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…
Oakland Police Department leaves two decades of federal oversight, shifts to sustaining reforms
A federal judge on Tuesday lifted 23 years of federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department, returning full control to the city and ending the longest-running federal oversight case of read more…
Flash tattoo showcase features designs by Oakland high school students
Kristie Le made a spontaneous decision last weekend to get her first tattoo. That it would be for a good cause made her more adamant. At the Black Needle Tattoo read more…
13th century Persian poetry comes to life under the Chabot Planetarium dome
“Circle of Light” director Amir Aziz was born in Iran the week the Iran-Iraq War began 1980 and immigrated to Canada with his family when he was 3 years old. read more…
Lisjan Nation lore inspires new show at Fairyland Puppet Theater
This story was co-published with The Oaklandside. Before it was a puppet show, “Hummingbird Saves Fire” was a memory. For Deja Gould, historical preservation officer and language keeper for the read more…
Why aren’t Oaklanders more excited about the governor’s race?
Oaklanders aren’t pinning much hope on California’s next governor to improve living and working conditions in the city, with many saying they feel somewhat detached from the upcoming gubernatorial election. read more…
