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More than 400 have been evacuated from quarantined cruise ship
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A mix of US residents and Canadians, the former were transferred to the quarantine zone at Travis Air Force Base, while the Canadians were sent to be repatriated.Featured in Category
Grand Princess due to dock in Oakland Monday around noon; more COVID-19 news
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The evacuation will take several days; and across the Bay, SF reports 5 new cases, several school closures; recommends people practice "social distancing" -- staying away from large gatherings.News
Oakland school board votes $18.8 million in cuts, up to 100 layoffs
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Deficits are anticipated to be higher than expected, and the board may consider cutting its police force and speeding up school closures.News
State senator introduces bill targeting problem of vacant homes
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Moms 4 Housing brought the issue of vacant homes to light after they occupied a vacant investor-owned house in Oakland in Nov.Bay Area
Prosecutors decline to file charges in Moms 4 Housing case
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The women moved into the vacant home in Nov to call attention to the plight of homeless people in the Bay Area, and have since been evicted.Crime & Safety
Third suspect charged in Montclair laptop death case
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Police believe this suspect grabbed the victim's laptop and then kicked him out of the getaway car while the driver accelerated.Bay Area
Thousands march in Oakland to reclaim Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy
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Demonstrators sought to reclaim the radical legacy of MLK who called out white moderates and whose history they say has been whitewashed.Bay Area
Deal reached for sale of home previously occupied by Moms 4 Housing
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The home has been sold to a nonprofit that buys properties and converts them to affordable housing.Bay Area
