
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
Unabashed joy takes center stage at this year’s Oakland Ballet Dancing Moons Festival, which features what may be a first for …
March 10, 2023

Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
On a cloudy Saturday morning, Carmen Román and her husband, Pierr Padilla, filled the basement of the Golden Gate Library with a symphony of sounds, using their feet, hands and traditional Afro-P…
March 8, 2023

PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
Bands, dancers, clowns, cowboys and cool cars filled downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon for the Black Joy Parade. Wet streets and chilly weather didn’t discourage hundreds of people from …
February 26, 2023
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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

Ahimsa Collective offers warm, welcoming homes to people reentering world after prison
When Richard Cruz was released from prison after 30 years, he thought he was free. But when he arrived at an assigned reentry home in Hayward, his family was not read more…
December 23, 2022

My Oakland Agenda: Oaklanders share their visions for the town
In between bites from a chicken and veggie sandwich, Oakland resident Connor Hunter, 9, read aloud from a poster he had just signed at Lincoln Summer Nights, a community event read more…
December 22, 2022


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