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Commentary: ‘A torment to be in my own brain’: Forced mental health care saved this survivor’s life

Lee Davis was standing naked at the edge of Lake Merritt in Downtown Oakland, enacting the strange steps of a ceremony only she knew.

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As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the US Senate

WASHINGTON — Barbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in Oakland, California. The future California congresswoman needed public assistance and food stamps. She couldn’t afford child care, so often her children would attend classes with her.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

The Bay Area’s economy of mud: Dredging concerns threaten jobs, $100 billion in assets

At the Port of Oakland, California, on a recent weekday, trucks, cranes and container-laden ships moved goods across the sprawling 1,300-acre complex with the precarious precision of a Rube Goldberg machine.

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Lyft driver charged with firing gun in South Loop movie theater in dispute with passenger

Babacar Mbengue, 35, of Oakland on the South Side, is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, Chicago police said. No one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

A’s Abysmal Fan Attendance Already Approaching Record Lows

Fans in Oakland are already checking out.

Sports Illustrated

Athletics’ rally to tie on Aguilar’s epic eighth-inning home run, but fall in 10 to Guardians

OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics designated hitter Jesus Aguilar wasn’t interested in reliving one of the most epic at-bats you’ll ever see in the aftermath of a 6-4, 10-inning loss Wednesday to the Cleveland Guardians.

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Logan O’Hoppe and the home run-happy Angels dominate Athletics again

OAKLAND, Calif. — First it was rookie catcher Logan O’Hoppe. Then it was Mike Trout. And, of course, Shohei Ohtani. Three homers that tallied six runs of support of a stellar start for Tyler Anderson.

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Angels score 11 runs in third inning en route to routing Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. — In the second game of the season, the Angels’ offense looked much improved from its opening night struggles.

Los Angeles Times

Series of small earthquakes rattle Oakland hills, East Bay

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A series of three earthquakes — registering between a magnitude of 2.7 and 3.0 — struck Saturday morning in the Oakland hills, beneath the Oakland Zoo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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LA Angels baseman faces MLB investigation after clash with fan

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is under investigation by MLB and the Oakland Police Department after he clashed with a fan shorly after his team's defeat to the Oakland Athletics

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Anthony Rendon declines to comment after fan altercation, remains in Angels lineup

OAKLAND, Calif. — Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon said he could not discuss an altercation with an Oakland Athletics fan on opening night that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media.

Los Angeles Times

Angels' Anthony Rendon is caught on video cursing at fan, grabbing his clothing

OAKLAND, Calif. — MLB is looking into an argument between Anthony Rendon and a fan following the Angels' game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

MLB Investigating Heated Encounter Between Anthony Rendon, Athletics Fan

The veteran third baseman got into a brief altercation with a spectator following Thursday’s loss to Oakland.

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani’s 10Ks, ace pitching spoiled in Angels’ opening day loss to Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. — Logan O’ Hoppe finished batting practice, greeted his parents, then made his way past the hoards of reporters in front of the dugout. Asked what the young catcher, making his first opening night appearance, expected his starting pitcher to do, O’Hoppe’s eyes lit up and he grinned.

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Every first-round pick ever made by the Raiders

Here is every first-round pick ever made by the Raiders

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Stephen L. Carter: Elon Musk can’t avoid paying Twitter’s rent forever

The weird merry-go-round involving Twitter’s unpaid bills shows no sign of slowing. On this whirl, it is KKR suing the social media company for failing to pay rent on office space in Oakland, California. Already in arrears in Boston, San Francisco and London, the beleaguered bird is now facing a…

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Blindspotting season 2: release date, cast, trailer and everything we know about the comedy series

Based on the Sundance hit movie, Blindspotting season 2 returns to Oakland to catch up with Ashley, Miles and company. Here's what we know.

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Mind the rind: Bay Area cheese classes offer deep, delicious dive into curds

SAN FRANCISCO — “Always taste from mild to wild,” proclaims Caitlin O’Neill, a certified cheese professional with The Cheese School of San Francisco.

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Peet's Coffee worker killed in Oakland roof collapse was a 17-year employee

A longtime employee at a Peet's Coffee distribution center in Oakland, California, died and another worker was injured when the roof of a warehouse partially collapsed early Friday.

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Is there an end in sight for Oakland’s ransomware crisis?

OAKLAND, California — A ransomware attack against Oakland that has affected city services and exposed reams of sensitive personnel data is creating a nightmare for city officials who aren’t sure what it will take to resolve the crisis.

Salon

"No constitutional right to housing"

Eviction of 300-person encampment in California shows scorn for right to housing

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Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed…

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Oakland police investigating spate of shootings that left 1 dead, 5 wounded

Oakland, California, police investigated a run of shootings across the city late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, including a killing in the city’s Chinatown district and several shootings in East Oakland that left five people injured.

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East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee kicks off U.S. Senate campaign in Oakland

SAN JOSE, Calif. — East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee kicked off her U.S. Senate campaign Saturday before a few hundred supporters filling the risers and basketball hardwood at Laney College’s gymnasium in her hometown of Oakland — formally launching her bid for the seat Sen. Dianne Feinstein has held for…

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California signs off on Oakland’s plan to add 26,000 new homes

State regulators have signed off on Oakland’s plan to add at least 26,000 new homes over the next decade — meaning the Bay Area’s third-largest city is no longer at risk of missing out on crucial funding or losing control over local development rules.

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