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A good week for fast-food workers; a bad week for Oakland’s team dreams

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Fast-food workers California law raising their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour took effect April 1.       Oakland The Oakland Athletics announced they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, bookending 56 years of Major League Baseball in the East Bay.     Evan … Read more

Top 10 Bay Area stories of 2023 — and what they mean for 2024

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In a sea of highs and lows, 2023 left the world and the United States celebrating and reeling. Hamas brutally attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, sparking a new war in the Middle East. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 emergency finally over. Taylor Swift and Beyonce packed stadiums. Bruce Bochy won another World … Read more