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Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Oakland. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A new series on rapid aging in the Bay Area was launched by the Chronicle yesterday—focusing on how higher median ages are shifting housing, health care and community services. Reporters are tracking data and local trends while promising daily updates to show the trend’s impact. San Francisco Chronicle
- ➤ Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million e-bike lottery program last week for Alameda County residents who can get instant rebates on e-bikes—from $400 for a standard bike to $900 for a cargo or adaptive model, with low-income residents eligible for up to $1,500 plus $250 for safety gear. Monthly drawings until September will award 600 rebates from 19 participating local shops—including five in Oakland. The Oaklandside
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Iconic Bay Area percussionist Pete Escovedo is exhibiting his original paintings at The Grand Gallery in Oakland this month as part of The California Art Tour. The exhibition includes an artist reception on July 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will run until the end of the month. The Oaklandside
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Logs show Oakland and San Francisco police illegally shared license plate data with federal agencies—like the FBI and ICE—after Oakland cameras went live in August 2024, an act that violates state law. ABC7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ BRAVE Bay Area, the nation’s first rape crisis center that served survivors since 1971, will close permanently on Sept. 30 due to funding cuts and staffing shortages — it will keep its hotline and hospital-based advocacy operating Monday through Friday until then. The Oaklandside
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ New restaurants such as 13 Orphans and Bistro 4293 opened in Oakland in June, offering fun games and tasty meals along with the return of Loard’s Ice Cream and the fresh Peruvian flavors of Lucuma—other East Bay spots include vegan Mexican at Alma Y Sazón in Emeryville, Thai fare at Million Spoons in Alameda, and new menus in San Leandro and Walnut Creek. The Oaklandside
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