Letter to the Editor | Measure GG is essential to sustain community services
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Proposed increase in transfer tax is long overdue, says local realtor Julie Gardner.
Elections
Prop 45 explained: CEQA overhaul could shift who holds power over building
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In 2014, residents and environmental groups argued in a lawsuit that a California Department of Transportation road project planned to run through Richardson Grove State Park failed to properly evaluate how it could harm the redwood trees. It still took courts a total of 15 years to resolve all of the related legal complaints before […]City
Where to find a Cop on the Block in October
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The police department's casual meet and greets continue.Technology
ChatGPT for Teens poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to youth, report finds
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Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute found that the new product poses unacceptable risks to youth.Education
The UC got rid of the SAT in admissions. It may be on its way back
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After the UC stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.Bay Area
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
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Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.Elections
Why are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure?
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Republican megadonors are boosting California’s voter ID measure to understand how similar measures can perform in more moderate states.City
Voting information for the Nov. 3 election
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Ballots go out by mail this week. You have until October 19 to make sure you are registered to vote.City
Mayor to deliver State of the City address on Oct. 15 at Community Hall
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All are welcome to attend in person; a reception with light refreshments will follow the address.California
School superintendent turnover rates returning to pre-pandemic levels
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During the pandemic there was a 45% increase in superintendent turnover nationally.
Letter to the Editor | Nancy Beninati for City Council
By Ward and Elaine Lindenmayer