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Velena Jones

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Velena Jones

    Alameda County Food Bank, Blue Shield expand 'food as medicine' program (opens the original)

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    A new partnership between the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Blue Shield of California aims to change how vulnerable communities approach nutrition, shifting the focus toward food as medicine to help residents manage and prevent chronic health conditions. The initiative centers on a new $300,000 investment from Blue Shield, which leaders announced during a day of service. The funding represents the first half of a $600,000 commitment by the health plan to expand the initiative to seven o

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Velena Jones

    Fundraiser campaign aims to bring air conditioning to Oakland Unified schools (opens the original)

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    A parent-led fundraising campaign is underway to raise tens of thousands of dollars for air conditioning in Oakland Unified schools. The goal is to raise $100,000 to cool 200 classrooms across the school district and prevent conditions such as temperatures topping 90 degrees inside schools like Manzanita Community Elementary. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are “It’s really important that our kids have safe places that they can go to, and if it is hot and if it is over 90 degrees in th

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Velena Jones

    Police raid at West Oakland's The Black Panther Apartments prompts federal lawsuit (opens the original)

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    An affordable housing complex named after the Black Panther Party, and run by the party’s former leader, is suing San Francisco police, claiming a raid there earlier this year was illegal. The raid occurred on May 21 at The Black Panther Apartments in West Oakland. The federal civil rights lawsuit claims around 20 SFPD officers in plain clothes and unmarked cars broke through the front door without properly identifying themselves or showing a search warrant. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Velena Jones

    Oakland police ground helicopter unit part-time after pilots' federal fraud indictments (opens the original)

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    The Oakland Police Department is altering operations for its air support unit following the federal indictment of two of its pilots, who are charged with conspiracy and fraud in connection with the department's helicopter unit. The unit, known as Argus, helps catch criminals and patrol from the air. Because two pilots are on leave after being accused of conspiring with a Federal Aviation Administration official to fraudulently obtain their pilot certifications, the unit is temporarily limiting i

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Velena Jones

    Federal judge blocks euthanasia of Berkeley service dog amid legal battle (opens the original)

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    The fate of a dog is now in the hands of a federal court judge after the Berkeley Homeless Union secured a temporary restraining order to prevent the animal from being euthanized. The dog, named Griz, is described by advocates as a service animal for an unhoused woman. "It's devastating," said Robbie Powelson of the Berkeley Homeless Union. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are The advocacy group is rushing to save the dog after it was impounded following an encampment sweep on Murray St

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