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State Supreme Court rejects Restore Hetch Hetchy lawsuit
By on October 18, 2018
A group seeking to force San Francisco to drain the Hetchy Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park and restore the valley beneath it has lost an appeal to the California »

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Report: Bay Area roads worst in the nation
By on October 17, 2018
Roads in the Bay Area were the worst in the nation and accounted for high costs to drivers in 2016, according to a report released by a national nonprofit Wednesday. »

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Immigration takes center stage during Feinstein, de Leon debate
By on October 17, 2018
Immigration topped the list of issues in a U.S. Senate debate Wednesday in San Francisco between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her opponent state Sen. Kevin de Leon. The debate was »

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Major outbreak of bacterial disease affects hundreds of California sea lions
By on October 17, 2018
The Marine Mammal Center is facing the second largest outbreak of leptospirosis in California sea lions in its recorded history, according to the center. This year, 220 sea lions at »

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Grand jury indicts suspect in fatal MacArthur BART station stabbing
By on October 16, 2018
Alameda County prosecutors disclosed Tuesday that they’ve obtained a grand jury indictment against a transient for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in July »

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Supreme Court allows $409 million lead paint fund to 10 CA counties including SF
By on October 16, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way today for three paint companies to pay $409 million to 10 California cities and counties to abate lead paint hazard in housing units »

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Trump defies California senators with 9th Circuit judge nominations
By on October 12, 2018
WASHINGTON _ After months of negotiations and delays, the White House is moving to fill California’s three vacancies on the influential 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals _ over the »

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State upholds firing of top black CPUC judge who alleged discrimination
By on October 12, 2018
The first black woman to be the chief judge at the California Public Utilities Commission lost a bid to reclaim her job this week when the State Personnel Board rejected »

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