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Opinion: As debate rages over Iran deal, let’s acknowledge how much we have already lost

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Opinion: As debate rages over Iran deal, let’s acknowledge how much we have already lost

admin July 1, 2026 0

'After you've seen what war asks of the people sent to fight it, it's hard to read...

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Letters: Players should have freedom not to observe Pride Night

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Letters: Players should have freedom not to observe Pride Night

admin June 30, 2026 0

Also: Enrollment decline | Trillionaire Musk | Fire prevention | Local ordinances targeted. East Bay Times reader...

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Letters: Plaintiffs in lawsuit could learn from LGBTQ community

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Letters: Plaintiffs in lawsuit could learn from LGBTQ community

admin June 30, 2026 0

Also: Lawsuit over love | Not inclusive | Priced out | Targeting opponents | Playing slumlord. Mercury...

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Mathews: United Scammers of America celebrates 250

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Mathews: United Scammers of America celebrates 250

admin June 30, 2026 0

The U.S. should ditch its birthday celebrations and embrace its true legacy as a paradise for fraud

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Opinion: ICE detention is as bad as it sounds. I’ve been living it for 2 years.

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Opinion: ICE detention is as bad as it sounds. I’ve been living it for 2 years.

admin June 30, 2026 0

A detainee reveals how private prison corporations profit from the cruel mistreatment of migrants

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Walters: Academic turf war between California colleges underscores need for new higher education plan

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Walters: Academic turf war between California colleges underscores need for new higher education plan

admin June 30, 2026 0

The decades-old framework fails as rival institutions fight for control over degree programs

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Letters: Media should not portray election as a popularity contest

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Letters: Media should not portray election as a popularity contest

admin June 29, 2026 0

Also: Fiscal responsibility | Bike lanes | Keep highways safe | Climate change. East Bay Times reader...

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Letters: Food service staff are World Cup watch parties’ secret MVPs

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Letters: Food service staff are World Cup watch parties’ secret MVPs

admin June 29, 2026 0

Also: Good business | Replace taxes | Boat strikes | Screen time | Time to reflect. Mercury...

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Opinion: Ordeal to fill Swalwell’s seat exposes a broken system — and a better alternative

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Opinion: Ordeal to fill Swalwell’s seat exposes a broken system — and a better alternative

admin June 27, 2026 0

Ranked-choice voting for special elections would save counties millions, fill vacant seats sooner and produce winners who...

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Letters: The county’s inaction is putting children at risk

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Letters: The county’s inaction is putting children at risk

admin June 26, 2026 0

Also: Victim of cruelty | Glimmer of hope | Iran war | Wrong question | Cost of...

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