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Wally Gobetz/Flickr / Creative CommonsSupervisor Jackie Fielder is calling for an investigation into an "eyebrow raising" contract the city recently signed with a tech firm that has ties to the mayor. -
Oakland Unified School DistrictBay Area school districts say they have plans in place if federal agents come to campuses.
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Jeneé DardenOn this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," host Jeneé Darden and producer Porfirio Rangel talk about their horror event "Creepy Tales." -
Today is both Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day as well as Croc Day!
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We hear from previous winners of the prestigious award for artists from the UK and Ireland. -
On this week’s episode, we hear from three artists and their experience of Blackness across the globe.
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One hundred federal officers arrived this morning at the Coast Guard Station Alameda, making good on a threat by President Trump to do so. -
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