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CA fails to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Buildings on 2nd Avenue in Happy Camp on Dec. 13, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters For 32 years, the ...
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California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes, who account for at least 80% of criminal ...
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California Democrats push to block ICE from schools, hospitals and shelters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Hospitals. Schools. Shelters. Those are some of the places that California lawmakers want to shield from immigration ...
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Why reforming California’s bedrock environmental law is good for the environment
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Nick Yost Nick Yost created and formerly led the environmental section of the California ...
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California’s deficit dilemma: Cut spending, borrow money or raise taxes?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 ...
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Five downtown galleries revive Palo Alto’s First Friday Art Walk
The monthly event's first outing will be June 6, with galleries in the downtown area offering extended hours for visitors to check out their current shows.
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How much should you worry about horizontal foundation cracks?
When it comes to foundation problems, water is by far the biggest menace. That's why it's a good idea to inspect your home's ...
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Silicon Valley transit workers overwhelmingly approve contract
The union representing Santa Clara County bus drivers and light rail operators has approved the latest contract proposal from ...
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Warm gift from Coldplay boosts La Comida celebration
Ingrid Lai has worked with La Comida for over a decade, taking on volunteer roles, board seats and a volunteer coordinator ...
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As hunger strike concludes, Stanford students dismayed by university response
As Stanford University students prepare to conclude their hunger strike, participants said they felt disappointed by the ...
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Were cuts in rooftop solar payments legal? California Supreme Court hears arguments
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could be pivotal to the spread of rooftop solar ...
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These gas appliances — one of the largest sources of LA’s smog — could be phased out
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. New household water heaters and heating systems powered by natural gas would be phased out in the Los Angeles basin ...