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CA gas prices session moves to Senate
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire during a special session at the Capitol Annex Swing Space on Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a ...
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CA adds college financial aid options
Sophia Arnold studies outside the Lindley Center For Stem Education at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa on Sept. 26, 2024. Photo by Adahlia Cole for CalMatters From CalMatters community college ...
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California students to learn about AI and media literacy soon
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Silicon Valley lawmaker faces second federal elections complaint
Supporters gather in Menlo Park to support State Assemblymember Evan Low’s bid for Congressional District 16. Photo by ...
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Portola Art Gallery highlights ceramicist’s ‘labor of love’
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Voter Guide: Measure CC
Measure CC, A ballot measure that would increase Menlo Park’s transient occupancy tax, also known as a hotel tax, will come ...
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From Diwali to the pumpkin festival, here’s what’s happening around the Peninsula in October
Farmer Mike has been the official carving expert at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival for over 35 years. Courtesy Igor Porton. While October is chiefly known for the last day of the month, the ...
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Laphonza Butler wants you to know she’s your U.S. senator
Sen. Laphonza Butler listens to testimony at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2024. Photo by Andrew Harnik, Getty ...
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Some California stem cell clinics use unproven therapies. A new court ruling cracks down
In summary Some stem cell clinics market treatments that have been tested and approved by the FDA. A new court ruling emphasizes that the federal government can regulate the services. Stem cell ...
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How Meta brings in millions off political violence
In summary Ads connected to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Israel’s war in Gaza brought Facebook millions. After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July, the merchandise ...
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‘Beyond cruel’: Newsom retaliates against this LA suburb for its ban on homeless shelters
In summary The mayor of Norwalk said the city enacted its far-reaching ban on shelters and other low-income housing and businesses out of frustration with the state. The mayor of a middle-class Los ...