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California Voters Reject Measure That Would Have Prohibited Forced Prison Labor

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for AmericaCalifornia voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor.The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it …

Thousands of Glendale Unified Students Ordered to Shelter-in-Place Due to Wayward Bear Cub

Multiple agencies were monitoring an adolescent cub as it sat in a tree in front of Crescenta Valley High School, unable to compel the creature to go home.

Rare 'Haboob' Dust Storm Brings Central Valley to a Halt

A dust storm passed from Madera through Fresno to Bakersfield on Monday, causing a pileup and creating startling images of the haboob.

Column: We Now Live in a Prop. 187 America. What's Next?

After Trump's victory, the Latino backlash against Prop. 187 and the subsequent Democratic takeover of California looks more like an exception than a rule.

Adrin Nazarian, Heather Hutt Claim Victory in Los Angeles City Council Races

Heather Hutt's victory, along with Ysabel Jurado's defeat of Kevin de León, means there will be a female majority on the L.A. City Council for the first time.

L.A. Teacher Obsessed Over and Abused Teen Student, Authorities Say: 'Her Crystal Meth'

Teacher Colleen Jo Matarico is arrested after having a sexual relationship with one of her middle-school students she described as her 'crystal meth,' prosecutors said.

Biden’s White House Invitation to Trump Continues a Tradition Trump Shunned in 2020

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of Democratic President Joe Biden, who had hoped to defeat his Republican …

South SF-based Genetic Testing Company Laying Off 40% of Workforce

The once-thriving South San Francisco-based startup is reducing its workforce.

Bay City Books: New Books From Bay Area Authors – November 2024

New books, from Bay Area and Northern California authors, listed by release date.

Rep. Harder Declares Victory Against Stockton Mayor in Tight District 9 Congressional Race

U.S. Rep. and Democrat Josh Harder on Monday declared victory in his congressional race over Stockton Mayor and Republican Kevin Lincoln.Harder was first elected to Congress in 2018 and issued a statement about his win in last week’s election for …

Sonoma County Measure to Ban Animal Farms Reveals Public Lack of Agriculture Knowledge

AS OF MONDAY, 85.3% of Sonoma County voters have rejected Measure J, an initiative that would have banned or downsized an estimated 21 animal farms in Sonoma County.In the days following Tuesday’s election, both its proponents and opponents agreed that …

KFF Health News Sues to Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records

KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to compel it to release a range of Medicare Advantage health plan audits and other financial records.

San Francisco Opera’s ‘Adler Fellows in Concert’ Showcases Next-Generation Singers

Since 1977, San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellowship program has prepped nearly 200 young artists who have become opera singers, conductors, stage directors, vocal coaches and other performing arts professionals and educators. This week, for the 20th time on Nov. 15 …

KFF Health News Sues to Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records

KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to compel it to release a range of Medicare Advantage health plan audits and other financial records.

‘Salute Captain Klay’: Warriors to Honor 4-Time Champ, Who Returns as Dallas Maverick

Golden State Warriors fans attending Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center in San Francisco will receive captain hats in honor of Klay Thompson, a four-time champion with the Warriors who signed as a free agent with Dallas …

California Helps Massive Search Effort for Missing 5-Year-Old Boy

He and his mother took a nap. By the time she awoke, he was gone.

Number of Structures Destroyed in Mountain Fire Jumps to More Than 200

As firefighters make significant progress against Ventura County's Mountain fire, officials have confirmed another 60 destroyed structures and millions in agricultural losses. A total of 207 structures, many homes, have been ruined, another 90 are damaged.

With Thousands of Mail-in Votes Yet to Count, SF Election Workers Scramble to Tally Ballots

The San Francisco Department of Elections continues the laborious task of making sure that every vote cast in last week’s election counts.In figures updated Monday, the department said it had counted an additional 17,333 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots since the …

Extremely Rare Species Found on Edge of California Lake Is Endangered, Authorities Say

The plant faces existential threats from littering, trampling and off-road vehicles.

A Library With No Librarians: Concord Branch Tests Self-Service Option for Sunday Access

Everyone’s familiar with self-checkout at the grocery store, self-service at gas stations and ATMs, and now, self-service is entering the picture at the Concord Library.Library patrons who sign up in advance will be able to enter the library between 12 …

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