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Feb 7, 2019
Thursday’s Briefing: Oakland Schools May Lay Off 150; Housing Crisis Causes Displacement to Exurbs
Kyla Johnson-Trammell.
Credits: File photo by Pat Mazzera
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Feb. 7, 2019:
1. The Oakland Unified School District may lay off up to...
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Feb 6, 2019
Wednesday’s Briefing: BART and Amtrak to Examine New Bay Crossing; Newsom Orders Charter School...
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Feb. 6, 2019:
1. BART and Amtrak have agreed to team up to examine plans for a second rail crossing...
Feb 6, 2019
Letters for the Week of Feb. 6-Feb.12
“Fixing Oakland’s Death Traps,” News, 1/30
It Can Be Done
These buildings likely met the building code requirements at the time they were built, as did...
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Feb 5, 2019
Tuesday’s Briefing: SF Mayor Says Raiders Not Welcome; Oakland Teachers Authorize Strike
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Feb. 5, 2019:
1. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said today that she does not want the Oakland Raiders to...
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Feb 1, 2019
Friday’s Briefing: Berkeley Reverses Course on Police Misconduct Records; Two Oakland Councilmembers Join City...
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Feb. 1, 2019:
1. The Berkeley City Council ordered city staff to reverse course and to publicly release police misconduct...
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Jan 31, 2019
Thursday’s Briefing: Sierra Snowpack Reaches Normal; Judge Finds PG&E in Violation of Probation
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Jan. 31, 2019:
1. Thanks to January’s storms, the Sierra snowpack is expected to reach normal levels today — a...
Jan 30, 2019
Savage Love: Omissions and Emissions
I’m a 21-year-old woman, and I have an IUD. I’ve had sex with quite a few men, and one thing seems to be almost...
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Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday’s Briefing: PG&E Files for Bankruptcy; Oakland School Board Closes Roots Middle School
Stories you shouldn’t miss for Jan. 29, 2019:
1. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, a move that...