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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVII
NO. 33
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024
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PENNY PINCHING
PROTECT OUR BAY
THE COLORS OF SOUND
Delivery workers lament wage law
Protections bill again awaits passage
‘Afro-Latinx Mixtape’ gives visions of music at JCAL
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