Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’
Residents embrace the return of web series The North Pole
It was an evening of excitement at The Grand Lake Theater as hundreds of Oakland residents came to witness the premiere of The North Pole Season 2.
Read MoreGhost Ship jury deadlocks on Derick Almena verdict; acquits Max Harris
The jury considering allegations against two men connected with the 2016 Ghost Ship fire reached a verdict on Thursday afternoon, acquitting Max Harris, a former tenant and creative director of the Ghost Ship, of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. But after the jury deadlocked, Judge Trina Thompson declared a mistrial regarding identical charges against Derick Almena,…
Read MoreLooking to avoid “chaos” Oakland’s school board discusses budget process
Oakland Unified School District’s leaders are overhauling budget planning processes for the 2020-21 school year.
Read MoreIn Oakland and in pro baseball, the number of African American players declines
Historically, Oakland was a hotbed for producing African American baseball talent for Major League Baseball. However, the face of baseball has changed. Today, blacks only account for a tiny percentage of professional players. Click on the video above to take a look at the reasons that have caused the decline, both among young Oakland players…
Read MoreBay Area fans say goodbye to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle was only 33 years old when he passed away, but left behind a legacy of building community from LA to the Bay Area and beyond.
Read MoreA lesson in Cape Verdean cooking, and a taste of home
Jospefina Gonçalves, 75, knows how to cook—and she does it well. On a Sunday afternoon at her daughter’s home in North Oakland, she was leading a cooking workshop on how to prepare a Cape Verdean delicacy called pastel, an empanada-like pastry with a mix of African and Portuguese flavors. “Everything Cape Verdean, I cook,” Gonçalves…
Read MoreOaklanders celebrate Mardi Gras with second line parade
If there is one celebration that cannot be stopped, it’s the Mardi Gras parade in Oakland. Whether there is sunshine or it is raining cats and dogs, the good times have to roll on Fat Tuesday. Despite the gloomy weather, people from across the Bay Area came to Oakland last week to celebrate the rich…
Read MoreThe next generation of women in politics
Oakland-based nonprofit Ignite held a conference to encourage young women in the Bay Area to run for political office.
Read MoreLead to Life plants seeds for an Oakland without gun violence
Oakland activists Lead to Life melt guns into shovels and use them to plant trees.
Read MoreOakland rapper Jahi holds lecture on the history of Hip-Hop
During his lecture at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on Friday night, Oakland rapper Jahi cited a rhyme from artist Erykah Badu: “I was born underwater With three dollars and six dimes You may laugh, but you did not do your math.” “Three dollars and six dimes is 360 degrees,” Jahi explained…
Read MoreSen. Kamala Harris kicks off presidential campaign with Oakland rally
Senator Kamala Harris leaned into her East Bay roots as she held the first official rally of her presidential campaign in Oakland on Sunday. Stepping onto a podium in the shade of a flag-draped Oakland City Hall, Harris waved at the largest crowd ever gathered in her support, unable to contain a broad, excited smile.…
Read MoreCabaret benefits Oakland’s ‘unadoptable’ cats
Cat Town held a cabaret fundraiser at East Bay Community Space, featuring musical pair Katzenduo.
Read MoreIn an era of harsh immigration policies, Bay Area faith leaders create sanctuary
Bay Area religious leaders and activists use their faith to fight for immigrants.
Read MoreAn unlikely entrepreneur: The Bay Area teen trying to help foster youth through tech
Only about half of foster youth graduate from high school, and of those students, only 20 percent make it to college. Franco’s goal for FConnect is to help them learn about resources that will help them get to college and, once there, make it to graduation.
Read MoreLargest strike in history yields higher pay, safer work conditions for hotel workers
More than 7,700 hotel workers across the country walked off of their jobs and began the largest strike in history against the largest hotel corporation in the world, Marriott.
Read MoreOakland’s first Real Black Friday promotes black-owned businesses
On November 17 in downtown Oakland, the city’s first Real Black Friday was hosted by BetterBlack.
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