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SF’s Japanese Tea Garden revamps pagoda plaza with more space for peaceful contemplation
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It is the oldest public Japanese Garden in the nation.California
Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSD
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Jewish teachers and parents allege an antisemitic curriculum is being pushed.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Holiday Arts Fest, ‘Dance-Along Nutcracker,’ ‘Sherlock Carol,’ Polyphony, Chopin on strings
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Find prints, crafts and more holiday shopping at several free festivals taking place around the Bay Area this weekend.nature
Hotel California: Migrating monarchs favor state’s parks for winter home, survey reveals
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Lighthouse Field State Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve are popular with the western monarch.BART
BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for operations
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The average fare will increase 25 cents, from $4.47 to $4.72.Elections
Conflict over race, LGBTQ issues cost schools more than $3 billion last school year
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Uncivil discourse and hostile rhetoric come with a cost, according to recently released research.California
Animal groups push back on federal plan to kill 500,000 barred owls, including Bay Area
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Barred owls’ more aggressive nature makes them an existential threat to spotted owls which are classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Sock skating, ‘Waitress,’ Scrooge, ‘Merry-Achi Christmas’
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Ice skating without blades is possible all this month at the Cabot Space and Science Center, which has opened two Sock Skate rinks for patrons.Bay Area
