Around Town
Around Town
Bay Area Best Bets | July 25 – 28
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Piedmont's Chamber Music Festival; Brian Copeland's one-man show; Art+Soul's Fantastic Negrito; two variations of Cabaret; and the Gilroy Garlic Festivaldriverless cars
California steers toward a future of self-driving cars
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Self-driving cars will be part of ridesharing fleets, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road and helping wean motorists off gasoline.Crime & Safety
ATF investigating fire at Oakland construction site
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The blaze was the latest in a string of fires at construction sites in Oakland dating back to 2012, some of which have determined to be arson.California
With early childhood education on CA’s agenda, preschool teachers ask why ‘cashiers at McDonalds’ get better pay
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Preschool teachers earned a median wage ($16.19) that was less than half of what teachers leading kindergarten ($38.33).Around Town
Access to Dress Best for Less marking room is limited due to construction
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DBFL requests that donors please hold on to drop-offs for a couple of weeks. DBFL on Lakeshore is unaffected and open as usual.Arts & Entertainment
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival announces 1st round of performers
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Lineup includes The Milk Carton Kids, Calexico and Iron and Wine, Dakhabrakha, the Meat Puppets, Jackie Green, Bettye LaVette, Hayes Carll, Margo Price, Steve Earle, and more.Crime & Safety
Judge in Ghost Ship trial puts limits on blaming others for deadly fire
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Closing arguments will be presented on Monday in the trial of Almena and Harris on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.Bay Area
Mountain lion spotted on popular hiking trail above Cal campus last week
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Avoid hiking or jogging alone, especially between dusk and dawn; carry a walking stick that can be used to ward off possible attack.California
