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Oakland Zoo is back in action
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After 4 lonely months, the zoo is excited to welcome visitors once again. Reservations must be made in advance.Arts & Entertainment
Formerly Ubuntu Theater Project, local troupe pivots to drive-in setting
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The newly renamed Oakland Theater Project will open in Sept with T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" in a downtown parking lot.Bay Area
Oakland mayor chastises protestors who vandalized police station, courthouse
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"Vandalizing our downtown gives Donald Trump the images he wants and the justification he seeks to send federal troops into American cities," Mayor Libby Schaaf said.Bay Area
Protests escalate across California
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In Oakland, "agitators" set fire to the Alameda County courthouse and smashed police station windows.Crime & Safety
Oakland council rejects ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ police defunding proposal
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The Oakland City Council rejected a proposal to take $2.75 million in funding from the police department, which has already seen its budget cut by $14.3 million this year.Bay Area
Public support not enough to get Oakland City Council to cut more from police budget
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The council was evenly split on the vote over a proposal that would have reduced the police budget by another $2.75 million.Bay Area
Oakland mayor’s home vandalized as mayor opposes cuts to police budget
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Vandals shot objects at the home, set off fireworks and sprayed graffiti on the home around 2 a.m.Bay Area
Federal help not needed to deal with civil unrest in Oakland, mayor says
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Schaaf says the city doesn't need law enforcement, but instead needs testing and personal protective equipment.Around Town
