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Housing
These Californians live in affordable housing. Why did their rent skyrocket?
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California’s rent cap doesn’t apply to low-income housing, which has its own rules.Bay Area
Salaries, benefits increase as school superintendents become harder to find
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Superintendent pay in California has skyrocketed in the last decade, with salaries in some districts growing more than 60%.Oakland
Oakland Ballers announce inaugural season schedule, will play first home game June 4
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The Ballers will face seven teams from the independent Pioneer League in 2024.Bay Area
Oakland Ballers, the new baseball team in town, promise to never leave
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The B's will play home games at Laney College baseball field.Bay Area
A proposal to alter the county’s recall rules could impact efforts to oust DA Pamela Price
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Supervisors approved putting the proposed changes to voters in March next year.California
‘Everybody in this community has a gun’: How Oakland lost its grip on gun violence
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A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Now it's facing a new wave of violent crime.crime
Oakland PD ‘Safe Exchange Zone’ lets buyers and sellers reduce risk of online transactions
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The zones allow for 12-minute parking and are well-lit, with 24-hour surveillance.Featured in Category
Their mother killed by vehicle, mountain lion cubs rescued and recovering at Oakland Zoo
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The kittens are the zoo’s 25th and 26th mountain lion rescues, as part of the zoo’s rescue and recovery program for local wildlife in need.construction
