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New West Oakland food hall will feature Almanac Taproom
Prescott Market, a collection of food and drink vendors coming to West Oakland, is planning to launch this summer with a taproom from Almanac Beer Co. as its first tenant. The organizers, the same people behind West Oakland Farmers Market and the Prescott Night Markets debuting June 6, are busy recruiting other tenants that will offer a variety of services and cuisines morning through night, including a coffee shop, butcher and burger spot.
California Highway Patrol finds over 500 grams of drugs during I-80 traffic stop
(FOX40.COM) — California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of over 500 grams of fentanyl, 150 grams of meth, 50 grams of heroin, 50 grams of Xanax, and 20 grams worth of “unknown pills.” According to the agency, the man, 35, was driving west in a silver […]
Oakland first district nationwide with 100% electric school buses
(KRON) — Oakland became the first school district in the nation to have a fully electric fleet of school buses today. In partnership with the Oakland Unified School District and Zum, a student transportation company, manufacturers said all 74 of these school buses will also be providing energy to the city when not in use.
Ivy League graduate vanishes in East Bay after running away from psych hospital
(KRON) — A young Hayward man is missing after he ran away from an East Bay hospital in the midst of a mental health crisis, his family said. Dennis Chau, 25, was a patient at John George Psychiatric Hospital in San Leandro. On April 23, Dennis was transferred to San Leandro Hospital for an appointment. Dennis escaped […]
Should Oakland allow for more aggressive police chases?
When should the police be allowed to engage in a car chase? It’s a question loaded with risk. Officers might be able to make more arrests by pursuing suspects—but it often requires high-speed chases on city streets teeming with pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers. Police chases across the nation frequently lead to violent collisions that injure or kill suspects, bystanders, and officers.
More FCI Dublin women complain of retaliation, including having rifles pointed at them
DUBLIN, Calif. - Women who were transferred away from the now-shuttered federal prison in Dublin are continuing to complain they're being retaliated against at their new facilities in Texas, Minnesota, Miami and Philadelphia, where they say they are not being given jobs that could reduce their sentences and, in one case, had rifles pointed at them to scare them.
Missing Dementia Patient Found Safe in San Leandro, Community and Sheriff's Office Relief
Relief washed over San Leandro today as the Alameda County Sheriff's Office announced the safe location of Laurie Allanson, a dementia patient who had been reported missing from her care facility earlier this week. The announcement came via a succinct Instagram post from the sheriff's official account, with a simple hashtag that read #thankyou, marking the end of what could have quickly turned into a desperate situation.
Oakland student who was accepted to 122 schools staying close to home for college
One Oakland high schooler is racking in the college acceptance letters and scholarships. Helms Ategeka, a top Head-Royce School student, was accepted to 122 colleges and received $5.3 million in collective scholarships. "I feel really lucky that there are people out there, that there are institutions out there that see...
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