Bay Area
Bay Area
Drive to double Berkeley ‘soda tax’ to 2 cents heads to November ballot
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A projected $2.2 million brought in by the higher tax would go toward public education programs and grants in Berkeley.Around Town
29,000 meals for donation are headed to Alameda County
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The effort is part of an interfaith community effort to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.Uncategorized
BART gets $850K for station lighting upgrades amid financial challenges
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The funding contributes to an ongoing lighting retrofit project.Bay Area
Oakland Roots will not return to the Coliseum for 2027 season
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The team will host seven more games at the Coliseum as part of the ongoing 2026 season.Bay Area
Rescued tiger comes to Oakland Zoo
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Sitara was rescued from a now-shuttered roadside zoo in Butte County.Bay Area
Flood advisory issued for Bay Area shorelines, coast through next week
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King tides are expected to be “higher-than-normal,” according to officials.Bay Area
FireSat satellites launched to improve wildfire detection, tracking across California
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The satellites are a collaboration project between California and the Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit coalition that works to deliver wildfire data to fire agencies across the globe.Education
Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State
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Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.health
