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Oakland
Tens of thousands of Kaiser health care workers set to start 5-day strike
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The strike, over pay and staffing, marks the largest labor action in their union’s 50-year history.City
Seismic retrofit grants available for Piedmont homeowners – apply by Oct. 17
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You could get up to $3,000 to help make your home more resilient to earthquakes.City
Limited-time discounts on rooftop solar and battery storage
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City of Piedmont partners with SunShares to help residents transition to clean energy: info session upcoming on November 6.City
‘Drop, cover, and hold on’ at 10:16 am on Thursday, October 16
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Annual ShakeOut event is a reminder to be ready for an earthquake.Bay Area
Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing
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After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.Housing
Why this wealthy Bay Area suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing
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Cities across the state have reason to watch and see how things play out.crime
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell to resign effective Dec. 5, gives no reason for decision
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Mitchell, a former police chief in Lubbock, Texas, was hired by former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao in March of 2024.Elections
In the Central Valley, Prop. 50 is a fight between Newsom’s California and GOP’s Washington
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Residents there worry more about the rising cost of living, access to water for their farms, homelessness and the threat of immigration raids than the shape of CA congressional districts.city
