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Review: Find mindfulness in ‘Mushroom Hunting,’ a unique guidebook
Mushrooms, with their magical structures, are everywhere. They appear in nature, on green grass outside our homes and in local grocery stores. There are mushrooms for tea, coffee, vitamins and even...
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Englishman Matt Kirshen joins 32nd annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy lineup
For affable Englishman Matt Kirshen, his upcoming appearances at the 32nd annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy at Imperial Palace restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Dec. 24-26 represent a first. “This...
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Buying or selling online? Oakland police set up ‘Safe Exchange Zones’ for...
The Oakland Police Department has designated two “Safe Exchange Zones” for people who are buying and selling goods online or meeting for exchanges.The zones are at OPD Headquarters, 455 7th St., and at...
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Cal Fire opens applications for free summer firefighter camp for young...
Cal Fire is taking applications for Camp Cinder, a free four-day, three-night immersive firefighter camp for young women ages 15-17.The program, led by women firefighters and offered June 23-26 in...
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Breed appoints Stephen Sherrill as newest SF supervisor, filling Stefani’s...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has appointed Stephen Sherrill as the new supervisor representing District 2 on the north end of the city.Sherill, who most recently was serving as the director of the...
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Gov. Gavin Newson declares state of emergency to address bird flu virus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency to respond to concerns with the bird flu virus. Avian influenza A, or H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been detected in the state and...
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Foster City appoints Cory Call chief of police
Cory Call is the new chief of the Foster City Police Department. (City of Foster City/Facebook)Cory Call, who rose through the ranks of the Foster City Police Department to captain of the patrol...
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Bas takes reins as temporary Oakland mayor — but she will only hold the...
Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose last day in office was Tuesday.Bas moved from the City Council dais to...
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Oakland City Council moves forward with major cuts to address $130M budget...
The Oakland City Council moved forward this week with a plan to tackle its roughly $130 million budget deficit with major cuts to several departments, including police and fire services. With a vote of...
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Bringing down the gavel: Glover bids farewell to CoCo County supervisors...
After nearly three decades of political life, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors chair Federal Glover knew Tuesday would be the last day as an elected official.What about Wednesday?“I’m not sure...
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‘They don’t look for bikes’: San Jose cyclists unhappy with new traffic...
Traffic safety improvements meant to protect San Jose and Los Gatos may have actually made cycling on a busy road more dangerous, bicycle riders said.San Jose transportation department workers recently...
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Biden administration OKs California electric vehicle mandate. Will Trump try...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday approved California’s groundbreaking mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars just weeks before the incoming Trump administration poses a threat of overturning...
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Berkeley bookstore staffers close 2024 with quirky fiction, non-fiction...
Since there may be more books per square foot of land in Berkeley than anywhere else in the United States, getting a finger on the pulse of what people read this year isn’t the worst way to find great...
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Community colleges loosen STEM math placement rules, calming some critics
California math educators this fall have been locked in a vigorous debate: Will the implementation of a new law help more community college STEM students by skipping prerequisites and placing them...
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Aryan Brotherhood member gets 2 life terms for murder in aid of racketeering...
A Pinole man involved with the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang was given two life sentences in federal prison for murder in the aid of racketeering and other crimes, the U.S. Department of Justice...
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Scammers calling Alameda County residents in bid to solicit payment for...
Court officials are warning Alameda County residents against a scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be representatives of the Superior Court or law enforcers, targeting their victims in...
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Napa County supervisors agree to purchase Skyline Wilderness Park, plan to...
Napa County officials have agreed to purchase an 874-acre parkland in a $7.26 million deal.According to the county, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the acquisition of Skyline Wilderness...
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Pleasant Hill begins era of district elections with arrival of 3 new council...
There have been big changes to the Pleasant Hill City Council.At its meeting Monday, the council welcomed three new members while saying goodbye to those they replaced.Then the council chose Sue Noack...
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These Bay Area technology innovators are taking mobility, 3D printing to the...
TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS artificial intelligence, 3D printing, robotics, and assistive devices when first introduced are often cast as either modern day villains or heroes. The truth is, advanced products...
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Bay City Books: Bay City News, Local News Matters writers share favorite...
Writers are readers! Our team is no different. We asked Bay City News and Local News Matters staffers and contributors to share the titles they enjoyed in 2024. Here are their answers.(Courtesy Little,...
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