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Trial continues as Gaza protesters defend Golden Gate Bridge blockade

THE TRIAL OF SEVEN PROTESTERS who were arrested on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 for protesting Israel’s mass slaughter of ...
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Hidden gems of history: Contra Costa’s past lies in plain sight, from shores to coal mines

MORE THAN 175 YEARS AGO, on the far east side of the San Francisco Bay, one of our state Legislature’s original 27 counties was experiencing a boom in ...
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Election Day: Polls open for voting until 8 p.m. in California’s June 2 primary

California voters will decide a wide range of local races and cast ballots in primary elections for governor and other state offices on Tuesday. For those California voters can cast ballots in primary ...
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Waiting on the ballots: California votes in most uncertain governor’s primary in years

CALIFORNIA VOTERS TODAY will advance two candidates for governor to the November election in the most unsettled gubernatorial ...
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Family of Fairfield teen files claim, alleging excessive force in confrontation with police

Maurice Williams (center), 16, speaks at a news conference with his attorney, Ben Nisenbaum, to announce a lawsuit against the city of Fairfield alleging civil rights violations and excessive force in ...
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Review: A journey of transition doesn’t go deep enough in ‘Becoming a Man’

L-R, Laura Domingo and Petey Gibson portray Lynette and Carl in "Becoming at Man" onstage at Z Space in San Francisco through June 14. (Kayleigh McCollum via Bay City News) In playwright P. Carl’s ...