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Letters: Cal tradition
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for May 3, 2024
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Photos: Palo Alto’s public art program brings life, color downtown
California Avenue -- one of Palo Alto's two primary business districts -- alone boasts at least 14 public art pieces installed since 1996.
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Photos: May Day Gaza protests in Oakland
Nearly 1,000 protesters march in Oakland and gather at City hall on Wednesday.
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SF Giants’ lineup doesn’t get it done in loss to Red Sox
The Giants tallied just one hit after the fourth inning.
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Gaza war protests erupt in violence, chaos at some U.S. campuses but remain peaceful in Bay Area
"May Day is about defending workers' rights and livelihoods internationally," said Wassim Hage of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, part of the Oakland Sin Fronteras coalition, in a statement about Wednesday's May Day rally in Oakland.
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House passes contentious antisemitism legislation
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York said during floor debate on the bill Wednesday, “There is no excuse for bigotry, threats or violence directed at anyone, anywhere, and it is imperative that we confront the scourge of antisemitism, and Congress can help, but this legislation is not the answer.”
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Oakland city auditor: ‘Disjointed’ work led to blown deadline, loss of potential $15.6 million grant to combat organized retail theft
Oakland's auditor spread blame throughout the city's government for the blown deadline, which kept the city from receiving a share of $267 million in funding to combat theft across California.
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Acalanes swimmers disqualified from NCS finals: “I’ve been working my entire high school career to get to this point”
Coach’s entry form doesn’t reach NCS office, leaving 13 Acalanes swimmers out of section championships.
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San Jose: Construction underway on tiny home shelter site at Sobrato property
Billionaire Silicon Valley developer John A. Sobrato agreed to lease 2-acre lot to the city.
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Highway collapse in southern China leaves at least 24 dead
Parts of Guangdong province has seen record rains and flooding in the past two weeks, as well as hail. Some villages in Meizhou had flooded in early April, and the city had seen heavy rains in recent days.
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San Jose Earthquakes expect greatness from Diego Maradona’s great-nephew in Lionel Messi’s league
Diego Maradona’s great-nephew Hernán López didn’t shy away from talking about the legendary footballer at his introductory press conference: “I wish to represent my uncle wellR
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Prep roundup: Valley Christian, Serra take WCAL baseball race to wire
Baseball: St. Francis extends win streak to four; De La Salle, Heritage, Acalanes, Woodside also win. Softball: TKA's Katia Nesper strikes out 19 in victory; Hillsdale, Liberty also prevail.