An early taste of summer on Saturday before cooler weather returns
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Temperatures are expected to soar above 80 degrees on Saturday.
Education
Oakland Unified board votes to lay off 400 workers to tackle massive budget shortfall
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Declining enrollment is one cause of OUSD's budget woes -- the student population has shrunk from 54,000 students to 34,000 students.gavin newsom
Newsom changed California prisons. What will the justice system look like after he leaves?
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In addition to the dramatic decline in the number of people the state is incarcerating, they are directing more resources to rehabilitation programs.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ the Assad Brothers and a Rust-Edelmann recital
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Plus, last weekend of the OMCA White Elephant Sale.Featured in Category
Piedmont Middle School Principal Karyn Shipp to retire after 28 years with the district
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Shipp said serving as principal of PMS was one of the greatest honors of her professional life.Bay Area
Special education has become a flash point in negotiations with teachers
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Special education staffing shortages reach “crisis” levels at the state and national level.California
Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors
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Lawyers and doctors oppose the proposal, which would cap contingency fees and limit recoveries of medical costs for all car crashes.health
‘What will happen when I’m gone?’: Parents of people with disabilities push to expand services
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In California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services.Education
1 in 10 Cal State students face homelessness. This emergency housing program helps
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The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges.Bay Area
Oakland Unified School District teachers’ union votes to authorize strike
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Disagreement over pay and other issues.California
