New Temescal mural captures humanity and resilience, ‘a reminder of having love for people.’
On the side of a nondescript Temescal building, a tableau is coming alive in a vibrant array of blues, oranges and reds. An artist on a ladder, spray paint in read more…
Slow election results prompt rally to remove Alameda County registrar of voters
An angry group of about 15 people stood outside the Alameda County Administration Building Tuesday, chanting: “Voters deserve better,” and “We deserve better,” as they called for the dismissal of read more…
BART using federal loan to build new police headquarters in Oakland
BART is gearing up plans to relocate its Police Department to new headquarters in downtown Oakland in 2026, after receiving a $150 million federal loan to fund construction. BART police read more…
Restoring Clinton Park’s community center is a labor of love for a former shopkeeper
When Chien Nguyen closed his boba shop in East Oakland in 2023, he turned his focus to another venture: revitalizing a nearby park and its community center. Over the past read more…
In many Oakland homes, Thanksgiving is more about tamales than turkey
In Oakland, as in many parts of the country, winter brings gloomy days, chilly temperatures and the beginning of tamale season, which kicks off unofficially on Thanksgiving. In Mexico the read more…
Street Spirit newspaper stays alive to print stories and poems by those who have been unhoused
The East Bay newspaper Street Spirit did something this year that few, if any, papers have been able to accomplish — it staged a comeback after going out of print. read more…
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