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A grand arts venue is reopening after decades

Plus: Feds argue corruption case against Sheng Thao built on ‘significant’ evidence. Teeing up a potentially combative court hearing in March, defense attorneys for Oakland’s former mayor and others s

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18 speed cameras just went up. See where

Plus: "ICE-free zones" plan moves forward in Alameda County. A proposed ban on federal immigration agents from using county property and a coordinated response plan will be considered by the Board of

Roots one step closer to stadium at Howard Terminal

Plus: Oakland Unified saw uptick in transitional kindergarten, drastic decline in newcomer enrollment this year. At Wednesday’s school board meeting, there were few updates on the $100 million in budg

OPD plans to send cops to Super Bowl

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Alameda County considers 'ICE-free zones'

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How one Oakland school made gains in reading, math

Plus: Oakland recycling CEO indicted with Sheng Thao tells his life story in new film, ‘The King of Trash.' David Duong hit the red carpet on Saturday to promote a movie about his family’s escape from

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Ex-OPD Chief's record of not talking to the press

Plus: The capture of Venezuelan President Maduro sent shock waves through Oakland’s expat community. Oaklanders with family in Venezuela were getting real time updates as the operation unfolded. Now,

Oakland sees historic drop in homicides

Plus: Oakland fails again to publish contract transparency reports. The city administration’s spending has been kept secret from the public while city staff continue to delay releasing a tally of cont

Dance to the Music on SAT, Jan 17

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Oakland calls for volunteers for homeless count

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Big changes to City Council meeting rules

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