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2 hrs ago | Ledger Dispatch

Oakland comedian riding wave of Bay Area's standup revival

A comedian's nightmare might look something like what I sat through one night at a club.

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10 hrs ago | CBS 5

Oakland: Man Shot to Death Friday Afternoon Was City's 100TH Homicide

A 52-year-old Oakland man was fatally shot on Friday afternoon, police said, making him the city's 100th homicide victim this year.

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14 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Man shot in Oakland gets into car crash on way to hospital

A 21-year-old man was in critical condition this afternoon after he was shot while driving a car in Brookfield Village, police said.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Oakland children's librarian will help select Newbery Award book

Librarian Kathryn Shepler screamed when she learned she had been selected to the panel that will help select the recipient of what is arguably the nation's most prestigious award for children's literature.

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Ledger Dispatch

First black astronaut to walk in space visits Oakland middle school

Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., the first African American astronaut to walk in space, signs the t-shirt of Keion Glover,13, after he was given the shirt and a certificate for improving his mathematical skills after a "Dream Tour" assembly at Roosevelt Middle Shool in Oakland, Calif.

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Ledger Dispatch

Teen murder victim was student at Oakland High

An Oakland High School junior, who a relative said lost his mother to cancer four months ago, was shot to death Thursday evening when he went to answer a knock at the door of his home.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

KRON-TV San Francisco

Report Says Oakland Has the Third-Highest Crime Rate in U.S.

Oakland has the third-highest crime rate in the U.S. and Richmond has the 14th-highest, according to an annual crime report just released by CQ Press.

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CBS 47

Man arrested, charged for shaking down businesses

OAKLAND, Calif. a " A man is facing charges of theft, extortion and impersonating a state officer for allegedly pretending to be a Labor Department inspector and charging small businesses hundreds of dollars.Michael Bolanos pleaded not guilty on Friday.

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Ledger Dispatch

Free Thanksgiving meal draws thousands downtown Oakland

Much of 2009 hit thousands of East Bay residents with some hard times - especially as jobs began disappearing - and a free holiday meal open to everyone was a welcome relief to many Tuesday.

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Ledger Dispatch

Oakland man shot on birthday dies

A man shot on his 24th birthday Friday died in a hospital Saturday night, officials said.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

KRON-TV San Francisco

Baby Camels Make Debut at Oakland Zoo

OAKLAND a ' The public is getting their first glimpse at the Oakland Zooa TMs baby camels.

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SF Gate

Jury: Death penalty for Oakland double murderer

An Alameda County jury has decided that a drug dealer convicted of two Oakland murders in 2001 should be executed.

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Ledger Dispatch

Ligure Club celebrates 75th anniversary in Oakland

An aria from the opera "Turandot" was only fitting to open the festivities Saturday at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Ligure Club, one of Oakland's original Italian associations.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

KRON-TV San Francisco

Man Arrested at BART Station Charged With Three Misdemeanors

Booking photo for Michael Joseph Gibson after his arrest for assaulting an elderly man on a SamTrans bus earlier on the same day as the BART confrontation OAKLAND a ' Though BART police had arrested Michael Joseph Gibson on felony charges of battery of a police officer with injury, obstruction and resisting an officer, the Alameda County District ...

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Bioscience Technology

Children's Hospital Oakland scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer

November 18, 2009 - Oakland, Calif. A- A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer.

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San Jose Mercury News

Oakland shooting victim, 24, crashes car and dies

A man shot in his car Monday afternoon in Emeryville managed to drive several blocks before crashing into a pole and dying, police said.

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KCBS

Cal Probing Brutality Claims Amid New Protests

A protest in the lobby of University of California President Mark Yudof's office in downtown Oakland ended peacefully with no arrests Monday, as UC Berkeley officials said they were investigating allegations of police brutality against students and employees protesting fee hikes and budget cuts last week on campus.

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KRON-TV San Francisco

Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Convicted Oakland Murderer

An Alameda County Superior Court jury is recommending the death penalty for Oakland resident Christopher Evans for murdering two people at a hair salon eight years ago.

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Stockton Record

Sister: Man arrested at BART station is mentally ill

The sister of an unruly passenger injured after being removed from a San Francisco Bay area commuter train says transit police used excessive force on the mentally ill man.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle

UC to look into police actions at protest

As 40 people occupied the two-story building Friday, the crowd outside swelled to about 2,000 people and UC campus police called for backup assistance from Berkeley and Oakland police and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

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