With election, OUSD board could have votes needed to overturn school closures
Dozens gather at Lake Merritt to honor those killed at queer club in Colorado
One suspect dead, second suspect pleads not guilty in Oakland dentist’s murder
‘Press play and keep going’: writers explore art’s healing power at Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Writing saved Edward Gunawan’s life. And he hopes his story can help others. His comic “Press Play,” on view at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center until Monday, draws from his read more…
Who will be Oakland’s next mayor? Candidates talk public safety and other issues at forum
Nine candidates who want to be Oakland’s next mayor answered questions about gun violence, the environment and quality of life before an audience of about 50 voters Thursday at St. read more…
Living in a ‘Disneyland of disasters,’ Oaklanders show up at Chabot to prepare for emergencies
For many, getting prepared for emergencies is a daunting task, leading them to procrastinate from taking simple preemptive steps to manage critical situations for themselves, their families, and their communities. read more…
Oakland offering grants for programs that help in wake of violence: ‘Healing growth happens best when community leads the way.’
When Oakland resident LeJon Loggins lost his cousin to gun violence in 2006, he designed the obituary as he would a piece of artwork. It was an eight-page, double-sided pamphlet read more…
Oakland museum honors school shooting victims in Día de los Muertos ofrenda
Mariachi music will ring through the Oakland Museum on Sunday as the smell of copal, a traditional Aztec incense, fills the museum’s newly renovated garden. The Oakland Museum of California’s read more…
UPDATE: Tentative agreement reached in week 10 of Kaiser Permanente workers’ strike
The union representing Kaiser Permanente mental health workers said Tuesday afternoon that the sides have tentatively agreed to a four-year contract, ending the 10-week strike. The National Union of Healthcare read more…
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