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"Last Chance U" coach John Beam dies after shooting at Laney College in Oakland, California
John Beam, a football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus, police announced.At a news conference on Friday,

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Arrest made in shooting of Laney athletic director John Beam, Oakland police say
John Beam: 'Last Chance U' coach dies after being shot on campus of Oakland's Laney College
College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say
Authorities arrested a suspect early Friday in the Laney College campus shooting of legendary Oakland football coach John Beam, multiple sources told this news outlet.

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US coach featured on Netflix series shot on California school campus
Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound
A suspect in the shooting of 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam is arrested, Oakland police say
Mayor Barbara Lee described Beam as a “giant” and a mentor, educator and lifeline for young people.

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Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam severely injured in campus shooting
‘Last Chance U’ star Coach John Beam dies after being shot, suspect arrested

Oakland Police Department

"Last Chance U" coach and Laney College athletic director John Beam died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus, police announced. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation,

Coach known for ‘Last Chance U,’ shot dead in Oakland, is remembered in Sacramento

A beloved figure, coach John Beam was shot on the Laney College campus in Oakland on Thursday afternoon and died on Friday.

Netflix ‘Last Chance U’ football coach shot in California

John Beam, a football coach featured in Netflix series "Last Chance U," has been hospitalized after he was shot at Laney College's campus in Oakland on Thursday, police said.

74-year-old rule against heavy trucks driving I-580 through Oakland is back under review

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.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Harvard Crimson square off

Berkeley, California; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland will square off against Harvard at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California. Oakland finished 9-22 overall with a 2-7 record in non-conference games during the 2024-25 season.
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