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Oakland public school teachers and staff to go on strike
The Oakland Unified School District in California will see a strike by public school teachers starting on Thursday due to the failure of...
May 4, 20231 min read
Lyft to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees as New CEO Emphasizes Streamlining Operations
Lyft, the ride-sharing app, has announced that it will lay off 1,072 employees, which represents approximately 26% of its corporate...
Apr 27, 20231 min read
San Francisco faces record overdose deaths in 2023
San Francisco is facing a devastating rise in overdose deaths, making it the highest number of overdoses in the city's history. In 2020,...
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Shooting in San Francisco leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
According to the San Francisco Police Department, a shooting occurred in the North Beach area on Sunday night, resulting in one fatality...
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Mother and 13-year-old daughter fatally shot in Oakland by mother’s boyfriend
A tragic incident occurred in East Oakland on Saturday, resulting in the death of 13-year-old, Desiree Jenkins, and her mother,...
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Small housing providers unite to confront an uncertain future as Oakland lifts eviction moratoriums
Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, Oakland lawmakers finally took steps to end its Covid eviction moratorium for good on July 15th. However, the...
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Newsom directs the National Guard & CHP to help combat drug dealing in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new partnership with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), California...
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Al Sharpton calls on DOJ to provide protection for Antioch Mayor
ANTIOCH, Calif. - Rev. Al Sharpton called on the U.S. Attorney General to provide protection for the mayor of Antioch. "The hood is off...
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Oakland to end eviction moratoriums by July 15th
OAKLAND, Calif. - On Wednesday, the Oakland City Council made a decision toward ending the city's moratorium on evictions. The council...
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Sideshows took over intersections across the Bay Area overnight
Over the weekend, sideshows took place in three major Bay Area cities, becoming somewhat of a regular weekend occurrence. San Francisco,...
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Video shows thieves robbing tourists at gunpoint at Whole Foods in San Francisco
A group of tourists were robbed at gunpoint while visiting Whole Foods Market on Market St in San Francisco on the evening of April 7th,...
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Bay Area hip-hop legend E-40 kicked out of Saturday night's playoff game
Bay Area hip-hop legend E-40 was ejected from the playoff game between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento,...
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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