Bay Area/ Oakland/ Community & Society
Published on December 18, 2019
Top Oakland news: BART fares going up as ridership declines; homeless moms take fight to court; morePhoto: Hitchster/Flickr

Missed the most recent top news in Oakland? Read on for everything you need to know.

The Raiders leave Oakland, and to hell with your feelings

After the Raiders' final game on Sunday, Oakland fans don't have much to feel good about.

Read the full story on KQED.

Norwegian Air abandons Oakland International Airport

Norwegian Air announced that it will fly away from Oakland International Airport and consolidate all its Bay Area operations at San Francisco International. This follows its move last year to switch three transatlantic nonstops (Barcelona, London and Paris) from OAK to SFO.

Read the full story on SFGATE.

BART fares going up as ridership numbers decline

Starting on Jan. 1, fares are increasing by 5.4%  to coincide with the cost of inflation, the agency said.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

Oakland homeless encampments compared to Mexico City and Delhi slums

A new interactive piece from the New York Times' San Francisco bureau chief explores the High Street homeless encampment in East Oakland and includes interviews with residents there who are simply trying to survive after falling on hard times.

Read the full story on SFist.

Homeless moms who seized vacant Oakland house take fight to court

The women will go before a judge Dec. 30 to argue their claim to the house.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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