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Council poised to give city attorney power to enforce laws that now lack teeth
Sideshow promoters face stiff penalties under new Oakland law
OUSD makes strides in helping Yemeni students achieve, but families say more is needed
Two years ago, the Oakland Unified School District promised hundreds of Yemeni students that it would offer more services in Arabic, including hiring more Arabic-speaking teachers, to help kids from read more…
Bay Wheels looking to add hundreds of e-bikes to East Bay fleet
Getting around town might get a lot easier, especially for college students in the East Bay. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission wants to subsidize 20,000 annual Bay Wheels passes for community read more…
Bay Area Children’s Theatre shuts down: ‘We are heartbroken that BACT cannot continue to carry out its vital mission.’
After nearly 20 years staging shows for and with children, Bay Area Children’s Theatre shut down Wednesday, citing “unsustainable debt,” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit, which started read more…
VIDEO: To no avail, residents use OAK311 app to clean up Lafayette Square Park
Many Oakland residents are using the OAK311 app to report the poor conditions of their community parks, where debris is dumped, benches are splintered and children are playing on rusted read more…
New seed-sharing program opens at Oakland Public Library branches
Pam Glassoff wiped a scatter of fresh soil from her hands, basking in the warm afternoon sun in front of the Montclair Branch of the Oakland Public Library. Smiling, she read more…
Strike ends: Oakland teachers return to work with 10% pay raise
Oakland Unified School District teachers will return to work Tuesday, 12 days after striking when the union and district could not come to an agreement on wages and other issues. read more…
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