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Mental health, budget, police incidents, Embarcadero park changes make for busy week at City...

This week will be a busy one at City Hall, as the Board of Supervisors continues to work on the budget and holds a state-mandated hearing on changes to health care funding. Meanwhile, city commissioners will review new affordable housing legislation, police incidents, and the coming facelift for Embarcadero Plaza. On M
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Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Faces Neighbor Complaints After Massive Trash Pile Blocks Fire...

Eileen Gu’s $1.8 Million San Francisco Home Is at the Center of a Growing Neighbor War Over Trash and Safety […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
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Berkeley Wellness Center to close as California shifts mental health funding

The Berkeley Wellness Center, an arts-focused community space for people with mental health challenges, is closing this month after a change to how California allocates funding for behavioral health programs meant it lost funding from Alameda County. The center on University Avenue in downtown Berkeley is one of seven
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Bellagreen Reopens San Antonio Location After Temporary Closure, Marking a Second Debut on Broadway

Bellagreen is back on Broadway, but this time the story feels less like a routine reopening and more like a reset. After months of silence, construction barriers, and limited visibility, the health-focused fast-casual bistro is preparing to reopen its San Antonio location at 1900 Broadway, Suite 112, on June 16, 2026,
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A Popular Berkeley, California, Japanese Restaurant Just Closed After A Difficult Six-Year Run

Berkeley has no shortage of restaurants, but some places carry a different kind of weight. They become date-night spots, neighborhood recommendations, quiet celebration rooms, and the places locals mention when they want food that feels thoughtful without feeling stiff. Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya was one of those plac
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Young woman shot, Berkeley police investigating

A shooting in South Berkeley sent a young woman to the hospital Sunday night. The woman, estimated to be 19 years old, was shot in the face, according to early reports. Berkeley police and firefighters responded quickly to the area. BFD took the woman to Highland Hospital "Code 3," with lights and sirens, for treatment
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VIDEO: E-40 co-owned Filipino restaurant in Oakland hit by thieves

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Security video shows the face of a man stealing from a Filipino restaurant in Oakland early Sunday morning. The Lumpia Company is co-owned by E-40 and a chef, who says thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen. Security video captures two thieves inside The Lumpia Company, stealing those
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Antioch PD investigating death following alleged assault

(KRON) — Police in Antioch are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man after he was allegedly involved in an altercation with employees of a vendor stand outside the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services building. Antioch Police Department officers responded Tuesday, June 9, at 2:38 p.m. to the county
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Jennifer Lin Stabbed to Death at Her Home in Castro Valley California

Jennifer “Jenny” Lin was a 14 year old girl from Castro Valley, California, whose murder on May 27, 1994, became one of Alameda County’s most heartbreaking unsolved cases. Jenny was an honor roll student, a talented musician, and a young teenager with a future full of promise. She had just celebrated her 14th birthday
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Bay Area real estate mogul reverses course, won’t plead guilty to fraud in criminal...

Indicted Sonoma real estate investment adviser Ken Mattson no longer intends to plead guilty in the year-old criminal case in which he is accused of bilking hundreds of investors out at least $100 million, a federal prosecutor told the district court judge handling the case this week. “Defense counsel informed...

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