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Top Oakland news: City sees multiple weekend sideshows; Man dies after traffic crash; more

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Published on June 05, 2019
Top Oakland news: City sees multiple weekend sideshows; Man dies after traffic crash; morePhoto: Sharon Hahn Darlin/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Oakland.

Oakland sees multiple weekend sideshows despite recent police crackdown

Several wild sideshows popped up in Alameda County once again over the past weekend, despite recent police promises to crack down harder than ever.

Read the full story on KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area.

#30 to 30: Steph Curry sends heartfelt letters to 30 people in Oakland to say 'thank you'

Warriors guard Stephen Curry couldn't just walk away from Oakland without a word. The man who made the number 30 a favorite so many basketball fans, sent personalized letters and a special gift to 30 people, saying "thank you."

Read the full story on KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area.

Ghost Ship trial: Man testifies he thought he'd die in fire

"I had a feeling that I might not make it out." A man testified that he thought he would die during the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland but managed to find his way through the darkness to an exit door that led outside.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

Man dies after North Oakland traffic crash

Police had to free the man from the car before they could begin CPR.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Oakland mayor calls on Drake to bid on Warriors Game 4 ticket for charity

Maybe half-joking, maybe not, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf — on a Canadian news show Tuesday morning — called on Toronto rapper, Raptors uberfan and lint-plucker Drake to bid on a charity-supporting ticket to Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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