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Between the two news outlets, I completed a doctorate in Communications at the Columbia University School of Journalism, followed by a fellowship at the CELSA-Sorbonne Université in France focused on data regulation and privacy.
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More people around the Bay Area region are riding trains, boats, and buses and transit agencies are offering goodies to keep it up.
Donors gave more than $10,000 in four days to repair the Napa Wildlife Rescue fawn clinic destroyed by a toppled tree.
A pedestrian hit by a vehicle near the intersection of North McDowell Boulevard and Redwood Way is hospitalized with serious injuries.
Contra Costa County D.A. charged two suspects in the triple shooting Tuesday night on Salvio Street in downtown Concord.
Robin and Michelle Baggett honored by Festival Napa Valley for their contributions to the arts and Napa community.
Poet and Poetry Walk Director Kary Hess called the event a tradition built on the delight of language and expressing viewpoints through art.
Police found the bodies of two women Thursday at about 11:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Kelobra Court in Walnut Creek.
Nurses from Kaiser Permanente facilities protested today in Santa Rosa cuts in service and staff they argue impact patient care.
Three men shot were dropped off at the John Muir Concord Medical Center after being shot in the municipal parking garage on Salvio Street.
Two women were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say fatigue and speed led to the 2024 death of a man pushing a shopping cart across the street.
The Walnut Creek Design Review committee approved design plans for a 74-unit building at 2094 Mt. Diablo Blvd. with childcare facility.
Roadways around Mount Diablo Boulevard will be closed to traffic from Friday evening to Sunday night.
Napa police arrested two men after finding fentanyl, a loaded handgun, pipe, and a digital scale in a car on Wednesday night.
SMART fights off ‘existential threat’ from lawsuit with eminent domain while vowing to work with residents over pathway.
Santa Rosa police arrested two Southern California men linked to an international criminal network operating a gift card fraud scheme.
Consumers and retailer employees should report suspicious activity related to gift card draining to local law enforcement immediately.
Santa Rosa police arrested two Southern California men linked to an international criminal network operating a gift card fraud scheme.
Sonoma County events marking a national day of action with big celebrity backing to advocate for clean energy on, or before, Sept. 21.
Voters could be asked to vote on a sales tax to help fund Bay Area transit if Gov. Newsom approves SB 63.
