Oakland flu vaccinations get off to a slow start
Oakland adult literacy students find ways to continue learning during the pandemic
Restaurants push for indoor dining as county slowly reopens
Castlemont coaches create refuge for students as athletic programs stall
The grassy area at Verdese Carter Park looks nothing like a football field. There are no yard markers to measure by or yellow uprights to kick through. But on a read more…
Oakland voters weigh in on rent control
Two years after California voters rejected Proposition 10, rent control supporters are trying again. This November, voters are considering Proposition 21, which would allow cities to set and manage rent read more…
School reopenings highlight public-private resource gap in Oakland
Forty elementary schools in Alameda County submitted reopening plans as of Oct. 16, and 10 resumed in-person learning in some capacity this week. All of them are private or charter read more…
Oakland A’s unique season comes to an end
The Oakland Athletics played their final baseball game of the season on Oct. 8, losing 11-6 to the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series. read more…
New federal bill could make life more dangerous for Oakland sex workers, threaten free speech and privacy
Encrypted social media allows a broad range of people to communicate safely, from organizers of protests against police brutality to LGBTQ+ youth looking for a community to reach out to read more…
CA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors
Voters will decide next month whether to approve a ballot measure which could provide a windfall for schools and local governments, but a far greater burden on businesses and tax read more…
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