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Rule change aims to steer golfers away from Palo Alto wetlands
After fielding complaints about golfers damaging sensitive wetland habitat in the Palo Alto Baylands, the city has installed ...
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Huge changes to CA’s landmark environmental law, CEQA
This story was originally published by CalMatters. 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.
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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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California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Starting today, California’s top universities can pay their athletes directly — a dramatic shift in college sports ...
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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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California proposal would allow soft helmet pads in youth football leagues
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, a former tight end for San Jose State, had mixed feelings last year when he voted to ...
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The Architectural Review Board considers façade changes and creation of a dining space in a commercial building at 975 Page Mill Road.
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LA immigration sweeps: Waiting for a bus, then shackled in chains
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Mauricio Oropeza in Santa Maria Ajoloapan in Mexico State in Mexico on June 25, 2025. Photo by Cristopher Rogel ...
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Controversial climate rule, which could raise gas prices, about to go into effect
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s revamped Low Carbon Fuel Standard takes effect on Tuesday, despite fierce Republican criticism and ...
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Driver killed after truck hit tree in south Palo Alto
A man was killed in Palo Alto on Wednesday night after the truck he was in swerved off the roadway on San Antonio Road and ...
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Community members blast East Palo Alto’s proposed parking program
East Palo Alto community members have launched a petition against the city’s Residential Parking Permit plan, which is set to ...
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The Farm brings organic coffee and healthy all-day food options near Palo Alto’s California Avenue
A casual, all-day cafe concept created by a longtime Bay Area restaurateur debuted June 9 near California Avenue in Palo Alto ...