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Author Archives: Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation

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Oakland Starbucks location could be city’s first to unionize, following others in region

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 24, 2023March 22, 2023

Employees of an Oakland Starbucks store are the first in the city and the second in less than a month in Alameda County to seek to form a union, union officials said this week. Tuesday’s announcement pertains to a store at 1211 Embarcadero. Workers at a store in Pleasanton filed a petition in early March. […]

Posted inLocal News

Cleanliness and safety top BART’s priorities as transit system struggles to recoup riders

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 22, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inFeatured News

Toppled tree deals crushing blow to historic Pleasanton church; 17 people escape injury

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 16, 2023March 15, 2023
Posted inLocal News

‘A humbling wake-up call’: Meta layoffs latest in tech sector reeling from economic malaise

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 15, 2023March 14, 2023
Posted inLocal News

Giving blight the boot: Oakland civilian corps tackles ridding streets of unwanted vehicles

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 14, 2023March 13, 2023
Posted inLocal News

‘Insolvent’: Silicon Valley Bank is shuttered by regulators, stranding billions in deposits

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 10, 2023March 10, 2023
Posted inLocal News

With no one available to recount the ballots, results of 3 close AlCo elections may stand

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 9, 2023March 7, 2023
Posted inLocal News

Oakland’s Dan Kalb joins race for Skinner’s state Senate seat, cites campaign priorities

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 8, 2023March 6, 2023
Posted inLocal News

Percolating unrest at Pleasanton Starbucks, where workers announce intent to unionize

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 7, 2023March 6, 2023
Posted inLocal News

Sailing into rough waters: Oakland eyes rules to halt people from living on boats in estuary

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

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