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Frustrated Oakland business owners threaten to stop paying taxes
Some frustrated Oakland business owners are warning the city they will stop paying taxes until the city starts providing them safer neighborhoods to operate in.
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Family asks for help after dog stolen from car in Oakland
A Berkeley woman is asking for the public’s help after her family dog was stolen out of her car in Oakland Thursday afternoon.
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Oakland man avoids eviction amid 12-year battle over childhood home
Christmas is coming early for a longtime Oakland resident.
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People gather at Oakland cemetery to mark 45 years since the Jonestown Massacre
People gathered at two events at the Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland Saturday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre.
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Oakland Zoo's Glowfari extravaganza opens for the holiday season
Friday night, the Oakland Zoo kicked off the fourth year of its holiday signature event: Glowfari.
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Future still uncertain as Oakland A's play final home game of the season at Coliseum
Is this the beginning of the end for the Oakland A’s in the Bay Area?
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Californians paid more than a $1B into 911 over the years as oversight falls behind
With industrywide staffing shortages, 911 answering times quadrupling mandated standards and more people saying they’re losing trust in their city’s ability to respond to emergency, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit took a closer look at state and federal oversight of 911 centers.
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Oakland A's fans buy ‘Sell' billboard near Oakland Coliseum
Video posted this week on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows a new billboard ad outside the Oakland Coliseum: in large letters, white against an all-green background, it reads, “Sell.”
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‘My gosh, we're here': 93-year-old California man summits Yosemite's Half Dome
Hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome is no easy feat, even for the youngest and healthiest. Imagine being in your 90s and making it to the top of the majestic peak.
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Over 27,000 A's fans show for ‘reverse boycott'
The fight for the A’s is on with fans louder than ever as the team faced the Tampa Bay Rays and a “reverse boycott” Tuesday. Stephanie Magallon reports.
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California Love: Tupac Shakur to Be Honored With Oakland Street Name
Tupac Shakur once said he gave all his love to Oakland, and on Tuesday, the city gave back to him.
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Still Rooting in Oakland: A's Fans Protest Vegas Move, Call for Owner to Sell the Team
In a stadium full of empty seats, a small but loud group of lifelong A’s fans marched through the stands chanting a message to club owner John Fisher: If you don’t want to keep the A’s in Oakland, sell the team to someone who does.
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Athletics' Las Vegas Ballpark Site Deal Sends MLB Twitter Into Frenzy
A’s fans and baseball fans alike were not happy to hear the news of the team’s Las Vegas site deal.
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Oakland Strikes Historic Deal to Revitalize Coliseum in New Partnership
Oakland city leaders entered a historic agreement Thursday that could revitalize the Coliseum complex and possibly bring a new sports team to the East Bay’s largest city.
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Where is Father Castillo? New Answers on Oakland Priest Who Left Country After Abuse Claims
Four years after an Oakland priest seemingly vanished after being accused of sexually abusing two minors, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has new answers on what happened to Fr. Alexander Castillo, in addition to a never-before published letter where the priest professes his innocence and blames another clergy member for his suspension.
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US Police Rarely Deploy Deadly Robots to Confront Suspects
The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots last week after supervisors approved limited use of the remote-controlled devices, addressing head-on an evolving technology that has become more widely available even if it is rarely deployed to confront suspects.
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Oakland Considers Renaming Street After Bay Area Rap Legend Too $hort
The city of Oakland is considering renaming one of its streets after Bay Area rap legend Too $hort.
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Suspect in Slaying of Oakland Dentist in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Due in Court
A suspected hitman in an alleged murder-for-hire plot with a $12 million motive in Oakland was expected in court Tuesday.
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Boyfriend Arrested in Apparent Murder-for-Hire Slaying of East Bay Dentist Apparently Dies by Suicide: Sheriff
The boyfriend who was arrested in the apparent murder-for-hire slaying of an East Bay dentist died by suicide Friday while in custody, sources tell NBC Bay Area.
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Oakland's Chinatown Community Donates Backpacks to Support Students After School Shooting
A local community impacted by violence is stepping up to help students feel more secure following a school shooting in Oakland.