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Bay Area cities set up cooling centers as temperatures soar above 100 degrees
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While Piedmont is missing its community pool this season, the city of Berkeley will have several libraries and senior facilities open as cooling centers.Featured in Category
The Concierge Catch: Better access for a few patients disrupts care for many
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Research by a Berkeley health economist suggests concierge care, and the extra associated costs, may not notably improve some health outcomes.Arts & Entertainment
Sailing through history: Oakland harbor tours offer unique peek into port’s past and future
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Getting out on the Bay is one way to beat the heat this summer.City
Fire Department urges residents to prepare for fire season by cleaning up yards
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Trim trees and shrubs, clear flammable materials, and remove dead vegetation around your property.homelessness
Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
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More power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states.crime
Shiny scam convinces victims to convert their cash into gold bars — with dire consequences
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The criminals pose as U.S. government officials or as customer support professionals from a financial or tech company, according to police.BART
Better take the bus: Six weekends of track repairs to disrupt BART service in Oakland
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Free buses are replacing BART trains between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations this Saturday and Sunday.Oakland
Thao chief spokesman’s departure latest in week of woes for embattled Oakland mayor
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The announcement came just a day after Mayor Sheng Thao’s recently hired criminal defense attorney withdrew as her lawyer.crime
