Planning Commission to discuss proposed list of business types allowed in commercial, mixed-use areas
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Attend in-person at City Hall or via Zoom on Monday, July 14 at 5:30 pm. This is a discussion item only – no decisions will be made.
Environment
A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction
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Details have been kept under wraps, even as California is now set to adopt sweeping changes to how it builds without much public notice.homelessness
Silicon Valley could face devastating impact if state lawmakers strip homeless funding
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San Jose, with the fourth highest population of homeless people per capita in the nation, stands to lose about 550 spaces in temporary homeless housing.homelessness
Oakland ‘Stand Down’ event stands up for homeless vets, with two days of free services
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The “Stand Down in the Town” event is scheduled for June 27 and 28 from 9 am to 3 pm at St. Vincent de Paul, 2272 San Pablo Avenue.Around Town
Designer Walter Hood introduces preliminary conceptual design for the Dearing Memorial Project
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Hood's work in public spaces invites visitors to think about difficult moments in history.Bay Area
Federal DEI, ‘wokeness’ restrictions put California homeless providers in a bind
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Taking the Trump administration to court is not a strategy available to most housing grant recipients.Housing
Oakland City Council approves $4.3B two-year budget, balancing books without layoffs
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Many observers were shocked the budget was approved so quickly.Environment
One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter
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On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.homelessness
SF plans to open more addiction treatment beds amid decline in drug overdose deaths
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San Francisco recorded 50 preliminary accidental overdose deaths in April, making it the lowest month for overdose deaths in 2025.budget
Lee sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor, says ‘no time to waste’ getting to the work ahead
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Lee promises to "govern in a new way."Housing
