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‘Lifesaving legislation’ introduced to save Oakland fire stations
Three council members are stepping in to keep fire stations open in Oakland as the city navigates a major budget shortfall. Some Oakland city leaders are calling this “lifesaving legislation.” It would reallocate funds to ensure no more fire stations close.
Oakland councilmembers unveil plan to keep fire stations open
Two shuttered Oakland fire stations could reopen and four others would no longer be closed under a resolution by several councilmembers.
Oakland councilmembers claim they found money to keep firehouses open
Ramachandran, Unger, and Kaplan want to shift roughly $8M from between budget buckets to reopen two firehouses and prevent four more from closing.
Oakland councilmembers find $8M in excess funds to save fire stations, hint there's more money
Oakland city councilmembers announced that the city does have money to save the seven fire stations they were projecting to close amid a $129 million budget deficit. It's a shocking discovery for a city facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit.
Proposal to keep Oakland fire stations open would take money from affordable housing fund
Oakland officials announced a plan Thursday they said would prevent the closure of additional fire stations as the city struggles to address its massive budget deficit, by shifting money from an affordable housing fund,
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Officials Look to Reopen Oakland, CA, Fire Stations Closed in Budget Cuts
Oakland officials are looking to take money from insurance and other programs to reopen two fire stations closed last month.
Oakland fire crews respond to fire at two-story home
Oakland fire crews responded to a house fire on Sunday morning. The fire happened at a two-story home on the 1400 block of ...
Person found dead in aftermath of two-alarm blaze at Oakland warehouse
OAKLAND — Firefighters controlled a two-alarm fire that broke out at two vacant warehouses early Monday, officials said.
Person dies after early morning fire at Oakland warehouse, officials say
OAKLAND, Calif. -- One person died in an early morning warehouse fire in Oakland, the Oakland Fire Department said Monday.
Oakland firefighters discover body at warehouse blaze Monday
Oakland fire crews fighting a large warehouse fire in Oakland Monday morning located a deceased individual, according to the ...
One dead in early morning fire at East Oakland warehouse
One person has died following a fire that broke out at a warehouse in East Oakland early Monday morning, firefighters said.
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Man set on fire said night of horrific attack started off with everyone — himself included — ‘laughing, having a good time’
As first reported by The Oakland Press last week, the 49-year-old victim was set on fire Feb. 4 at a residence in the 100 ...
PHOTOS: Oakland Fire crews working to remove large fallen tree
The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) said fire engine and public works crews are on the scene of a large fallen tree Thursday afternoon. Oakland Fire posted the travel advisory in a ...