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Art Bern Jr. at the home of his parents where an emergency generator sparked a fire which damaged the home�s garage and attic during a PG&E power shut off in late September, in Grass Valley, Ca. as seen on Friday Nov. 8, 2019.
PG&E; Outages
During PG&E; outages, generators caused fires, carbon monoxide poisoning

As Californians rushed to get backup power when PG&E cut electricity to millions this fall, some generators sparked fires or sickened people with carbon monoxide poisoning. And with PG&E warning that outages could keep happening for 10 years, the problems could continue.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 11, 2019 Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. - Senator Bernie Sander's presidential campaign has cancelled all appearances and events until further notice following a procedure for an artery blockage. In a statement on October 2, 2019, the senators advisor Jeff Weaver said Sanders experienced some chest discomfort during an October 1, 2019 event. Testing found a blockage in one artery, and Sanders had two stents inserted, Weaver said. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Property Taxes
Proposition 13 overhaul backed by leading 2020 Democrats

California property taxes are one area that U.S. presidents have no control over, but that hasn’t stopped candidates for the Democratic nomination from lining up behind a prospective ballot measure to overhaul Proposition 13, the state’s landmark tax-cutting law.
San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi and General Manager Scott Harris introduce Gabe Kapler as the new Giant�s manager at a press conference at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday November 13, 2019.
Giants' New Manager
Giants manager Kapler welcomed to SF with a grilling about his past

The Gabe Kapler era opened in unusual fashion Wednesday at Oracle Park, less a celebration of a managerial hire by the Giants than a grilling.
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2013, file photo, a Bay Area Rapid Transit train departs the MacArthur station in Oakland, Calif. The head of the San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system is apologizing to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform, BART general manager Bob Powers said in a statement Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
BART 9:10 AM
Man detained by BART cop for eating sandwich says he’ll sue over racial discrimination

Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris said he plans to file a lawsuit against BART over the now-famous case of a black man detained at a station for eating a sandwich on the platform.
Mike Levinson gets in an Uber on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Daly City, Calif. Mike Levinson, who is legally blind, uses a service called GoGoGrandparent which lets him call a toll-free number to summon a rideshare.
SF Startups 9:49 AM
Hotline helping seniors get Uber, Lyft rides challenged by California regulators

A San Francisco startup that provides a toll-free line for people without smartphones to request Uber or Lyft rides is facing off with California regulators.
Supervisor Vallie Brown talks with supporters during Brown's watch party at Church of Eight Wheels on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.
Election 2019 9:37 AM
Supervisor Vallie Brown finally concedes: ‘He ran a strong campaign’

The battle to represent SF’s District Five was so close that appointed incumbent Supervisor Vallie Brown considered asking for a recount. But on Monday, she finally conceded.

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