Oakland, California
Despite large tax breaks East Bay nonprofit hospitals receive for community service, public hospitals such as Highland devote a much larger portion of their operating expenses to charity care . [56]
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Mergers and closings
Summit Medical Center was a previous merger with Samuel Merritt Medical Center and Providence Medical Center in the 1990s. Peralta Hospital earlier had merged with Samuel Merritt Hospital. Oakland Hospital in the Fruitvale district closed in the 1990s. Naval Hospital Oakland (Oak Knoll Naval Hospital) closed during the military Base Realignment and Closure of 1993.
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Sister cities
Oakland, California has eight sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International [57]
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See also
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References
^ a b E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State with Annual Percent Change — January 1, 2005 and 2006 (PDF). California Department of Finance (May 1, 2006). Retrieved on November 16 , 2007 .
^ Oakland CEDA - Major Employers ^ Liu, Deborah (June 25, 2002), Annual Status Report from the City Manager’s Office on the Implementation of the Equal Access Ordinance for FY 2001-02 , City of Oakland ^ Ohlone Tribal Regions Map . Retrieved on 2007 -04-15 .^ [1] ^ Rehab Right , Ten-Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-172-4 ^ Leon F. Litwack ). "Jim Crow" Shipyards : Black Labor and Race Relations in East Bay Shipyards During World War II. The Berkeley McNair Journal, The UC Berkeley McNair Scholars Program . - Accessed from Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University on August 19 , 2007 ^ Spouseless Motherhood, Psychological Stress, and Physical Morbidity ", Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Retrieved on 2007 -09-25 . "The "Oakland Poverty Area" is a set of contiguous census tracts with male unemployment rates of 9 percent or more as reported in the 1960 census. ..." ^ The Black Panthers 2007 -08-22 .^ The Notorious Ebonics Resolution of Oakland, California : Drake, Dan 1997^ Junk Science and the "Ebonics" Resolution: Is academia looking the other way? : Salvucci, Claudio R. - Evolution Publishing, June 1997^ Ballet company's comeback is short-lived ]", San Francisco Chronicle , February 1 , 2006 . ^ Library Bond Measure Headed for the November 7 Ballot : Oakland Public Library Press Release, August 1, 2006^ Defeat of Bond Measure Forces Library System to Rethink Improvements : Nance, Mariama - North Gate News Online, November 15, 2006^ Oakland Mayor’s Race: Top Candidates Offer Voters Clear Contrasts : Heredia, Christopher - San Francisco Chronicle, January 19, 2006^ Dellums Wins Oakland Mayoral Race Outright ", San Francisco Chronicle , June 16 , 2006 . ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990 . United States Census Bureau (2005 -05-03 ). Retrieved on 2008 -01-31 .^ Selected Projects: Lake Merritt Master Plan ^ Great Oakland Neighborhoods Oakland Magazine , May 2006. Accessed September 16 , 2007 ^ a b Neighborhood Search Map , Oakland Museum of California.
^ 'Ghost Town' a Work in Progress ", San Francisco Chronicle , January 24 , 2001 . Retrieved on 2007 -09-25 . ^ Urban Strategies murder reports 2004-2005 JPG image ^ Oakland Museum of California. Map search java application ^ Weather.com – Monthly Averages for Oakland . Retrieved on 2007 -09-04 .^ Population Of The 100 Largest Cities And Other Urban Places In The United States: 1790 To 1990 : Gibson, Campbell – U.S. Bureau of the Census, June 1998^ Population Estimates : U.S. Census Bureau^ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved on 2008 -01-31 .^ American FactFinder Table for Oakland, CA : U.S. Census Bureau Online^ Oakland city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder ^ Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Residential Segregation in the San Francisco Bay Area Racial Integration in Urban America: A Block Level Analysis of African American and White Housing Patterns ^ Lesbians Step Out With Pride : DeFao, Janine – San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2006^ Gay Demographics via Census 2000 sorted by incorporated area ^ a b c d Designing a Socially Just Downtown , NHI, by Alex Salazar, Spring 2006, retrieved August12, 2007
^ Detroit Named Most Dangerous U.S. City , AOL News.^ Grieving Mom's Mission Of Mercy : Zamora, Jim Herron – San Francisco Chronicle, December 19, 2006^ Murders Go Up and Oakland Tries to Understand Why : Mamberto, Carola – North Gate News Online, October 2, 2006^ Homicides In Oakland Multimedia Map : D’Angelo, Gus – San Francisco Chronicle Online^ Investigating Homicide in Oakland: An analysis of Homicide Patterns and Investigative Approaches in 1997 . Retrieved on 2008 -02-14 .^ San Francisco Chronicle. Homicide in Oakland: 2006. 2008 -02-14 . ^ Bay Area crime rates down, homicides up - San Francisco Chronicle ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members .^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? . Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007 -10-19 .^ Oakland CEDA - Major Employers ^ For Keyshia Cole, it's good to be back in the Bay Area , by Jim Harrington, Oakland Tribune , April 25, 2007, retrieved October 16, 2007^ An Abridged Guide to Yay Area Slang , East Bay Express , June 30, 2004^ Gertrude Stein quote: There's no there there ^ Oakland art galleries creating loud 'Murmur' on first Fridays . InsideBayArea.com. Retrieved on 2007 -08-23 .^ Oakland Municipal Code . Accessed August 31 , 2007 .^ OUSD Schools & Principals 2006-2007) . Accessed August 31 , 2007 .^ OUSD Board of Education Overview . Accessed August 31 , 2007 .^ STAR 2005 Test Results (must fill in County, District)^ Enrollment by School and Grade (2006-2007) Select Charter School, Enrollment by School and Grade, and click on Get Info.^ 2 Oakland charter schools get association's approval . Oakland Tribune September 22 , 2007 . Accessed September 22 , 2007 .^ Initial Study: Intermodal Interface Demonstration Project, Port of Oakland, Oakland, California , Earth Metrics and Korve Engineerning, December 20, 1989^ E. Bay Garbage Lockout Over; Teamsters OK Contract . cbs5.com. Accessed September 6 , 2007 ^ Nonprofit hospitals take millions more than they give . The Montclarion (Bay Area News Group - East Bay), A6-7. September 7 , 2007 . Accessed September 9 , 2007 ^ http://www.oaklandnet.com/SisterCity.htm
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City of Oakland official web page Archaeology of Oakland Oakland travel guide from Wikitravel Interactive District Map: Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau Galleries Map of Oakland Oaklandhistory.com imagesOakland Heritage Alliance - non-profit membership organization advocating the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland's architectural, historic, cultural and natural resources.Oaklandish - ongoing public arts and media campaign designed to illuminate the unique cultural legacy of Oakland,Oakland History on the Web from Oakland Public LibraryOakland Collection Online of the Oakland Museum of California . Over 7,000 Oakland objects including historical photographs, paintings, documents, objects, all about Oakland.Oakland Neighborhoods Map at the Oakland Museum website.Oakland Photos The Claremont Hotel, Downtown Oakland, Jack London Square, Preservation Park, Port of OaklandOakland Gallery Photos of Oakland 2001-2003Oakland schools Test scores, parent reviews and ratings for Oakland schools.
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