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One year ago today, the feds arrived in the East Bay

Special Double-Issue! What began as an Oakland story is slowly growing into something bigger
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With fears of ICE raids increasing, Alameda County's rapid response hotline is not available 24/7
'It’s not an effective form of community defense if they can just choose to conduct a raid on a Saturday when they know we don’t have this line of…
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Alameda County to restart search for a new EMS provider
Supes hint at ALCO Fire taking over EMS contract; County says it's not their fault Coliseum deal with AASEG has hit a 'snag;' Fremont loses a police…
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Groundhog's Day?
Board of Supervisors to offer an update on its sale of half the Coliseum, but we've heard this story before; A fusion energy startup is pitting Alameda…
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Alameda County mayors unite
Thousands attend peaceful "No Kings" protests across Alameda County; County is worried about proposed cuts to federal food assistance programs; A look…
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This is what you have to lose
The Trump administration's anti-democratic moves have not yet hit Alameda County, but we're vulnerable, and the devastation to our way of life could…
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Supervisors set path for one sales tax while a more contentious debate for another awaits
Supes approve Measure C funds for child care, Measure W allocation for homelessness is TBD; Oakland approves two-year budget; Fife references FBI in…
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Fremont's Fourth of July parade is canceled
Alameda County proposes $5.1bn budget with minimal cuts, but structural challenges, federal uncertainty persists; Bas condemns ICE raids, calls Trump's…
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