Ed Brail started as a crime scene technician on Chicago’s mean streets and became a trusted servant of families in grieving.
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Hubba Hubba Revue brings its unique brand of burlesque back home to Oakland
The group built its reputation with shows at the Uptown Nightclub but moved to S.F. during the pandemic. The Revue returns to the Town on Feb. 12 at Crybaby.
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‘This was a hard-fought victory’: Oakland formally announces agreement for Coliseum development
The city reconfirmed its negotiation agreement with African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), a Black-led development team with dreams of bringing a WNBA franchise to the Town.
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All aboard the USS Potomac, a piece of history docked in Oakland’s Jack London Square
The famous Presidential Yacht is now under the leadership of one of Franklin. D. Roosevelt’s grandchildren.
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This week in Oakland: Dancing at Amber Lounge and Wine Wednesday at Kinfolx
Other events include the Lantern Festival, movie night at Dax Lee’s, and a sneak peek of the documentary ‘A Rising Tide.’
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A Brazilian attorney in East Oakland helps other Latino immigrants pursue their dreams
Natalia Vieira Santanna wasn’t supposed to stay in the U.S. Now, she runs a successful immigration law firm in Fruitvale.
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Listen: An Oakland pastor and a funeral assistant reflect on a difficult year
Sylvester Rutledge and Todd Walker share how they help people cope with loss.
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Yoshi’s Jazz Club owners embroiled in legal battle
A lawsuit filed by co-founder Yoshie Akiba accuses her ex-husband and longtime business partner Kazuo Kajimura of fraud and abuse.
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Meet the Oakland woman giving mannequins a second life
For 20 years, Judi Henderson has been reducing waste by reselling the unwanted retail figurines through her business, Mannequin Madness.
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‘Oakland was just heavenlike’: Earnestine Hayes, 100, reflects on her years in The Town
Hayes, who celebrated her birthday this week, shares her advice for living a long, fruitful life.
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Lilan Kane to celebrate Nancy Wilson with concert at the Sound Room
The Oakland-based vocalist will perform Sunday, backed by an all-star cast of East Bay jazz musicians.
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‘Paradise Blue’ takes us to a Detroit jazz club in 1949 — with urban ‘renewal’ on the horizon
Local cast, including several from Oakland, performs at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
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This week in Oakland: Lunar New Year Parade, and Big Gay Trivia with Amy Schneider
Other events include: The Way Back: An Evening of Poetry, 50 years of poster art at César E. Chávez library, and a chat with the authors of ‘The Riders Come Out at Night.’
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Oakland Technical High School honors its inaugural Hall of Fame class
Marshawn Lynch, Dr. Alexis Gray-Lawson, Rickey Henderson, Josh Johnson among honorees.
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Black entrepreneurs find mentorship and community at Hope Academy
Oakland-born Nana Kofi Nti started a successful media company. Now he’s passing along what he’s learned.
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Meet the Oakland sign painter putting a fresh coat on a centuries-old craft
Patrick Piccolo is leaving his unique mark on storefronts across the Town.
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This week in Oakland: Lunar New Year Bazaar and the African American Museum and Library open house
Other events include the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, Peralta Hacienda park cleanup, and HOF inductions at Oakland Tech.
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Orchestra Gold to perform its Malian grooves at Bandcamp
The Oakland-based group will perform songs from its new album, ‘Medicine,’ at the downtown record store on Friday, Jan. 20.
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Watch: An Oakland metalworker puts his ‘stamp on the world’ at The Crucible
Brandyn Willridge is carving out space in a field with few Black and BIPOC practitioners, with help from the West Oakland industrial arts nonprofit.
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Creating a world without sexual exploitation: Leila Mottley in conversation
Mottley, author of the critically acclaimed Nightcrawling, will join Chinaka Hodge and MISSSEY in a discussion about exploitation and survival in Oakland.