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The Piedmont Parents Network holds second Speaker Series Event on November 12
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PPN hosts 'Rethinking Success: Parenting Teens in a High-Pressure World' at the PHS Student Center.Bay Area
Bay Area ports receive millions from EPA fund to trim carbon emissions, update equipment
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In Oakland, the money will be used to buy 663 pieces of zero-emissions equipment.Arts & Entertainment
Hooked on Books: Famed actors in short films boost Booker Prize-nominated novels
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Plus: Billy Collins, Haruki Murakami, memoirs and more.Oakland
Oakland hires new inspector general to oversee police operations and policies
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Zurvohn Maloof's job will be to provide analysis to city leaders, including the Oakland Police Commission.public safety
Break out the marshmallows: Campfires are allowed again in Mendocino National Forest
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Wet weather, longer nights and cooler temperatures all reduce wildfire risk.Elections
Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials reminds voters in-person voting still an option
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Every vote counts, whether it’s cast in-person, by mail, or at an official drop box.education
California foundations launch initiative to boost youth civic engagement
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A recent national survey found that 60% of high school students “want to help others and work across differences to improve society.” But it also found that fewer than half knew how.Arts & Entertainment
November 2024 author events: Celia Imrie, W. Bruce Cameron, L. John Harris, Nikole Hannah-Jones and more
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Debut novels, historical fiction, mysteries and memoirs are some of the new titles featured in book talks around the region this month.Arts & Entertainment
