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What's causing homelessness in California?
Researchers at UCSF just released the findings of a stateside study that’s the most comprehensive look at homelessness in nearly three decades. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Dr. Margot Kushel, the study’s principal investigator and director of the UCSF Benioff Institute, for some insight.
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Zeledon's Bakery on Wheels van stolen, totaled in Central Valley crash
The owners of a popular mobile bakery are at a loss after someone stole their van and crashed it into a canal in the Central Valley. Damian Trujillo reports.
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Zeledon's Bakery on Wheels van stolen, totaled in Central Valley crash
The owners of a popular mobile bakery are at a loss after someone stole their van and crashed it into a canal in the Central Valley.
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Cost of confession: California restaurant to pay $140K in damages after using fake priest to spy on employees
Owners of a California restaurant will have to pay $140,000 in back wages and damages after federal investigators found they hired a priest in an attempt to get employees to admit workplace “sins,” an act of retaliation officials deemed “shameless.”
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Lake Oroville, now at 100% capacity, seen in before-and-after photos
Lake Oroville, California’s second-largest reservoir, is back at full capacity.
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New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness
A new study by the University of California, San Francisco shows that homeless people in California were struggling with poor health and deep poverty before becoming homeless. The study released Tuesday by the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative aims to provide a comprehensive picture of adult homelessness in a state that has 30% of the country’s homeless. The representative survey...
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5 Central Valley teens arrested after alleged armed robbery, 50-mile car chase
San Bruno police arrested five teens from the Central Valley on suspicion of armed robbery Sunday after an hour-long chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
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These are the 10 most expensive metro areas in the U.S. for renters—4 of them are in California
Here are the most expensive metro areas for renters in the United States.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issues Juneteenth proclamation
Gov. Gavin Newsom Saturday afternoon issued a proclamation declaring “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance” in the state of California.
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Railroad Industry Sues to Block New Locomotive Pollution Rules in California
The railroad industry has sued to block new environmental rules in California. The California Air Resources Board approved new rules in April that would ban the use of locomotives more than 23 years old beginning in 2030. The railroad industry said this would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives. The Association of American Railroads and the American...
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Watch: Predicting and Preparing for 2023 Wildfire Season
After a rainy winter and spring, California firefighters are concerned about a busy fire season in 2023. A new NBC report shows you what you need to do to prepare.
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‘Beach Report Card' finds California's wet winter means dirtier water at the coast
An annual “Beach Report Card” concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting in high rates of runoff and dirtier water along the coast.
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West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports.
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West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports.
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5-year-old boy meets 71-year-old whose blood donations helped save his life
A 5-year-old boy with a rare condition was able to meet the 71-year-old man whose hundreds of blood donations over the years helped save his life and that of others.
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US Marine accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at California Planned Parenthood
A second man has also been charged. The pair face up to 20 years in prison, if convicted.
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California AG settles tenant protection case against South Bay developer
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced a settlement in a case against a South Bay developer and property manager over alleged unlawlful rent increases and evictions.
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Southern Baptists vote to expel 2 churches because they have female Pastors
The Southern Baptist convention rejected an appeal from a California megachurch and the Fern Creek Baptist of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Firefighters innovate to save lives
To fight fires in California, firefighters are using training – including learning how fires make their own weather – and technology, including a bigger, more powerful Blackhawk helicopter that can stay up longer and protect firefighters better. Meanwhile, Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar have formed the first wildland firefighting crew in the Marine Corps – and we take...
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Predicting and Preparing for 2023 Wildfire Season
Wildfire season is year round in California, but as homeowners prepare for the hot and dry months ahead the threat of wildfire may be greater than ever before. Firefighters say vegetation overgrowth from months of wet weather can quickly dry out and become fine “flash fuels” that promote rapid fire growth. In this special report, NBC takes you inside one...