Fair corporate taxes could bail out cities like Oakland
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Highlights captured from Week 6, 2025 – The Mercury News
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Feel Good Bakery in Alameda is closing after 22 years
A go-to bakery for French-style loaves and croissants in the East Bay will be closing soon. Feel Good…
An American Scandal’ examines the human cost of a broken system – The Mercury News
The subtitle of “Rehab,” Shoshana Walter’s book about the collective failure in this country regarding widespread drug addiction,…
A ‘middle-income’ housing program didn’t deliver on promises of affordability. Can Oakland make it work? – East Bay Times
Oakland officials have a new take on a controversial housing program that hasn’t always delivered the affordability it…
Why ‘no tax on tips’ may have limited benefits for California workers – The Mercury News
No tax on tips, a campaign promise by President Donald Trump, is now part of the U.S. tax…
Diwali will be official California holiday
Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism and other religions, will become an official state holiday…
Californians spend $8,640 more than other Americans. Where did it go? – The Mercury News
We all know that California is a pricey place to live. However, what drives those higher expenses is…
Person wounded in Oakland freeway shooting, second in two days – East Bay Times
OAKLAND — A person was wounded in a freeway shooting Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. It…
Gravestone Recipe: Joe Sheridan’s Irish Coffee
An Oakland grave from 1962 says: “Here lies Joseph A. Sheridan, the master chef from Shannon, Ireland, who…
In-person work takes big leap in the Bay Area
The era of baking bread on a weekday morning or wearing pajama bottoms below an ironed shirt for…
Fatal August shootings in Oakland hills determined to be murder and suicide – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — The fatal shootings of a woman and man in the Oakland hills Aug. 16 were a…