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Gov. Newsom drops plan for California homelessness czar

The governor has abandoned a campaign promise to appoint the state’s first-ever homelessness czar and will instead rely on a task force and staff members to guide his response to the growing crisis in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures towards a chart with proposed funding to deal with California homelessness as he discusses his revised state budget during a news conference Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom, a Democrat, has proposed a $213.5 billion a spending plan. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California State University officials think they have a way to improve graduation rates: raise the requirements for admission into college.

Dede Wilsey poses for a portrait with her dog Dazzle at her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif.

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Remembering Emeryville’s mudflat art — and why the mud won out
Heavy with driftwood and otherwise empty, the Emeryville mudflats became a sculptural playland in the 1960s and ’70s.

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Giants fall six games below .500 at home after another low-octane defeat
The San Francisco Giants got shut down at home again, held to two runs in their seventh loss in nine home games against the Diamondbacks this season.

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Bochy's quest for 2000
Bruce Bochy is on track to become the 11th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Will he make it?

Police: Landlord arrested after home invasion to chase away tenants
The tenants, newly arrived from North Carolina, say the landlord cut off their power, tried to break in and forced them to flee out the back door while the youngest kids screamed and cried.

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Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson on verge of being bounced from next debate
The final day to qualify for the next Democratic presidential debate is Wednesday — and half the candidates in the field are unlikely to make the cut. Among those who haven’t yet qualified but still have hope are San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer, the former hedge fund manager who is now an environmental and pro-impeachment activist.

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Joe Garofoli
Tom Steyer pushes anti-corporate message in SF talk
Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer pushed back against accusations Monday from his presidential campaign rivals that he’s buying a...

PG&E; bankruptcy case keeps getting more complex
Three different San Francisco courts are hearing aspects of PG&E’s bankruptcy case — and attorneys for the utility and fire victims appear to be far apart on compensation.

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Korean superette Queens opens in San Francisco with banchan by the pound
The new Inner Sunset Korean market sells imported products, heirloom vegetables, stews, kimchi and more.

Actor Ed Gonzalez Moreno leaves a whitewashed stage name behind
The popular narrative these days is that, if you're a person of color, you should be proud of your identity. But up until about a month ago, Bay Area actor Ed Gonzalez Moreno wasn't quite there yet.

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The 20 best food trucks in the Bay Area
This is the best street food in the Bay Area, from chaat to tacos.

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Mapping cinematic wrath, from 'Godzilla' to 'San Andreas'
Nearly a movie per year in the 21st century has featured S.F. under attack. We mapped out all the damage —see if your house would survive.

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Beth Spotswood
So long, exciting city; hello, mellow Marin
The scenery at Chileno Valley Ranch could not have been more picturesque. Nestled in rural Petaluma, the historic home and farm offers apple...

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Bay Area summer fun guide
If you’re bored this summer, you’re doing it wrong. Check out The Chronicle’s recommendations for the best ways to enjoy your time.

The indisputable, sometimes contradictory, rules of gala gowns
Advice as SF Symphony and Opera openers approach: The ugly duckling may turn into a swan, but it shouldn’t look as though she spent all day getting her neck stretched for the challenge.

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Tom Stienstra
Bay Area park experts share advice, secrets for spectacular...
With one little secret or two, you can make nearly any park your own, say three explorers who have ventured to as many Bay Area parks and trails...

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Tom Stienstra
The Ultimate Bay Area Hikes and Outdoors Guide

San Francisco love story: A hooker, her gambling man and a hanging
In Mission Dolores cemetery a tombstone bears the names of Charles and Arabella Cora, who were married for exactly two hours. It is a monument to a tragic only-in-San Francisco love story, involving a beautiful young prostitute, her rakish gambler consort, and the largest vigilante movement in U.S. history.

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Explore the stories behind classic front pages
The San Francisco Chronicle came into existence more than 150 years ago. See classic newspaper pages from our archive for every day of the year.

Open Forum: Sacramento’s work on PG&E;’s wildfire liability isn’t...
Sacramento made progress on helping wildfire victims by establishing a fund to pay their future claims. But to get victims paid quickly, it has to pass another bill that will let PG&E use bonds.

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