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New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards
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Consumers will have to pay a 1.5% fee on all products with an embedded battery as the result of a new law aiming to curb risk of battery fires.Arts & Entertainment
Notable 2025 nonfiction by Bay Area authors
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From incisive social histories to meditations on nature, 10 books from 2025 to add to reading lists.animals
California plans to GPS-collar elk, deer, wolves amid rising wolf–livestock clashes
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In January, deer and elk will be captured in several counties, including Alameda and Santa Clara counties in the Bay Area.Market Insights
January 1, 2026 | Home sales report for Piedmont
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[SPONSORED] Anna Bahnson and Stacey Isaacs from Compass sponsor Piedmont's up-to-date home sales data.homelessness
‘We need real data’: Oakland needs 500 volunteers for 2026 Point-in-Time homeless count
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The 2024 PIT count revealed that 5,485 homeless people were living in Oakland, making up 58% of the total homeless population in Alameda County.Bay Area
Self-driving cars could receive notices of traffic violations under new law in 2026
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The bill establishes greater regulations on autonomous vehicles when encountering law enforcement or emergency response personnel.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Neil Diamond tunes, Chris Botti, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, ‘Into the Woods’
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A strong showing of theater and music performances to kick of 2026.gavin newsom
