The 20-year, $68 property tax will fund the zoo’s many programs, but not all Oakland residents support it.
Author Archives: Azucena Rasilla
Azucena Rasilla is a bilingual journalist from East Oakland reporting in Spanish and in English, and a longtime reporter on Oakland arts, culture and community. As an independent local journalist, she has reported for KQED Arts, The Bold Italic, Zora and The San Francisco Chronicle. She was a writer and social media editor for the East Bay Express, helping readers navigate Oakland’s rich artistic and creative landscapes through a wide range of innovative digital approaches.
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This week in Oakland: ‘We R Here’ at the New Parkway, Love Life Day at Frank Ogawa Plaza, Pop-Up Magazine at the Paramount
Other events include Day of the Dead at E14 Gallery and the Partners in Preservation Awards at Pardee Home Museum.
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The Bookmark Bookstore in Old Oakland is celebrating its 30th anniversary
The used bookstore was started by the Friends of the Oakland Public Library. Sales proceeds benefit programming at the libraries across town.
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Oakland’s hottest taco truck is no more. Welcome to Tacos El Último Baile, Fruitvale’s newest restaurant
Dominic Prado’s cult-favorite food truck turned brick-and-mortar opens for business on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Community
Meet the East Bay couple interviewing every Oakland mayoral candidate
Using 7 questions around public safety, policing, and other issues, Gabrielle Pearce and James Vaughan are on a mission to help inform voters about their choices.
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This week in Oakland: ‘PressPlay,’ ‘Teatro Jornalero,’ and Town Up Sunday Funday at Lake Merritt
Other events include a community document ‘shred day,’ and Halloween piñata-making at the library.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Election 2022: Meet the Oakland City Council candidates for District 4
Nenna Joiner and Janani Ramachandran share their approach to fire safety, the housing crisis, and public safety.
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Culture Makers Q&A: The future of Oakland sports, according to experts
Our recent Culture Makers panelists answer more of your questions from our live event.
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This week in Oakland: Angela Davis exhibit at OMCA, ‘Khamsa’ at Aggregate, and ‘The F*ggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions’ as cabaret
Other events include a town hall for small business owners and a Halloween costume swap.
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New web series ‘Normal Ain’t Normal’ examines inequities in a post-pandemic Oakland
You can watch episode 1 of Offside Productions’ Oakland-based series here.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Cause of last night’s Oakland hills fire: a burning truck on I-580
The third fire in three weeks on the busy highway briefly spread toward homes until it was extinguished.
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This week in Oakland: Driveway Follies at the Kon-Tiki, author Jasmine Guillory at Sweet July
Fall is officially here—even if the weather continues to fool us with summer-like temperatures—and Halloween is around the corner. So we’ll be highlighting spooky happenings around town beginning this week. Have an event that you’d like to promote on our calendar? You can use the self-submission form anytime by clicking on our homepage’s “Events” tab. […]
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Arson cause of Tuesday’s fire along I-580 in Oakland, officials said
Flames broke out Tuesday afternoon within a few hundred meters of where another suspicious fire damaged several homes last week.
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This week in Oakland: Jingletown Originals at Gray Loft Gallery and a tour of the Cohen Bray House
Other events include Love Letter to Oakland libraries, grand opening of the Bay Area Curling Club, and the closing of the Oakland International Film Fest.
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Photos: 4-alarm fire on 35th Avenue damages multiple structures, displacing residents
Oakland firefighters responded to multiple vegetation fires that broke out near the I-580 on Friday afternoon.
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Bad Bunny’s crew showed La Perla restaurant some love before rocking the Coliseum
The Oakland restaurant wasn’t the only local spot that the Puerto Rican star and his team visited while in the Bay Area.
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‘We Were Hyphy’ documentary makes its hometown debut at Oakland International Film Festival
The festival kicks off Sept. 15 at the Grand Lake Theater.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Election 2022: Oakland District 4 residents say public safety is a top concern
We spoke to a range of community members in D4 about the issues they care about most.
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This week in Oakland: the return of Hella Gay at Crybaby, and Live in the Laurel
Other events include the 27th annual Creek to Bay Day, the Oakland International Film Festival, and Respect the Crown natural hair festival.
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We toured the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, which is still under renovation
The renamed Oakland Civic will open its doors in late spring 2023.
