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| Jan.1 |
West Oakland |
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Oakland bicyclist is 114th slaying An 18-year-old James Jackson was gunned down as he rode, making it the city's bloodiest year since 1997
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Highway 80 |
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Fatality in I-80
| Jan.2 |
Oakland Hills |
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Rains Cause Mudslide
| Jan.3 |
West Oakland |
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Fatal shooting Oakland recorded its first homicide of 2004 when one man was killed and another was injured
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East Oakland |
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Arson suspected in fire that injured 3 A one-alarm fire at a residence was started intentionally, according to police
| Jan.4 |
Oakland |
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Diocese faces sex abuse lawsuits
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Oakland City Hall |
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Mayor Confident to Stem Murder Rate
| Jan.5 |
East Oakland |
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2 more homicides Police found a man with stab wounds. 2 men were shot, one of the victims was declared dead
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East Oakland |
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School hit by blaze A suspicious fire at Frick Middle School damaged 3 classrooms but will not delay opening after the holiday break
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East Oakland |
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Police officer hurt in wreck
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Oakland |
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Missing teenager turned up unharmed
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East Oakland |
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5 displaced by apartment building fire
| Jan.6 |
East Oakland |
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Man shot and killed John Zeigler, 35, was killed near the Oakland-San Leandro border
| Jan.7 |
East Oakland |
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Shooting killed woman A female adult was shot shortly after midnight on 88th Avenue
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East Oakland |
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Double shooting Investigators found a car riddled with bullets near Cox Elementary School, and 2 people were taken to the hospital
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Oakland Downtown |
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Bus and Van Collide
| Jan.8 |
Oakland |
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Violent criminal escaped from hospital A manhunt is still under way for 32-year-old Dion Parrell who escaped custody at Highland Hospital | |
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Oakland |
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Tribune wins access to court records
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Oakland |
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Parents Protest Potential School Closures 13 schools are on the chopping block, and angry parents confronted the board and the state administrator
| Jan.9 |
Oakland |
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Accused of impersonating IRS agent
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Oakland |
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5 Schools on Closure Short-List The list of elementary schools includes Burbank, John Swett, Toler Heights, Foster and Longfellow
| Jan.10 |
Oracle Arena |
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Golden State 113, Seattle 110 (ot) |
| Jan.11 |
West Oakland |
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Homicide There was only one victim, a male
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East Oakland |
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One killed, another injured in car accident
| Jan.12 |
Oracle Arena |
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Memphis 115, Warriors 113 (2ot)
| Jan.13 |
Oakland |
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3 Homicides in 12 Hours 40-year-old man was stabbed to death. 2 more people were killed in separate incidents | |
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East Oakland |
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3 arrested in school arson Remorseful teenagers have been arrested after admitting responsibility for starting 3 structure fires
| Jan.14 |
Oakland |
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Rescued from car over steep embankment
| Jan.15 |
East Oakland |
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Man shot
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Oakland |
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ANG Newspapers gets new CEO
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 119, Cleveland 102
| Jan.16 |
Oakland |
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Body found inside burning car A Nissan was parked in a designated spot near Lake Temescal
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Oakland |
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Some Crimes Take a Backseat
| Jan.19 |
Oakland City Hall |
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City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts Newly elected vice mayor Henry Chang is asking Schwarzenegger to rethink his proposed $1.3 billion budget cut to cities | |
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West Oakland |
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Shot by passenger in his car Police were able to talk to the 32-year-old Robert Parker before he died
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 101, Utah 85
| Jan.20 |
Raiders |
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Sean Payton Set to be New Coach
| Jan.22 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Barricaded man surrenders to police
| Jan.24 |
Raiders |
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Raiders interview Dolphins' Turner
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Oakland |
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Church to pay $3 million to rape victim
| Jan.25 |
Oakland |
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People crowded to watch Mars landing Tickets to the live broadcast of the Opportunity's landing were sold out at the Chabot Space and Science Center
| Jan.26 |
Raiders |
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Raiders Hire New Head Coach Oakland has hired offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins Norv Turner as the team's new Head Coach | |
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Oakland |
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Teen Boys Pimp Even Younger Girls Boys, aged 15 and up, are pimping girls as young as 12 to sell their bodies. Young pimps usually assist older men | |
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Raiders |
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New Coach: 'I'm Coming Home'
| Jan.28 |
Oakland |
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New Group Fights School Closures
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 97, Minnesota 90
| Jan.30 |
East Oakland |
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Man, 50, fatally shot Police were called to a disturbance and found a man with a bullet wound
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West Oakland |
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Man fatally shot Police responding to a report of gunshots in the 800 block of Wood Street found a 21-year-old fatally shot
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Oakland City Hall |
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School Chief Gets State Protection The CHP is providing protection for Randolph Ward after a parent threatened him over proposed school closures
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 101, Chicago 81
| Jan.31 |
Oakland |
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CHP Wants to Keep Helping Officers
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