Attend Oakland's first neighborhood safety summit - TODAY, Saturday, Oct. 15
Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Sat, 15 Oct at 4:03am.

Mayor Jean Quan along with District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Tony Smith and Chief Probation Officer David Muhammad, invite the community to join them Saturday, Oct.

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Oakland sets public safety summit date for Oct. 15
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Fri, 2 Sep at 6:15am.

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Police Chief Anthony Batts have set a date for a city-wide community summit on public safety.

The summit will be held Oct. 15 and is part of a broad, comprehensive strategy to combat a sharp uptick in serious crimes, including murder and gun shootings.

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New 'American Idol' summer competition for youth kicks off TONIGHT - July 15
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Jul at 7:30am.

Tonight, some of Oakland's musical best will step up to the mike and take on the Youth Movement Records' challenge.

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Oakland Local's top stories - The week of June 12-19
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Mon, 20 Jun at 12:20am.

Despite broke pockets and budget problems, our city continues to be a place rich with incredible ideas. How do we translate our consciousness into concrete action – with no cash?

Did you miss local news updates? Not to worry. We’ve compiled Oakland Local’s most viewed stories for you right here.

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Crime: How will Oakland tackle this problem with limited funds? (Living In Debt, Part 3)
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 18 Jun at 8:49am.

It's 10 a.m. on sunny June morning and Oakland officials are putting the last-minute touches on a press conference featuring Oakland schools superintendent Tony Smith and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan.

A row of cameramen stand bored, chatting about sports and such, while print reporters glance at their watches. This is a big deal event.

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Oakland city, school officials formally launch late night weekend activities for youth
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 13 Jun at 3:18am.

Standing on the steps of McClymonds High School Oakland Unified School District, Superintendent Tony Smith and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Thursday formally unveiled an after hours weekend program for youth - a collaborative project that many believe will make a positive impact on underserved communities in the flat lands.

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Alameda County, Oakland work to ensure vulnerable youth have jobs this summer
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 30 May at 12:09am.

It's slim pickings for jobs in Oakland these days and that's especially true for the city's youth.

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Oakland's Youth Uprising continues its ascension
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 26 May at 1:03am.

Youth Uprising, the powerhouse East Oakland nonprofit, didn't mark its sixth anniversary quietly.

Instead, the award-winning center used its celebration to raise awareness of the youth education crisis in East Oakland where 43 percent of residents over the age of 25 do not have a high school diploma and the dropout rate is 40 percent.

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