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Newsom uses political stunts to garner attention. As Jerry Brown learned, it can backfire
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. During his first governorship a half-century ago, Jerry Brown acquired a reputation for making abrupt changes of ...
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Sheriff accused of ‘willful or corrupt misconduct’ by civil grand jury
The San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury charged embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus with willful or corrupt misconduct in office ...
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Huge changes to CA’s landmark environmental law, CEQA
This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. A framer working on a construction project as seen through a puddle’s reflection in Castro Valley on Feb. 6, 2024. Photo by Camille ...
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‘This tax could kill this industry.’ California cannabis operators brace for increase
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A substantial tax hike for California’s faltering legal cannabis market is set to take effect today, despite an ...
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Last-minute California budget includes sweeping environmental law rollbacks
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers today approved one of the most substantial rollbacks of the state’s signature environmental ...
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One of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing has now vanished
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A decade-spanning political battle between housing developers and defenders of California’s preeminent environmental ...
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This Peninsula warehouse safeguards the strange and historic side of innovation
The MOAH’s immediate goal is to cultivate sustainable forms of revenue. So, while expanding the warehouse could increase its ...
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Festival celebrates the roots of jazz and its many branches
Stanford Jazz Festival celebrates the many facets of jazz and the numerous genres it complements and influences. The festival ...
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Judge rejects Corpus’ attempt to halt her removal as county sheriff
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge has blocked an effort by Sheriff Christina Corpus to pause her removal from office, allowing the county proceed with her removal following a voter-approved ...
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Menlo Park housing proposal advances as opponents seek to block it
As Menlo Park prepares to take the next step in selecting a developer for its downtown housing project, opponents say they’ve ...
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Atherton’s charter city hopes fizzle out
The town of Atherton will continue to look at becoming a charter city, but with less hope than when the endeavor first ...
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Floodwall plan splits advocates for creek improvements
A regional plan to bolster flood control near the San Francisquito Creek remained on shaky grounds Thursday as city leaders and water agency officials charged with implementing it squabbled this week ...