The fourth annual event, organized by District 4 Council Member Janani Ramachandran, offered free food and entertainment at Block15.
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Should cities spend public money on free community cultural festivals like Diwali?
For Oakland, birthplace of the Black Panther Party and a center of the East Bay, coverage here follows city government, Alameda County, Oakland Unified School District, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the wider region.
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Should the federal government prioritize domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains?
Biosphere will build industrial bioreactors to help stabilize domestic chemical and material supply chains.
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Do you trust Oakland's local government to handle affordability, homelessness, and public safety?
Early, incomplete results show Charlene Wang ahead of Nate Adams for the Oakland City Council District 2 seat, with many ballots still to be counted.
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Do you think Oakland should do more to keep free community street festivals running?
Organizers cite a lack of funding after sponsors pulled support following violence near the free monthly street festival.
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Do you think celebrity-backed charities meaningfully improve your local public schools?
The foundation's 27th schoolyard project transformed the Oakland campus with new play areas, trees, and courts.
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Do you think local businesses in your area are treating workers fairly?
The operator of the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena is cutting all of its employees at the two venues as the property is sold to investors.
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