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Expect worsening COVID-19 numbers because of holiday gatherings, health officials warn
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California's COVID case count will get worse before any improvement because people continue to gather outside their households.Around Town
City extends deadline for its public survey on pedestrian and bicycle safety
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Piedmont's Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is being updated and a survey open to the public is now open through Jan 3.Arts & Entertainment
Oakland middle school musicians have a special role in Pixar’s ‘Soul’
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Pixar producer heard student musicians playing at Yoshi's -- now they're the sound behind the middle school band in the studio's new animated release.around town
A ‘full, layered, textured’ story: Being Black in Piedmont today
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Part 3 of an Exedra series on race in Piedmont presents the views of several Black members of the community, including the first Black member of the Board of Education, a student at Millennium High School, and the city's police chief.California
California college freshmen find alternatives to campus life in a virtual world, while mourning campus life
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First-year students are finding college in a pandemic can be isolating, but campus clubs and organizations are working hard to recreate community online.California
California’s COVID enforcement strategy: education over citations
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California regulators have been reluctant to enforce rules, issue penalties to businesses flaunting the recent health order.California
How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
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A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.California
5 things to know about state’s new U.S. senator, Alex Padilla
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Padilla is Gov. Gavin Newsom's choice to fill the Senate seat left open by Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and will become the state’s first Latino U.S. senator.