Got questions about what’s going on in the news? Our latest update can help!

Why do the A’s want to build a new stadium in the first place? Where’s the money coming from for that new city program? When are they going to finally finish paving Telegraph Ave?

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Last week we shipped one of our most-requested features: the ability for users to direct our reporting. Now, each Hometown News Guide has a “Community Questions” section where you can ask us any question you have about that issue.

Then, other users can upvote your question if they also want to know the answer. When a question gets about 5 upvotes, our small but mighty team investigates and responds right there in the News Guide so everyone can see.

News Guide: Grand Jury Investigation into slow 911 call response times

Finding the answer might involve reaching out to the people and organizations involved, digging through city council meeting minutes, or just doing a fancy Google search. Here’s an example:

See the full answer, as well as the News Guide in Hometown.

We’re looking forward to your questions!

Your neighbors,
The Hometown Team

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