By Jacqui Ipp , Alicia Vargas , Alissa Greenberg and Lena Dakessian | February 26, 2015 11:00 am
In her first appearance as Oakland's mayor-elect, Libby Schaaf held a press conference wearing a striking red dress, a necklace of the Oakland tree, a bamboo earrings and riding -- unforgettably -- in a fire-snorting snail-shaped chariot. All of these were made in Oakland, and all of them had a story.
By Gabriela Arvizu Posted February 26, 2015 9:00 am
In 1923, world-renowned escape artist Harry Houdini came to Oakland. He hung 112 feet above...
By Faviola Leyva and Melina Tupa Posted February 24, 2015 9:00 am
The museum welcomed in the new year with a fun-filled festival of Chinese and other...
By Nicole A. West Posted February 23, 2015 5:13 pm
This weekend, 10 teams of young people—predominately African American and Latino students between the ages...
By Faviola Leyva Posted February 23, 2015 9:00 am
Daughters exposed to second-hand smoke while in the womb are predisposed to developing the disease...
By Semany Gashaw Posted February 19, 2015 9:41 am
A parade slowly danced its way through the downtown on Tuesday, Feb. 17, monopolizing the...
By Loi Almeron and Noelia González Posted February 17, 2015 8:39 am
“Way beyond the water source to millions of people downstream, and water to irrigate farmland,...
By Candese Charles Posted February 16, 2015 9:25 am
Frank Ogawa Plaza was filled with over 100 people wearing pink clothing or pink ribbons...
By Bonnie Chan Posted February 13, 2015 1:11 pm
Hawaiian Chieftain will make her home at Jack London Square for the next few weeks,...
By Noelia González and Nicole A. West Posted February 10, 2015 2:12 pm
City Horse will help alternative and continuation high schools partner with nearby stables to offer...
By Candese Charles Posted February 9, 2015 4:21 pm
Saturday’s ManUp! Conference bought in students from throughout the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), from...
By Bonnie Chan Posted February 9, 2015 9:00 am
Despite early signs of rain, thousands of people converged in Oakland on Saturday in what...
By Semany Gashaw Posted February 7, 2015 2:13 pm
The lines started early. One man asks if this is the queue for ticket holders,...
By Alsanosi Adam Posted February 6, 2015 8:49 am
A young African American man enters the grocery store, hides behind a shelf, holding in...
By Alyssa Jeong Perry Posted February 5, 2015 9:20 am
The sounds of piano notes, falsettos, and string instruments echo through the empty hallways at...
By Lakshmi Sarah Posted February 4, 2015 8:23 am
With rising demand and a decreasing supply of, U.S. honey producers would like to see...
By Noelia González Posted February 3, 2015 4:00 pm
Next weekend Californians will march to demand a “real” climate change leadership
By Shabnam Banerjee-McFarland, Posted February 3, 2015 12:12 pm
As Oakland and Bay Area activists, we’ve sustained a localized hashtag that circulates nationally. These hashtags act as pillars — points of reference we can call upon as iconic moments within this movement.
By Melina Tupa Posted February 3, 2015 8:45 am
In early January, Eileen Alden and Supreet Singh Manchanda sat in front of a computer,...
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Frank Ogawa Plaza was filled with over 100 people wearing pink clothing or pink ribbons on Friday in support of ending violence against women. The rally was led by...
By Candese Charles | February 16, 2015 9:25 am
