around town
Bay Area
The first Spare the Air alert of season is here
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No wood burning allowed while the alert is in effect, Friday through Sunday.Bay Area
Annual Audubon winter bird count relies on volunteers scanning the skies
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The Oakland bird count took place on Sunday.Bay Area
Land surveying begins at People’s Park as construction awaits CA Supreme Court nod
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Approval for UC Berkeley's plans to build student housing on the site have seesawed through the courts and California Legislature.Bay Area
Chabot Space & Science hosts meteor gazing in the wee hours
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The Geminids meteor showers are back.Housing
These Californians live in affordable housing. Why did their rent skyrocket?
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California’s rent cap doesn’t apply to low-income housing, which has its own rules.Bay Area
Salaries, benefits increase as school superintendents become harder to find
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Superintendent pay in California has skyrocketed in the last decade, with salaries in some districts growing more than 60%.Bay Area
California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit
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The state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.Bay Area
Lawsuit intensifies spotlight on free speech controversies at UC Berkeley
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The social strife rampant on campuses across the country, experts say, may be indicative of a deeply divided nation coping with myriad crises, foreign and domestic.Bay Area
