Fire on stage highlights this weekend's arts festival at The Crucible
Blog entry by Irene.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Jul at 7:33am.

"INFERNO: A Fire Circus" at the Crucible this weekend is hard to describe without using hyphens.

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There is a way to improve city services without going into more debt (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Len Raphael.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Sep at 7:39am.

AC Transit’s announcement of its decision to outsource its call center to New England brings up the same question for Oakland.  Oakland is forbidden by its charter from outsourcing anything except certain professional type services and big construction projects.

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Oakland cell phone users: Don't call 911
Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Tue, 23 Mar at 3:58pm.

Quick, there's an emergency in Oakland! You grab your mobile phone and dial which number to call the Oakland Police Department?

If you answered "911," you might be in for a longer wait for help. Here's what you should do instead.

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