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NEWS ABOUT: Oakland

Oakland stories: 25 news summaries

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(Newser) - An unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project... More »

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San Francisco • subway • construction • commute • Oakland • delay • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • ferry

 Recession Sparks Efforts 
 to Legalize Pot 

Full-scale regulation and taxation on the table in Calif.

Jul 24, 09 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession has given marijuana-legalization advocates an unexpected boost, Time reports, as cash-strapped states are tempted by possible revenues from pot taxes. With an existing medical-marijuana market and cuts to education and health services pending due to a huge budget deficit, California advocates are preparing both legislation and ballot initiatives... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • medical marijuana • legislation • recession • marijuana • Oakland • budget deficit • ballot initiative • taxation

Oakland First City in Nation
to Pass Pot Tax

Voters back levy on medical marijuana that could raise $1M

Jul 22, 09 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a landslide, Oakland voters yesterday made their city the nation's first to levy a special tax on medical marijuana, the Los Angeles Times reports. By an 80% margin, voters backed a tax of $18 on every $1,000 in pot sales, a move that may catch on in other... More »

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drugs • taxes • medical marijuana • marijuana • Oakland • taxation

TRAVEL

 World's Most Legendary Bars 


Jun 27, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even the most enjoyable vacation can leave you in need of a drink, and bars make great, offbeat places to learn about the history of your destination. The staff of VirtualTourist.com shares its favorite legendary watering holes with Reuters:
  • Harry’s Bar, Venice: Famed Hemingway haunt claims
... More »

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travel • London • New York • Rio de Janeiro • Oakland • bars • Salvation Army • whiskey • Malta • Venice • 1906 San Francisco earthquake • Ernest Hemingway • Harry's Bar • Bellini • Jay-ZTV • carpaccio • Blind Beggar • White Horse Tavern • Dylan Thomas • Garota de Ipanema • Oliver Reed • The Pub • Heinold%u2019s First and Last Chance Bar • Jack London

Legal Pot Backers Target 2010 Calif. Vote

Advocates step up efforts to have legalization put on next year's ballot

Jun 11, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Advocates of marijuana legalization—and taxation—have stepped up their efforts to include the issue on California's November 2010 ballot, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Backers say the tide of public opinion has turned strongly in favor of legalizing and taxing pot for personal use, especially in light of its... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • marijuana • marijuana legalization • Oakland • Jerry Brown • state budgets

No-Car Suburb in Germany May Prove Tough
to Translate

Americans 'suspicious' of green model

May 12, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Will Europe’s assault on the American way of life stop at nothing? Vauban, a town in the southwest corner of Germany, is a working model of a leafy-green suburb without cars. People walk or bike, and a tram runs through the middle of town. “When I had a... More »

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Germany • Oakland • bicycles • suburbs • cars • public transit • Vauban

 Oakland Proposes 
 Nation's First Pot Tax 

City council approves pot levy; voters to decide in July

Apr 30, 09 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oakland’s city council has approved a provision to apply a 1.8% tax to marijuana sold at medical dispensaries. If voters endorse the measure in July, Oakland would be the first city in the US to tax pot, reports the Wall Street Journal. Backers say it would bring in... More »

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California • drugs • medical marijuana • budget • marijuana • Oakland • taxation

OPINION

Save Some Outrage for
Gun Violence

Wall St. malfeasance
is a crisis—but so is shooting epidemic

Apr 12, 09 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - We look back at witch hunts and slavery with shame and consternation, but after reading about our recent spate of gun violence, future historians will regard us as similarly misguided, Cynthia Tucker writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “These mass shootings are a form of madness, but what’s even... More »

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NRA • nursing homes • Oakland • Pittsburgh • mass shootings • guns

(Newser) - Law enforcement officers from across the country descended on Oakland today for the funerals of four cops gunned down by a fugitive last weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. All 815 members of the Oakland force attended while officers from other jurisdictions patrolled the streets in their stead. An... More »

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California • law enforcement • police • murder • fugitive • Oakland • funeral • police department • parole violation

(Newser) - The man responsible for the deaths of four Oakland police officers over the weekend had an extensive criminal history, the Tribune reports. Lovelle Mixon, 26, spent 5 years in prison for a 2002 assault with a firearm. After he was paroled, he was a suspect in a 2007 murder; though... More »

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California • prison • police • murder • Oakland • shooting • parole violation • felony assault • Lovelle Mixon

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 Fourth Oakland 
 Officer Brain Dead 


Mar 22, 09 2:31 PM CDT
(AP) - A fourth Oakland police officer was declared brain dead today after a parolee with a "criminal history" opened fire at a traffic stop and later gunned down members of a team searching for him. Oakland Police officer John Hege, 41, was gravely injured yesterday, capping a day of violence... More »

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(Newser) - Three Oakland police officers were shot to death today and a fourth is on life support after two separate incidents with the same man, the Oakland Tribune reports. The first two officers, both motorcycle cops, were shot and killed about 1:15pm after making a traffic stop. The suspect fled... More »

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(AP) - Four officers were in critical condition tonight and a suspect dead after gunfire at a traffic stop in Oakland led to a massive manhunt that ended in a shootout. Two officers were shot in the first incident just after 1pm after they stopped the suspect's vehicle in east Oakland. He... More »

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(Newser) - More than 1,000 protesters took to the streets of downtown Oakland this evening to protest the New Year's Day shooting of an unarmed black man by a transit officer, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The protest comes hours after the officer, who has since resigned, was arrested and charged... More »

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Oakland • police brutality • BART • police shooting




 SF Cop Charged 
 in BART Slaying 

Ex-officer surrendered on suspicion of murder

Jan 14, 09 7:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The transit officer who fatally shot an unarmed man on New Year's Day, sparking San Francisco-area riots, was arrested last night in Nevada on suspicion of murder, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Sources say Johannes Mehserle, 27, had fled California after receiving death threats in the wake of Oscar Grant's... More »

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San Francisco • police • mob • protests • video • race riot • Oakland • Ron Dellums • riots • suspect • Taser • police brutality • shooting • BART • Oscar Grant • Johannes Mehserle

 Cop Victim's 
 Mom Pleads 
 for Calm 

Rioters trash streets in Oakland after officer shoots unarmed man in BART station

Jan 9, 09 2:16 AM CST
(Newser) - The family of a 22-year-old man shot dead by police at an Oakland BART station have appealed for calm following violent protests, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Hundreds of businesses and cars have been trashed and 105 people arrested in disturbances. Prosecutors are considering filing criminal charges against the... More »

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Oakland • Ron Dellums • riots • Taser • BART • Oscar Grant • police shooting • Johannes Mehserle

 SF-Area Riots Erupt Over 
 Fatal Shooting By Cop 

Storefronts, cars destroyed as 200 protesters storm Oakland

Jan 8, 09 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - An angry mob protesting a cop's fatal shooting of an unarmed man stormed Oakland last night, hurling rocks at cars and storefronts, and lighting garbage on fire. About 200 protesters—including a core group of self-proclaimed communists—began peacefully at the subway stop where an officer killed a 22-year-old passenger... More »

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San Francisco • police • mob • protests • race riot • Oakland • riots • police brutality

Sea Lion Found
at Oakland
Airport

He 'looked
confused,'
says manager

Dec 24, 08 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A sea lion found wandering near a runway at Oakland International airport was taken yesterday to a nearby wildlife rehabilitation center, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The six-foot male, nicknamed "Saps" by wildlike workers, didn't appear to be sick or injured. "He seemed kind of lost and it... More »

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California • wildlife • airport • Oakland • sea lions

Scraper Bikes Catch Big Ride on YouTube

Passion for colorful, customized rides spreads around globe

Sep 14, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scraper bike fever is sweeping the globe, thanks to a music video posted on YouTube by teenage friends in Oakland, NPR reports. These tricked-out bicycles are named after big, bright, and bold old-model cars fitted with wheels so large they scrape the rims. Unable to afford a car, the “... More »

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bikes • Oakland • bicycle • viral video

Journalists Aim to Finish Slain Comrade's Investigation

Chauncey Bailey Project delves into Muslim bakery linked to Oakland killing

Apr 7, 08 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Last summer's murder of a California journalist has prompted dozens of colleagues to join in finishing what he started, the Los Angeles Times reports. Chauncey Bailey was shot in August, police believe, over his investigation of an Oakland black Muslim bakery. "You have to let the community know you... More »

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crime • murder • journalism • Oakland Post • Oakland • Chauncey Bailey • Chauncey Bailey Project • Committee to Protect Journalists

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