12/08/09 Tuesday
on December 8, 2009
Hey hey Oakland North,
Quick updates for the day:
Elgin Garret, 45, was arrested today for kidnapping and robbery. The OPD posted a photo of Garret yesterday during a robbery at an ATM machine in North Oakland.
Sam Laird posted an article that talks about a space at Oakland International High School that may turn into a new park.
S. Howard Bransford blogs about a demonstration that took place yesterday in downtown Oakland where people protested charges filed against a Bay Area journalist.
We all felt the record breaking chill today. SF Gate reports on the frigid weather across the Bay Area.
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