‘Aquí estamos y no nos vamos’: Fruitvale’s immigrant community reflects on a difficult year.
Oakland’s Fruitvale Transit Village Plaza has a new addition. Commissioned by Fruitvale’s Unity Council, a 34-foot-tall handmade La Catrina sculpture was erected this month, ahead of Día de Los Muertos read more…
Mayoral candidates discuss public safety and city finances at forum
The four candidates for Oakland mayor talked about the city budget, economic revitalization and other issues at a voter forum Saturday at City Hall, but the discussion kept returning to read more…
MediaJustice brings AI governance fight to Oakland with screening of ‘Ghost in the Machine’
For Oakland, AI governance isn’t an abstract and distant policy debate but an urgent issue. Positioned in the backyard of Silicon Valley, Oakland has become attractive to tech companies: from read more…
‘Stereo Dynamic’ exhibit at Creative Growth celebrates the art of music
Wearing a hand-crafted fish-themed jacket, James “Jamie” Freid showed off his rainbow-painted ukulele to a group of about 20 onlookers. They smiled at the Kermit the Frog design he painted read more…
New law puts West Oakland coal project in limbo
A massive proposed coal export terminal in West Oakland will now face a full environmental review before it can move forward, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new state law read more…
In West Oakland, community-rooted care offers Black mothers support
“Black mothers and infants have been dying at alarmingly high levels for far too long.” This statement is the opening line of the California Department of Public Health’s 2023 report read more…
