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Oakland Running Festival
John Frando
Expect to see some excited race contestants running, jogging, and walking streets and sidewalks throughout Oakland on March 27 and 28. The inaugural Oakland Running Festival will bring marathon, half-marathon, and other races on course routes throughout Oakland.
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Strategic Plan for the OPD
Chief Batts released his Strategic Plan for the OPD too late for the Metro to cover the story. He is looking for community feedback. Find out more by contacting your NCPC, or read the Strategic Plan Framework online. Be sure to comment so you can be part of the solution. Go to oaklandpolice.
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Count and Be Counted
Toni Locke
This is the year of the census—2010. It's time to be counted. Only about two-thirds of Oakland's residents were counted in the 2000 census, Norman Brown, regional director of the Census, told the "Summit on Aging" gathered at Lincoln Court on January 27.
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Neighborhood Coalition for a Positive Change Beat 22X
Angela Haller and Renee Sykes
What is an NCPC? For over a decade, residents who participated in NCPCs (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils) throughout the city believed the main focus of these groups was to address crime issues. That is understandable, considering the word "crime" is in the title.
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