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Residents Gloomier in Oakland than San Francisco, San Jose

March 6, 2013, 2:34 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Bummed out by rising crime, Oakland residents are turning their thumbs down on their city's prospects, according to a new opinion poll. Sixty-five percent say the town is headed in the wrong direction, compared to only 22 percent with the … Continue reading »

Filed under: Crime, Oakland, Real Estate, San Francisco, San Jose
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Poll: Calif. Voters Back Marijuana Legalization

February 27, 2013, 8:46 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—A poll released Wednesday has promising news for marijuana users who hope California will join the two other states that have voted to legalize recreational use of the drug. A Field Poll found that a solid majority of … Continue reading »

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Poll: California Voters Favor Gun, Ammunition Controls

February 26, 2013, 8:13 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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By Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California voters overwhelmingly favor additional controls on guns and ammunition, with women far more eager to regulate firearms than men, according to a Field Poll released Tuesday. The survey found that … Continue reading »

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Riders Split on BART's Bike Ban

September 28, 2012, 2:59 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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A BART survey shows riders split on whether bicycles should be allowed on the trains heading into San Francisco during commute hours, the transit system said on Friday. BART lifted that restrictionevery Friday in August as an experiment and surveyed … Continue reading »

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