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California
California wants to accelerate schools’ efforts to build 2.3 million units of housing
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction says schools own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land that could be used to build 2.3 million units.Bay Area
Mayor Thao signs sale agreement for city’s share of Oakland Coliseum
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The $105 million sale provides much-needed cash to Oakland, which would have faced more than $60 million in cuts to municipal services if the agreement hadn't been signed in the next month.Featured in Category
Contra Costa Health reports first West Nile death in county since 2006, urges vigilance
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Caused by a bite from an infected mosquito, virus symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, or rash.Education
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
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Some industries, such as carpentry, have also created robust apprenticeship programs.events
Run through SF’s iconic landmarks: 31,000 runners set to take over city this weekend
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The 47th annual San Francisco Marathon is on July 27-28.berkeley
Berkeley delays action on historic rezoning that would encourage multi-family housing
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Planning staff revealed that they missed a critical state requirement for the proposed changes, pushing a final vote to the fall at the earliest.Technology
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors due to California Supreme Court ruling
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Gig companies backed Prop. 22 in 2020 to win themselves an exclusion from AB 5, which would have upended their business models by requiring them to consider their drivers and delivery workers as employees.BART
BART seeking volunteer to serve on Police Citizen Review Board; applications due Aug. 8
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The position is open to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties.ballot
