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5 天之前 · Incarceration and justice reform’s ripple effects continue to be felt heavily in our society. Our prison news coverage delves into the complex issues surrounding the penal system, shedding light on the ongoing challenges and reforms that impact the lives of those behind bars and the communities they return to- including reporting by prison journalist Steve Brooks, who was selected to ...
Red Flag Warning issued for much of Bay Area starting Thursday …
14 小时之前 · Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter.
State gives San Jose millions to clear homeless camps, but …
2 天之前 · The state plans to give San Jose $4.8 million to help clear encampments and provide support to unhoused residents.But it’s a mere drop in the bucket compared to what the city needs to tackle homelessness. Gov. Gavin Newsom doled out $130.7 million last week to assist in reducing the number of homeless people statewide.
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Safety concerns spark as Waymo service expands abruptly into …
2024年8月9日 · A Waymo autonomous vehicle at Drum and Clay streets in San Francisco, Calif., on June 24, 2024. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News) Waymo autonomous vehicles began rolling into Daly City, Broadmoor and Colma this week with little heads-up warning, according to San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa. “When Waymo only gives our police and fire ...
‘I won’t let them drink’: The California towns where clean drinking ...
2024年9月12日 · Twelve years ago, California became the first state to recognize clean, safe, affordable and accessible drinking water as a human right.In 2019, Legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a law that gave rise to the state’s Safe and Affordable Funding program. Today, about 98% of Californians are served by water systems that meet state standards, and over $1 billion in state grants have ...
The California mandate and San Francisco’s housing debate
4 天之前 · The labels, “NIMBY” and “YIMBY,” are all too familiar these days, but beyond the blunt edges of those characterizations lies an intricate policy debate on housing that will shape the future of California cities in profound ways.And ground zero is San Francisco. Under a state housing plan passed in 2022 and subsequently modified too …
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Eviction cases across California have reached — or even surpassed …
2023年11月26日 · Eviction cases soared across California in the year after the last portion of a statewide moratorium lapsed, a CalMatters analysis of court data shows.. The elevated numbers — in some places beyond pre-pandemic levels — show a significant portion of renters remain at risk of losing their homes, despite the state’s rollout of a $5 billion rent relief program during the pandemic and a ...
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