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‘A volunteer jail:’ Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters
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Shelters have become California’s go-to solution for homelessness. A CalMatters investigation finds the vast majority of residents stay homeless.caltrans
Oakland marks completion of 9 mini parks renovation project with ribbon-cutting
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The effort was funded by Caltrans’ Clean California local grant program.Oakland
Oakland overpaid city workers nearly $1.7M in OT due to faulty calculations, audit finds
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Auditor says overpayments are particularly troubling in light of the city’s ongoing and massive budget shortfalls.Housing
‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more
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YIMBY group says unworkable requirements and glaring loopholes have stymied progress.berkeley
UC Berkeley grad student research unions band together to fight Trump’s federal cuts
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UC officials estimate the overall impact of the proposed cut to the university system to be more than $600 million, more than half of UC’s total research awards.Fires
Meet the NorCal women behind Watch Duty, an app that informs people during wildfires
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The app has become an indispensable source of facts on the ground in fire season.animals
Bill aimed at stiffer penalties for cockfighting takes on new urgency amid bird flu outbreak
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Gamefowl can pose a greater risk for contracting and spreading bird flu since they are often exposed to bloody birds and are transported across state lines without oversight, according to the Humane Society of the United States.City
City seeks input about parking in Piedmont’s civic center
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Share your experience in a brief online survey, open through March 12.Around Town
