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Review: ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’ stands out among many great Hershey Felder shows
Among the many brilliant theater productions that actor-pianist-playwright-producer Hershey Felder has created in which he ...
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All hands on deck: Bay Area’s response to LA fire zone expands as losses top 40,000 acres
Just because the Bay Area isn’t suffering though massive wildfires doesn’t mean its firefighters aren’t hard at work. The Alameda County Fire Department ...
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As wildfires burn, a corruption probe left the Senate’s insurance committee chair vacant
AS FIRES RAGE through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance ...
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Richmond secures $9.5M grant to upgrade streets and boost pedestrian, bicycle safety
The City of Richmond has been awarded a $9,559,482 federal grant to improve its streets, U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez ...
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Ride Plus’ new app aims to improve on-demand transit service in San Mateo County
A new app for Ride Plus, the on-demand transit service operated by SamTrans, will become available for download on Jan. 13. The app is intended to ease ...
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BART advises riders to check new schedules as agency upgrades its train control system
BART riders may notice some schedule changes Monday, transit officials said. The changes are being made to accommodate the launch of construction to ...
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Black out in Stockton: City manager resigns as his support withers among new council
Stockton City Manager Harry Black resigned on Thursday amid a contentious standoff with the City Council as he faced criticism from a council member who ...
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Dean Crispen named San Francisco fire chief in Lurie’s first major appointment as mayor
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has named Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the city’s new fire chief. Lurie, who was sworn in as mayor on Wednesday, had ...
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As California tribes sue their gambling rivals, cities may have been dealt a losing hand
ON THEIR FIRST opportunity since a new law took effect Jan. 1, seven casino-owning Native American tribes have filed suit in Sacramento County against ...
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Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors – January 2025
There are among the new titles released by Bay Area and Northern California writers, listed in alphabetical order by author ...
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2 forums to be held for public input on Oakland police vehicle pursuit policy
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Homicides in Stockton jumped 20% in 2024, but police attribute fewer to gang activity
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