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From Diwali to the pumpkin festival, here’s what’s happening around the Peninsula in October
The 2024 Bay Area Diwali Festival returns to Cupertino Oct. 12. The Festival of Lights celebrates light over darkness and ...
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A homebuyer’s guide to navigating new real estate commission rules
Under new real estate rules, homebuyers nationwide are now required to sign buyer-broker representation agreements with their ...
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Excessive heat warning extended through Saturday night for much of Bay Area
A heat wave in the Bay Area and Central Coast will last into the weekend, with an Excessive Heat Warning issued by the ...
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City, school district strike deal over Cubberley
The city of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District have struck a deal over Cubberley Community Center, an ...
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Newsom wants a do-over on the lemon car law he just signed. Will it hurt buyers?
In summary Gov. Newsom reluctantly signed a bill to reform the state’s lemon-vehicle law, despite him saying it has problems that lawmakers will need to fix. In the chaotic final days of the ...
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The Legislature could override nearly every Newsom veto. Why don’t they?
In summary About 90% of bills that Newsom blocked this year passed with the support of more than two-thirds of legislators — enough to override a governor’s veto. But the Legislature hasn’t attempted ...
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Los Angeles nears an election full of political reforms. Do voters care?
It’s hard to notice, but this is a season of political reform in Los Angeles.  In a month, voters here will consider not one but three government reform measures: One would create a redistricting ...
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Wage theft, corporate profits show CA divide
Pizza Hut employees strike in protest of allegations of wage theft and abusive scheduling practices in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters Though California leaders ...