
Oakland Museum visitors create mural honoring Black Panther women
Oakland Museum visitors create mural honoring Black Panther women
An Oakland mural dedicated to women in the Black Panther Party came to life Friday night, as visitors to the Oakland Museum of California were invited to create their own artwork in a live mural.&…
February 4, 2023

State board tells OUSD school closures violated labor law
State board tells OUSD school closures violated labor law
The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education’s decision last year to close or merge schools violated labor law, the California Public Employee Relations Board said in a proposed d…
February 3, 2023

Oakland groups work to reduce preventable postpartum deaths in Black mothers
Oakland groups work to reduce preventable postpartum deaths in Black mothers
Shortly after giving birth to her first child in 2021 at an Oakland hospital, Krista Hayes began hemorrhaging due to a retained placenta. She was rushed into emergency surgery and lost nearly 3.5 …
February 3, 2023
Search for Stories:

Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, with dances and stories from Asia and the Pacific islands
In the spirit of unity, Alameda County has been hosting a Lunar New Year celebration for 15 years. Monday’s program at Lincoln Hall — the first one in person since read more…
January 31, 2023

City sued in death of bystander during police chase
The family of Lolomania Soakai is suing the Oakland Police Department, claiming that an unauthorized police chase led to the death of the 27-year-old known as “Lolo” last summer. The read more…
January 27, 2023

Finding ‘significant cultural problems’ in Oakland Police Department, federal judge tells parties to find solution
A federal judge charged with making sure Oakland implements police reforms it promised 20 years ago said during a hearing Tuesday that he was “profoundly disappointed” by a report showing read more…
January 25, 2023

Oakland puts Chief Armstrong on leave after report cites leadership failure in continued police misconduct
Oakland officials acknowledged Thursday night that Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was put on paid administrative leave in light of an investigation by a law firm the city retained to look read more…
January 20, 2023

‘Guess what I just found out — I won the election’: counting error puts Hutchinson on top in OUSD race
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters has acknowledged a mistake in the way votes were tallied in November, leading to a change in the District 4 Oakland Unified School District read more…
January 4, 2023

Already backlogged with calls, Oakland braces for next powerful storm
Oakland’s Public Works department is gearing up for a series of powerful storms expected Wednesday, Thursday and into the weekend and next week, even as workers are still clearing downed read more…
January 4, 2023


Oakland North
Oakland North is an online news service produced by students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and covering Oakland, California. Our goals are to improve local coverage, innovate with digital media, and listen to you–about the issues that concern you and the reporting you’d like to see in your community. Please send news tips to: oaklandnorthstaff@gmail.com.