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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

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Posted inArts & Community

Tiny Garage Concert Series moves to a backyard in West Oakland

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

The shows featuring live local bands happen on the third Friday of every month.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: Hella Plants Market and SoOakland’s party

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

Other events include FREQz at Thee Stork Club, a live-model sip and sketch, and the Fairyland Puppet Fair.

hands holding a psilocybin mushroom with a small heart carved on the cap.
Posted inArts & Community

Oakland’s psychedelic mushroom church applies for permit to keep operating

Close up of woman with long fair hair standing against a drak gray wall by Ayla Burnett August 21, 2023September 8, 2023

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.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: Symba at The New Parish, and More Vibes Day

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Other events include a Taylor Swift and Beyoncé laser show, Drawn Together at Fairyland, and Student Shop Day.

A woman lifts her hands to the sky while sitting on the floor of a large open studio space with her back to the camera next to a young girl in a pink sweatshirt. Another child can be seen in a mirror also holding their arms up to the sky.
Posted inArts & Community

At this East Oakland salon, violence prevention starts with self-care

by Celeste Hamilton Dennis August 14, 2023August 16, 2023

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.

Posted inArts & Community

I adopted a puppy in Oakland. Here’s what I learned

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 11, 2023August 14, 2023

Pet adoptions and fostering help to relieve overcrowded shelters. In my case, getting to know a new pet also helped me cope with grief.

Posted inArts & Community

Know someone keeping Oakland history alive? Nominate them for this local award

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The Oakland Heritage Alliance has been preserving Oakland’s past since 1981. Their annual Partners in Preservation Award honors community members doing the same.

Posted inArts & Community

Remembering Wes ‘Scoop’ Nisker, local radio pioneer, Buddhist teacher, and comedian

by Perry Garfinkel August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Nisker, a pioneering and irreverent radio news personality at KFOG and KPFA, Buddhism-inflected stand-up, and much more, died last week.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: Laurel Street Fair, and a daytime party at For the Culture

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

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.

A long footbridge leading to the Oakland Coliseum. A few people walk along it on a sunny day before a A's baseball game.
Posted inNosh

Hot dog vendors face crackdown at Oakland Coliseum

Close up of woman with long fair hair standing against a drak gray wall by Ayla Burnett August 7, 2023September 8, 2023

The purveyors of bacon-wrapped dogs topped with sizzling onions are loved by baseball fans, but not by the Coliseum’s governing board.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: OMCA celebrates 50 years of hip-hop, and National Night Out

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 31, 2023August 3, 2023

Other events include discount days at the Oakland Zoo, a summer party at Peralta Hacienda, and the ‘Shiru Presents’ dance party.

Posted inArts & Community

For $100 you could be part owner of the Oakland Roots and Soul soccer teams

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 28, 2023September 7, 2023

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.

Posted inArts & Community

‘Barbenheimer’ breaks records at Oakland’s Grand Lake and New Parkway theaters

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

Local cinemas got a huge boost from the opening weekend of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ and we asked city leaders if they watched the films.

A Latino man in a San Francisco Giants sweatshirt sitting inside an apartment. Sunlight filters in through an orange window curtain.
Posted inAmplify Oakland

An Oakland father finds hope in a new California immigration law

by Pedro Ramírez and Justo Robles July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Pedro Ramírez 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.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: a Bushrod Park sports history walking tour, and Soul Beat’s 45th anniversary party

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Other events include Live in the Laurel, a healing clinic at San Antonio Park, and ‘Earth Mama’ opening weekend.

And illustration of Oakland with a grizzly bear, old-growth redwood trees, a hot air balloon, and other items that once existed in Oakland but are no longer visible.
Posted inArts & Community

East Bay Yesterday’s ‘Long Lost Oakland’ map now available as a puzzle

by Brandy Collins July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

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.

A man in a yellow shirt holds belaying ropes and looks up at two climbers scaling what looks to be a 50-foot climbing wall at an indoor gym.
Posted inArts & Community

This Oakland climbing group is getting more Black people ‘psyched’ about the sport

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 24, 2023July 25, 2023

Since 2021, the Black Rock Collective has been fostering a safe and supportive space in a traditionally white pastime.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland’s oldest Black theater company secures a home downtown

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

The former Piano Fight space on Broadway will house The Lower Bottom Playaz and become a cultural hub for Black art in Oakland.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland teens from immigrant families are using art to tell their stories

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Through 67 Sueños, undocumented and other youth are making their voices heard in local and national conversations around immigration reform.

Groups of people sit at tables inside a large restaurant and cafe space. A television is on the wall and an interior sign reads "Paulista."
Posted inNosh

Where to watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the East Bay

Avatar photoJacob Simas headshot by Jose Fermoso and Jacob Simas July 19, 2023August 1, 2023

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.

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