Biden order poised to expand Bay Area homeless programs
After spending years in and out of homelessness and prison, Randy Scott was living beside a creek in San Pablo last spring when he was offered a motel room. Eight months
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Lots of people moved out of California and New York in 2020. Here’s where they went
When Mark Jenkins and Lori Crowell rang in 2020, they had no idea they’d be moving to another state before the end of the year. But then the pandemic hit
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How millennials are changing the luxury real estate market
In sharp contrast to the “slacker” stereotype that has defined their generation, millennials aren’t living in parents’ basements. They’re buying multimillion-dollar homes. At 38%, millennials—adults born from 1981 to 1996—represent
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If you received unemployment last year, you could be in for a surprise at tax time
Tens of millions of Americans collected unemployment benefits for at least some period of time last year due to the pandemic’s hit on the economy. After the stress of losing
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Majoring in marijuana? That soon could be common as universities adapt to a growth industry.
Want practical experience growing marijuana, but have no idea how to get a plant? Or just not comfortable growing cannabis at home? Try stinging nettle, which is a plant that’s
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American icon’s custom-designed Pebble Beach estate is a California dream celebrating sun and surf
You can’t help but feel good vibrations when you enter this magnificent gated estate gracing 1.06 acres along 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. Owners Mike Love, an American icon and
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Around the Bay Area, thieves have raked in millions from Home Depot
In recent years, authorities say theft crews targeting the home-improvement chain Home Depot have raked in millions through schemes that range from the simple — like shoplifting — to sophisticated
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Most big cities were in bad fiscal shape before the pandemic. Expect it to get worse
It’s a bit like hiding credit card bills under the mattress and declaring that everything’s fine: Cities, a watchdog group says, don’t include the true costs of government in the
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Recent lifting of travel restrictions on Californians allow getaways — but are you ready to take a vacation?
Dreaming of a beach-side vacation or want to get cozy in a cabin tucked in the snow-covered mountains? How about a camping trip, a way to get away out in
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East Bay Regional Park District Closes Locations Due to Extreme Weather
Ridgeline locations of the East Bay Regional Park District will be closed from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Friday due to extreme weather conditions and likely cleanup needs, officials
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