…have been flocking to this Contra Costa County suburb for its well-regarded schools, abundance of housing and proximity to high-paying jobs. The trend is backed by census numbers. San Ramon’s…
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Leaded legacy: Oakland has received millions to clean up its lead, so why hasn’t it spent it?
…lead burdened census tracks in the County of Alameda,” Oakland spokesperson Sean Maher said. But the $14 million that Oakland received in the 2019 settlement is not the only pool…
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San Jose’s unsheltered homeless resident population to reach nearly 13,000 by 2024 without interventions, officials say
…by then, city officials said this week. That projection is based on baseline population data from the city’s 2019 Point-in-Time census of sheltered and unsheltered homeless residents as well as…
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Couples who uncouple: North Bay couples have highest divorce rate in the Bay Area
North Bay couples have the highest divorce rate in the Bay Area, according to the latest update of census data. The four North Bay counties have the highest percentage of…
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Turning another chapter: Bookstores in the Bay Area
…new books in 2005. By 2016, that number was 177, a drop of 42 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Even in counties where few retailers were peddling new…
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San Mateo, Marin counties move out of state’s most-restrictive reopening tier
…fell below seven, its test positivity rate fell below 8 percent and because of its low case rate in low-income census tracts as measured by the state’s California Healthy Places…
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Envision 2040: Environmental justice central to redesigning Contra Costa’s General Plan
…scoring system for each census tract in California that takes into account factors such as exposure to hazardous materials and water quality in correlation with socioeconomic status. The system is…
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Sunnyvale’s historic shift: Female-led diversity on city council reflects community
…the 2020 census, Sunnyvale has a population of 155,805, and about half the population is Asian American. The city council hasn’t had a female majority since the 1990s, when Mayor…
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Total number of homeless people in Marin County decreased slightly since 2022
…Black, according to the U.S Census. 2024 Marin County Point in Time Census and Survey Report There was a 24% decrease in people experiencing chronic homelessness over prolonged periods, and…
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Contra Costa jail bookings on rise, reflecting disproportionate number of Black arrestees
More than 31 percent of people booked into Contra Costa County jails from April to June of this year were Black, despite the latest U.S. Census numbers finding that African…