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'Start Low, Go Slow' to Avoid Pot Paranoia
No single cannabis concoction can assure users of no anxiety, but the following guidelines are a good place to start.
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 17, 2019
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Hillside Residents Focus on the Serious Business of Fire Prevention
People who live with the risk of wildfires know that they're only as strong as the weakest link in their neighborhood.
by Erin Banks Rusby | Jul 17, 2019
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Mobility and Equity 3
How Oakland is getting scooter regulation right — and changing the complexion of urban transportation.
by Diego Aguilar-Canabal | Jul 17, 2019
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As Housing Crisis Rages, Hayward City Council Prioritizes Large Estates
Plus, Alameda could push back against grand jury, and Swalwell reportedly saw the writing on the wall.
by Steven Tavares | Jul 17, 2019
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Criminalizing the Unsheltered is Not the Solution to Oakland's Housing Crisis
When city employees came to remove our community, they didn't even give us time to pack.
by Anita De Asis Miralle | Jul 17, 2019
News Blogs
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Thursday’s Briefing: Berkeley says, so long to manholes; Alameda City Council agrees that its councilmembers violated the charter
Poll: Kamala Harris takes the lead in California
by Steven Tavares | Jul 18, 2019
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Berkeley City Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Construction
As expected, council unanimously approves Councilwoman Kate Harrison’s ordinance, the first of its kind in California.
by Jean Tepperman | Jul 17, 2019
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Wednesday's Briefing: Oakland passes ban on facial-recognition technology; Berkeley bans natural gas from new housing
Ghost Ship testimony ends; closing arguments set for July 29
by Steven Tavares | Jul 17, 2019
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Tuesday’s Briefing: PG&E recently identified 10,000 problems with its equipment; Kamala Harris raised nearly $12 million last quarter 1
Yosemite is getting its historic names back
by Steven Tavares | Jul 16, 2019
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Monday’s Briefing: ICE raids have yet to materialize in the Bay Area; 2,200 acres of open space coming to Concord
Developer's stunt to pay homeless to leave Home Depot parking lot is panned
by Steven Tavares | Jul 15, 2019
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