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California cyclist crashes into black bear during ride: ‘As surprised as I was’

Cyclist says that he did not see the bear until it was ‘literally five feet’ in front of him

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Eric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

Several fellow Democrats have dropped support for Swalwell following allegations of unwanted advances toward women, including a former staffer who claims she was raped

The Independent UK · Apr 11

Florida Public Colleges Ordered To Check Courses for 'Anti-Israel Bias'

Officials ordered schools to review all courses with descriptions or syllabi that contain words such as Israel, Palestine, and Jewish.

Reason · Aug 8, 2024

Former fire commissioner badly injured in brutal attack in San Francisco

Brazen assault has further fuelled anxiety over crime in the city, police chief says

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023

San Francisco State Univ. Investigating Professor For Showing Image of Muhammad in Class

From the Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit): Maziar Behrooz, an associate professor of history at San Francisco State University, does not yet know what a teaching decision he made might cost him. In the fall of 2022, Behrooz was teaching the history of the Islamic world between 500 and…

Reason · Apr 6, 2023

DWP responds to frustration over missing dates of the cost of living crisis payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has yet to confirm the dates that the first low-income families will receive them

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023