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If you have to go to Highland Hospital in Oakland today, be aware that there is a group — "Accuracy in Media" — outside attempting to put people on camera with gotcha-style questions about a physician who has protested the war in Gaza.

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During an extraordinary hearing in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday, the motives of the county’s new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, were effectively put on trial. oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/d...

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Marvin Boomer’s loved ones share their grief — girlfriend slams CHP for deadly Oakland police chase. oaklandside.org/2025/06/06/m...

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The family of Marvin Boomer, the Castlemont teacher who died in a collision last week, will hold a special visitation Friday, June 6 at Acts Full Gospel Church near the Oakland Coliseum. oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/m...

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During an extraordinary hearing in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday, the motives of the county’s new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, were effectively put on trial. oaklandside.org/2025/06/05/d...

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Former Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, who was recalled in November, accused newly appointed DA Ursula Jones Dickson of corruption and failing to protect Alameda County residents. oaklandside.org/2025/06/04/p...

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Gov. Newsom pushed for more police chases in Oakland. After bystander death, critics say he should ‘own it.’ oaklandside.org/2025/06/03/o...

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District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said she has strengthened her office and reversed many of her predecessor’s policies and practices.

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'Nightmares like you've never seen': Anger, grief, and petitions at site where Oakland teacher was killed Wednesday. oaklandside.org/2025/05/30/n...

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Marvin Boomer was a respected educator at Castlemont High School. He was killed Wednesday by a driver who was fleeing the CHP in an East Oakland residential neighborhood. oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...

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Marvin Boomer was a respected educator at Castlemont High School. He was killed Wednesday by a driver who was fleeing the CHP in an East Oakland residential neighborhood. oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/o...

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A pedestrian was killed on Wednesday when a vehicle fleeing the California Highway Patrol crashed in East Oakland. Two other people were injured. oaklandside.org/2025/05/29/p...

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It's great to see wolf packs growing in California. Hopefully, one day, there will be healthy, large populations in many of the state's remote forests.

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Former Israeli prime minister: Israel is committing war crimes. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

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They're elusive and delicious. Morel mushrooms. How do you find them? Here are some tips. 🧵

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History echoes.

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This Oakland 8-year-old has an off-the-wall science project: anti-gravity shoes à la Michael Jackson. oaklandside.org/2025/05/16/o...

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Is David Duong seeking a pardon from Trump in the Oakland FBI corruption investigation? New with @roselynr.bsky.social and @darwinbondgraham.bsky.social oaklandside.org/2025/05/16/o...

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Is a central figure in the Oakland FBI investigation seeking a Trump pardon? The idea that the president could help David Duong avoid bribery charges has cropped up in recent articles, including on a Duong company website. oaklandside.org/2025/05/16/o...

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Free summer meals program will serve food at 47 sites. The city of Oakland and partners plan to serve thousands of meals each day, available to children 18 and under, as well as adults with disabilities who are enrolled in a school program. oaklandside.org/2025/05/14/f...

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Weigh in on Oakland's budget 🌳💰🏙️ Each Oakland councilmember is holding a budget forum for their constituents to attend, learn, ask questions, and make requests. Here's the schedule:

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Several of the biggest demands the group made in its lawsuit against the city were tossed out by the judge overseeing the case, including that Oakland invalidate the 2022 mayoral election and that staff in the city clerk’s office be investigated for misconduct. oaklandside.org/2025/05/08/a...

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Rashidah Grinage honored for decades of work holding police accountable. Since 1994, Grinage organized to strengthen civilian oversight of the Oakland police, culminating in a 2016 campaign establishing one of the nation’s most powerful police commissions. oaklandside.org/2025/05/07/r...

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Oakland violence prevention programs defunded by Trump administration. oaklandside.org/2025/04/30/d...

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The mother-daughter duo behind Oakland's Las Guerreras are doubling down on their business amid anti-immigrant rhetoric. oaklandside.org/2025/04/28/l...

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Oakland police commissioner called chief investigator a ‘rat,’ according to complaint. The executive director of Oakland’s civilian police-accountability watchdog filed a complaint last year accusing a police commissioner of retaliation. oaklandside.org/2025/04/24/o...

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Oakland superintendent will leave her position July 1. Kyla Johnson-Trammell became Oakland Unified School District’s superintendent in 2017 and has led the district through strikes and a pandemic. oaklandside.org/2025/04/23/o...

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Barbara Lee springs into lead as Oakland mayor’s race flips. The latest ballot count has Lee with 53% of the vote. It's highly unlikely Taylor has a path to victory at this point. oaklandside.org/2025/04/18/b...

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🎧 Listen to the podcast! Oakland news reporters Alex Hall, @darwinbondgraham.bsky.social and @shomik.bsky.social on this unusual mayoral race and the future of Oakland. 🔗 Listen:

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The strategies behind Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s Oakland mayoral campaigns. oaklandside.org/2025/04/17/o...

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🗳️ THURS at 9AM: We're speaking w/Oakland news reporters: @darwinbondgraham.bsky.social, @shomik.bsky.social and Alex Hall to talk about this unusual race and the future of Oakland. ❓Oakland voters, what issues were you thinking about when you voted in Tuesday's special election? buff.ly/MN3lNBG

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If you see anyone claiming Loren Taylor decisively won the Oakland mayor's race — or that Barbara Lee will certainly win after more ballots are counted — ignore them. It's too close to call. Be patient as more ballots are counted. oaklandside.org/2025/04/15/o...

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Barbara Lee is picking up most of her support in Oakland's flatlands neighborhoods and North Oakland. Loren Taylor is picking up his base of support in the hills, from Berkeley to San Leandro's border. oaklandside.org/2025/04/15/o...

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Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee's supporters hold out hope as grueling ballot count begins. In the Oakland mayor's race there's no winner in sight, but the leading candidates’ backers say they’re feeling good. oaklandside.org/2025/04/15/t...

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If you're a procrastinator, here's your guide to the Oakland special election. Deadline to vote is tomorrow at 8pm. ▶️How to vote ▶️Deadlines ▶️What's on the ballot ▶️Resources to learn more about candidates and Measure A oaklandside.org/2025/04/14/l...

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A billboard gun ad is sparking debate in Oakland. oaklandside.org/2025/04/14/o...

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If you're a procrastinator, here's your guide to the Oakland special election. Deadline to vote is tomorrow at 8pm. ▶️How to vote ▶️Deadlines ▶️What's on the ballot ▶️Resources to learn more about candidates and Measure A oaklandside.org/2025/04/14/l...

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So.... who's gonna win the Oakland mayoral election?

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A last-minute flurry of ads, press conferences, and big contributions in the Oakland mayor’s race. oaklandside.org/2025/04/11/c...

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Oakland's mayoral election is next week. The latest news bits and oddities: 👉Candidates doing stand-up comedy? 👉Is "Bay Area State of Mind" working for the anti-Barbara Lee campaign? 👉Registrar Dupuis says his team is ready oaklandside.org/2025/04/11/c...

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Oakland's mayoral election is next week. The latest news bits and oddities: 👉Candidates doing stand-up comedy? 👉Is "Bay Area State of Mind" working for the anti-Barbara Lee campaign? 👉Registrar Dupuis says his team is ready oaklandside.org/2025/04/11/c...

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Did Oakland’s school board fire superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell? After a closed meeting and contradictory statements by district leaders, it’s unclear. oaklandside.org/2025/04/10/d...

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