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Ayesha Curry's store in Oakland closes permanently due to safety concerns

The entrepreneur shares four children with husband Stephen Curry

The Independent UK

Former Oakland Mayor Indicted For Bribery And Conspiracy

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, partner, and businessmen face charges of bribery, conspiracy, and fraud for steering city business for financial benefits.

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Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao indicted on bribery charges

Thao, 39, removed from office in November recall, accused of key role in sprawling corruption and bribery scheme

The Guardian - US

Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud

The Independent UK

Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao indicted months after being recalled

Indictment comes seven months after FBI raided her home, with formal announcement scheduled to happen on Friday

The Guardian - US

Columnist Rips A's Owner John Fisher for 'Reign of Error'

The columnist pointed to the fact that potentially interested buyers felt they could make the team work in the Oakland area.

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Barbara Lee promises ‘Oakland renaissance’ in official run for mayor

Progressive is the only Black woman to be elected to the US House from California’s regions north of LA

The Guardian - US

Former representative Barbara Lee files paperwork to run for Oakland mayor

California ex-congresswoman would run in a special election to replace Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November

The Guardian - US

Guns are the leading cause of youth deaths in Oakland. These young people believe change is possible

Young people in Alameda county, California, reflect on how gun violence has destabilized their lives – and urge local officials to find solutions

The Guardian - US

I figured out how to use two-thirds less water — and it only took a week to set up

Setting up a rainwater and greywater conservation system wasn’t hard, and the whole project took about a week

The Guardian - US

Convicted California Human Trafficker's Alleged 2-Year Reign of Terror in Notorious Prostitution Zone Ends with Simple Gun Possession Charge

A known human trafficker in California avoided facing charges after he was seen throwing a woman who was aggressively protesting by kicking, screaming and fighting back, into the trunk of a car in 2023 only to be arrested later for his connection to an alleged murder suspect.

Latin Times

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia

The Guardian - US

Best photos from MSU basketball’s win over Oakland at LCA

Check out the best photos from Michigan State's win over Oakland at LCA

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Watch MSU basketball G Jaden Akins talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State guard Jaden Akins preview the Spartans' upcoming matchup against Oakland

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Watch MSU basketball G Jase Richardson talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State guard Jase Richardson preview the Spartans' upcoming matchup against Oakland

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Watch MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo talk strong start, preview Oakland

Watch Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo preview the Spartans' upcoming matchup against Oakland

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Hot Stove Takes: Luis Severino Signing Marks an Abrupt, Calculated Shift for A’s

After starving his fan base of talented players for years, team owner John Fisher is suddenly willing to hand out the largest contract in franchise history upon leaving Oakland.

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Fortune

Oakland accidentally publishes draft report saying city is nearly bankrupt before swapping it with official document

The draft report, briefly posted on the city’s website, claimed that Oakland faced a $93 million budget shortfall and warned of insolvency if urgent action wasn’t taken.

The Guardian - US

California’s unhoused people protest US supreme court order: ‘Not going to push us out of view’

In Berkeley, advocates, activists and unsheltered people are staging a last-ditch effort to claim safe public space

The Independent UK

Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using 'San Francisco' in name amid lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco over copyright infringement is ongoing

The Guardian - US

Oakland mayor and county’s district attorney ousted in historic recall

Sheng Thao and Pamela Price faced discontent over housing crisis, rising costs and departure of last sports team

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Ousted In Recall Election

Oakland voters remove Mayor Sheng Thao, triggering a special election. Controversy, progressive politics, and challenges in the liberal city.

The Guardian - US

Harris’s home town is hopeful she will make history: ‘she is going to win big’

California’s Bay Area rallies behind the vice-president and envisions ‘how great’ it would be for the diverse community

The Independent UK

Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day

Voters in San Francisco are deciding whether to reelect Mayor London Breed in a heated and expensive race against four key fellow Democrats over issues of homelessness and public safety

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