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Bay Area
Cal’s quantum connection: Scientists linked to UC Berkeley share Nobel Prize in Physics
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Cal exerts its own force.berkeley
UC Berkeley professor wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks
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Omar Yaghi shares the prize with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia.Bay Area
Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing
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After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.Housing
Why this wealthy Bay Area suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing
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Cities across the state have reason to watch and see how things play out.crime
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell to resign effective Dec. 5, gives no reason for decision
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Mitchell, a former police chief in Lubbock, Texas, was hired by former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao in March of 2024.California
Hurricane Priscilla remnants to bring widespread rain/thunderstorms to SoCal, southwest
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More widespread precipitation possible with colder NorCal system by mid-Octcannabis
Bill reversing cannabis tax hike becomes law
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The industry has struggled as many consumers have opted to buy illegal marijuana -- without the added cost of taxes.California
Alameda County supervisors approve ethical investment policy, pause rollout for review
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Disagreement about implementation, with the public split over investments with Israel-Gaza ties.berkeley
