On Saturday, at community events in West Oakland, residents spoke out about how the violence was impacting a city that, at times, has become desensitized to tragedy.

OAKLAND — For seven decades, California has banned heavy trucks from driving Interstate 580 between Oakland and San Leandro, a rule upheld by public officials even as it diverted industrial pollution to some of the area’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.

A shooting at Skyline High School in Oakland, California, left one student injured on Wednesday, according to Mercury News and San Francisco Chronicle. Police have not yet confirmed whether a suspect is in custody.

In three separate rulings, the California Department of Education has determined that the Oakland Unified School District created a "discriminatory environment" against Jewish students and staff, contradicting the district’s findings.

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