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'We Approach in Peace': Are BART's Efforts to Help People in Crisis Working?
BART's crisis intervention team is part of the transit agency's ambitious new strategy to reach out to the many people in the sprawling transit system who struggle with lack of shelter, mental health problems or addiction — without involving the police.

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Bird Flu Hits US Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred
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Federal Safety Agency Investigating Waymo's Autonomous Taxis
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Get Ready for the Golden State Valkyries, Bay Area's New WNBA Team
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The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo
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The UC Berkeley Professor Centering the Latino Experience on Campus
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The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo
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Kathleen Hanna on Life as a ‘Rebel Girl,’ and the Joy of Expressing Anger in Public
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Housing Affordability

California Considers Making Sobriety a Mandatory Requirement for Shelter Access

Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for unhoused residents, a significant departure from California’s current 'Housing First' law.
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$100 Million Gift Paves Way for Affordable Artist Housing in San Francisco

Plans for the 100-unit building on Market Street were filed with the city on Friday.

Fairfield Official's Wife Returns Money From Campaign for New California City

The wife of a Fairfield City Council member appeared as a campaign consultant on California Forever’s campaign finance documents. The council member says it’s not what it seems.
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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.

Immigration

Key California Ag Giant and United Farm Workers Clash Amid Union-Drive Efforts

In California, a conflict has emerged between the Wonderful Co. and the United Farm Workers over worker organization under a new labor law. Since its enactment, four groups of farm laborers, including those from Wonderful Nurseries in Wasco, have sought to unionize.
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Half Moon Bay Mayor Calls Newsom's Legal Threat Over Farmworker Housing Unhelpful

Half Moon Bay is pursuing two low-income housing developments for farmworkers in the wake of the mass shooting on two mushroom farms last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom feels the process isn't moving fast enough.

A Family Fled Ethnic Violence in India. Its Echoes Resonate in the Bay Area

One year ago, the family of Bay resident Niang Hangzo fled violence in India. Hangzo started an organization to help raise awareness of the ethnic conflict as her mother and other family members wondered how to rebuild their lives.

How Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate

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Bird Flu Hits US Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred

Despite a bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, raw milk sales have surged by 26% to 65% weekly compared to last year, leaving farmers unable to keep up with demand. Federal officials warn of the health risks of raw milk, particularly during the outbreak.
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Federal Safety Agency Investigating Waymo's Autonomous Taxis

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into how company's self-driving vehicles behaved in 22 separate incidents.

Get Ready for the Golden State Valkyries, Bay Area's New WNBA Team

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's newest franchise, unveiled its team name, logo and colors on Tuesday.

The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo

Monarch butterflies, bees, birds, and other pollinators play an important role in our environment. That’s why community members want to make them the star of the show at the Bay Area Butterfly Festival on Mare Island, Vallejo.
A woman in a dark-blue jacket that says 'Crisis Intervention Specialist' on the back walks through a BART train.

'We Approach in Peace': Are BART's Efforts to Help People in Crisis Working?

BART's crisis intervention team is part of the transit agency's ambitious new strategy to reach out to the many people in the sprawling transit system who struggle with lack of shelter, mental health problems or addiction — without involving the police.
A person with long hair in a teal sport coat stands in a cement outdoor staircase and looks at the camera.

The UC Berkeley Professor Centering the Latino Experience on Campus

Latinos are roughly 19% of UC Berkeley's undergraduate students. The university has a goal of reaching 25% in three years.

SF Program Isn't Just 'Free Beer' for Unhoused. It's Backed Up by Research

San Francisco’s Managed Alcohol Program drew a social media backlash in recent days, but research shows such harm reduction strategies can be helpful.

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