To mark the fire’s 30th anniversary, we produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.
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Red flag warnings: What they are and why they matter
Oakland fire officials and Bay Area weather experts say getting residents to take the alerts seriously is an ongoing challenge—and has never been so important.
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‘We are in a race’: with delta variant cases spiking, Oakland continues vaccination push
COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising and health care workers are trying to keep up through outreach in communities like Fruitvale.
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Oakland’s fire-fighting goats are finishing up their seasonal work
The herds, which are managed by the city of Oakland and East Bay Regional Park District fire departments, are nearly done with their annual munch-fest, which helps clear dry grass and debris from the East Bay hills.
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East Oakland residents oppose Walgreens’ decision to close store
With a month’s notice, Walgreens said it will close its 81st Avenue pharmacy next week. Residents, city officials, and health care workers want more time to prepare the community.
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East Bay health experts worry about Delta variant as the vaccination campaign continues
COVID-19 infections are increasing in Oakland and Alameda County, including in long-term care facilities.
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Noise, fire danger, fun: Oakland residents sound off on fireworks
An explosive Fourth of July is part of Oakland’s culture. But fireworks traumatize pets and pose a major fire risk.
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Oakland community leaders call on Alameda County to declare gun violence a public health emergency
Groups want officials to invest $100 million of new federal pandemic relief funding into Black and brown communities.
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California has fully reopened. What does that mean for Oakland?
Social distancing guidelines are out the window, but masks remain a bit of a gray area.
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Church’s pandemic-themed loterÃa game spreads vaccine awareness to Latinx parishioners
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines declines in Alameda County, outreach is increasingly targeting the hardest-to-reach communities.