It's been a turbulent few weeks at Oakland City Hall, complete with a federal raid on Mayor Sheng Thao's home, the qualification of a recall effort, and ongoing discussions of the city's $177 million budget shortfall.

KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden has more on what's on the docket for City Council today.

It's been a turbulent few weeks at Oakland City Hall, complete with a federal raid on Mayor Sheng Thao's home, the qualification of a recall effort, and ongoing discussions of the city's $177 million budget shortfall.
KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden has more on what's on the docket for City Council today.

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Oakland City Council likely to vote on budget plan during meeting today

If you're lucky enough to get to a beach this weekend, please don't trash the place! 

Ocean activists with the Surfrider Foundation say busy beach days mean more trash in the sand, especially plastic.  

KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon explains.

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If you're lucky enough to get to a beach this weekend, please don't trash the place! 
Ocean activists with the Surfrider Foundation say busy beach days mean more trash in the sand, especially plastic.  
KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon explains.
 Mario De Moya F / Getty Images

California beaches may be littered with 3,000 pounds of trash this weekend

Is it a giant piñata shaped like a lowrider car, or a lowrider car decorated like a giant piñata? You can decide for yourself at a newly opened exhibit at the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa.  

As KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, that’s just one of the amazing pieces of art on display for the new exhibit—“Cruisin.”

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Is it a giant piñata shaped like a lowrider car, or a lowrider car decorated like a giant piñata? You can decide for yourself at a newly opened exhibit at the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa.  
As KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, that’s just one of the amazing pieces of art on display for the new exhibit—“Cruisin.”
LIVINUS / Getty Images

Santa Rosa opens lowrider museum exhibit, "Cruisin"

Police and Fire in Oakland are staffing up through the night for the Fourth of July.

KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports the goal is to prevent violence and potential injuries in connection with the holiday.

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Police and Fire in Oakland are staffing up through the night for the Fourth of July.
KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports the goal is to prevent violence and potential injuries in connection with the holiday.
 Salahuddin Galib / Getty Images

Oakland City Council likely to vote on budget plan during meeting today

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