AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
Dozens gather at Lake Merritt to honor those killed at queer club in Colorado
About three dozen people gathered at the Lake Merritt amphitheater on a chilly Friday night to remember the five people who were killed last weekend in a mass shooting at read more…
One suspect dead, second suspect pleads not guilty in Oakland dentist’s murder
Hasheem Bason, 33, charged with murdering an Oakland dentist in August, pleaded not guilty last Tuesday. Bason, of Stockton, also is charged with slaying while lying in wait, special circumstances read more…
Oakland is losing more trees than it is planting, leaving some neighborhoods more exposed to pollution
On his birthday in 2020, Walter Hood planted six trees in front of his house. That same year, he tore out the concrete parking strip and planted a dozen more. read more…
HEAR/HERE truck delivers history and reconnects neighbors in a changing Oakland
Terri Woodfolk-Nelson wants to give back to the neighborhood she grew up in. It’s why she’s hosting a picnic and story share at Dover Park on a Saturday in October, read more…
At this week’s Bay Area Queer Zine Fest, artists sell, swap and inspire
A small group of zine artists gathered in front of the Crisis Club Gallery in Oakland on Saturday afternoon and rifled through the dozens of zines splayed across a white read more…
Oakland Election 2022
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