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Barbara Lee Set to Become Oakland Mayor as Loren Taylor Concedes 
Former East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee will be the next mayor of Oakland after former City Councilmember Loren Taylor conceded the race on Saturday.

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Transcript: Olivia Goes On Maternity Leave Bonus Episode
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'Shocking News': Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery
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Deadline Approaches for Bill Requiring Research-Based Literacy Strategies
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She Grew Up Believing She Was a US Citizen. Then She Applied for a Passport
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California Republicans Want to Get Tougher on Crime. Are Democrats Shifting Their Way?
Berkeley Policy Aims to Cut Pollution From Homes, and Targets the Moment You Sell (or Buy)
UC Berkeley Scientists Confirm Jupiter ‘Mushballs’ Form in Lightning Storms
Miles of Delta Levees Are at Risk of Floods. Repairs Could Cost $3 billion
First Round of Awardees Announced for San Francisco’s Culture Forward Grants
Oakland Psychedelic Conference Features a ‘High Level Conversation’ with 19Keys
Artist Projects ‘Money for Science, Not Oligarchs’ onto UC Berkeley Building
A projection reading ‘Money for science, not oligarchs’ on a building at UC Berkeley.

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Berkeley Policy Aims to Cut Pollution From Homes, and Targets the Moment You Sell (or Buy)

The new policy requires that one- to four-unit buildings undergo upgrades that reduce planet-warming emissions around the time a structure is sold.

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie Touts Progress on Crime, Homelessness in His First 100 Days

In a 100-day “progress report” address on Thursday, Lurie noted a drop in crime and increased collaboration on combating homelessness and the city’s drug crisis.

California Forever: 2 Solano Cities Team Up as Annexation Talks Move Forward

The talks include a memorandum of understanding with Rio Vista and Suisun City. The latter city also directed staff to draft a reimbursement agreement that requires California Forever to finance its research into annexation.

Bay Area Advocates Alarmed by Mass Firings at Federal Low-Income Energy Program

The Trump administration laid off the entire staff running the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps people with utility bills and energy-efficient upgrades.

Immigration

She Grew Up Believing She Was a US Citizen. Then She Applied for a Passport

She never suspected anything was wrong. Then she applied for her passport and realized the papers that would prove she was a citizen were not just missing — they had never existed in the first place.

Mexican Band’s California Shows in Jeopardy After US Revokes Visas Over Narco Imagery

Los Alegres del Barranco will likely have to cancel its California concerts after the State Department revoked the band’s visas for extolling “criminals and terrorists.”

Is Your California College Among 17 Under Federal Antisemitism Investigation?

At least 17 California colleges face federal probes into antisemitism, including a Department of Justice investigation of the UC system’s treatment of Jewish employees.

A Day in the Life of One Migrant Seeking to Stay in the US

Yasmelin Velazquez has waited 10 months for her immigration court date. But a last-minute hospitalization and confusion over Trump's changing immigration policies lead to more hurdles and anxiety.

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Two women show surprise at something behind the camera.

Transcript: Olivia Goes On Maternity Leave Bonus Episode

Host of KQED's Bay Curious podcast, Olivia Allen-Price, will be out on maternity leave until October. Katrina Schwartz is filling in as host and senior editor. The two discuss how their experience of the Bay Area has changed since having kids.

'Shocking News': Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery

Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 workers.
A Black woman wearing a light green shirt sits in front of a class of students with their hands raised.

Deadline Approaches for Bill Requiring Research-Based Literacy Strategies

The legislation would require textbooks and teacher training grounded in phonics and other research-based strategies.

She Grew Up Believing She Was a US Citizen. Then She Applied for a Passport

She never suspected anything was wrong. Then she applied for her passport and realized the papers that would prove she was a citizen were not just missing — they had never existed in the first place.

California Republicans Want to Get Tougher on Crime. Are Democrats Shifting Their Way?

A California Republican state senator finds his crime bills getting a warmer welcome this year. Democrats say they’re just responding to their voters.
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Tell Us: How Is Volunteering a Part of Your Life?

To mark National Volunteer Week, we want to hear about the local organizations you donate your time to — and why they’re so special.

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks New Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

The Trump administration has sought to implement the rarely used 18th-century wartime law that allows for accelerated removal of foreigners deemed a threat by authorities.

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