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A Fox News host? A sheriff? Is there a Republican who can finally win statewide in California again?
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Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year’s California governor’s race.Bay Area
Keeping California’s lights on will require a major electricity market, partnerships across the West
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To get the affordable and reliable clean energy required to run a state like California, we have to build, says climate and energy policy scholar Michael Wara.berkeley
Earth Day by the Bay: Environmental justice themes resonate through scheduled events
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Today is Earth Day, and it is happening on a year the Earth could use a day off.Bay Area
‘One of a kind’: Bay Area leaders remember Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy, humanity
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Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died Monday in Vatican City after a stroke and heart failure.California
California halts medical parole, sends several critically ill patients back to prison
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The change is drawing protests from attorneys representing prisoners and the author of the medical parole law, saying prisoners’ health is at risk.homelessness
SF tries new tack as overdose deaths spike, taking aim at root causes of drug addiction
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"Every overdose death we have here in the city and county of San Francisco is preventable. It’s unacceptable and it’s tragic."Bay Area
Update: Charlene Wang keeps decisive lead for Oakland council race; voters favor Measure A sales tax
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The winner of Tuesday’s election will represent an area that is roughly east of Lake Merritt and south of Piedmont.Bay Area
Bear with us: 27 years in the works, California finally updates black bear conservation plan
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The bear population is estimated at 60,000 statewide, and in the Bay Area, most bears live in Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties.homelessness
