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Investors buy nearly half of Oakland's foreclosed homes

Report: Investors buy nearly half of Oakland's foreclosed homes (via The Bay Citizen)

Real estate firms turning properties into rentals, becoming "massive landlords" in some neighborhoods, critics say By Aaron Glantz on June 28, 2012 - 11:01 a.m. PDT The rental listing advertises a “gorgeous remodeled craftsman-style house” with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a converted basement…

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Calif. sea level expected to rise 1 meter by next century

Calif. sea level expected to rise 1 meter by next century (via The Bay Citizen)

California is sinking, and the sea level off the state's coast is expected to rise about 1 meter by next century. An earthquake off the coast could cause water to suddenly rise by a meter or more. These are some of the most striking findings of a new National Research Council report, which details…

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AC Transit buses sat empty during BART shutdown

AC Transit buses sat empty during BART shutdown (via The Bay Citizen)

17 percent of the agency's fleet sidelined with mechanical problems By Zusha Elinson on June 26, 2012 - 12:01 a.m. PDT During the BART shutdown earlier this month, as thousands of frustrated commuters waited hours for a ride across San Francisco Bay, 95 AC Transit buses sat empty. The idle coaches,…

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Scrutiny of Oakland church school grows

Scrutiny of Oakland church school grows (via The Bay Citizen)

BART officials question students' soliciting; state investigating federal funds distributed to teachers By Will Evans on June 25, 2012 - 11:01 p.m. PDT Scrutiny of a West Oakland church school accused of abuse by parents and students is growing, with BART officials now questioning the school's right…

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ATF National Response Team Activated To Investigate Fire Of Red Star Senior Apartments

ATF National Response Team Activated To Investigate Fire Of Red Star Senior Apartments (via PR Newswire)

OAKLAND, Calif., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been activated by request from the City of Oakland to investigate a fire at the Red Star Senior Apartments. On June 14, at approximately 1…

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Parents speak out against Oakland private school

Oakland Unified board orders investigation of church school (via The Bay Citizen)

General counsel will examine whether it inflated enrollment numbers to get more taxpayer funding By Will Evans on June 14, 2012 - 3:05 p.m. PDT Oakland's school board has ordered a formal investigation of a church school, a school board member confirmed today, following a meeting last night where …

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BART halts service between SF and Oakland

BART halts service between SF and Oakland (via The Bay Citizen)

BART has halted service between Oakland and San Francisco, due to a three-alarm fire involving multiple structures burning near the West Oakland BART station, officials said. The transit agency said in a statement there will be no service through the Transbay Tube this morning. BART is advising commuters…

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OWS: rebuilding America’s political foundation

OWS: rebuilding America’s political foundation (via NewarkPress.Info)

In approximately nine months, the Occupy Wall Street movement has gained global recognition. Hundreds of thousands have joined the fight against income disparity which is just one facet of the movement. Many believe the efforts are dying down, but activist involved in OWS say they are in it for the…

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District board members urge investigation of Oakland school

District board members urge investigation of Oakland school (via The Bay Citizen)

Church school overbilling taxpayers, records show By Will Evans on June 8, 2012 - 12:01 a.m. PDT Oakland school board members are calling for the district to investigate whether a private school accused of abuse is inflating enrollment numbers to get more than its share of taxpayer funding. The board…

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Oakland to Host the First Solar Hackathon: Call for Developers

Oakland to Host the First Solar Hackathon: Call for Developers (via Ecopreneurist)

Can you build an app in a weekend? Do you thrive in dynamic teams? Are you a creator, visionary and executor all in one? This weekend’s hackathon in Oakland promises to provided another platform for all those hackers looking to intersect the emerging field of clean energy, tech and the internet,…

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Sutter nurses set to strike June 13

Sutter nurses set to strike June 13 (via The Bay Citizen)

Nurses at Sutter Health's hospitals have been in contract talks for over a year, and today their union announced another strike on June 13, the fourth in eight months. Their last strike was May 1 and coincided with Bay Area-wide May Day protests. The nurses are protesting planned cuts to patient care…

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Oakland school accused of abuse is overbilling taxpayers, records show

Oakland school accused of abuse is overbilling taxpayers, records show (via The Bay Citizen)

St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland has operated with virtually no government oversight despite repeated red flags By Will Evans on June 4, 2012 - 11:00 p.m. PDT A West Oakland church school that makes its students ask for money at BART stations appears to have vastly inflated its enrollment…

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By the Numbers: Warriors arena project in SF

By the Numbers: Warriors arena project in SF (via The Bay Citizen)

$500 million: Estimated cost of stadium and entertainment complex to hold restaurants, shops, and more, which plans call on to be privately funded $75-100 million: Cost of repairs to crumbling Pier 30-32 , also planned to be privately funded Five: Years until the Golden State Warriors are expected…

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NBA Warriors set to move back to San Francisco

NBA Warriors set to move back to San Francisco (via AFP)

The NBA's Golden State Warriors revealed on Tuesday that they plan to leave Oakland and build a new waterfront arena in San Francisco in time to start playing there in the 2017-2018 NBA season. San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and Warriors owner and chief executive Joe Lacob announced the plan for a $…

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Oakland may have to spend millions on new police computer system

Oakland may have to spend millions on new police computer system (via The Bay Citizen)

City purchased, then scrapped, a $315,000 program to track complaints against officers By Shoshana Walter on May 22, 2012 - 12:00 a.m. PDT Under pressure to meet court-ordered reform deadlines, the Oakland Police Department is considering spending millions of dollars on a computer system to track police…

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SAF, Calguns Foundation Sue Oakland, San Francisco Police

SAF, Calguns Foundation Sue Oakland, San Francisco Police (via PR Newswire)

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the police departments in San Francisco and Oakland, California for refusing to return firearms to people who had been charged with crimes, but subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing…