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The final stretch: Catch up on what’s happened in the California governor’s race so far

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With Election Day a week away, the ...
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California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California is on the brink of a total ...
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El Niño: Is your Peninsula home ready?

In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to help prepare for the coming rainy season. While it's too soon to know how much the predicted El Niño pattern will affect ...
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Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s time to lock in on Election Day if you ...
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Who’s spending money on the California insurance commissioner race

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Both Democratic candidates for insurance commissioner have promised not to take campaign donations from the industry ...
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In prison, wheelchair basketball offers a chance at reinvention

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Before basketball practice begins, Larry Roach calls the men into a circle. It’s a Wednesday afternoon, and they are ...
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Electronic Arts to cut 400 employees, gaming studio BioWare to close down

Video game company Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood Shores, is reportedly slashing around 400 employees and ...
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There’s a $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballot this November. Here’s what you should know

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, California has grappled with a ...
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A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Yes, the much talked-about billionaire tax is on the ballot this November, but it’s just one of 14 statewide ...
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San Mateo County’s Measure U would create independent commission for redrawing district maps

San Mateo County Measure U is a ballot measure that would establish an independent redistricting commission charged with drawing up the boundaries for the county's five districts instead of the Board ...
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This landmark California brewery was slated for closure: Instead it’s returning to its roots

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A month before its scheduled closure, Stone ...
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Upward Scholars nonprofit reduces barriers for aspiring students

For Dennys Tamayo, 35, higher education always felt out of reach, and her dream of working in medicine nearly impossible. The Redwood City nonprofit Upward Scholars, which helps adults from low-income ...