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Kennedy High families await soil test results ahead of first day of school
The district has developed contingency plans in case Kennedy High School cannot reopen as scheduled for the first day of school.
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Jury selection begins in Meta youth social media addiction trial
Meta faces California and other states in Oakland federal court over claims its apps are designed to hook minors.
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Woman struck by car driven by young boys in Oakland stabilized, friend says
A woman who was critically injured when she was struck by a car driven by two young children in Oakland has been stabilized at the hospital, a close friend said Friday.
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New policy banning cell phone usage to go into effect at Oakland Unified
The new “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy at Oakland Unified will go into effect Monday for all the schools in the district.
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Oakland Roots return to Coliseum under ‘pay or don't play' agreement
The financially troubled Oakland Roots soccer club returned to the pitch at the Oakland Coliseum under a new “pay or don’t play” agreement with the Coliseum’s board of directors. The club managed to pay a $173,000 fee to cover rent and operating costs for their matchup against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club, but the team still owes about $1.4 million…
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Sonoma County Woodside Fire holds at 143 acres; evacuations remain
Evacuation orders remained in place Friday as firefighters continued battling the Woodside Fire along the northern Sonoma Coast.
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Record July Fourth crowds prompt investigation into San Francisco transit failures
Record-breaking crowds that overwhelmed San Francisco’s transit system and streets following the July Fourth fireworks show have prompted an investigation by the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency.
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United Airlines worker threatens to call ICE on Bay Area family at SFO
Varela noted that a different United representative had advised them by phone to arrive at SFO early Tuesday so airport customer service could fix the error. After waiting nearly three hours, Varela said an employee from a United partner airline was close to resolving the issue, but a United worker stepped in and dismissed them. “She walks over and says,…
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1 dead, 3 missing after 50-foot cabin cruiser capsizes near Alcatraz
One person and a dog are dead, and three people remain missing after a three-deck, 50-foot cabin cruiser carrying 20 people sank Tuesday afternoon in the rough, frigid waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.
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Evacuation orders downgraded as crews halt 17-acre Santa Rosa wildfire
Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Monday night after firefighters halted the progress of a 17-acre wildfire in a Santa Rosa area scarred by past devastation. The Ledson Fire broke out Monday afternoon just off Highway 12 in Sonoma County, prompting tense moments and immediate evacuations. Helicopters repeatedly dropped buckets of water to assist multiple fire agencies in stopping the…
