California school districts are losing students — but gaining infants and toddlers
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Districts are using empty classrooms and even entire schools for childcare hoping they will see the same young kids in kindergarten.
Bay Area
Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer
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An audit released Monday found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition as of May, up from previous counts.Bay Area
As beloved craft breweries close around the state, beer lovers wonder what’s next
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Changing consumer tastes, market saturation and rising costs from tariffs have forced the closure of some of the most beloved craft breweries in California.Bay Area
Oakland to name stretch of Broadway ‘Black Panther Party Boulevard’
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A renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place during the Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary event this Saturday, October 17.Bay Area
Oakland Roots to play last home game at Coliseum
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The home send-off on Saturday will include a fireworks show and live music.Elections
Prop. 43 would make special taxes harder to pass. That’s the point, say anti-tax advocates
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The measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives.Bay Area
How California insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim and Ben Allen measure up
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Two Democrats with differing approaches vie to regulate one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.Bay Area
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
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Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.Bay Area
Cal State goes all in on AI, but some job-seeking students remain skeptical
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The CSU system was the first public university nationwide to offer students ChatGPT access to help them prepare for a workforce impacted by AI.Around Town
Hunter’s Moon, Saturn and Orionids meteors | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for October 2026
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October brings Piedmont its clearest, most golden weather of the year, even as the hills keep losing daylight.Bay Area
