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Oakland pays tribute to Black Panther Party’s legacy and longevity
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Events marking 55 years since the party was founded in Oakland in 1966 will continue through October.crime
Oakland’s ‘most violent month’ sees city tally 17 new homicides in September
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The city’s 106 homicides, as of Monday, is the highest number of homicides year to date since 2013.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Oakland musician Astu and a Pixar short
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Also of note are a documentary on Jim Denevan and his temporary art, plus Oakland's Drunken Film Festival.COVID-19
Oakland school board approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students age 12 and older
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The district board voted to enact a mandate that will go into effect no earlier than Jan. 1.Bay Area
Mills College merger with Northeastern University finalized with trustee vote in favor
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Mills College will continue to grant degrees before and after the merger is finalized, tenure will transfer, and staff will become employees of Northeastern, too.
Arts & Entertainment
Pride group revitalizes ‘All Black Lives Matter’ Lake Merritt mural
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The original mural was conceptualized by local activists and installed by 300 volunteers in the summer of 2020.Arts & Entertainment
Dorothea Lange at OMCA provokes deep empathy
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Lange's photographs showcase a knack for rendering complex social observations in two dimensions.COVID-19
