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VIDEO: Illegal fireworks light up sky in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There are plenty of not-so-legal fireworks shows lighting up the Bay Area skies Friday night. This ...
Massive fire burns Oakland warehouse containing marijuana growing operation
A massive fire swept through a warehouse in Oakland Friday afternoon and spread to at least one other building and vehicles ...
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announces leadership team hires
After a little over a month in office, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has unveiled the people who will work for her administration ...
Oakland awarded $10M grant for safer streets, bike paths
The City of Oakland has received a $10 million grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Housing Incentive Pool ...
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Ready for the Fourth: Oakland deploys goats as part of strategy to reduce fire-fuel hazards
OAKLAND LEADERS SAID they’re all geared up to tackle the fire dangers associated with the Fourth of July holiday, the ...
Oakland loses another ‘coal terminal’ decision, but product is a ways from coming to town
An appeals court last week upheld a ruling allowing the construction of a large marine terminal on 34 acres of outer harbor ...
Oakland increases efforts to reduce wildfire risks ahead of 4th of July
Oakland is using the Fourth of July to promote its efforts to increase awareness of wildlife risks from illegal fireworks.
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Only one of Bay Area's three main downtowns has bounced back to nearly prepandemic levels
San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco — struggle to rebound from the lingering effects of a pandemic that emptied their downtowns, the one place most often overlooked for its vibrancy is, in fact, the ...
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Mayor Lee appoints environmental, union, and business leaders to Oakland port board
In one of her most impactful moves since entering office, Mayor Barbara Lee appointed this week two new people to the board ...
Oakland braces for July 4th illegal fireworks and the threat of fires
As the Bay Area moves closer to the July 4th holiday, city leaders are preparing for the likely scenario of the skies above ...
Oakland awarded $10m grant for safer streets, bike paths in East Oakland
(BCN) –The City of Oakland has received a $10 million grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Housing ...