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  "path": "/news/2026/04/06/the-great-squeeze-bay-area-residents-downsize-and-adapt-to-rising-costs/",
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  "textContent": "KQED asked readers and listeners how rising costs are reshaping their lives. You’re moving into smaller homes, cutting expenses and taking on extra work — all just to get by in the Bay Area.",
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