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San Jose Waits For State To Rule On Pot Clubs
This comes after the Los Angeles City Council voted this week to shut down pot clubs in the city.
Oakland Shuts City Offices, Services For The Day
Friday the 13th was a business closure day in Oakland – agreed upon by city employees to help balance the city’s budget.
Station Closures, Holiday Fireworks Spark Concerns For E. Bay Firefighters
Firefighters in Eastern Contra Costa County are expressing concern about the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Specifically, they fear the closure of a number of the area’s fire stations on Sunday leaves the community particularly vulnerable during a dangerous time.
East CoCo County Approves 3 Fire Station Closures, Layoffs
The East Contra Costa Fire District will close half of its stations and lose 15 of its firefighters next month on the heels of last week’s failed ballot Measure S, the district’s fire chief said Wednesday.
Bay Area Lawmakers Unveil Budget Proposal To Prevent State Park Closures
State Senators Joe Simitian and Noreen Evans unveiled a budget plan Tuesday to prevent 70 state parks from closing in July.
Santa Cruz Mission Latest Park To Be Saved From Cut List
Thanks to efforts by a local non-profit group, the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park will remain open for the next three years.
KCBS In Depth: Oakland Unified School District
An interview with Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Anthony Smith on the improving situation for his district despite budget problems in the city and state.
Legislature Stops GOP Override Of State Parks Bill
Republican lawmakers have failed to override Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a bill that would have allowed local governments to take over the operations of state parks that are set to close because of budget cuts.
Bay Area Sears & Kmart Stores Under Threat Of Closure
Sears will be closing more than a hundred Sears and Kmart stores across the country after struggling during the holiday shopping season.
Group Seeks Recall Of Oakland School Board Members
A group of angry parents has served recall notices to several board members of the Oakland Unified School District.


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