The food trucks will serve dinners on Fridays. But there’s still no set date for the return of ‘Friday Nights at OMCA.’
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: Kicking off Black History Month
Other activities include a youth skateboarding workshop and a virtual lakeside chat.
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See Oakland in technicolor at new Camron-Stanford House art exhibit
‘Town Landmarks: Abstract Oakland by Jorge Bejarano’ is the first of new programming by the museum’s executive director, Iliana Morton
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This week in Oakland: Guided bird walks at Lakeside Park, clean-up day at Peralta Hacienda
Other events include a Children’s Fairyland writing workshop, Youth Beat film screening, and the ‘Town Landmarks’ exhibit at Camron-Stanford House.
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This week in Oakland: a drag show on skates, and ‘Lockdown Comedy’
Other things to do include hiking at Huckleberry, walking at Mountain View Cemetery, and more skating at Mosswood.
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Having problems ordering your free rapid COVID-19 tests from USPS?
Roommates, large families, and live-work residents have encountered some challenges accessing tests from the federal government.
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This week in Oakland: trolls at the Bridgeview trail, bees at Lake Merritt, a date at the Rose Garden
Other activities include the Jack London Square Farmers Market and a clothing drive at Hip Hop for Change.
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Swap your cloth mask for a KN95 or N95. Rethink socializing. And more expert omicron advice
We asked UCSF’s Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo how Oakland can stay safe in the face of the latest COVID-19 variant.
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This week in Oakland: Animal adoptions, roller skating at Township Commons
Other recommendations include an online exhibit at Camron-Stanford House, a conversation with essayist José Vadi, and an immersive visit to Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
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Some Oakland bars, venues, and events are voluntarily pausing as omicron surges
North Light and The New Parkway have closed temporarily, and First Fridays pauses for January amid COVID concerns.
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Cautious returns and COVID vaccines: Reflecting on a year of arts and community reporting
Reporter Azucena Rasilla shares the backstories to some of her favorite articles of 2021.
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Local roller skaters have a vision for a ‘Panther Skate Plaza’
A roller skater collective wants to bring an outdoor rink to West Oakland’s DeFremery Park.
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This week in Oakland: Where to see holiday lights
There’s still time to roam around the city and check out Christmas trees and holiday cheer.
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The beloved head librarian of the Oakland History Center is retiring
Dorothy Lazard bids farewell this week after two decades on the job, but she’ll keep working in other ways to preserve Oakland’s history.
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This week in Oakland: Fruitvale Posada, Santa in the Laurel, Vinyl Drag Brunch in Temescal
Other events include the ‘We Are Oakland’ holiday benefit concert, and a winter pop-pop sale in the Dimond.
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The Oakland Ballet Company brings ‘The Nutcracker’ back to the stage next weekend
Vaccinated patrons can enjoy OBC director Graham Lustig’s version of the classic on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Paramount Theatre.
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This week in Oakland: End-of-year celebrations for Umber magazine and the Oakland Roots
Other events include the Girl Gang Craft holiday market, and a performance by the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus.
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Oakland singer-songwriter Satya makes her hometown debut at The New Parish this weekend
The 21-year-old artist and Oakland School for the Arts alumna is back home to promote her single, ‘Summertime.’
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This week in Oakland: 3 pop-up holiday markets where you can shop local
Other events include the grand opening of nonprofit Chapter 510’s new headquarters and singer-songwriter Satya’s hometown debut at The New Parish.
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How my 91-year-old grandma and I got COVID-19 boosters
Where you can get a booster vaccine dose in Oakland, and what the experience was like.
