Oakland panel calls on California to learn from film exposing abuse in Alabama prisons
The smell of popcorn drifted through Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater, but the tubs in the audience members’ hands sat untouched as people sat in tense silence, watching graphic scenes in read more…
For Oakland second-hand shoppers, the White Elephant rummage sale is like Black Friday
Victoria Shartzer arrived for the annual White Elephant sale at 8:30 a.m. Saturday — but this wasn’t her first rodeo. For the last 15 years, Shartzer has lined up early read more…
In viral videos and the street, 9-year-old turf dancer embodies the Oakland-made art form’s future
At 7 years old, Roux Stunna went viral after a video of him performing the Brookfield, an iconic Bay Area dance move, was uploaded to Instagram. The clip amassed over read more…
Looming in 2026: Trump’s push to shift housing policy leaves Alameda County providers in limbo
Last in a three-part series about Oakland agencies preparing for major federal funding cuts. The Trump administration has paused plans that could substantially cut funding for permanent housing benefitting Oakland’s read more…
Looming in 2026: Oakland health advocates prepare community for Medi-Cal freeze
Second in a three-part series about Oakland agencies preparing for major federal funding cuts. Oakland health advocates are preparing for changes to California’s Medi-Cal insurance program that will affect immigrant read more…
Looming in 2026: Cuts in federal funds deal blow to Oakland’s deficit-laden budget
First in a three-part series about Oakland agencies preparing for major federal funding cuts. Oakland is bracing for nearly $25 million in federal funding cuts — a blow to the read more…
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