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‘A final act of love’: Oakland teacher killed by fleeing driver heroically saved his girlfriend
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Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and coach at Castlemont High School, was killed Wednesday following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect.Bay Area
New Alameda County DA withdraws from historic death penalty resentencing
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The former DA said her office wanted to achieve justice for the people of color whose constitutional rights had been violated in the process.lifestyle
Children’s Fairyland celebrates 75th anniversary with limited-edition Oakland Public Library card designed by 12-Year-Old
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The cards will be available starting May 30.Environment
Ship with environmental mission sinks in Oakland Estuary
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The ship began sinking on Sunday night and a boom around the vessel was deployed Monday afternoon by the Oakland and Alameda fire departments to contain any spilled fuel.Oakland
‘Whack-a-mole’ politics: Bay Area injunction protecting international students expands
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Nationwide injunctions have been a flashpoint with Trump’s administration.Environment
One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter
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On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.Education
Oakland Unified school board reverses course on afterschool, summer program cuts
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Dozens of OUSD students, parents and afterschool program providers urged the board to repeal the spending cuts.Bay Area
San Francisco moves up in new park ranking index. Here’s how Oakland and other Bay Area cities fared
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The ParkScore index is a report from the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit that works to create and protect parks, trails, and other public lands.Bay Area
