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Mar 2024
10m 31s

Piano Bar Helps Visitors Feel At Home

KQED
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On Grand Avenue in Oakland, musicians are keeping an almost century-old institution alive and thriving. Longtime piano bar The Alley brings in customers old and new, who find comfort in their surroundings. 

Reporter: Katherine Monahan, KQED


State utility regulators have released a proposed plan to reduce the cost of residential electricity for lower income Californians. 

Reporter: Laura Klivans, KQED

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