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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 …

Robotaxis Open for Business in Los Angeles

Angelenos can hail a robotaxi with the Waymo One app starting Tuesday. There are about 100 taxis in the Los Angeles fleet — but they don't drive freeways.

Ken Houston Holds Narrow Lead Over Iris Merriouns in Oakland’s District 7 City Council Race

The race for Oakland’s District 7 City Council seat still appeared tight, with candidate Ken Houston ahead.  The Alameda County Registrar of Voter’s numbers released at 3 p.m. on Monday showed Houston ahead of the pack with 4,504 votes or …

Councilmember Carroll Fife Poised to Hold Her District 3 Oakland City Council Seat

Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife appears poised to keep her District 3 seat, according to latest election numbers released by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.Fife was leading Warren Logan with 56.8% of the vote on Monday afternoon compared to …

Bay Area Voters Move Right in Election, Sending Clear Message on Crime and Homelessness

Bay Area voters sent a clear message in last week's election, ousting the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland and rejecting a handful of left-wing candidates, as pent-up frustrations with crime and homelessness took center stage.

CA Workers Could Lose Deportation Protections

Alejandro Games, who became eligible for temporary protection from deportation under a federal program, in his home in Hawthorne on Nov. 8, 2024. Photo by Zaydee Sanchez for CalMatters

SF Supe Connie Chan Declares Victory Over Challenger in Tight Richmond District Race

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan has declared victory in her close contest with challenger Marjan Philhour from last week’s election for the race for the city’s Richmond District.Chan and Philhour were tied as of Thursday’s results for the seat, but …

It Used to Be a Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It’s Home to a First-of-Its Kind Education Program

Cal Poly Humboldt’s bachelor’s program offers new opportunity to people incarcerated at maximum-security Pelican Bay State Prison

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