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Oakland
Saturday, March 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Oakland. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 15th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Sister Sandra Price is an 82-year-old Oakland resident who spent decades building schools and helping communities in Nicaragua with the Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur. Now she reconnects with family and builds a garden — while relearning to play the violin and getting ready to assist the local Spanish-speaking community. KTVU
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ California regulators have given State Farm preliminary approval to raise home insurance rates by an average of 22% for homeowners (and 15% for condo and renter policies, 38% for rental dwellings) if an April 8 hearing confirms the changes. The insurer must pause non-renewals until the end of 2025 (a measure to prevent mass cancellations) as new rates take effect on June 1. San Francisco Chronicle
SHOP NEWS
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Steph Curry reached his 4,000th three-pointer on March 13th, 2025 as the Warriors beat the Kings at Chase Center — a milestone celebrated on the eve of his 37th birthday — while fans applauded his achievement. San Francisco Chronicle
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Rhonda Sauce Live Jazz Performance
Rhonda Sauce, a versatile jazz artist from Oakland, showcases her talents as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist at Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club.
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Danish Research Group Meeting
This session, facilitated by an experienced genealogist, focuses on researching Danish and English ancestry, hosted by the California Genealogical Society at the FamilySearch center.
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Enhance Your Family Research with Full Text Feature
The event will explore FamilySearch's new 'Expand your search with Full Text' feature, presented by missionary Kelvin Brewer at the FamilySearch center in Oakland.
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Redwood Spring Trail Run
The Redwood Spring Trail Run offers participants beautiful views of Redwood Regional Park while navigating through its scenic trails.
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Annual Oakland Marathon 2025
The Oakland Marathon features a marathon, half marathon, and 10K race, taking place at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland, CA.
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Norwegian Research Group Session with Esta Weaver
This in-person session, led by experienced genealogist Esta Weaver, focuses on researching Norwegian ancestry and is jointly sponsored by the California Genealogical Society and the Oakland FamilySearch Center.
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Introduction to Genetic Genealogy - Part 1
6:30-7:30 p.m. | FamilySearch center | Free entry | Explore the basics of genetic genealogy with expert guidance.
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Cambodian New Year Celebration
4-9 p.m. | Temple Hill | Free entry | Celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of Cambodia with family-friendly activities and cultural performances.
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Best of Senior Living Virtual Tour
9 AM - 7 PM | The Paloma at Oakland Hills | Free entry | Experience award-winning senior living communities and their exceptional care and activities through this informative virtual tour.
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j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in Oakland
8 p.m. — Oakland Arena — Ticket prices vary — Experience the excitement of j-hope's electrifying performance live.
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If the path ahead of you is clear, you're probably on someone else's.
~ Joseph Campbell
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