Encampment reports in the Mission hit a six-month high
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The Filed desk · 6:00 AM
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"Closed, no action" is the stat every renter should watch
We read 1,000 closure notes so you don't have to. A guide to what they actually mean.
Vanessa Ramirez · Monday
Oakland's pothole season started three weeks early
Pavement requests are 40% above the five-year February average. Here's the map.
Marcus Johnson · Tuesday
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