Climate
Bay Area
Report: Regulators saw problems, but didn’t make Silicon Valley Bank fix them fast enough
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State lawmakers will get a chance to ask questions on Wednesday when they hold an oversight hearing on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.Housing
A Bay Area homebuilder planned a project with union rules. Can it work anywhere else?
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A builder in a wealthy Bay Area community agreed to a strict union-hiring standard to take advantage of a new housing law. Then it tried to change the deal.Crime & Safety
Piedmont police issue strong arm robberies alert
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Two incidents near the center of town involve a newer model black Hyundai Hatchback with tinted windows occupied by multiple suspects.Bay Area
Is the child care crisis escalating?
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Child care for a baby in Alameda County cost about $20,000 a year in 2021.California
California says new cigarettes appear to violate state’s flavored tobacco ban
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The ban includes menthol-flavored cigarettes, and the attorney general's office says the new products are marketed as menthol substitutes.Bay Area
Facing California deadlines, automakers race to produce electric cars
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A look inside the factory that assembles Ford’s F-150 electric pickup.California
Latest national test results underscore declining knowledge of U.S. history and civics
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As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of COVID may be just one factor.education
Oakland teachers strike to raise some of the state’s lowest salaries
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Of the state’s 22 largest school districts that filed teacher pay data with the state, OUSD ranks 22 in pay adjusted for local cost of living.regional
