The shows featuring live local bands happen on the third Friday of every month.
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This week in Oakland: Hella Plants Market and SoOakland’s party
Other events include FREQz at Thee Stork Club, a live-model sip and sketch, and the Fairyland Puppet Fair.
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Oakland’s psychedelic mushroom church applies for permit to keep operating
Zide Door dropped a lawsuit against the city alleging religious discrimination, but the church’s founder says he’s prepared to go back to court if the permit is not approved.
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This week in Oakland: Symba at The New Parish, and More Vibes Day
Other events include a Taylor Swift and Beyoncé laser show, Drawn Together at Fairyland, and Student Shop Day.
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At this East Oakland salon, violence prevention starts with self-care
Hair stylists are often a shoulder to cry on for their clients. The Self-i.s.h. Society is taking it further by offering onsite therapy, healing circles, massage, and more.
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I adopted a puppy in Oakland. Here’s what I learned
Pet adoptions and fostering help to relieve overcrowded shelters. In my case, getting to know a new pet also helped me cope with grief.
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Know someone keeping Oakland history alive? Nominate them for this local award
The Oakland Heritage Alliance has been preserving Oakland’s past since 1981. Their annual Partners in Preservation Award honors community members doing the same.
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Remembering Wes ‘Scoop’ Nisker, local radio pioneer, Buddhist teacher, and comedian
Nisker, a pioneering and irreverent radio news personality at KFOG and KPFA, Buddhism-inflected stand-up, and much more, died last week.
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This week in Oakland: Laurel Street Fair, and a daytime party at For the Culture
Other events include the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives induction ceremony at OMCA, salsa at In Lak´ech Dance Academy, and a pop-up gallery in Fruitvale.
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Hot dog vendors face crackdown at Oakland Coliseum
The purveyors of bacon-wrapped dogs topped with sizzling onions are loved by baseball fans, but not by the Coliseum’s governing board.
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This week in Oakland: OMCA celebrates 50 years of hip-hop, and National Night Out
Other events include discount days at the Oakland Zoo, a summer party at Peralta Hacienda, and the ‘Shiru Presents’ dance party.
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For $100 you could be part owner of the Oakland Roots and Soul soccer teams
You could join the ranks of Marshawn Lynch and G-Eazy when The Roots and Soul SC open up club ownership to the general public.
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‘Barbenheimer’ breaks records at Oakland’s Grand Lake and New Parkway theaters
Local cinemas got a huge boost from the opening weekend of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ and we asked city leaders if they watched the films.
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An Oakland father finds hope in a new California immigration law
Pedro RamÃrez worked hard to afford college for his son, who dreamed of working in law enforcement but was denied, despite his DACA status. Now, SB 960 offers a second chance.
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This week in Oakland: a Bushrod Park sports history walking tour, and Soul Beat’s 45th anniversary party
Other events include Live in the Laurel, a healing clinic at San Antonio Park, and ‘Earth Mama’ opening weekend.
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East Bay Yesterday’s ‘Long Lost Oakland’ map now available as a puzzle
The podcast’s creator, Liam O’Donoghue, has recorded over 100 episodes about local history. Proceeds from the puzzle will help to ensure it continues.
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This Oakland climbing group is getting more Black people ‘psyched’ about the sport
Since 2021, the Black Rock Collective has been fostering a safe and supportive space in a traditionally white pastime.
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Oakland’s oldest Black theater company secures a home downtown
The former Piano Fight space on Broadway will house The Lower Bottom Playaz and become a cultural hub for Black art in Oakland.
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Oakland teens from immigrant families are using art to tell their stories
Through 67 Sueños, undocumented and other youth are making their voices heard in local and national conversations around immigration reform.
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Where to watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the East Bay
Oakland is quickly becoming a soccer town. We’ve compiled a list of restaurants and bars where anyone can enjoy the global tourney, happening July 20 – Aug. 20.
