…a number bigger than the populations of 46 other states, Census data shows. California has also made it easier for voters to cast their ballots in recent years. A 2021 law made universal…
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Sirens, texts, even church bells: Wildfire alerts and evacuations still ad hoc
…real-time traffic and road reports, images from satellites and remote cameras with eyes on an active fire and census data providing first responders with information about the location of disabled…
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It’s the only store for dozens of miles. PG&E’s latest rate hikes could put it out of business
…household income is about $46,000, according to the U.S. census. The Babcocks’ market sits below the verdant Big Valley Mountains, which overlook four small towns: Nubieber, Bieber, Lookout and Adin. Fewer…
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Raising the next crop of farmers: Technology reshaping agriculture, creating new careers
…between the ages of 35 and 64 declined 9%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census. The census also reports that the number of producers over 65 increased 12%,…
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Fill ‘er up, please!: Gas stations by county
…County gained more than other counties, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of gas stations in San Mateo fell by 22 to 131 between 2010 and 2016. Alameda…
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What will doubling the percentage of elderly people by 2050 do to the U.S. workforce?
…will more than double from 2015 to 2050, from 900 million to 2 billion. U.S. Census Bureau projections say roughly the same thing: In 2016, there were 49.2 million people…
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East Palo Alto’s battle to thrive: The ‘growing pains’ of a young, majority-minority city
…Who benefits? Who doesn’t? Who’s most vulnerable? And how are you trying to make it work for everybody?” The changing demographics of East Palo Alto In the 1990 census, the…
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This Silicon Valley town is doubling its housing; residents are crying foul
…was about $1.69 million, according to census data. Forty percent of the town’s population earned more than $200,000 a year in 2019. Out of 13,299 units, 71.5 percent are single-family homes. Nearly all…
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S.F. turning into a haven for high-tech companies
…firms are already located, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s how Bay Area counties rank by growth in high-tech over the same eight-year period. 1. San Francisco – 74%2….
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Rising rents in coastal areas of state outpace teacher pay
…out of state in search of less-expensive housing, according to an EdSource analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Between 2013 and 2017 the Census Bureau estimates that 40,000 teachers left the state,…