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KISS at Oracle Arena
December 05, 2018 - 8:46 am

KISS

See KISS' 'End of the Road World Tour' when they come to Oracle Arena in Oakland on September 16, 2019! Tickets on sale now at LiveNation.com
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Neighbors react as they look at a cellphone picture of University of Southern California student Victor McElhaney, shown by a television reporter near the scene of a crime in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 10, 2019. McElhaney, the son of an Oakland, Calif., city councilwoman, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt near the USC campus, officials said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
March 12, 2019 - 12:42 pm

Oakland Councilwoman Speaks About Son's Murder Near USC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The emotionally shaken family of a University of Southern California student killed during an off-campus robbery attempt asked Tuesday that anyone with information about possible suspects call Los Angeles police investigators. Music student Victor McElhaney, 21, was shot early...
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Holly Quan
KCBS Radio Morning News
March 04, 2019 - 6:46 am

Approved, With Discontent

The Oakland Unified School District expected faculty members to return to work on Monday after their ratification of a new contract, but simmering discontent remained
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Holly Quan
KCBS Radio Afternoon News
March 01, 2019 - 2:45 pm

Oakland Teachers Unions Announces Deal To End Strike

There is a tentative agreement between Oakland's teachers union and the public school district to end a week-long strike.
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Holly Quan / KCBS Radio
Holly Quan
February 27, 2019 - 2:28 pm

Teachers Strike Jeopardizes Oakland High's First Musical In 40 Years

The premiere of Oakland High School's first musical in 40 years has been postponed due to the ongoing teachers strike. The show must go on, but when and where?
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Holly Quan
February 24, 2019 - 10:05 pm

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Guard While Robbing News Crew

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities arrested a man suspected of shooting the security guard of a news crew that was robbed while covering the Oakland teachers strike, according to a statement by the CBS affiliate. KPIX said a reporter and a photographer were gathering interviews Sunday about the...
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Holly Quan
KCBS Radio Morning News
February 21, 2019 - 6:38 am

Oakland Teachers On Strike

On a typical day, 430 students attend the Manzanita Community School on East 27th Street. But on the first day of the teachers' strike, only 14 kids showed up for class.
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Matt Bigler/KCBS Radio
February 16, 2019 - 2:58 pm

Oakland Public School Teachers Will Go On Strike

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland teachers say they will strike starting Thursday. The union representing the 3,000 teachers announced the walkout Saturday, making it the latest in a wave of educator activism that has swept the U.S. since last spring. The union wants smaller class sizes, more...
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Oakland Homeless Encampment Near Lake Merritt
Carrie Hodousek/ KCBS Radio
Carrie Hodousek
February 14, 2019 - 5:31 pm

Complaints About Trash And Violence Push Oakland To Dismantle Lakeside Homeless Camps

Oakland city officials began removing homeless encampments around Lake Merritt on Thursday due to complaints about sanitation and crime.
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Doug Sovern
February 09, 2019 - 3:00 pm

Oakland Unified Announces First School Closure

Oakland Unified School District has announced its first school closure in a bid to tackle a $30 million dollar budget deficit. The determination to close or consolidate schools flies in the face of vehement community opposition, and comes as the District must also contend with a likely teacher...
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