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• “Hella Juneteenth Festival” returns to Oakland Museum of California in community-centered celebration honoring Black history and resilience
• US, Canadian mayors urge cooperation instead of tariffs as they meet at annual Conference of Mayors
• Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged to protect employment and stable prices, despite Trump pressure for rate hike
• LA Dodgers deny ICE entry to Dodger Stadium, say “tonight’s game will be played as scheduled”
• 4,800 troops remain in southern California, including 4,100 CA National Guard and 700 Marines

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