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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
Oakland gets Super Bowl spotlight as Bay Area’s only official watch party host
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Family-friendly event at the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts kicks off at 11am and runs until 6pm.Crime & Safety
Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime
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The new, free citywide initiative Oakland Reads 1234! aims to increase literacy rates for very young students.Oakland
Oakland mayor nominates 2 candidates for Police Commission amid search for new chief
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The commission is preparing to search for a new police chief.Bay Area
Oakland leaders cite double-digit decrease in crime, admit work needed on gun violence
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Lee said lawbreaking was down by 24% across the board in 2025 versus the prior year.Oakland
‘What we refuse to do is forget’: Fruitvale marks 17 years since Oscar Grant’s death
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To commemorate Grant’s 40th birthday, the Oscar Grant Foundation will hold its Legacy Gala on Feb. 28 at Scott’s Seafood in Jack London Square, Oakland.homelessness
