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Join East Bay Regional Park District for annual coastal cleanup day on Sept. 21
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The Park District has selected seven parks for cleanup, including bayside beaches, shoreline trails, and inland lakes.BART
BART finishes seismic work on Transbay Tube on its 50th anniversary, talks rider recovery
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BART’s 20-year earthquake safety program cost $1.5 billion and included the retrofitting of over 74 miles of track, 34 stations, and additional critical infrastructure.election
Oakland sues local school district for not paying over $1.5M in election-related costs
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OUSD hasn’t paid any costs for elections since the 2008 general election because of an oversight by the city that wasn’t noticed until 2023.caltrans
Caltrans warns of traffic delays as nightly lane closures on I-80 in SF begin Monday
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The lanes will be closed from 10 pm - 6 am so crews can replace damaged concrete barriers and tubular railing.Oakland
Oakland’s Measure OO would update the city’s ethics rules for first time in 10 years
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Voters will decide the fate of a ballot measure on November 5 aimed at strengthening and updating the city’s Public Ethics Commission.Bay Area
No sleeping bags, keep moving: California cities increase crackdown on homeless encampments
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After a court ruling this summer, Gov. Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to clear encampments on state property, and encouraging local governments to do the same.homelessness
Exclusive: California’s homeless population grew again this year, especially in these counties
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New data shows nearly 186,000 people now live on the streets and in homeless shelters in California.children
Leaded legacy: Oakland has received millions to clean up its lead, so why hasn’t it spent it?
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In some Oakland neighborhoods, where the most significant source of lead is in the paint on its houses, lead levels have been higher than in Flint, MI.homelessness
