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Statewide news that lands at home in Oakland — highways, growth and the decisions shaping California.

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California's 2026 Ballot, Explained: An Open Governor's Race, Every House Seat, and No Senate Contest

With Gov. Gavin Newsom term-limited, California voters are choosing a new governor for the first time in eight years — plus their U.S. House members and state lawmakers. One race they will not find: a U.S. Senate seat.

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Fire Season's Long Tail: East Bay Hills Households Use the Cool Weeks to Get Ready

Fall in the Oakland hills is a double season — marine-layer mornings below, dry slopes above. Preparedness officials across California urge the same checklist every year: defensible space, cleared roofs and gutters, and a go-bag by the door.

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