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Oakland officials find $8M in excess funds to save fire stations
Three Oakland councilmembers announced a proposal to use this newly-discovered money and reopen closed fire stations and prevent the closure of four others.
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.
'Lifesaving legislation' introduced to save Oakland fire stations
Lifesaving legislation' introduced to save Oakland fire stations. Posted: February 14, 2025 \. KRON4's Sara Stinson reports. <a href="
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.
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,
Oakland officials propose funding shift to keep fire stations open amid budget crisis
Oakland officials announced a plan that they said would prevent the closure of additional fire stations as the city struggles ...
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Person dies after early morning fire at Oakland warehouse, officials say
One person died in an early morning warehouse fire in Oakland, the Oakland Fire Department said Monday. The fire broke out at a building in the 10000 block of Russet Street just before 6 a ...
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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 83rd Avenue. 83rd Ave- Crews arrived and found a two-story single ...
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Town of Oakland fire draws response from several area departments
Saturday, the Fort Atkinson Fire Department responded to a brush and marsh fire that had grown out of control in the W8000 ...
Funding to fight fires — not crime — is new priority for many California cities
For years, California’s police commissioners have used the image of stolen cars and shattered windows to demand more crime-fighting resources. Now, fire chiefs are hoping to use the sight of ...
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One dead in early morning fire at East Oakland warehouse
Shortly after 5:45 a.m., the Oakland Fire Department was called to a warehouse on the 10000 block of Russet Street. Firefighters first arrived on the scene within four minutes. A second alarm ...