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![The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability. The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/032223_SD_Encampment-Ban_KC_CM_23.webp?w=132)
California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems...
![We’ve been revisiting the saga of Huntington Beach resident Bruce Malkenhorst Sr. — poster boy for public pension reform and once the most handsomely paid retiree in all of California, with pension checks totaling more than $551,000 a year. We’ve been revisiting the saga of Huntington Beach resident Bruce Malkenhorst Sr. — poster boy for public pension reform and once the most handsomely paid retiree in all of California, with pension checks totaling more than $551,000 a year.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RPE-L-WOMENBIZ-0306.jpg?w=122)
How much did CalPERS claw back from retiree who grossly inflated his pension?
We’ve been revisiting the saga of Huntington Beach resident Bruce Malkenhorst Sr. — poster boy...
![The 65-year-old man was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his jaw, authorities said. The 53-year-old woman was in stable condition with a wound to her arm. The 65-year-old man was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his jaw, authorities said. The 53-year-old woman was in stable condition with a wound to her arm.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/crime-scene-tape-generic-1-1-2-1-1-1-4-1.jpg?w=127)
Woman, man wounded by stray bullets while driving in West Oakland
The 65-year-old man was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his jaw, authorities...
!["It's not going to be as bad as it was earlier this month," NWS meteorologist Rachel Kennedy said. "It's not going to be as bad as it was earlier this month," NWS meteorologist Rachel Kennedy said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EBT-L-HEAT-1006-02.jpg?w=132)
High-pressure system that baked Bay Area earlier this month back in region
"It's not going to be as bad as it was earlier this month," NWS meteorologist...
![Rodeo-Hercules Fire District board members are expected to vote on an annexation resolution July 31. Rodeo-Hercules Fire District board members are expected to vote on an annexation resolution July 31.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CCT-HERCFIRE-0625-01.jpg?w=140)
End in sight for East Bay fire district? West County agency could lose independence
Rodeo-Hercules Fire District board members are expected to vote on an annexation resolution July 31.
![The Chino Valley Unified School District and a handful of parents argued the law violates the rights of parents protected under the U.S. Constitution. The Chino Valley Unified School District and a handful of parents argued the law violates the rights of parents protected under the U.S. Constitution.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24197805196421.jpg?w=132)
School district sues Gov. Newsom over new gender-identity law
The Chino Valley Unified School District and a handful of parents argued the law violates...
![Look around a book-themed SoMa cocktail bar, aptly named Novela after the Spanish word for novel, and you’d see glasses of punch at almost every table. Look around a book-themed SoMa cocktail bar, aptly named Novela after the Spanish word for novel, and you’d see glasses of punch at almost every table.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MAG-L-NOVELA-0715-20.jpg?w=128)
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Inside Novela, a San Francisco book-themed bar takes you back in time
Look around a book-themed SoMa cocktail bar, aptly named Novela after the Spanish word for...
![Police released more information in the death of Ellie Obi Lorenzo, a child who was reported missing from Fremont and later found dead at a recycling facility in San Jose. However, many questions remain. Police released more information in the death of Ellie Obi Lorenzo, a child who was reported missing from Fremont and later found dead at a recycling facility in San Jose. However, many questions remain.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-FREMISS-0714-02_a4b266.jpg?w=121)
New details emerge in death of 3-year-old found at San Jose recycling facility
Police released more information in the death of Ellie Obi Lorenzo, a child who was...
![Arion Press is a darling of art collectors and Silicon Valley types, who love its unique books made from historical literary materials. Arion Press is a darling of art collectors and Silicon Valley types, who love its unique books made from historical literary materials.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MAG-L-ARION-07XX-13.jpg?w=128)
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The world’s most unusual books are entirely made by hand at the Presidio
Arion Press is a darling of art collectors and Silicon Valley types, who love its...
![Oversight officials want an investigation into whether deal with Schneider Electric was mishandled. Oversight officials want an investigation into whether deal with Schneider Electric was mishandled.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-MDUSDFOLO-0714.jpg?w=137)
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No guarantees, no proof: How did East Bay school district’s $50 million energy contract go so wrong?
Oversight officials want an investigation into whether deal with Schneider Electric was mishandled.