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Richmond council candidates share vision for boosting local economy

Three races – one open and two including incumbents – are nearing a close. Whoever wins will join a council tasked with managing a struggling budget and prioritizing a backlog of infrastructure improvements.

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Siri gets smarter as Apple adds AI to iPhone

Most of the AI features Apple introduced Monday are already available on Android-powered smartphones that Samsung and Google released earlier this year.

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Tech companies trim hundreds more Bay Area jobs — yet layoff pace slows

Tech companies have revealed plans to trim hundreds more Bay Area jobs, with the latest round jolting workers in Silicon Valley.

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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Although they may be more costly up front, he sees such climate-friendly investments as a necessary expense — and more affordable than expanding his workforce of two.

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Quarter Pounders, no onions, back on McDonald’s menu after testing rules out beef in outbreak

E. coli contaminated burgers killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across 13 states.

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Jill On Money: Yes, everybody needs a will

It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week, an opportunity for me to goad/guilt you into addressing this tough to embrace, but necessary task. Before you say, “that’s just for rich people,” remember that we all have possessions — they may not have huge monetary value, but they are still meaningful. We also have opinions about managing our []

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How Chabot College is getting students back on campus: A new library

Chabot College has opened a new library and learning center that students are flocking to. The center accommodates multicultural clubs and study spaces, which students appreciate after years of pandemic-era learning.

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Environmentalists buy part of huge ranch at center of mining controversy in Santa Clara County

Peninsula Open Space Trust spent $15.6 million for a property south of Gilroy that is larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens

“Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, significantly down from the alien symbiote franchise’s previous entries.

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Deep budget cuts coming to Oakland as the city faces $120 million budget deficit in next two years

Oakland is facing a structural budget deficit of $120 million over the next two years.

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Are you better off today than four years ago?

Of 7 economic indicators, inflation and job growth were best at predicting the White House race since 1976.