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Environment
EBMUD board eyes drinking water, wastewater rate hikes as part of budget proposal
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EBMUD provides drinking water to 1.4 million customers in Alameda and CoCo counties and wastewater services to 740,000 customers.Bay Area
Oakland settles lawsuit alleging candidates in 2022 election allowed to file after deadline
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Lawyer for plaintiff says a lack of election integrity, public accountability, and incompetence and government dysfunction were at the heart of the lawsuit.BART
Chaotic commute: BART’s morning meltdown spurs call for more public transit investment
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A group of transit activists say that if BART’s budget isn’t shored up, the agency could cut its number of daily train trips from 4,200 to just 500.Oakland
City council changes Oakland Coliseum sale timeline to match Alameda County’s process
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The African American Sports Group has penned agreements with the A’s and Oakland to acquire both shares at $125 million apiece.Environment
Millions in new grant funding to boost West Oakland jobs, schools and green projects
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The Rose Foundation will form an advisory board to oversee a grant-making program to award roughly $500,000 annually.public safety
Oakland interim mayor delivers $4.4B budget proposal to tackle deficit, keep core services
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Kevin Jenkins said he realizes Oaklanders want to feel safer and are alarmed at cuts to public safety budgets.Housing
‘More than just numbers’: New study looks at declines in Bay Area’s Black homeownership
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The study also includes data analysis of the nine-county Bay Area and examines the role of historically racist policies.Oakland
Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s transition team a Who’s Who of Oakland community leaders
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Lee said the help of these dynamic leaders and residents will deliver the transparency, accountability, and results that Oakland deserves.Bay Area
