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Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade
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The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.California
Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
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The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.California
California schools, agencies face higher fuel prices from Iran war
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For example, CalTrans' fuel costs were $3.9 million in February, $4.6 million in March and $5.7 million in April.Featured in Category
Musk v. Altman — Day 12: Case heads to jury after lawyers clash over OpenAI’s mission
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The jury will attempt to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile trial: did OpenAI co-founders betray the company’s nonprofit mission by opening a for-profit arm for their own personal enrichment?featured
Musk v. Altman — Day 11: Testimony finishes as witness recalls ‘jackass for safety’ trophy
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Wednesday's liveliest testimony came from OpenAI’s “chief futurist,” who works on the safe deployment of advanced AI in the future.Housing
Preliminary Point-in-Time count shows rise in San Francisco homeless families
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But the survey did show a small drop in overall homelessness.Bay Area
Musk v. Altman — Behind the scenes: How we chose to tell the story of tech titans’ trial
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Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris explain how they approached using cartooning and AI in journalistic storytelling.Bay Area
Napa County warns against eating wild mushrooms after 3 hospitalized
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The state is facing “unprecedented” poisonings, with 47 cases and four deaths reported since Nov. 18, 2025 said Napa County.featured
