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Bay Area veterans, local leaders urge feds to preserve planned VA clinic at Alameda Point
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VA health care patients bounce from one clinic in Palo Alto, to another in San Francisco, to one in Oakland, to yet another in Antioch.BART
BART fares to rise 6.2% in 2026 as ridership continues to rebound, budget gap persists
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Parking prices will also change on Jan. 1, though details were not specified.Bay Area
Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2026 inductees
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Deadline is December 19.Technology
Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard
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Since 2016, California has enacted more AI regulations than any other state.Bay Area
Bipartisan bill aims to ease Trump tariff on wine and other specialty crop farmers
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The USDA and the Wine Institute report that the latest round of tariffs has reduced export demand for California wine and raised production costs by increasing the price of imported glass and other packaging materials.Oakland
Oakland issues $334 million in bonds to fund new and ongoing infrastructure projects
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City still needs to close a $40 million budget deficit and has hinted at a potential measure that will be on the ballot in the spring.Oakland
Oakland’s new interim police chief names 3 officers to executive team
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OPD interim chief James Beere was most recently the department’s assistant chief.Bay Area
Wild mushrooms linked to outbreak of deadly poisoning in Bay Area, Monterey
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Officials urge the public to temporarily avoid foraging for and eating any wild mushrooms.crime
