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Oakland environmentalists plan last-resort protests against coal terminal

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After the construction of a West Oakland coal terminal was approved by the California Supreme Court in September, members of environmental group 350 East Bay Area have renewed a decade-long movement to keep potentially carcinogenic coal out of the Bay.  Many anti-coal advocates were disappointed this fall, after the Court decided not to review a

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Oakland refugee arts nonprofit battles to survive funding cuts

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OAKLAND, Calif. — At ARTogether’s Oakland gallery, the opening of their new exhibit, over/exposed, came amid uncertainty about the nonprofit’s future, as steep federal and city funding cuts slashed its budget in half. “Things are dire,” said Sarah Dawson McClean, ARTogether’s public affairs and communications manager. “We are trying to pivot in how we do

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Thousands gather in Oakland for nationwide anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Demonstration

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OAKLAND, Calif. – According to event organizers, over 10,000 demonstrators poured into downtown Oakland on Saturday for one of the largest “No Kings” rallies in the Bay Area to protest against the Trump Administration. Organizers in Oakland framed Saturday’s march as a patriotic stand for democracy. “This is a ‘Love America’ rally. People are here

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Oakland’s Cannabis Equity Program gave applicants hope, but leaves promises unfulfilled 

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Oakland’s Cannabis Equity Program, which was the first of its kind in the U.S., has distributed at least $6.4 million in no-interest loans and grants to qualified applicants to start businesses in the cannabis industry, such as dispensaries, delivery services and cultivation operations.

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