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Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

A stretch of street in Oakland, California, has been renamed for Tupac Shakur

The Independent UK

She led the Black Panthers. Now she’s a property developer – for Oakland’s poorest

The activist Elaine Brown, former chair of the party, is leading an $80m affordable housing project in West Oakland

The Guardian - US

Inside a 20-Year Effort To Clean Up the Oakland Police Department

The Riders Come Out at Night frames it as a hopeful sign that police reform is possible.

Reason

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‘Sell it dork’: May attacks Oakland A’s owner in withering retirement speech

Relief pitcher Trevor May launched an extraordinary attack on Oakland A’s owner John Fisher during his retirement announcement on Monday

The Guardian - US

Steve Cohen’s Mets flop while Orioles win with new breed of Moneyball

The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Moneyball, Michael Lewis’ landmark book on how the Oakland Athletics used statistical analysis to build a winning team on the cheap.

The Times of India

Remembering the Philadelphia ‘Pathetics’, the worst baseball team in history

The Oakland A’s are closing in on 110 losses this season. But when the franchise was on the east coast they made defeat an art form

The Guardian - US

Americans do talk about peace − just not the same way people do in other countries

Americans don’t talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot – they just don’t talk about it the way people who have experienced war or civil conflict do.

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Marshawn Lynch Spending Time in Amish Country Is Best Thing You’ll See Today

It’s a long way from where he grew up in Oakland.

Sports Illustrated

Police veteran hailed for reform efforts in Washington, California nominated to be New Orleans chief

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Monday that she has chosen Anne Kirkpatrick, a former chief of police in Spokane, Washington, and Oakland, California, to head the New Orleans Police Department

The Independent UK

Broncos vs. Raiders series history: Denver looks to get first win against Las Vegas

The Broncos have not beaten the Raiders since they moved from Oakland. Las Vegas is undefeated (6-0) against Denver since 2019.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘There There’ by Tommy Orange is the first novel by a Native American author chosen for One Book, One Chicago

“There There” is Tommy Orange’s first novel. It follows 12 characters who are all headed to a powwow at the Oakland Coliseum in California. It is the first novel about the urban Native American chosen by the Chicago Public Library for One Book, One Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

California elementary school evacuated over bomb threat after rightwing harassment

Chabot elementary in Oakland received racist and threatening emails, forcing 50 students and staff to vacate the premises

The Guardian - US

Watch Tom Holland Learn How To Spin A Basketball While Doing Community Service With Zendaya

Tom Holland and Zendaya went to an Oakland middle school this week to bring attention to two charities.

Cinemablend

Oakland Mayor Could Demand A’s Renounce Team Name, per Report

The team will need to negotiate to secure a temporary home if it intends to move to Las Vegas.

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'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

Sports Illustrated

Athletics Owner Shares How He Feels About Fans Wearing ‘Sell’ Shirts

The team is expected to move out of Oakland to Las Vegas in the future.

Zenger

‌Muere Angus Cloud, Protagonista De ‘Euphoria’, A Los 25 Años‌

‌El actor estadounidense Angus Cloud (Oakland, 1998), conocido por su papel de 'Fez' a la exitosa serie de televisión de HBO 'Euphoria', ha muerto este lunes 31 de julio, con solo 25 años.‌

Evening Standard

From fast food employee to fame — the meteoric rise of Euphoria’s Angus Cloud

The one-of-a-kind actor has died suddenly age 25. Maddy Mussen takes a walk back through his childhood, big break, and sudden fame

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Oakland NAACP: "Failed Leadership, Including the Movement to Defund the Police, our District Attorney's

unwillingness to charge and prosecute people who murder and commit life threatening serious crimes, and the proliferation of anti-police rhetoric have created a heyday for Oakland criminals."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Marcus Peters takes Raiders No 24 once worn by fellow Oakland native Marshawn Lynch

Marcus Peters chooses legendary No 24 which was once worn by his old friend Marshawn Lynch

The Independent UK

Music Review: Madeline Kenney explores post-breakup repair on 'A New Reality Mind'

Oakland-based singer-songwriter Madeline Kenney’s new album, “A New Reality Mind,” is out Friday, July 28

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged in fatal Oakland neighborhood shooting texted ‘code word’ when job was done: prosecutors

Prosecutors didn’t say why Jermone Baker was apparently targeted, but said the alleged gunman, Darius Jackson, had been communicating with another person on social media about the attack.

Tribune News Service

A’s use power hitting to overcome errors against Boston

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s used the long ball to beat the visiting Red Sox for a 6-5 win Wednesday, their second victory in 24 hours after an eight-game losing streak.

Tribune News Service

A’s ballpark perfect for Vegas, stadium financing expert says

LAS VEGAS — A stadium financing expert says the Oakland Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark has all the ingredients to be a success.

Boston Herald

Nick Pivetta pitches way into Red Sox history books with dominant relief performance

Even without Rafael Devers, who’s day-to-day with right calf tightness, the Red Sox lineup is relentless. On Monday evening in Oakland, they collected 10 hits and demolished the downtrodden A’s, 7-0.

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