The Blotter | Pickup truck careens into SUV, Piedmont Park
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Plus: Traffic stop reveals loaded firearm; two convicted felons arrested.
Oakland
Oakland airport can keep new name under settlement agreement with San Francisco
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Mutual resolution also allows the renamed Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to retain its current airport code OAK.Education
Voters to decide fate of $8M annual parcel tax for Peralta Community College District
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Funds raised through Measure A are earmarked for academic classes, student services, and job training.Education
California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?
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A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills.Technology
‘A betrayal:’ California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally
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Advocacy groups said the shared information will show whether a person has a Social Security number, meaning it could be used to identify people in the country without authorization.featured
Musk v. Altman — Day 1: Jury selected as blockbuster OpenAI trial begins in Oakland
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A number of prospective jurors indicated that they had strong feelings about Musk, particularly his political activities.Bay Area
Cashless payments expand to 5 East Bay regional parks this Wednesday
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Ardenwood Farm and the Temescal Regional Recreation Area are among the parks shifting to cashless operations.Bay Area
Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
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CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Bay Area
Student journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high school
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Administrators at Redwood High School have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the school's award-winning newspaper.Around Town
