Good Day
Oakland
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Oakland. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 5th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ayesha Curry will shutter her Oakland boutique, Sweet July, due to safety concerns, marking an end to the store's four-year presence that supported Black-owned and local businesses. ABC7
- ➤ The annual White Elephant Sale in Oakland features a diverse collection of items, benefiting the Oakland Museum of California, with entry tickets available through early March. The Oaklandside
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A fire in an Oakland warehouse early Tuesday morning resulted in one fatality, with over 40 firefighters responding to extinguish the blaze; the incident is under investigation. ABC7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Oakland celebrates with Bar Shiru's 6th anniversary, the Chinatown Lantern Festival, and other cultural events including music, art, and architecture. The Oaklandside
- ➤ Cava Menzies founded the CO-LLAB Choir in Oakland to foster creative expression and support among adults, emphasizing the ensemble's healing and unifying power through music. The Oaklandside
SHOP NEWS
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Breaking Writer's Block with AI Techniques
This workshop teaches participants how to utilize AI engines to overcome writer's block by creating stories based on personal outlines.
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Rebecca Kleinmann & The Hogan Brothers at The Sound Room
An evening featuring diverse original music, jazz, and fusion by flutist Rebecca Kleinmann and the jazz fusion trio The Hogan Brothers.
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Dark Star Orchestra Live Concert
Dark Star Orchestra performs a tribute to the Grateful Dead, offering a live concert experience that captures the energy and improvisation of the band's extensive catalog.
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David Gray - Past & Present World Tour
David Gray will be performing at the Fox Theater as part of his 2025 'Past & Present World Tour'.
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FamilySearch 102: Explore the Genealogy Research Wiki
This session teaches participants how to effectively use the FamilySearch Wiki to enhance their genealogy research and family tree building.
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Creating Story Videos with PowerPoint
This session provides an introduction to using PowerPoint to create a short video by combining text, images, audio, and video, including resources from FamilySearch.
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Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Featuring Billy Bellamy and Friends
A night of laughter at the Paramount Theatre with a lineup including Bill Bellamy, Gary Owen, DC Young Fly, Michael Blackson, Cocoa Brown, and Lewis Belt.
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NBA All-Star Practice - Oakland
The NBA All-Star Practice event offers a family-friendly atmosphere for fans, ensuring accessible ticketing backed by a robust buyer guarantee.
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Open House at 1602 52nd Ave
Explore a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom property in Oakland, ideal for first-time buyers or investors looking for potential improvements.
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33rd Annual U.S. Open Music Competition
The U.S. Open Music Competition at Temple Hill offers a week of classical music performances and contests featuring young musicians, culminating in Prize Winners' Concerts.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If you want to remember something, write it down. If you want to understand something, explain it to someone else.
~ Richard Feynman
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