Oakland, CA news on Friday, October 23, 2026

In Oakland, CA on Friday, October 23, 2026: Oakland 911 outage after vandals steal fiber lines. Also: Rotating storm bringing rain and thousands of lightning strikes across Northern California today; Owners of downtown Oakland office tower defaulted on loan, signaling ongoing commercial real estate challenges. Weather: Mostly foggy with rain possible; 53–67°F and winds up to 13 mph.

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Oakland 911 system experienced outage yesterday after vandals stole fiber and copper wires; calls were rerouted to Alameda County dispatch.ABC7 Bay Area · Oct 22, 4:26 PM

Weather

Rotating storm bringing rain and thousands of lightning strikes across Northern California today.SFGATE · Oct 22, 12:13 PM

Business & new openings

Owners of downtown Oakland office tower defaulted on loan, signaling ongoing commercial real estate challenges.The Mercury News · Oct 22, 2:37 PM

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