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Editorial: 8-year-old’s horrific death needs outside investigation
Sophia's decomposing body found in bathtub; Bay Area county must stop trying to cover-up its failure to prevent tragedy
Opinion: Even in California, abortion access depends on your ZIP code
In a state where many assume there are no obstacles to care, thousands of patients...
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Editorial: California lawmakers fail to address governor-recall circus
While we face national threat to democracy, Legislature punts on anti-democratic state gubernatorial removal process.
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Walters: Will more school money improve academic outcomes?
The record to date is not encouraging.
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Opinion: Only safety standards will prod Big Tech to protect children
Facebook whistleblower writes that social media products children spend so much time with are not safe — by design.
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Cinequest returning with in-person festival this summer
The popular film festival -- which will honor Jim Gaffigan and Alison Brie with Maverick Spirit Awards -- was halted midway through its last in-person edition in March 2020.
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Sullum: Maximalists threaten a federalist compromise on abortion
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, it ostensibly freed states to regulate abortion as they see fit.