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Oakland gets $12.4M over 3 years to employ parolees on Caltrans beautification crews
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The funding comes via the Golden State Works program which provides transitional employment and daily pay to parolees.Featured in Category
Oakland creates new department to tackle homelessness under mayor’s 5-Point Plan
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Its goal is to coordinate the delivery of existing services throughout local, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.gavin newsom
Gov. Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments
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Within the next month teams will be sent to camps in California’s 10 largest cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Long Beach, Anaheim, Bakersfield and Fresno.gavin newsom
Newsom deploys ‘crime suppression’ teams statewide while mocking Trump’s threats
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Crime has again become a hot-button national topic.public safety
SF’s Market Street to open to ride hailing services, much to the chagrin of some locals
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Local advocacy groups point to the reduction in collisions and faster public transit times as proof the car-free road has been successful.Bay Area
Bay area homeowners, landlords can apply for grants to make properties quake-safe
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Over $20 million in grant funding is available to properties in over 230 ZIP codes in the Bay Area and Northern California.parks
National parks have become a battleground over American identity and who gets to tell it
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Over a hundred people gathered on Monday to protest what they say is the Trump administration’s attack on American history at Rosie the Riveter Park in Richmond.homelessness
$7.1M state grant to help Oakland transform Temescal motel into homeless housing
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The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue is in the heart of one of the city’s thriving commercial districts.Elections
