Bay Area
Housing
New California law restricts HOA fines to $100 per violation, giving homeowners a break
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Attorneys for homeowners and HOAs say it will get rid of extreme cases where board members impose unfair and egregious fines to retaliate against homeowners they dislike.budget
‘This is what the GOP stands for’: State, local officials weigh in on government shutdown
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U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, decried what she said was the Republicans’ refusal to protect tax credits from the Affordable Care Act.BART
BART lengthens trains after ridership surge; adds cars on SFO runs and peak-hour service
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BART said the ridership increases coincide with its effort to improve safety, cleanliness and the overall rider experience.events
SF Fleet Week makes contingency plans as federal shutdown threatens military role
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This year’s event, Oct. 5 to 13, will serve as the official West Coast celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, commemorating a legacy of naval service in the Bay Area.BART
BART’s new ‘Next Generation’ gates cut fare evasion by more than half, officials say
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New fare gates, the only ones of their kind in the world, are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under.Arts & Entertainment
YouTube star IShowSpeed’s Bay Area visit sparks massive crowds, Oakland sideshow
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Known for his 24/7 live-streams of various stunts around the world, the YouTuber was bewildered by the chaos: "Oakland is nuts!"California
California forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway
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State law forbids civil arrests “in a courthouse while attending a court proceeding or having legal business in the courthouse.”Bay Area
Why figuring out how many homes California needs is more art than science
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56,000 or 2.7 million or 840,000: Why is one of California’s most pressing policy problems so hard to measure?BART
