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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
City awards contract to repair Oakland street that serves Piedmont homes
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Cavendish Lane, located in Oakland but the only access to four Piedmont homes, will finally get permanent repairs.Around Town
In the news | Piedmont’s unusual municipal boundaries
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Piedmont and Oakland -- what divides us is the subject of a recent article in Vice.com.around town
Photo Album | Oakland Pride Parade
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Rainbows reigned as proud parade goers from near and far celebrated in the streets last Saturday.Bay Area
