member of the Giants’ three most recent World Series championship teams and a former National League MVP joined the team’s board of directors and ownership in Sept. 2022.Bay Area
California to apologize for slavery as part of reparations push in recognizing injustices
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California joins a half-dozen states, including Alabama and Florida, in issuing such a formal apology.caltrans
Section of Highway 1 damaged in winter slide remains unstable, won’t reopen this year
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A 6.8-mile stretch of Highway 1 has been closed by the massive landslide, 45 miles south of Carmel, since February.Bay Area
Newsom signs new law backing tribes in high-stakes gambling fight
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The stakes are high since some cities receive nearly half of their budgets from taxes on cardrooms, meaning a tribal victory in court could jeopardize money for police, firefighters and other local services.BART
BART daily riders breach 200K mark for 1st time since pre-pandemic, thanks to A’s fans
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This September, BART saw a 7 percent increase in ridership compared to the same month last year.housing
