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Why California Democrats are divided on retail theft bill
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Some say it would unfairly target shoppers, while others say jobs are at stake.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Cinejoy favorites, Agnès Varda films
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Also: a touching tale of a man and a fox; and a brisk comedy at the Roxie.housing
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.Arts & Entertainment
The Kodály Foundation for Music Education to hold benefit auction at PCA on March 24
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Performances by Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and comic songs by HNU Kodaly Center almuna Kate Offer.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.Arts & Entertainment
‘Pipeline’ vividly details school-to-prison problem
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A stunning production of Dominique Morisseau’s play by the African-American Shakespeare Company.Cal
