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ACT debuts ‘A Whynot Christmas Carol,’ a comedy about putting on a play
Last year, American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon was overseeing the final production of predecessor Carey Perloff’s popular adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” which ran for...
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Oakland Unified wrestles with lead in water. Most California schools are in...
Oakland student Hannah Lau said she only discovered there were elevated lead levels in her school’s drinking water this year through her teacher. There wasn’t an announcement from the principal, nor...
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Silicon Valley communities remain resolute in effort to ban gas appliances...
LEADERS ACROSS THE West Valley are pushing for a greener future in one of the country’s most polluted areas, but it could be more challenging after a controversial ruling on the use of gas.Campbell and...
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Walnut Creek police awarded $50K state grant to enhance traffic safety...
The Walnut Creek Police Department has been awarded a $50,000 state grant for traffic safety enforcement.The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will support education, DUI checkpoints,...
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Berkeley police warn of scammers using department phone number to demand...
Berkeley police are warning the public about scammers using the police department’s phone number. Authorities said last week they have received multiple reports of scammers calling victims using the...
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Back to the books: Oakland main library to reopen next weekend after major...
The Oakland Public Library announced it will reopen its main library on Dec. 2.Located at 125 14th St., the branch has been closed since May 27 “for critical infrastructure upgrades to improve the...
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Committee receives report critical of SF Zoo operations amid calls to...
A report critical of safety conditions at San Francisco Zoo that was released in October was presented Thursday to the advisory committee that oversees the zoo, the Joint Zoo Committee.But no mention...
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East Bay community foundation launches new grant program for Oakland businesses
A new grant program launched this week by the East Bay Community Foundation aims to help small businesses in Oakland that are facing economic or other challenges. The Oakland Small Business Resilience...
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SJ council OKs $1.2B Good Samaritan Hospital expansion amid community...
No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns...
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California’s slow vote count sows doubt — Here’s how one group is trying to...
CALIFORNIA HAS A notoriously slow ballot counting process — one that Kim Alexander describes as “a pig in the python.”“This giant wad of ballots that all arrive at once, that all have to move through...
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‘Making roads safer’: $98K state grant will fund Salinas police traffic...
The Salinas Police Department was awarded a $98,000 state grant for traffic safety enforcement. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will support education, DUI checkpoints, officer...
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‘A fitting tribute’: U.S. Senate OKs resolution to rename SF post office for...
A bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late former mayor and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.The bill was co-authored by California’s two current...
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Prison to Employment Connection helps give inmates job skills to succeed on...
PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION, a nonprofit self-help program at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, this year marked its 10th year providing job readiness skills to the incarcerated.In the spring, 29...
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Former Golden State Warriors exec Bob Myers appointed to UC Board of Regents
Former Golden State Warriors basketball executive Bob Myers was appointed to the University of California Board of Regents, UC officials announced.Gov. Gavin Newsom made the appointment of Myers as a...
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Santa Clara councilmember testifies about colleague allegedly leaking 49ers...
Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s perjury trial has gone on for nearly two weeks — and the judge said it’s running behind schedule.Becker is accused of lying to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand...
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American politics seem more deeply divided than ever. 3 strategies to help...
IS IT POSSIBLE to bridge America’s stark political divisions?In the wake of a presidential election that many feared could tear the U.S. apart, this question is on many people’s minds.A record-high 80%...
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Super girl saves the day: Antioch 10-year-old punches vehicle thief with...
Antioch police say a 10-year-old girl likely saved her siblings from a thief with a barrage of punches aimed at the suspect trying to steal her mother’s vehicle. The girl, identified as Aliyah, was in...
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Review: A delightfully unpredictable relationship develops in Shotgun...
When David and Jenny first meet in a New York City bar, having connected on a dating website, Jenny immediately excuses herself for a moment, leaving David to wonder if she’s decided she doesn’t like...
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Fremont assisted living facility must repay workers thousands for violating...
A Fremont assisted living facility is on the hook for $137,000 in back wages and damages after the U.S. Department of Labor found it violated federal overtime rules.Lincoln Retirement Villa knowingly...
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Oakland airport expansion project achieves ‘milestone’ as environmental study...
The proposed expansion of Oakland International Airport took a step closer to reality recently when the city’s Board of Port Commissioners voted to approve a key environmental study of the project.The...
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