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Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Help Close $27 Billion Budget
The governor also suggested cutting funding for 260 different state programs, as part of his proposed $288 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

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The First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary; A Climber's Story; A New Home for a Beloved Diner
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Fairfield Official’s Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City
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SF Wants to Give Downtown a Boost With More Pop-Ups in Empty Storefronts
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An Apple Pancake as Big as a Pie? At This '50s L.A. Diner, It’s True
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How to See Chaka Khan, Chicano Batman for Free at Stern Grove
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore
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California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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The Oakland Greek Festival Is the Ultimate Church Potluck
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Bob Ross’ Legacy Lives on in New ‘The Joy of Painting’ Series
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Botanist’s Album About Ancient Plants Echoes Today’s Climate Crisis
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Housing Affordability

Fairfield Official’s Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City

The wife of a Fairfield city councilmember appeared as a campaign consultant on California Forever’s campaign finance documents. The councilmember says it’s not what it seems.
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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.
A blue, one-story home with a 'For Sale' sign in the front yard.

Map: What You Need to Earn to Afford a Median-Priced Home in Your County in California

San Mateo, Santa Clara and Marin topped the list of California counties that required the highest incomes to afford a median-priced home.

Newsom Eyes Cuts to California’s $500M Anti-Foreclosure Fund for Renters

The governor is proposing to freeze a program aimed at keeping families facing foreclosure in their homes before any of the dollars ever get spent.

Immigration

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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.

A Family Fled Ethnic Violence in India. Its Echoes Resonate in the Bay Area

One year ago, the family of Bay resident Niang Hangzo fled violence in India. Hangzo started an organization to help raise awareness of the ethnic conflict as her mother and other family members wondered how to rebuild their lives.

How Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate

As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration and pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden.

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A white, middle-aged man speaks behind a lectern with a screen with a graph in the background.

Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Help Close $27 Billion Budget

The governor also suggested cutting funding for 260 different state programs, as part of his proposed $288 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

The First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary; A Climber's Story; A New Home for a Beloved Diner

Fairfield Official’s Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City

The wife of a Fairfield city councilmember appeared as a campaign consultant on California Forever’s campaign finance documents. The councilmember says it’s not what it seems.

SF Wants to Give Downtown a Boost With More Pop-Ups in Empty Storefronts

San Francisco officials are expanding an economic revitalization project that's part of Mayor London Breed's plan for downtown.

An Apple Pancake as Big as a Pie? At This '50s L.A. Diner, It’s True

An unassuming diner near LAX has been serving up a one-of-a-kind pancake since 1959.

How to See Chaka Khan, Chicano Batman for Free at Stern Grove

The concert series also includes Herbie Hancock, Alex G, Lucinda Williams, the Commodores and more.

Bay Area Rock Climber Beth Rodden Shares Triumphs, Traumas in New Memoir

Beth Rodden is known for her historic rock climbing career in Yosemite and around the world, but lesser known is her battle with PTSD, an eating disorder and crippling anxiety. She chronicles it all in her new memoir.

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