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.

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, was reportedly arrested early Friday as the suspected shooter of Laney College athletic director and Last Chance U figure John Beam, who remains in critical condition.

As Oakland's school district faces threats of both fiscal insolvency and another teachers strike, 30 city charter schools have stepped up efforts to woo frustrated families.