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Report: L.A. and Bay Area Rank Lead in Affordable Housing Construction

02/10/2026 - 7:36 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Los Angeles and the Bay Area are leading California in the construction of affordable housing, according to a new analysis from RentCafe.

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Californians Helped the State Avoid Blackouts Tuesday. Why Did Some Bay Cities Cut the Power?

09/08/2022 - 3:04 AM By Brittany M.

“There was apparently some level of confusion between their dispatchers and our dispatchers,” said Elliot Mainzer, chief executive of the ISO. 

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Why some counties are exempt from the state's mask mandate

12/21/2021 - 6:08 AM By Brittany M.

The state announced exemptions to its new indoor mask mandate last week that will allow people in some Bay Area counties to ditch face coverings in certain spaces.

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Bay Area health officials call for full school reopenings

06/08/2021 - 6:06 AM By Brittany M.

Ten local health officers from the San Francisco Bay Area released a recent statement endorsing the full reopening of schools this fall.

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The 2020 “mass exodus” happened within the state, new study shows

03/11/2021 - 5:32 AM By Brittany M.
“Net exits from San Francisco increased 649% compared to the same period in 2019."
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Gavin Newsom Announces Regional Stay-at-Home Order

12/08/2020 - 5:53 AM By Brittany M.
ICU capacity fell below 15% in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley last week, triggering the stay-at-home order for nearly two dozen counties. Six more counties have implemented the restrictions voluntarily. 
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NorCal Fires Have Burned an Area the Size of Rhode Island

08/25/2020 - 8:37 AM By Brittany M.

Hundreds of wildfires have now burned over 1.5 million acres of land in Northern California. That’s equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island.  

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Coronavirus Update: Councilman Tests Positive, Bay Area on Lockdown as Cases Rise

03/17/2020 - 9:21 AM By Brittany M.

American life has changed drastically in the past several days and experts say this is just the beginning.

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A Look at Income Inequality in California

10/10/2019 - 5:11 AM By Brittany M.

New U.S.Census Bureau data reveals a widening gap between rich and poor in California.

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The Great Bay Area Exodus is Changing Sacramento

07/09/2019 - 2:21 AM By Brittany M.

27,000 people moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento last year. The year prior, 24,000.

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Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…
After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager
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Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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