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Oakland interim mayor delivers $4.4B budget proposal to tackle deficit, keep core services
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Kevin Jenkins said he realizes Oaklanders want to feel safer and are alarmed at cuts to public safety budgets.Bay Area
Early fire season forecast fuels concerns about impact federal budget cuts could have
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Luckily, the Bay Area is less reliant on federal firefighters than many other parts of the state due to well-staffed local fire departments and Cal Fire.Housing
‘More than just numbers’: New study looks at declines in Bay Area’s Black homeownership
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The study also includes data analysis of the nine-county Bay Area and examines the role of historically racist policies.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Aurora Theatre’s ‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy’ a beautifully drawn portrait of a family in the 1950s
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“Crumbs from the Table of Joy” runs through May 25 at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley.Featured in Category
Piedmont lacrosse teams make NCS
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New seasons begin May 6 in first round -- the girls play at Witter and the boys at Foothill.California
Two efforts to support local newsrooms seek public hearings before California legislators
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One calls for funding local news fellowships, while the other demands tech companies contribute to a state journalism fund.homelessness
‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California
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Slashing the budget could be the end of “fair housing” enforcement as we know it.budget
Llamas in the driver’s seat: AC Transit names new general manager to tackle budget deficit
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The leadership shuffle is one of many changes the 2,300-employee transit district is experiencing.BART
