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‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go:’ Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps
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It’s been eight months since the US Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities can respond to homeless encampments.Obituary
Santa Rosa schools dealt heartbreaking loss after three students die from drug overdoses
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Police arrested Ramon Nunez, 21, on Sunday for allegedly selling fentanyl to two of the high school victims.Bay Area
‘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.Climate
Citing lack of ‘clarity,’ state legal office rejects controversial new fuel standard
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A surprising twist in the rancorous debate over how to transition the state away from fossil fuels.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.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.berkeley
