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California regulators provisionally approve State Farm steep homeowner rate hike
California insurance regulators have provisionally approved State Farm's request for a steep rate hike for homeowners following the devasting Los Angeles wildfires. On Friday, Insurance Commissioner ...
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Why were these Bay Area communities left off map of fire-risk areas where insurers must expand coverage?
Despite leaving some high-fire areas off the map, regulators say the plan is designed specifically to benefit suburban ...
State pushes insurers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas
State insurance regulators have unveiled a new plan to stabilize the home insurance market by pushing insurers to expand ...
How would Oakland’s proposed sales tax measure address its budget problems?
If approved, Measure A would impose a half-percent extra cost on numerous goods sold in Oakland, raising roughly $30 million ...
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Oakland Chamber of Commerce Ranks Public Safety as Key to Economic Recovery
OAKLAND, CA - The Oakland Metro Chamber of Commerce late this week hosted its annual 2025 Economic Summit, representing key ...
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Port of Oakland handles most of the Bay Area’s imports and exports. How will Trump’s tariffs affect it?
Container ships loaded with seven stories’ worth of Chinese goods are currently docked at the Port of Oakland, where ...
Oakland mayoral election: Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaigns raise hundreds of thousands of dollars
A committee named Supporters of Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor 2025 has raised $168,000 in contributions, including $50,000 ...
Here’s what the symbolism of the California State Seal means
The State Seal is stamped on official documents including California drivers’ licenses. It is on the badge for the California ...
California Politics
Experts say the 2026 race for California governor is drawing strong female candidates. Ex-Rep. Katie Porter is the latest to ...
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Crime and Public Safety
OAKLAND — More than $20 million worth of illegal cannabis plants were seized at a West Oakland warehouse last week in a combined effort of the California Highway Patrol and the state Department ...