Education
Bay Area
Attempts to ban books will face investigation by attorney general, Gov. Newsom warns
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The warning comes amid a nationwide rise in book bans.California
California private colleges fear affirmative action ban as Supreme Court prepares to rule
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College administrators are revamping admissions and doing more high school outreach to counter the potential impact on campus diversity.Bay Area
UC Botanical Garden in a sprint to renovate leaky Japanese Pool
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The pool is home to two species of newt and is more than 80 years old.Housing
Tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb could fund California affordable housing
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The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
California
State asked to stop diverting iconic Mono Lake’s water to Los Angeles
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L.A. officials insist that water is a tiny but vital part of the city’s water supply.gavin newsom
California’s water problems and a state prison closure doom an already dying rural town
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The state’s inmate population has dropped from some 160,000 people a dozen years ago to about 96,000 today.Elections
