On frozen ground in Minneapolis: Why I went — and what I saw as press freedom is tested
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A local reporter heads to Minneapolis to put his (winter) boots on the ground where so much is at stake.
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BART construction to slow evening service between Millbrae, SFO through 2026
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If you use BART to get to and from the airport, check timetables for delays.Bay Area
California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour
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Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1.Bay Area
Bipartisan bill aims to ease Trump tariff on wine and other specialty crop farmers
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The USDA and the Wine Institute report that the latest round of tariffs has reduced export demand for California wine and raised production costs by increasing the price of imported glass and other packaging materials.Featured in Category
Letter to the Editor | I ran 17 miles to raise awareness of childhood malnutrition; donors showed up
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Steve Sidney, 76, ran 19 miles at Witter Field to raise money for Feed the Children, raising more than $11,000.Health Matters
What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism
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A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.Bay Area
Bay Area airports, airlines work to comply with federal flight reductions amid shutdown
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A spokesperson for OAK said on Thursday that the airport will remain at full staffing levels while they prepare for further guidance.berkeley
Berkeley City Council votes to encrypt police radio communications, drawing public outcry
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Law enforcement agencies across the state are moving to restrict public access to dispatch transmissions to comply with a memo issued by Attorney General Rob Bonta in 2020.City
Voting options for the November 4, 2025 election
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Mail in your ballot, drop it at a secure drop box, or vote in person at any of 38 locations in Alameda County -- and there's still an option to register to vote.children
‘It’s criminal neglect’: Wahab slams Alameda County leadership on child welfare system
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The audit found that DCFS failed to start about 50 percent of investigations within the time allowed, failed to ensure that foster youth received medical care and mental health services promptly, and more.Bay Area
