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Oakland, California is located in Alameda County. Zip codes in Oakland, CA include 94606, 94605, and 94623. The median home price in Oakland is $430,000 which is roughly $269/per square foot. More Oakland information.

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1 hr ago | NBC Bay Area

"Mystery Mass" Caused Oakland Coliseum Sewage Flood

The much-maligned O.co Coliseum received even more negative press this week when the aging stadium's plumbing flooded over the weekend, sending raw sewage into locker rooms at the Oakland Athletics' home.

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4 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Local poets reach out to Oakland youth through workshop series

No grades, no homework and more experimentation will make up the Oakland Youth Poetry Workshop, a workshop series for those ranging in age from 13 to 20. The five-week workshop will not only help foster relationships between local poets and youth, it will allow students to branch out from what they are taught during the school year, according to ... (more)

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7 hrs ago | East Bay Express

UCLA Professor Mark Kleiman - Washington's Weed Consultant - Speaks in Oakland

UCLA professor of Public Policy Mark Kleiman - who is helping the state of Washington set up its legal cannabis industry - will speak Wednesday.

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10 hrs ago | CBS Local

Chainsaw-Wielding Tree Trimmer Helps Nab Oakland Carjacking Suspect

An East Bay tree-trimmer is being credited with helping police nab a suspected carjacker Tuesday using his wits, and a chainsaw.

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11 hrs ago | The Campbell Reporter

Mercury News editorial: Public Records Act must be restored

Without the state Public Records Act, we would never have known about the Santa Clara County supervisor who used public funds to feed his gambling habit or the sheriff who issued concealed weapons permits to campaign contributors and out-of-county residents.

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15 hrs ago | NBC Bay Area

BART to Assess Police Reforms Since Oscar Grant Shooting

Retired BART police chief will return to begin an assessment of the department's reforms since the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

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19 hrs ago | Marin Independent Journal

Roadshow: I-880 is a cone zone from Oakland to San Jose

Q I commute on Interstate 880 from Fremont to Emeryville. For quite some time there have been areas of construction.

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21 hrs ago | KTVU Oakland

Oakland officials say LED street lights will save money, help fight crime

The installation of new energy-efficient streetlights throughout Oakland will save money in the long run and help deter crime, city officials said Tuesday.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Police: Oakland man arrested in February slaying of Berkeley man

A 21-year-old Oakland man has been arrested in connection with a February slaying in Berkeley, police said Tuesday night.

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Freshnews

City Of Oakland Considers Contract With Known Lawbreaker, Teamsters Joint Council 7 Says

On Tuesday evening, the Oakland City Council will consider granting a 30-month lease to Oakland Maritime Support Services , a company that currently provides truck parking for the city on a month-to-month lease at the former Oakland Army Base.

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Tablehopper

Hutch Bar Now Open in Oakland

According to Our Oakland blog , ~HUTCH BAR & KITCHEN~ has softly opened and the kitchen is just ramping up this week.

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Inside Bay Area

'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland

MICHAEL JAMES, MICHAEL B. JORDAN, TRESTIN GEORGE, THOMAS WRIGHT, KEVIN DURAND and ALEJANDRA NOLASCO star in FRUITVALE STATION The Weinstein Company.

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Oakland Post

Judy Juanita's "Virgin Soul"

In Judy Juanita's first novel "Virgin Soul," the author, poet, and playwright takes readers on a journey in the life of Geniece Hightower as she matures from a freshman at Oakland City College to becoming an active member of the Black Panther Party in the 1960's.

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SFGate

Robbery suspect shot dead was on parole

A Castro Valley restaurant robbery suspect who was shot and killed by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy was a parolee with a long rap sheet, authorities said Tuesday.

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Oakland Post

New Board Officers for NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council

From left to right, front row- ACT-SO winners Jermaine Cobbs, Chyna Kane-Ross, and Hyida Burgass, NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council President Mercedes Hawkins, Second Vice President Jamila Coleman; back row- ACT-SO winners Cameron Jones and Justin Jones, NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council Treasurer Tyler Waugh and Vice President Jonathan ... (more)

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East Bay Express

Tuesday Must Reads: Oakland Goes Green to Fight Crime; State to...

The LED lights are 40 percent to 60 percent more efficient than traditional high-pressure sodium bulbs, and city staffers say the energy savings will not only finance the $14.4 million project, but also will save the city an additional $7.7 million over fifteen years.

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KRVN-AM Lexington

Rescuers Pull California Family from Sinking Vehicle

Two men and a woman dove in to a California estuary on Sunday to rescue a family, including two children, trapped in a vehicle about to submerge.

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MSNBC

Home warranties don't always provide peace of mind

When you buy a house, you know things are going to break. Is it worth paying hundreds of dollars a year to repair or replace your furnace, washing machine, refrigerator or other major appliance when it breaks? Only you can decide.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Meetings set to discuss EBMUD pipeline project for Berkeley, North Oakland and West Contra Costa

There are two public meetings remaining to discuss the West of Hills Northern Pipelines Project planned by the East Bay Municipal Utilities District.

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Laughing Squid

Tour of Children's Fairyland in Oakland, California

Sci Fi Bob Ekman has posted this great circa 1962 footage of Children's Fairyland in Oakland, California.

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