How would Oakland’s proposed sales tax measure address its budget problems?
If approved, Measure A would impose a half-percent extra cost on numerous goods sold in Oakland, raising roughly $30 million ...
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Disturbing video shows woman being kidnapped in California — as drivers ignore her screams for help
Disturbing video shows a terrified, screaming woman being beaten and kidnapped in broad daylight in California — with ... was walking on 98th Street in Oakland around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when ...
Oakland turns to shipping containers to tackle long-standing encampment issues
The project aims to resolve a years-long encampment problem that has plagued the area, despite numerous attempts to clear the land.
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10 Notable Bay Area Restaurant Openings to Know This March
INNER SUNSET — Two French restaurant pros will open Caché on Saturday, March 8. Florent Thomas and chef Simon Mounier will ...
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Driver tries to ram woman, then abducts her, California cops say. Both still missing
Getty Images/iStockphoto A driver tried to hit a woman with his car, then beat and abducted her from an Oakland street, California police reported. The stolen vehicle used in the kidnapping was ...
State Farm’s CEO for California discusses financial turmoil in unprecedented transcript
State Farm has given Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara a stark choice: approve a rate increase consumer advocates say amounts to $600 per household, or run the risk that California’s largest insurer ...