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California insurance market ‘in chaos,’ says former insurance chief. Can the new chief fix it?
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Commissioner Ricardo Lara's efforts include new regulations favored by the industry.Bay Area
Oakland has a new chief of police
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Mitchell was formerly chief of police in Lubbock, Texas.Bay Area
Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.
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The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood.Bay Area
Lack of SAT testing centers in the Bay Area creates problems for students
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Some Bay Area students recently had to travel an hour or more to take the test, often to Sacramento or Fresno.Around Town
A decade later, how is California’s local control school funding program working?
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The Local Control Funding Formula funnels more state money to low-income students, English learners and foster youth.Bay Area
California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes — to offer second chances
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California has one of the nation’s broadest laws to clear criminal records, and it’s about to expand even more.health
California doctors struggle to make payroll one month after ransomware attack
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Doctors and hospitals have been forced to forgo payments and risk medical supply shortages.crime
Oakland officials say crime along Hegenberger is ‘trending down’
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Authorities credit increased police, community attention for a reduction in crime in the neighborhood.BART
