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Springtime: To help insects, make them welcome in your garden – here’s how
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Consider replacing your lawn with native wildflowers to keep insects happy and to attract local birds.Arts & Entertainment
‘American Insurrection’ dives deep into the rise of violent domestic extremism in the U.S.
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Exedra advisor and Cal J-School lecturer David Thigpen contributed to the ProPublica/Frontline/Berkeley Journalism project that released today.Bay Area
BART plans to resume late-night service, add more trains as ridership recovers
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Ridership plummeted 90 percent with the onset of the pandemic but agency officials now want to plan for expanded service rather than react to demand after the economy reopens.Arts & Entertainment
‘Free little art gallery’ springs up in Berkeley
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Pamela Gaye Walker's outdoor gallery was inspired by the popular 'little free library" movement and the loss of access to indoor cultural venues during the pandemic.Around Town
Reminder: LWV sponsors essay contest for high school juniors, seniors
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Deadline is April 17 for contest open to all high school juniors, seniors who are Piedmont residents or currently enrolled at PHS or MHS.Bay Area
Wildlife experts say ship strike killed at least one of four whales found dead in Bay
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Marine biologists are concerned about the quick succession of whale deaths because gray whales are a sentinel species for the health of the ocean.Bay Area
For moms, back to school is not back to normal
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Women’s participation in the labor force hasn’t been this low since 1988 and experts warn that the pandemic is widening California’s existing gender pay gap and straining women's careers.Arts & Entertainment
City Council to consider renewal of Piedmont Center for the Arts lease on April 19
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Based on community input, the city has negotiated with PCA to make some changes to the proposed lease.Bay Area
