‘It’s Oakland’: Hometown crowd turns out to celebrate Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu
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Liu began her skating career at the Oakland Ice Center.
Bay Area
Oakland Unified School District teachers’ union votes to authorize strike
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Disagreement over pay and other issues.Bay Area
UC Davis experts to perform necropsy on Oakland Zoo giraffe after euthanasia
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Tsavo, a male reticulated giraffe was suffering with pain and showing a decline in coordination and balance, among other neurological symptoms.Education
Oakland teachers rally for job security, student-centered budget amid $50M deficit
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The rumblings of a possible strike come days after SF teachers went on a four-day strike last week and successfully secured their demands.Environment
West Oakland BART lot closes partially as preparations begin for transit village project
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Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2026 and will close an estimated 300 spaces out of the 440 at the station.BART
A transit system like 1976: BART lays out grim future if voters don’t approve sales tax hike
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Up to 15 stations could close.News
Mayor Lee signs executive orders to limit federal immigration activity in Oakland
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Federal agencies may not use any city property for civil immigration enforcement operations.Oakland
Nurses hit picket line at Bay Area Kaiser hospitals as open-ended strike continues
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Some 31,000 unionized employees planned to take part in the work stoppage.Bay Area
‘We want to change behavior’: Oakland speed cameras go live as 5-year safety pilot begins
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The cameras have been installed in the 8% of the city’s streets that account for 60% of its severe and fatal collisions.Bay Area
Looking out for ICE, California parents, teachers help students get to school
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School staff in Oakland and other districts say patrols outside schools have boosted attendance and mental health.events
