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election
California Secretary of State outlines vote counting process in week after election
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California’s expansive mail-in voting system adds to the time required for vote tabulation.Education
Fewer kids are going to California public schools. Is there a right way to close campuses?
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Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ a sensitive, fun look at sisterhood
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Performances continue through December 15 at Peet’s Theatre in Berkeley.Featured in Category
Thousands of runners expected to take to streets Sunday for Berkeley Half Marathon
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There will be street closures to accommodate the race, including a closure of Interstate 80 exits from University Avenue from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.education
UC plans hefty tuition increase for non-Californians
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Tuition for nonresident students entering next fall would increase by $3,402 under the plan -- bringing the total cost of tuition for those students to an estimated $52,536.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Bhangra and Beats, Sweet Honey in the Rock, ‘Nutcracker Suite,’ pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov, ‘Carmen’
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Acclaimed vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock brings its 50th anniversary tour to SFJAZZ Center November 14-17.Oakland
Diocese of Oakland to compensate sex abuse victims in wake of lawsuits, bankruptcy filing
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The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to stave off individual lawsuits and consolidate the claims in a court-supervised process that will ultimately lead to settlements.Oakland
Federal judge sides with San Francisco in lawsuit over Oakland’s airport name change
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The order blocks the use of San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as a name in advertising, marketing or other services until the pending trial on the lawsuit between the two cities is resolved.Featured in Category
