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Oakland firefighters push back on cuts to fire engines
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None of the Oakland Fire Department's 25 stations would close under proposed cuts, but there will be fewer engines available at some stations on a rotating basis.Bay Area
Local chef’s kinship with Kamala Harris inspires his ‘democracy gumbo’
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Piedmont dad and celebrated chef Robert Dorsey's inauguration day dinner is available from his Oakland catering business.Bay Area
Plummeting rents in Bay Area market favor luxury seekers
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Rentals on both side of the bay have dropped by double digits since March, but the bulk of the price declines are at the top end of the market.Bay Area
Coliseum could become a drive-thru vaccination site
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Oakland Athletics and public health officials are discussing a plan to use the stadium as a mass-vaccination location.Bay Area
Rife with infighting, Oakland community college district at risk of losing local control
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In the last two years, three chancellors have left the district, home to four East Bay colleges, after conflicts with board leadership.Bay Area
Oakland educators renew campaign to help immigrant families through COVID crisis
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Donors can pledge or donate at a website created by Oakland educators in April and that aims to galvanize community support for underserved families.News
Offers pour in to help rebuild Breonna Taylor sculpture destroyed by vandals in Oakland
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The statue of Taylor was destroyed just weeks after it was placed in downtown Oakland.Arts & Entertainment
Oakland middle school musicians have a special role in Pixar’s ‘Soul’
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Pixar producer heard student musicians playing at Yoshi's -- now they're the sound behind the middle school band in the studio's new animated release.crime
