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The Oil Well Next Door

Officials in Contra Costa County are poised to approve oil- and gas-drilling just over the hill from a residential neighborhood
Beat Survivor

Legendary poet Michael McClure turned out superior poetry after his peers flamed out
Pay for Deputies Goes to Court

Alameda County sheriff's union at center of a consequential case for labor
McConnell: No Banking For Now

Senate leader ridicules Covid relief bill for emphasizing canna-business
Wednesday's Briefing: Oakland approves ordinance requiring paid sick leave for essential workers; Alameda County sheriff gets $318 million to hire more deputies

Alameda County gives in to Tesla

Beat Survivor

Legendary poet Michael McClure turned out superior poetry after his peers flamed out
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The Oil Well Next Door

Officials in Contra Costa County are poised to approve oil- and gas-drilling just over the hill from a residential neighborhood
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The Question Raisers

It's no surprise that the governmental response to the Covid-19 pandemic has attracted the attention of Oakland's feisty Independent Institute and its founder
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It's Already Hard Enough

Having a baby was complicated even before the coronavirus pandemic added a new set of issues to the equation
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Bay Area Eases Shelter-in-Place Restrictions

Coronavirus Journal: restrictions are easing across the region and state
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