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you can wave your flag or you can clean your country! 50 UCP volunteers removed 4,000 pounds of illegally dumped trash from the tidal canal before it could make its way into the bay and the ocean on july 4.

while many people spent the holiday weekend celebrating, 50 volunteers spent part of theirs giving back.

together, we removed 4,000 pounds of illegally dumped trash from the tidal canal before it could make its way into the bay and the ocean.

to us, patriotism isn’t just about celebrating where you live. it’s about taking care of it. you can’t say you love your community if you’re unwilling to help protect it!!!

clean up with us next saturday!

happy fourth of july, and thank you to everyone who came out.

u/SwordfishOk504 — 8 hours ago
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Got stuck on the line at Athletics - full house… headed to DREXL

u/Wittyboi251 — 3 hours ago

Looking for a road biking group !!

Hello kind folks!

Im a fairly recent boston transplant in the city, im looking for road biking groups that rides regularly/irregularly on the weekends!

Im by no means a pro rider, but I'm just looking to sweat-it-out and meet some new/fun people along the way !

Any leads would be helpful, and if any group wants to adopt a new rider, please, me!

For context: 27M, just finished my PhD and moved to the bay for work

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u/saagggssss — 10 hours ago
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Fireworks Megathread

Post your cheers or jeers here if you need to say anything about them this evening. : ) / : (

u/Wriggley1 — 1 day ago
▲ 56 r/oakland

Lost Dog Wandering 23rd Avenue

This cutie is roaming the middle of the street on 23rd Avenue between 24th and 25th Street . Hope someone can bring it home safely.

u/transphotobabe — 1 day ago
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Neighborhood cat abducted from Morcom Rose Garden, what can we do?

Hi folks, I’m a bit disappointed that I am making this post. I need advice on how to save a neighborhood cat from separation from his owners.

A couple of days ago an anonymous User(u\Kelso-kelso) posted on this subreddit that they had taken a local cat from the Morcom Rose Garden.

The original post.

As long time walkers in the Piedmont area of Oakland know, there are many neighborhood outdoor cats that commute to and from the garden, cats with homes and owners that they belong to. Many people recognize this as a local cat that has been a staple of the community for years. This cat was not missing, this cat was not feral, this cat was simply taken. Most owners would put up “Missing Cat” posters when they find their cat missing, this User has decided that they are going to skip that step and put up “Found Cat” posters.

It has come to my attention that u/Kelso-kelso has been trying to hide the backlash by blocking local Users that know of this cat and have called them out for this action, pleading for his release, including my top comment on their post.

My question is, what can we do to see that this cat is returned to their life? They reference a Nextdoor post where they informed other people in their neighborhood that they had taken this cat. Could someone with Nextdoor find this post and screenshot it before they take it down so that we can hopefully develop a paper trail if in the future we run into their owner again? The User that took him has refused to release the cat yet additionally has expressed that they can’t keep him forever and will re-home/shelter this cat, so the clock is ticking. This cat is on their way to being, in the best case scenario, separated from their owners forever, and with the lack of shelter space I’m concerned that in the worst case scenario this beautiful tomcat will end up being euthanized.

I want to see this cat returned home, and by that I mean I want him to walk home once more from the Morcom Rose Garden, but with many outdoor cat owners in our neighborhood being older or non-native English speaking, it’s unlikely u/Kelso-kelso, who is adamant about returning only in-person(reward or praise), will find his owner on Reddit. It’s a terrible feeling witnessing this, how can we prevent this in the future? There are many beloved neighborhood cats in the Rose Garden and it takes one eager (and admittedly well-meaning) transplant that hasn’t met cats nor owners in the area to potentially shatter their lives and ours like this. I’m ashamed to be histrionic but I have loved this cat and I’m sure others do too, it’s sad. I’m telling everyone I run into to microchip their cats but at least one person I’ve mentioned this to has said they’re unwilling to spend the money on it. Maybe signs?

ETA: This post isn’t about the right and wrong of letting your cat be an outside cat. Let this be a PSA to not let your cat outside, read the comments of this post and see the negatives. I whole heartedly disagree with allowing a cat to roam outdoors, all of my cats are strictly indoors. Also microchip your cat everyone it’s cheap (~$20). People have contrasting opinions to the ones I keep, and I recognize that and accept that as part of my relative insignificance to the population. Letting a cat roam outdoors and come home when it wants to/can is something I disagree with, but AFAICT we haven’t made this illegal as a city. The original poster has their opinion, I have mine, and that’s fine. I’m still gonna say it sucks.

Anyways, I’m happy people are talking about this now, I hope you all have a happy 4th of July. Cheers

u/PM_ME_UR_FAV_THINGS — 1 day ago
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Bus Stop Art!

Went to the Lake Merritt Farmers Market and saw this awesome art someone did on the Splash Pad Park bus stop! Gave me some joy this morning.

u/Then-Coffee-5408 — 1 day ago
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Digital Underground - Oaktown Greats

Such a throwback for me and what a fun anniversary pop-up double album! These guys are one of the greats in Hip-hop with their very own unique, funky style. Some of the best artists to come out of Oakland, California. Doowuthchyalike.

u/paulsboutique024 — 1 day ago

What restaurants are open today?!

I wanna walk around the late then get some food? Any good spots open today on the 4th?!

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u/shruburyy — 1 day ago
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AC Transit raises fares, begins crackdown on fare evasion

AC Transit implemented the second phase of a 25-cent fare adjustment Wednesday. Riders will now pay $2.75 for local single-ride fares using Clipper or contactless payment and $3 with cash, increased from $2.50 and $2.75, respectively. 

The completion of the adjustment marks the first time the transit district has increased fares since 2019. The first phase of the fare adjustment took place in July 2025 and saw the local adult cash fare increase from $2.50 to $2.75, as well as the Transbay cash fare increase from $6 to $6.50. 

While AC Transit could potentially cut $53 million from its operating budget if the passage of a transportation sales tax fails in November, the fare hikes are unrelated. According to AC Transit’s spokesperson Robert Lyles, the adjustments were approved before the COVID-19 pandemic, but their implementation was paused to ease the financial burden on riders.

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u/the_daily_cal — 2 days ago
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What are we doing tonight?

I've been in oak for a few years but haven't really took the time to branch out and meet some of people. I would love to find my 'clique' out here.

What are some fun places to meet people on a random Friday night? It could be board games, pickup sports, even minigolf lol.

I've been looking online and bars seem to be the main attraction? Dont mind drink or two but thats just not my speed

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u/saiyanpr1nc3 — 2 days ago

Anyone in Oakland have a personal injury lawyer they'd actually recommend after a bike or car accident?

A friend of mine was recently involved in an accident, and we're trying to help them find a good personal injury lawyer. Looking online hasn't been very helpful since every firm seems to have hundreds of positive reviews and makes the same promises. I came across Choulos, Choulos & Wyle during my search, but I was hoping to hear from people in the East Bay who have actually gone through the process.
If you've had to hire a personal injury attorney around Oakland or the Bay Area, what made you choose them? Was there anything you wish you'd known beforehand, or any firms that stood out because they communicated well and handled your case professionally?

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u/Vane1st — 1 day ago

Thoughts on Alcatraz Island

When I was doing lobbying professionally i always had a dream to tear down all the old buildings on Alcatraz and either return it to the local tribes or turn it into a community/cultural event site.

It pisses me off that we stole such an important piece of land from the local tribes and turned it into a prison then when we were done with the prison we turned it into a museum to human suffering, and it’s long since been a museum of a prison for longer than it was a prison.

Just curious if anyone else sees Alcatraz in that light and if you’d support or oppose such an effort. If Alcatraz weren’t a museum of a prison what would you like to see done with it?

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u/Unique-Antelope-699 — 2 days ago