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New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia
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A new website now offers a comprehensive, free resource that offers guidance to caregivers.Youth
Bill to require age verification to visit porn sites pits child safety, free speech advocates
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Bi-partisan lawmakers work together, but "Free Speech Coalition," a porn industry trade group says the law would hurt their business.Featured in Category
Oakland’s budget balancing act: Mayor seeks consolidations, hiring freeze to save millions
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The end of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding, and sagging real estate sales tax income and hotel occupancy taxes have contributed to the budget shortfall.children
Tick talk: East Bay park district warns visitors to beware of tiny blood-suckers while hiking
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Warm weather months are prime time for ticks along Bay Area hills and grasslands.crime
Oakland’s decade-old police chase policy faces changes as council OKs prompt review
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Review prompted by concerns that OPD isn't able to respond quickly to rising crime.Bay Area
San Francisco parks rank high among cities, but equity needs work — ParkScore report
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Every year, the national nonprofit Trust for Public Land evaluates the public park systems of the 100 most populous U.S. cities.guns
Gunfire erupts outside Skyline High School graduation ceremony, at least two injured
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Witnesses described hearing what they thought were fireworks until they realized it was actually gunfire.public safety
California Highway Patrol plans maximum enforcement during Memorial Day weekend
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The California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide maximum enforcement period beginning at 6 p.m. Friday until 11:59 p.m. Monday.Bay Area
