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Bystander injured in gun battle between store owner, suspects in Grand-Lake district
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A stray bullet penetrated a nearby home and struck the resident, now in stable condition; suspects still at large.News
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies unexpectedly at 60; tributes follow
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A 20+ year veteran with Kaiser, and CEO since 2013, Tyson was considered one of the most influential people in healthcare.Crime & Safety
Bar owner implicated in sex abuse scandal plans to reopen bar
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After fleeing to Mexico upon being ordered to pay millions for alleged sexual abuse of children, the owner, now returned, will reopen Small Wonder at 37 Grand Ave.News
Judge grants order barring County from selling its Coliseum share
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As fans get excited about the A's wild card playoff game, the city works to block the sale of shares of the complex to the team; saying affordable housing needs to be considered first.Arts & Entertainment
Local Lit | October’s top five lit(erary) events
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From BART to butterflies, with Litquake thrown in, noteworthy happenings at local libraries, bookstores and other venues.Around Town
Bay Area Best Bets for the weekend
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Lake Merritt's Dragon Boat Festival; Monterey Jazz Festival; Chanticleer's world music; Mozart's sister (who knew he had a sister?!) and moreFeatured in Category
2 Oakland residents win prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius’ grants
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Walter Hood, a landscape architect, and sujatha baliga, an attorney and restorative justice worker, each won the $625,000 prize. Last year, Piedmont native Becca Heller was a recipient.events
Author Ari Berman to speak about voting rights and why they are at risk | Sat, Sept 28
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A recent Supreme Court ruling and the Census, which determines the science of redistricting, spell trouble -- even here in CaliforniaCity
