Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 11th of August.
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🎓 Education
Eight young Black men graduated from the Ubuntu Leadership Institute after 16 months of leadership, mentorship, and cultural education provided by the Brotherhood of Elders Network, and applications are now open for the next cohort which meets on the first and third Saturdays at Parker Community Resource Center in East Oakland.
On Monday, Aug. 10, Oakland Unified enforced a strict cellphone ban that requires elementary students to use lockboxes and older students to store devices in lockable pouches during class, break, and lunch, following a new state law and accompanying school initiatives.
🏛️ Government
Caltrans will close four lanes on the Bay Bridge eastbound from Sunday to Thursday nights (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) through October so crews can repaint the lower deck; one lane remains open and work is scheduled to finish by 2031.
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