Ceremony attendees and passersby watch lanterns float along Lake Merritt near sunset.
By Ashvini Malshe and Amy Mostafa | October 19, 2018 11:46 am
Members of the organization set floating lanterns on Lake Merrit in hope of fostering peace through art.
By Molly Forster Posted October 18, 2018 7:02 am
At a time when the federal government does not support climate action, climate experts say...
By Orion Rose Kelly Posted October 17, 2018 3:52 pm
Most people who hear the word “cotillion” probably think of an extravagant coming-of-age ball to...
By Laurence Du Sault Posted October 17, 2018 12:36 pm
Billion-dollar dialysis companies and a labor union are spending tens of millions of dollars to...
By Ali DeFazio Posted October 17, 2018 10:45 am
Over a year after Oakland declared a state of emergency on homelessness, during a sparsely-attended...
By Darren Scioneaux Posted October 16, 2018 5:25 pm
Last year, the state of California experienced its most destructive and deadliest wildfire season on...
By James Tensuan Posted October 16, 2018 3:28 pm
Every Tuesday morning, Max Cadji of Phat Beets drops off half a dozen boxes of...
By Miki Katoni Posted October 16, 2018 9:52 am
Residents of West Oakland continue to have little trust in the Oakland Police Department.
By Casey Smith and Carla Williams Posted October 15, 2018 4:11 pm
The Order of Malta of Northern California has started a mobile clinic to serve uninsured...
By Carla Williams Posted October 15, 2018 12:12 pm
The members of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) provides legal advocacy and works...
By Alyson Stamos Posted October 15, 2018 8:56 am
Guardian Gym is a free, non-profit sports facility for boys and girls ages 10 to...
By Katey Rusch Posted October 12, 2018 8:55 am
No one is taking credit for distributing what some call "misleading" signs in Oakland corner...
By Ali DeFazio Posted October 11, 2018 4:35 pm
Spending limits in two district races have been lifted after union-funded PACs dumped over $80,000...
By Brian Perlman Posted October 11, 2018 1:32 pm
Life is hard enough as it is for Oakland's homeless encampment residents. Adding to the...
By Maria Sestito Posted October 10, 2018 4:59 pm
OpenOakland's latest version of OpenDisclosure.io, a website that provides data visualizations for campaign finance information...
By Lulu Orozco Posted October 10, 2018 1:17 pm
Hoping to boost attendance, staff members volunteer weekly to wash their students' clothes.
By Ricky Rodas and Casey Smith Posted October 10, 2018 8:29 am
The Oakland Museum's event tells the personal stories of city residents through art.
By Shuang Li and Maria Sestito Posted October 8, 2018 7:52 am
Artist Rosten Woo's new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution...
By Meg Shutzer Posted October 5, 2018 12:20 pm
The Peralta College District misclassifies long-term employees as "temporary," denying them higher pay and benefits,...
By Brian Perlman and Ricky Rodas Posted October 5, 2018 9:39 am
Protesters marched from Glenn Dyer jail to the Alameda County Administration Building to advocate for...
By Jessica Alvarenga Posted October 4, 2018 4:01 pm
At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support...
By Casey Smith Posted October 3, 2018 5:07 pm
Despite cancer deaths declining over recent years, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading...
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At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support group and share resources with one another.
By Jessica Alvarenga | October 4, 2018 4:01 pm
At a time when the federal government does not support climate action, climate experts say local city efforts can mitigate warming and help the nation. Oakland has taken a...
By Molly Forster | October 18, 2018 7:02 am
Billion-dollar dialysis companies and a labor union are spending tens of millions of dollars to sway Proposition 8 votes their way on Election Day. Health experts say the proposition...
By Laurence Du Sault | October 17, 2018 12:36 pm
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