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19 California school districts recognized for policies that support LGBTQ+ students
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Some 118 school districts completed the survey. Piedmont Unified School District was one of 225 that did not respond.Arts & Entertainment
Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – October 2022
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Stories, poems, histories, and memoir in words, illustration, and photography.gavin newsom
California homeless population grew by 22,000 over pandemic
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The latest point-in-time count shows roughly the same pace of growth as previous years, but a disproportionate impact on Latinos.gavin newsom
Health care workers union is using ballot measures to remedy low wages amid a workforce shortage
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Union leaders hope that local wins for two measures to raise healthcare workers' wages at private facilities will spur a statewide movement.California
Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting
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Psychiatrists are especially concerned about online betting.Bay Area
Education on fentanyl, other drugs often optional in California schools, if offered at all
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In Piedmont Unified, drug and alcohol use among 11th graders neared 60% according to a recent state survey. The state average is 19%.Bay Area
Superintendent, police warn of new forms of fentanyl that are candy lookalikes
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"Rainbow fentanyl" warning comes as illegal fentanyl use takes hold in California.Bay Area
Newsom signs bill making family leave affordable to more workers
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Bill increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025.Bay Area
