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Oakland city leaders say the law cracking down on sideshows doesn't get enforced

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BONUS: Here's why it'll take awhile for gas prices to decline no matter how long the ceasefire lasts, plus Earth Day

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First CA Gov debate to take place tonight, but who's leading in the polls?

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New endorsements for gubernatorial candidates Steyer and Becerra

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BONUS: Iran ceasefire gets more fragile as Trump's DOJ renews voter fraud probe and Kash Patel promises 'Stop the Steal' proof

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A dark horse emerges in California's gubernatorial race

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Newsom's traveling history sparks suspicion of possible presidential run

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Swalwell's exit takes away another Dem. from the California governor's race

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How Eric Swalwell's decision to drop out of the governor's race will help Democrats

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BONUS: Merger mania! What would a massive American-United airline mean for prices, seat size and more

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Steyer's $120 million in campaign advertising could deliver the winning votes

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Gov. Newsom warns state Democrats that big budget cuts are on the horizon

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BONUS: Super El Nino to strike in 2026 -- here's what to expect -- plus, can stress be good?

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CA election calendar confusing for some voters, what does this all mean?

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Special election date set to fill former Congressman Swalwell's seat

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We take a look at how Swalwell's exit changes the race ahead of June's primary

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Swalwell takes huge loss in endorsements for Governor race amid SA allegations

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BONUS: Is a fragile ceasefire with Iran worth the paper it's written on? Get the latest, plus zombie fish invade US waters

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Congressman Eric Swalwell responds to multiple severe sexual assault allegations

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Will Kamala Harris enter the race for president in 2028?

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Tom Steyer says investment in the state's largest immigration detention center was a mistake

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BONUS: Gold plummets, Wall Street rallies and lifestyle creep cripples Americans: Getting a read on a confusing economy

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Connie Chan obtains sole endorsement from Service Employees International Union

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Officials in the Tri-Valley hope to build a new rail line to connect with BART

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BONUS: 11th hour ceasefire stops US from 'bombing Iran back to the Stone Age,' but is the Strait of Hormuz really open?

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Despite a good run so far for CA gov, Swalwell accusations might hurt his campaign

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BONUS: Did Artemis II just change space travel forever? Plus, debate still rages about original moon landing

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Homicide rates spike in SF with 14 this year already

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President Trump has made an endorsement in the California governor's race

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Trump continues firing spree with his decision to remove Pam Bondi

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Gov. Newsom approves a renewal for California's only nuclear power plant

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BONUS: Jobs report exceeds expectations, and a threat from Iran should have American businesses thinking twice about their security

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BONUS: 'A worldview that doesn't match reality:' Trump lays out case for Iran, and reaction is harsh

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How the race for CA's 2026 Primary Election is taking shape

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A closer look at protests as embodiments of resistance

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BONUS: 'Nothing prepares you for the feeling of floating:' Astronaut recalls experience as Artemis II launches and Elon Musk readies for city on the moon

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Why are Californians moving out?

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San Francisco Mayor is off to Asia for the first time since taking office

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Money talks in California's gubernatorial race

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BONUS: With college tuition reaching $65,000 a year, what are parents and students supposed to do?

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Swalwell claims Trump trying to use FBI to sway California's gubernatorial race

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SF's MUNI is facing a financial cliff and riders are one of the culprits

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BONUS: Is social media as we know it over? The wild west days are over, experts say, as landmark case holds You Tube and Meta responsible for addiction

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The pandemic's lasting effect on the Bay Area's population size

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The resounding economic effect of mass deportation in California

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BONUS: No Kings rallies this weekend aim to be biggest ever and send message that ICE must be defunded and Iran War must end

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California war against ultraprocessed foods gets new support

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Who is running for California governor? Many voters don't know.

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BONUS: 'Everything is so bad:' ICE agents deployed to airports as TSA workers quit in droves and questions swirl about deadly plane crash in NY

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USC cancels gubernatorial debate due to selection criteria complaints

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Prediction markets seeing a political boom

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The San Francisco Police Department is in a hiring surge

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Light installation returns to the Bay Bridge while honoring Willie Brown

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The San Jose mayor is trailing in the gubernatorial poll but he's favorited by tech billionaires

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BONUS: New allegations about Cesar Chavez raise questions about razing his memorials: Can we 'hold the dark with the light" in his legacy?

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Streets renamed, statues removed: The impact of Chavez's sexual abuse claims

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A New York Times report is accusing labor leader Cesar Chavez with sexually assaulting three women

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BONUS: 'Adapt or die:' 64% American workers over 50 feel age discrimination, plus how AI is making it harder than ever to hire

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SF could bring back parking meters on Sundays

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Rising California gas prices leads to questions on prior legislature

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Vance takes lead in Federal fraud targeting California

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Organizers launch Overpaid CEO Act on the ballot

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BONUS: Is the American Dream over? Prices skyrocket, stocks tank as both political sides blame each other

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Gas Prices in California are soaring high and Newsom points to Trump

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Early poll of 2028 presidential primary candidates puts Newsom ahead of Harris

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A bond measure in 2024 to help with mental health hasn't opened any of its first 10 projects

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BONUS: Trump's team tells GOP to stop talking hardline immigration as data shows economy suffering

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Man accused of assaulting Lurie's bodyguard let free in an unexpected ruling

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A new video showed petition gatherers in SF paying people to sign their names

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BONUS: 'You should just be prepared to pay higher prices:' Latest on Iran's effect on our economy, plus tornadoes, hail, floods strike the US

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Pushing out low polling candidates in the race for CA governor seat

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Paying more at the pump: how high will gas prices get?

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BONUS: Gen Z may destroy both the beer and wine industries as we know them, plus a morality survey as a 'giant red flag' to US society

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Proposed billionaire tax has lawmakers divided ahead of midterms

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How is the new California redistricting law changing things for Congress?

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BONUS: Trump calls new leader of Iran 'unacceptable,' and here's why as many in the US wonder ... 'what's the end game?'

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What is Newsom's "California Brand Campaign?"

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Lurie's Tenderloin attack and support from Noem provokes questions about SF

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San Francisco's mid-Market mall has new owners but their plans remain a mystery

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BONUS: Here's how China is beating the US in automobile supremacy, plus training workers for an AI future and the country's biggest owl event

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Calderon drops out, "clearing the field" of Democrats in governor race

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Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being inducted into the California Hall of Fame

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BONUS: And now the race begins: Upsets in the midterm primaries set the stage for next election

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Possible party lockout looms for the Democratic Party

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Gubernatorial democratic candidates face a decision and a deadline

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BONUS: Supreme Court blocks law that let trans kids go without parental notification, plus how pets could save your life

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California voters MIGHT get to weigh in on a voter ID measure this year

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Will the California voter ID law pass?

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BONUS: 'It's pretty likely to fail ... or make things worse:' Why is the US in Iran?

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Discussing Newsom's stance on the conflict in Iran

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"Dead heat" for Democrats coming up shorthanded in California Governor race

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BONUS: Gen Alpha is on the rise in a world full of AI

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A Silicon Valley group is spending big on tv ads for San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan

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Running for California governor filtered down to a five-way race

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The new Clipper upgrade was supposed to make things easier but commuters disagree

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BONUS: ‘It got ugly’: What you need to know about Trump’s record-breaking SOTU

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Trump to possibly target CA to unveil fraud in public programs

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Some California Democrats are boycotting Trump's State of the Union

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BONUS: People are going for gold amid economic uncertainty

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CA State workers are pushing back against Newsome's back to the office order