Oakland: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

Sutter Health nurses picket in Bay Area over AI, staffing and wages • Nov. 10, 2026, 7:01 PM ET (The San Jose Mercury News)

Century-old Oakland factory is bought by cereal and grains producer • Nov. 10, 2026, 3:45 PM ET (The San Jose Mercury News)

Montclair Pediatric Dentistry Founders Named to Incisal Edge Magazine's 2026 40 Under 40 • Nov. 9, 2026, 5:02 PM ET (Des Moines Register)

Valkyries' victory celebration includes Oakland where team practices, San Francisco where games are • Nov. 5, 2026, 1:48 AM ET (AP)

Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor • Oct. 15, 2026, 2:41 PM ET (AP)

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Oakland, California

Oakland, California

San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge

Map of northern California showing the affected area of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay. Color-coded zones indicate levels of perceived shaking from violent near the epicenter along the San Andreas Fault to moderate further away. The map also marks fault lines, plate boundaries, and the earthquake's epicenter.

Dorothea Lange: photograph of a store owner's response to anti-Japanese sentiment

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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