Environment
Bay Area
Embarcadero Plaza waterfront park design approved, plans to break ground late 2026
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Funding for the $40 million project is being split by the private and public sectors.California
California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees
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State law permits community colleges to create bachelor’s degree programs, as long as they don’t duplicate what’s offered at California’s four-year universities.Uncategorized
Summer jobs are getting harder for teens to find
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Job announcements in the entertainment and leisure sectors have plummeted compared to a year ago.Bay Area
Bay Area lawmakers seek $32.2 million in emergency federal funds to fight grape pest
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Vines infested with the pest were supplied to multiple Costco locations across California and the insects have since spread to at least 38 counties.Elections
Want faster election results? California Democrats won’t clamp down on late voters
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Democratic leaders in California won't pursue changes that would decrease voter access.Bay Area
New study finds microplastics in the San Francisco Bay 10 times smaller than previously measured
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Study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, coastal ecosystems, and marine carbon trapping.Technology
Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment
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A bill proposing limitations so far has garnered no opposition from lawmakers and may clear the Legislature as soon as Monday.public safety
Flock Safety denies that feds directly accessed San Francisco’s camera system
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SFPD has turned off access to its ALPR system for NCRIC, an agency that shares data federally and regionally as well as locally.California
