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Read all about it! BART stations tout touchless dispensers for free flash fiction
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Each story is around 500 words -- taking only a few minutes to read -- and is suitable for all ages.Bay Area
After attacks on Asian Americans, California lawmakers push to expand hate crime laws
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The Atlanta shootings and other recent attacks on Asian Americans have prompted state lawmakers to resurrect past bills, but hurdles remain in documenting and prosecuting hate crimes.Bay Area
Statewide, teacher retirements are projected at 5 percent of K-12 educator workforce
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A recent survey says 25 percent more teachers are projected to retire this year across California, the largest number in more than a decade.Bay Area
UCSF panelists argue structural changes necessary for post-COVID pandemic society
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Panel was optimistic, if cautious, about covid-19 waning during 2021, but warned that inequities that supported the spread of the novel coronavirus will need to be addressed to curb future pandemics.Bay Area
Alameda County move to ‘orange tier’ allows many businesses to reopen their doors
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County joins five others in the greater Bay Area in the lower tier, allowing businesses to expand indoor capacity.Bay Area
Lake Merritt Junior Center damaged in fire Sunday evening, creates relief fund
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Fire originated in a nearby homeless encampment, fire department officials said. Junior Center staff described the loss as "devastating."Featured in Category
Mills College dorms, classrooms will be filled with UC Berkeley students in fall pilot program
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The students will be part of an educational cohort aimed at building group identity and easing the transition to a big university.California
Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeks
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The CEO of Blue Shield predicts it will take until the end of April to ease California’s backlog. “When you make millions of people eligible overnight, there’s not millions of appointments immediately available,” he told CalMatters.California
