
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
Unabashed joy takes center stage at this year’s Oakland Ballet Dancing Moons Festival, which features what may be a first for …
March 10, 2023

Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
On a cloudy Saturday morning, Carmen Román and her husband, Pierr Padilla, filled the basement of the Golden Gate Library with a symphony of sounds, using their feet, hands and traditional Afro-P…
March 8, 2023

PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
Bands, dancers, clowns, cowboys and cool cars filled downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon for the Black Joy Parade. Wet streets and chilly weather didn’t discourage hundreds of people from …
February 26, 2023
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“Every system failed to us!” Flooded out Coliseum Connections’ residents frustrated with work pace
Davina Brown was awakened on New Year’s Eve by a car horn that was continuously honking outside her home in Coliseum Connections Apartments on 71st Avenue in Oakland. Looking out read more…
February 22, 2023

Oakland ransomware attack prompts emergency but few answers from city officials
Oakland City Council called a special meeting Thursday to proclaim a local emergency from a cyber attack that has ensnared the city’s computer systems for the past week. The resolution read more…
February 16, 2023

UPDATE: Mayor fires Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong; Police Commission weighs in
Mayor Sheng Thao fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Wednesday, saying she lost confidence in his ability to lead the department. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Thao said she read more…
February 15, 2023

SEIU tells Alameda County to ‘staff up,’ as more than 2,000 vacancies weigh on workers
Over 300 public service workers marched from the Lake Merritt Amphitheater to the Alameda County Administration Building Monday, demanding that county officials fill thousands of vacant positions. “Staff up Alameda read more…
February 14, 2023

Anger and sadness over Tyre Nichols’ death prompts students to walk out and protest at Oakland Tech
Hundreds of Oakland Technical High School students skipped classes, cordoned off 45th Street and Broadway, played music with themes of anti-police brutality, and painted murals Monday to honor Tyre Nichols, read more…
February 6, 2023

Lantern Festival lures many back to Oakland’s Chinatown
Oakland’s Chinatown was transformed Sunday into a vibrant street market, where the aroma of cooking food mingled with the crackle of conversation and the bright colors of balloons and paper read more…
February 6, 2023


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