California
California
Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes
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A new law gives judges more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs.health
Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027
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A final budget deal reached last week relies largely on AI revenue projections and new taxes to delay social service cuts and shrink future deficits.Bay Area
Alameda County approves $6.7B budget, preserving safety-net services
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County officials said the budget closes a $91 million deficit without layoffs or major service reductions.Around Town
Piedmont Profile: Rick Smith on civil grand juries
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Civil grand juries are given the extraordinary power of subpoena — and may compel testimony from anyone or any source vital to their investigation.Bay Area
Major League Cricket back for a fourth season at the Coliseum
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San Francisco Unicorns fall to Texas Super Kings in the home opener.Oakland
Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall
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In 2025, the department reported deploying drones on 170 occasions, after deploying such equipment 145 times in 2024.Bay Area
They asked 6,000 Californians about inequality and learned how we live with it
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A conversation with the UC Berkeley authors of “Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense of the Growing Divide.”
Oakland
Gathering at Lake Merritt Friday evening for missing Oakland woman Amy Hillyard
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Supporters planned to gather at 5 p.m. at the Pergola at Lake Merritt ahead of a community walk at 5:30 p.m.Elections
