Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of September.
Good morning, Oakland.
🏘️ Community
Eli’s Mile High Club, which opened in 1974, announced it will close at the end of October.
The venue urged patrons to contact city council and the mayor to help save this community space—planning to reopen once its patio is fixed.
💼 Business
A new study by ShareVault reported Oakland as the nation’s most vulnerable city to cyberattacks, with 102.25 breaches per 10,000 residents, while San Francisco and San Jose also faced high cyber risks; the analysis noted that a high concentration of tech companies increases these threats + urges stronger data protection.
🎭 Culture
Children’s Fairyland will present Hummingbird Saves Fire, a puppet show adapted from an Indigenous fire creation story in partnership with the Lisjan Nation and Sogorea Te’ Land Trust; it runs Sept.
30 to Nov. 29 with shows at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (representing local culture).
🎓 Education
A conservative parent group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Oakland Unified School District for programs that support Latino and youth of color — alleging race and sex discrimination.
It asks the Department of Education to open an investigation into the targeted initiatives.
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