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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees, Citing Trump Cuts

Stanford President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez said in a July 31 statement to the school community that many schools and units at Stanford

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San Mateo County DA Will Fight Parole for Man Convicted in 1989 Mountain View Cold Case

“It was a thorough reexamination,” Wagstaffe said. Hensley, who had moved to Virginia but was originally from Los Altos Hills, was arrested on Dec. 20,

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Who’s the Top Dog? Wave-Riding Canines Compete at the World Dog Surfing Championships

Judges scrutinized how long the dogs remained on their boards, how long they held their balance and whether they performed any tricks, like turning around

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California Affordable Housing Programs Are on the Chopping Block After Supreme Court Ruling

Whether a city decides it needs more schools, apartment buildings, businesses or, in the case of inclusionary zoning, affordable housing, it has broad power under

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‘We’re Both Sheriffs’: SF’s Miyamoto Endorses MAGA Republican for CA Governor

The following year, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office was opening a civil rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to determine

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Green Card Holder Detained at SFO Raises Alarm Over Trump-Era Immigration Crackdown

“It spotlights the urgent need for accountability and transparency in federal detention practices and upholds the fundamental rights of those who call America home,” the

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A New San Francisco Plan Would Spread Out Homeless Shelters More Evenly

The board voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill on Tuesday. Supervisors Connie Chan and Chyanne Chen voted against it, with Chan calling the bill

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How to Prepare for a Tsunami in California — and What to Do if Another Warning Hits

She emphasized that residents should use the maps to zoom into specific areas and zero in on neighborhoods with highest risk. For example, in San

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Bay Area Leaders Call for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza As Global Criticism of Israel Grows

“It’s too little, too late,” Oussama Mokeddem, government affairs director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ California chapter, said about Israel’s announcement that it would

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In-N-Out Burger CEO Joins List of High-Profile Business Figures Leaving California

Other departures have included Charles Schwab and Chevron, which cited regulatory issues, taxes and high operating costs, and Elon Musk announced last year he was moving the