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New DOJ report shows ‘substantial progress’ in combatting ghost guns throughout state
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Ghost guns are firearms produced illegally by unlicensed manufacturers and do not have an identifying serial number.Bay Area
2 iconic animals, Dungeness crab and banana slug, become California’s new state symbols
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Both animals have a fanbase in Northern California.Bay Area
Bay Area firefighters join search and rescue efforts as Southeast digs out from hurricane
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Oakland’s Urban Search and Rescue Team is one of 28 nationwide that FEMA deploys around the country.Bay Area
Late payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness
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Nonprofits that provide everything from shelter beds, to counseling for homeless residents, to affordable housing, say they regularly are kept waiting weeks, if not months, for the city, county and state funding they rely on.Bay Area
California to apologize for slavery as part of reparations push in recognizing injustices
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California joins a half-dozen states, including Alabama and Florida, in issuing such a formal apology.Bay Area
Section of Highway 1 damaged in winter slide remains unstable, won’t reopen this year
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A 6.8-mile stretch of Highway 1 has been closed by the massive landslide, 45 miles south of Carmel, since February.Climate
La Niña conditions are in the forecast. Here’s why that could spell bad news for California
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There's a good chance that whatever precipitation the state might get will arrive via stronger storms, which, along with sunbaked soils that dried out over the summer, increases the risk of flooding.Bay Area
Newsom signs new law backing tribes in high-stakes gambling fight
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The stakes are high since some cities receive nearly half of their budgets from taxes on cardrooms, meaning a tribal victory in court could jeopardize money for police, firefighters and other local services.Bay Area
