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Oakland beats Central Arkansas 83-75ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Keith Benson's 24 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocked shots were the key to Oakland's 83-75 victory over Central Arkansas Saturday night as part of the Hall of Fame Showcase. Benson was 7 of 13 from the field and made... In this article: Oakland, All rights reserved, and Michigan |
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Fox News | 13 hours ago
Oakland Reaches 100 Homicides In A Year
Posted: 11:45 am PST November 28, 2009 OAKLAND -- A 52-year-old Oakland man was fatally shot on Friday afternoon, police said, making him the city's 100th homicide victim this year. Enoch Reed of Oakland was shot at 3:48 p.m. Friday in...
In this article: Oakland, All rights reserved, Cancer, and East Oakland, Oakland
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Oakland briefs
...Institute of Gerontology to help needy seniors. Holiday Hope for Seniors will provide food, personal items and gifts for seniors in Oakland and Wayne counties. The program is part of Central United Methodist Church's NOAH Project. Donors can...
In this article: Oakland, Marquette, and Central United Methodist Church
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Contra Costa Times | 1 day ago
Fatal shooting is Oakland's 100th homicide this year
...and that no arrests have been made. Last year at this time, there had been 115 homicides in the city. Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the killer's arrest. Anyone...
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San Francisco Chronicle | 2 days ago
Oakland police chief to restructure department
...department investigators tracked Mexican drug mules from the border through Long Beach and to their final destination: Oakland. Batts believes Oakland serves as the regional drug distribution hub for the rest of the Bay Area and points...
In this article: Oakland, Long Beach, San Francisco Police Department, and San Francisco
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Report pegs Oakland with country's 3rd highest crime rate; Richmond ranked 14th
...next." Topping this year's list as the highest crime city was Camden, N.J. After Camden were St. Louis, Oakland, Detroit, and Flint, Mich. Besides Oakland and Richmond, the only California city in the top 35 was Compton at No. 12.
In this article: Oakland, Richmond, FBI, United States, Oakland Tribune, Compton, Flint, and St. Louis
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Morris, Henry lead No. 1 Kansas past Oakland 89-59
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Marcus Morris and Xavier Henry each scored 19 points, leading No. 1 Kansas to an 89-59 victory over Oakland, Mich. on Wednesday night that stretched the nation's longest home court winning streak to 44 games. Morris,...
In this article: Oakland, Kansas, and Sherron Collins
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Oakland (Mich.) beats Tennessee Tech 77-56
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Derick Nelson scored 20 points and two others scored in double figures as Oakland (Mich.) beat Tennessee Tech 77-56 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Showcase. Keith Benson had a double-double with 17 points and...
In this article: Tennessee Tech, Oakland, The Golden Eagles, and Tennessee
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CBS | 5 days ago
Report Finds Oakland Has 3rd Highest US Crime Rate
Report Finds Oakland Has 3rd Highest US Crime Rate Scene of fatal shooting of a 14-year old in Oakland on August 21, 2009. Oakland has the third-highest crime rate in the U.S. and Richmond has the 14th-highest, according to an annual...
In this article: Oakland, Ron Dellums, FBI, US, E mail, SAGE Publications, Camden, N.J., Washington, DC, and Richmond
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Description from Wikipedia:
Oakland (pronounced: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Alameda County. Oakland is about eight miles (13 km) east of San Francisco across the San Francisco Bay. The San Francisco Bay Area is the sixth-most-populous metropolitan area in the United States. Based on United States Census Bureau estimates for 2008, Oakland is the 44th-largest city in the United States with a population of 420,183.
Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home to several major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses like Dreyer's, Ask.com, APL and Cost Plus World Markets. Oakland is a major hub city for the Bay Area subregion collectively called the East Bay.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, Oakland and Long Beach, California are the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States; more than 150 languages are spoken in Oakland. Attractions include Jack London Square, the Oakland Zoo, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space and Science Center, Lake Merritt, the East Bay Regional Park District ridge line parks and preserves, and Chinatown.
- Name:
- City of Oakland
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Mayor-Council
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 78.2
- Total Area (km):
- 202.4
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 56.1
- Land Area (km):
- 145.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 22.1
- Water Area (km):
- 57.2
- Elevation (ft):
- 42
- Elevation (m):
- 12.8
- Time Zone:
- PST
- Website:
- http://www.oaklandnet.com
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