Air quality in Bay Area decreases amid wildfires
Joseph Casey/Staff
As wildfires continue to ravage California in what has become a record-breaking wildfire season, Bay Area air quality has decreased as a result.
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Black democratic socialist Jovanka Beckles runs for AC Transit Board of Directors
Black democratic socialist and children’s mental health professional Jovanka Beckles is running for the AC Transit Board of Directors in Ward 1 against 20-year incumbent Joe Wallace.
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Unhealthy air quality alert extended in Bay Area
An air quality alert was extended through Friday by Bay Area Air Quality Management District in light of poor air quality throughout Alameda County.
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Nurses allege unsafe working conditions, mismanagement in Bay Area hospitals amid pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic brings safety challenges to local hospitals, Berkeley and Oakland health workers are calling for stronger protective measures from hospital leadership.
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BART joins Clipper START fare reduction program
BART will participate in the Clipper START program, which is set to offer a 20% fare discount to qualifying BART riders, according to a Wednesday press release.
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United Way Bay Area, Wells Fargo create rental assistance fund
Beginning with a donation from Wells Fargo, United Way Bay Area created a rental relief fund to provide monetary assistance to struggling renters.
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First 5 Alameda County receives CA grant to join adverse childhood experiences awareness initiative
The California surgeon general’s office and the Department of Health Care Services recently awarded First 5 Alameda County a $325,470 grant to participate in the state’s adverse childhood experiences awareness initiative.
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BART Board of Directors approves $2.42B budget amid COVID-19 pandemic
The BART Board of Directors approved a $2.42 billion budget to accommodate pandemic-related challenges.
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‘Not a compatible environment’: Census efforts disrupted by COVID-19
Efforts to spread the 2020 census have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could impact federal funding and government representation.
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PG&E takes ‘unprecedented’ steps to mitigate impact of 2020 wildfires
After a series of Public Safety Power Shutoff events that left many without power in 2019, PG&E decided to take a different approach to wildfire mitigation.
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