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Olga R. Rodriguez

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A woman from Nicaragua stares off into the distance

Some immigrants are self-deporting days before Trump takes office: ‘It was a rude awakening to realize that you and your family are not welcome’

By Christopher Sherman, Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2025

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2024

A firefighter sprays water in front of an advancing wildfire in California. Palm trees are seen swaying in the wind, and smoke and fire is blowing violently.

‘Diablo’ wind spikes force California utility to shut off power in 19 counties—’this could end up being the most significant wind event for this year’

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressOctober 18, 2024

A white miniature horse stands in a lush, green field full of white and yellow flowers.

Sheriff says man killed 81 animals in hours-long shooting rampage: ‘These were people’s pets’

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressSeptember 6, 2024

Ricky Pearsall smiles at a press conference

A San Francisco 49ers rookie was shot in broad daylight—and the incident has supercharged the city’s mayoral race

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressSeptember 4, 2024

Snapchat will pay $15m to settle California suit claiming it discriminated against female employees, failed to stop harassment and punished women who complained

Snapchat will pay $15m to settle California suit claiming it discriminated against female employees, failed to stop harassment and punished women who complained

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJune 20, 2024

Rows of grapes seen through a train window in Nappa Valley

Napa Valley winemakers are teaching Ukrainian workers a special method to grow grapes on land riddled with mines

By Haven Daley, Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJune 13, 2024

California winemakers and an international nonprofit are bringing over Ukrainian peers to help them with regenerative agriculture—and demining

California winemakers and an international nonprofit are bringing over Ukrainian peers to help them with regenerative agriculture—and demining

By Haven Daley, Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJune 13, 2024

Travelers at Oakland International Airport

San Francisco really doesn’t want its name on Oakland airport. Oakland officials vote to do it anyway.

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Christopher Weber and The Associated PressApril 12, 2024

Oakland International Airport is thinking about adding ‘San Francisco’ to its name but the actual San Francisco isn’t having it

Oakland International Airport is thinking about adding ‘San Francisco’ to its name but the actual San Francisco isn’t having it

By Janie Har, Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressApril 11, 2024

Berkeley burial mound

Bay Area parking lot company takes $27 million deal to give 5,700-year-old Native burial mound back to Ohlone tribe

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2024

Evan Frostick and Madison Bernard

The opioid crisis is so bad that prosecutors are starting to charge drug addict parents with their kids’ Fentanyl overdoses

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2023

One of California’s oldest newspapers that once had a daily circulation of 45,000 just closed after bankruptcy filing following a long decline

One of California’s oldest newspapers that once had a daily circulation of 45,000 just closed after bankruptcy filing following a long decline

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2023

Elizabeth Hoover

Berkeley professor apologizes for claiming to be Native American for years, admits she’s ‘a white person’

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressMay 6, 2023

Tech elites have been in San Francisco for decades but they’re making new moves in politics on everything from policing to zoning reform

Tech elites have been in San Francisco for decades but they’re making new moves in politics on everything from policing to zoning reform

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressApril 28, 2023

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