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Musk’s crew descends on CFPB with plan to shut it down
The CFPB is funded independently through the Federal Reserve, but the CFPB director has the power to determine how much money the agency needs. That…
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Trump’s new line of attack on media gains momentum
By David Enrich | New York Times Media lawyers scoffed last year when President Donald Trump sued two news organizations for producing journalism that, he…
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Wall Street slumps as worries mount over Trump’s tariffs, inflation
Amazon, one of Wall Street’s most influential companies, topped analysts’ expectations for earnings at the end of 2024, but its stock nevertheless fell 4.1%. Investors…
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Importers stockpile Prosecco as a hedge against Trump’s tariffs
Trump said last weekend that he would impose tariffs “pretty soon” on the EU, but he did not provide any details. He put import tariffs…
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Letters: Before we gut DEI, prove that it’s doing the nation harm
Also: Wasteful spending | Costly changes | Musk contracts | Recruiting gains | Steer tailing. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Feb.…
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Street closures in San Francisco to affect Muni routes during NBA All-Star Weekend events
Law enforcement agencies throughout the Bay Area were ramping up for increased numbers of visitors as the NBA will be hosting all-star events in Oakland…
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Letters: President Trump’s crude bigotry is a stain on the GOP
Also: Late whining | Fiduciary duty | Corrupt nature | China’s influence | Blind obedience. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Feb. 9,…
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New hazard mitigation plan prepares Berkeley for the unknown
What impact those hazards will have on the greater community can vary from minor to catastrophic with vulnerable communities more at risk. More
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Former Bay Area elementary school teacher sentenced to probation for misdemeanor sex offense
Kurt Michael Sindel II, who also must register as a “Tier 1” sex offender, pleaded no contest in…
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Marin County swears in first Black supervisor
Brian Colbert began his groundbreaking term this week in the District 2 seat representing Ross Valley.
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‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Belvedere’ star, dies at 90
Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his…
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Prep roundup: Westmont breezes past Mt. Pleasant at home, Aragon, Clayton Valley take home league wins
Recaps of prep soccer and basketball from around the Bay Area, including Peninsula, East Bay and South Bay…
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Julie Packard to step down as Monterey Bay Aquarium executive director
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to lead the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the past 40 years,”…
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Larry Magid: ChefMaker makes me a better cook but not a ‘chef’
Programmed cooking is a fun way to up your game in the kitchen
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Decision to rebuild end of Santa Cruz Wharf slated for April
City of Santa Cruz staff provided an overview and update regarding the fate of the Santa Cruz Wharf’s…
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High-profile San Jose office building might convert to housing site
A high-profile San Jose office building tied to WeWork’s co-founder might become a housing complex.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is chosen to fill Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat
Under Florida law, it’s up to the Republican governor to pick Rubio’s replacement after Trump picked the three-term…
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Man fatally shot at Oakland apartment complex
A motive has not yet been released in the fatal shooting of a man Wednesday night at an…