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Gavin Newsom calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
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After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, California’s governor joins the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.California
California workers must wait even longer for indoor heat protections
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A state board delays new rules again, apparently over state cost concerns. Labor officials are incensed.Bay Area
California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes — to offer second chances
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California has one of the nation’s broadest laws to clear criminal records, and it’s about to expand even more.health
California doctors struggle to make payroll one month after ransomware attack
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Doctors and hospitals have been forced to forgo payments and risk medical supply shortages.crime
Oakland officials say crime along Hegenberger is ‘trending down’
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Authorities credit increased police, community attention for a reduction in crime in the neighborhood.BART
East Bay urban trail gets $30M funding boost
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Some 10 miles of the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project between Lake Merritt and Bay Fair BART stations will be upgraded.Housing
Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with coastal protections (again)
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Pro-housing legislators and advocates want to strip the California Coastal Commission of more authority in order to spur housing development.Elections
Why Prop. 1 foes are getting back in the fight
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The vote count has tightened: As of late Saturday, Prop 1 was leading by about 20,000 votes, with 7.5 million ballots counted and some 287,000 left to be tallied.California
