public safety
Bay Area
Early fire season forecast fuels concerns about impact federal budget cuts could have
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Luckily, the Bay Area is less reliant on federal firefighters than many other parts of the state due to well-staffed local fire departments and Cal Fire.Housing
‘More than just numbers’: New study looks at declines in Bay Area’s Black homeownership
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The study also includes data analysis of the nine-county Bay Area and examines the role of historically racist policies.California
Two efforts to support local newsrooms seek public hearings before California legislators
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One calls for funding local news fellowships, while the other demands tech companies contribute to a state journalism fund.budget
Llamas in the driver’s seat: AC Transit names new general manager to tackle budget deficit
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The leadership shuffle is one of many changes the 2,300-employee transit district is experiencing.homelessness
‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California
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Slashing the budget could be the end of “fair housing” enforcement as we know it.BART
Between a rock and a BART place: San Jose business owner loses property to rail project
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The project will connect BART services to Silicon Valley, an expansion decades in the making with ballooning budget costs.Bay Area
Trump says he will direct federal authorities to reopen Alcatraz for ‘ruthless, violent’ criminals
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Trump claims that re-opening Alcatraz to host prisoners will serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice.budget
SFUSD partially lifts hiring freeze it imposed when state assumed oversight last year
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Hiring has been frozen since May 2024, when the state Department of Education increased oversight of SFUSD’s budget.Oakland
