Food group raising money to start a food hub, getting fresh produce to more corner stores and schools
Saba Grocers Initiative plans to launch a community-owned food hub by March to distribute fresh local and affordable food to 50 corner stores, schools, hospitals, and food banks across Alameda County. read more…
Oakland honors Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale with a day and a street
He’s long been a legendary national figure and recently, Bobby Seale was memorialized by Oakland, the birthplace of the Black Panther Party he co-founded. That changed last week, when a read more…
Oakland students leave school to join climate justice protest at City Hall
Nearly 60 students walked out of Oakland high schools Friday to march to City Hall as part of a statewide action in support of a California bill that would mitigate read more…
Protesters clash with feds at Coast Guard Island; Trump calls off Bay Area enforcement action
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee held a news conference Thursday urging calm and unity as federal enforcement threats loomed over the Bay Area. “Oakland is and will continue to be a read more…
Chinatown dragon mural is a symbol against hate, ‘protector of the community.’
Visitors coming into Oakland’s Chinatown now will meet a staggering dragon watching over the intersection of Jackson and 10th streets. Its mythical presence is a reminder to stand against hate, read more…
Here’s how Oakland will choose its next police chief.
As Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell prepares to leave in December, city officials will be tasked with selecting a new head for the Police Department. The Oakland Police Commission, known read more…
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