Bay Area
climate change
California’s wildfire smoke and climate change: 4 things to know
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California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.Bay Area
A California city offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. These departments are trying to keep up
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Neighboring cities are struggling to hire police in a tight labor market after the COVID pandemic.Bay Area
Young voter engagement has dipped since 2020. These groups want to change that
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More than 200 organizations in the Bay Area work on improving political engagement.California
Ending the suspense: Child trafficking, fentanyl bills can still become law
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In rapid-fire votes in suspense file hearings, lawmakers determined the fate of hundreds of bills on crime, transgender students and more.Business & Finance
As more Californians allege on-the-job violations, labor groups say bosses retaliate
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The state’s waitlist for investigations and hearings is growing, and few workers have won their claims.California
The world’s largest dam demolition has begun on the Klamath River
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As four aging hydroelectric dams are demolished, tribes and communities along the Klamath River wait anxiously to see what the future holds.homelessness
Families have high hopes for Gavin Newsom’s CARE Courts. Providers want to lower expectations
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The big new experiment to push people with mental illness off the streets and into treatment starts this fall.COVID-19
California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracy
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A disparate coalition of advocates is challenging efforts to continue carve-outs from open meetings law.California
