The Blotter | Man found rummaging through trash
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Plus, report of a high school break-in, and stolen and abandoned vehicles.
Bay Area
Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, seeks Bay Area donors
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Significant shortage prompts emergency for only second time in organization's 145-year history.California
Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for teachers in California
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California lawmakers had given public school and community college employees up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave in the education bill.California
California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
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A new state Supreme Court ruling upholds limits on how many vacation hours government workers can cash out and apply toward the pension formulas.California
Fueled by Strait of Hormuz tensions, prices at Bay Area gas stations continue summer surge
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At $5.57 per gallon, a 17-cent increase from last week, California had the highest average gas price in the nation, according to a report.Bay Area
Bay Area sports leaders eye World Cup, other major events to expand regional economy
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The Bay Area Host Committee has already submitted its bid to co-host games for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.California
Are California voters signaling tax fatigue toward school bonds and parcel taxes?
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The defeat of Palo Alto Unified’s four-year parcel tax — the district’s first parcel tax defeat in 22 years — was the biggest surprise of the June 2 election.Bay Area
Nvidia CEO donates $75M to Vanderbilt University’s new San Francisco arts college
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The new school will be part of the 4.5-acre site in Potrero Hill that the university is acquiring from the California College of the Arts.Environment
Newsom appointed a close ally to this state board. Environmental groups say he has a conflict of interest
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Rhys Williams has worked as a lobbyist for a firm that represents clients that handle toxic materials.climate change
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
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Climate change and more than a century of overzealous fire suppression are fueling severe wildfires.public safety
