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Vietnam Arrests Prominent Journalist for Facebook Posts

Truong Huy San was accused of “abusing democratic freedoms,” a charge that rights groups say has been frequently used against…

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Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Pioneer of Supergraphics, Dies at 95

Trained as a ballet dancer, painter and graphic designer, she was at the forefront of a movement that upended design…

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In San Francisco, Tenants Use Labor Tactics to Challenge Their Landlords

A small group of residents in San Francisco apartments are on a rent strike. Can a union model work for…

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Giant Waves Close Out California’s Remarkable Year of Weather Phenomena

Along the coast, residents on Thursday saw waves that topped 30 feet and flooded beachfront neighborhoods in some areas.

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What Lies Beneath the Vatican of the Zapotecs?

The ruins of Mitla sit about 30 miles from Oaxaca in the mountains of southern Mexico, built on a high…

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Southern California Beyond the Freeway

Perhaps nothing defines Los Angeles like the freeways: ribbons of asphalt and steel (and traffic jams) tying coast, valley and…

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California Boosts Minimum Wage for Health Care and Fast-Food Workers

Sector-specific pay bumps are a new twist in a state that already has one of the highest hourly minimum wages…

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Hurricane Norma Packs Powerful Winds as It Churns Toward Mexico

The Category 4 storm was expected to unleash heavy rain and likely cause flooding and mudslides in southern Baja California…

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California Allows Cities to Catch Speeding Drivers With Automated Cameras

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will allow San Francisco, Los Angeles and four other cities to use speed cameras…

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It’s August. Californians Are Still Skiing. Don’t Ask.

This weekend, while I squeeze into a thick winter wet suit for a cold-water surf in foggy San Francisco —…

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