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San Mateo Board of Supervisors Selects Three to Advance in Vote for County Sheriff

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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors selected three finalists from a pool of six applicants on Nov. 6, in the first public step toward restoring leadership after the historic removal of former Sheriff Christina Corpus. Each candidate’s application was posted online and their interviews were held publicly to promote a transparent recruitment process.

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San Mateo County Nears Decision on New Sheriff After Historic Ouster

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San Mateo County is nearing the end of a year-long standoff over its top law-enforcement office. After Sheriff Christina Corpus was removed for misconduct last month as the first elected sheriff in California ever ousted under a voter-approved accountability measure, the county’s Board of Supervisors is preparing to appoint her successor. 

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Oakland refugee arts nonprofit battles to survive funding cuts

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OAKLAND, Calif. — At ARTogether’s Oakland gallery, the opening of their new exhibit, over/exposed, came amid uncertainty about the nonprofit’s future, as steep federal and city funding cuts slashed its budget in half. “Things are dire,” said Sarah Dawson McClean, ARTogether’s public affairs and communications manager. “We are trying to pivot in how we do

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In San Francisco, protesters stake out immigration court, hoping to prevent ICE arrests  

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SAN FRANCISCO — A few hours before office workers would flood the streets of San Francisco during the post-work rush, a smattering of kaffiyeh and goggle-clad protesters dotted a quiet block of Sansome Street on Oct.7.   Some clustered around its corners, sitting on the sidewalk as they unwrapped packaged burritos. Others milled around the central-most

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International Documentary Film Festival Bridges Local and Global

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PALO ALTO, Calif. – With the theme of “Messages for the Future,” the 28th annual United Nations Association Film Festival once again bridged global issues to the local community. The festival, which concluded Oct. 26, featured 60 documentary films from more than 50 countries. Screenings were held primarily at the Mitchell Park Community Center in

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AI Innovation Takes Spotlight at Tech Summit

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – On Oct. 5, 2025, more than 1,000 people joined the Valley101 Annual Tech Summit. Everything at the summit this year circles back to artificial intelligence.   Besides panels exploring AI’s role in different fields, the organizer introduced a startup challenge for the first time. “Many of our followers are entrepreneurs. Over the years,

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‘Banned Books Week’ Meets Downtown Bars: The Upscale Pub Crawl

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REDWOOD CITY — About 580 people, many wearing turquoise shirts that read, “Censorship is so 1984!”  gathered on Oct. 8 in downtown Redwood City for the 4th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl event organized by the Redwood City Library Foundation. The crawl took place during Banned Books Week, a nationwide event that has celebrated the freedom to

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