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Sturgeon Moon Eclipse and more | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for August 2026
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Look for the year's best Perseid meteor shower -- and the steepest slide toward autumn, as Piedmont loses more than an hour of daylight over the month.Education
A California university is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after outcry
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Students and faculty at UC San Diego protested against campus police for collaborating with Border Patrol through a federal grant program.Arts & Entertainment
August 2026 author events: Robert Hass, Nina LaCour, Dorothy Lazar, Chang-rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Bora Lee Reed, Randy Ribay, and more
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Live events with authors at bookstores and other locations around the Bay Area.California
Alameda County child welfare agency placed under state oversight after years of failures
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The move represents the first step of state intervention following an onsite agency review in March.Arts & Entertainment
‘American Pachuco’ tells vivid story of theater-activist Luis Valdez
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Filmmaker David Alvarado's documentary won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. documentary in January.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Leung’s White Crane, Cabrillo Contemporary Music, Outsound New Music Summit and more
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Plus, "Jerry Day" on Saturday in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park honors musician Jerry Garcia's life and legacy.health
Kaiser used an algorithm — not clinicians — to triage mental health patients, a union alleges
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The complaint lands in the middle of contract negotiations between the healthcare union and Kaiser Northern California, which have dragged on for more than a year without an agreement.Arts & Entertainment
West Edge Opera’s summer festival starts Aug. 1 at Scottish Rite Center
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Piedmont Middle Schooler lands role in "The Turn of the Screw."Education
