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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 2h

Oakland Housing Authority is exploring taking ownership of Coliseum Connections to stabilize the flood-damaged, mixed-income complex after tenant nonpayment and management disputes.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6h

Voters decide on Proposition 50 today, allowing California legislature temporary authority to redraw Congressional districts until 2030 in response to Texas Republican actions.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 19h

BART and SFMTA applied for FEMA anti-terrorism grants that require information-sharing with ICE, creating potential conflicts with sanctuary policies and rider safety concerns.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 19h

Earlier dusk after Daylight Saving Time leads to increased robberies and burglaries in Oakland, prompting police-community engagement and safety advice.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 19h

David Duong alleges FBI built its bribery case on testimony from a witness with a decades-long fraud history and withheld key information supporting search warrants.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 23h

Starter opened an Albany bakery on Solano Avenue offering breads, kouign amann, and new baseball-sized beignets, while Headlands Brewing refreshed the former Bear's Lair in Berkeley.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 1d

Coast Guard Island has been used repeatedly as a staging and holding site for federal deportation operations, including 1982 Project Jobs and recent CBP raids.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 2d

An East Bay woman recovered $50,000 after media attention prompted a state investigation that fined Coinme and ordered reimbursement.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 3d

Hayward man arrested after an Instagram video showed firing a modified fully automatic Glock; police seized drugs, a 3D printer, conversion equipment, and charged him.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 3d

Prince William threatened to strip Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of their titles unless Prince Andrew agreed to vacate Royal Lodge near Windsor.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 4d

The federal Department of Education moved to close the Office of Special Education Programs, risking oversight, funding administration, and protections for students with disabilities.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 4d

Federal shutdown delaying SNAP/CalFresh payments forces millions in California to seek alternative food assistance, sharply increasing demand on food banks and low-income households.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 5d

Kopi Bar and Bakery reopens at BAMPFA on Nov. 1, offering Indonesian-inspired beverages, pastries, and museum-adjacent art in a renovated café space.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 5d

Oakland City Council voted to dismiss the lawsuit against Southwest Airlines alleging sick-leave violations, filing to dismiss without prejudice after a closed-session vote.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6d

More than 1,000 artifacts, including jewelry and Native American baskets, were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California; OPD and the FBI are investigating.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6d

Fruitvale's annual Día de Los Muertos festival offers live music, community-made altars, vendors, and supports immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6d

La Loulou is a Parisian-inspired wine bar on Piedmont Avenue offering chic, vibrant decor, French-style atmosphere, and strong neighborhood reception.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6d

Reports of federal immigration agents arriving in the East Bay led many immigrant families in Oakland to keep children home, sharply increasing newcomer and English learner absences.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 6d

Reimagining I-980 must prioritize repairing harms done to West Oakland's Black community displaced by the highway's construction.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 7d

Oakland faces potential hundreds of millions in damages for tortiously interfering with a developer's efforts to build a coal export terminal.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 8d

Alameda County allocated roughly $10 million to local food programs, including $8.3M to the community food bank and $1.7M for senior meals, to address CalFresh shortfalls.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 11d

Early voting starts Oct. 25 for Proposition 50, a temporary congressional-redistricting measure; Election Day Nov. 4, with same-day conditional registration and mail ballot options.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 11d

Signal Coffee's Tribune Tower location is temporarily closed due to staffing shortages; Top Dog on Lakeshore will close after the building's new owner declined to renew the lease.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 11d

Oakland residents and allied organizations mobilized quickly to protest federal immigration and border agents, demanding their removal and protections for immigrant communities.

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East Bay California Briefly @eastbaycabriefly.bsky.social · 11d

Bay Area advocates and over 150 organizations vowed to protect local immigrant families from Trump administration detention and deportation threats.

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