With election, OUSD board could have votes needed to overturn school closures
Dozens gather at Lake Merritt to honor those killed at queer club in Colorado
One suspect dead, second suspect pleads not guilty in Oakland dentist’s murder
Oakland is losing more trees than it is planting, leaving some neighborhoods more exposed to pollution
On his birthday in 2020, Walter Hood planted six trees in front of his house. That same year, he tore out the concrete parking strip and planted a dozen more. read more…
HEAR/HERE truck delivers history and reconnects neighbors in a changing Oakland
Terri Woodfolk-Nelson wants to give back to the neighborhood she grew up in. It’s why she’s hosting a picnic and story share at Dover Park on a Saturday in October, read more…
At this week’s Bay Area Queer Zine Fest, artists sell, swap and inspire
A small group of zine artists gathered in front of the Crisis Club Gallery in Oakland on Saturday afternoon and rifled through the dozens of zines splayed across a white read more…
Oakland Election 2022
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New rules make it easier for thousands of people in jail or on parole to vote in this election
There are roughly 50,000 Californians who will get to vote again or for the first time on Tuesday, thanks to Proposition 17, which restored voting rights to those on parole read more…
‘We need to be celebrated’: Joy takes center stage at trans queer Diwali event
Anjali Rimi is unapologetic about stepping into the light. And as the co-founder of Parivar Bay Area — a transgender-led, transgender-centering South Asian organization — she makes space for others to read more…
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