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Oakland to become the third U.S. city to ban facial recognition

The city trails San Francisco, California, and Somerville, Massachusetts.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Video shows jogger dumping homeless man’s encampment into lake

Local residents say this is peak Oakland gentrification.

On by Tess Cagle

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Oakland’s ‘BBQing while Black’ festival was a glorious, 2-weekend-long rebuttal

‘BBQ Becky’ ended up bringing back a decades-old Oakland tradition.

On by Samantha Grasso

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ICE spokesperson quits over ‘false public statements’ from Trump administration

‘I quit because I didn’t want to perpetuate misleading facts.’

On by Samantha Grasso

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Ex of Oakland warehouse fire victim pens emotional post about their life through music

‘We grew each other up, in so many ways.’

On by Samantha Grasso

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The manager of the Oakland club where a fire killed dozens wrote a tone-deaf Facebook post

Wrong Facebook post at the wrong time.

On by Chris Tognotti

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Oakland warehouse fire reportedly might have killed as many as 40 people

‘This is just a tragedy, and there are no easy answers.’

On by Josh Katzowitz

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You can own this couch that Bernie Sanders maybe farted into

And it’s free—just like college and healthcare should be.

On by Miles Klee

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Blake Lively probably shouldn’t have made this butt joke on Instagram

What was she thinking?

On by Lyz Lenz

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Undercover cop draws gun on photographer during Black Lives Matter protest

This photographer didn’t flinch when a cop pointed a gun at his face.

On by Dell Cameron

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Oakland resident evicted so landlord could turn home into an Airbnb

The Bay Area’s fight between residents and Airbnb continues.

On by Rob Price

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Anarchist protesters ask Digg cofounder for $3 billion

Digg cofounder Kevin Rose was targeted by protesters branding him a “parasite.” Then they asked him for $3 billion.

On by Jack Flanagan

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Oakland turns to crowdfunding to combat skyrocketing crime

Oakland residents have raised thousands of dollars to combat skyrocketing crime while the government is shut down.

On by Fernando Alfonso III

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Mayoral campaign turns to Crowdtilt to move Oakland forward

Oakland Port Commissioner Bryan Parker is using the Crowdtilt campaign as an example of democracy in action as he challenges current mayor Jean Quan.

On by Aja Romano

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YOLO: Online gang deals in klout

It’s all kind of a big joke. Except that it isn’t.

On by Lindsey Weber

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