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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Pictures of the year: Images from Oakland in 2021
Our photojournalist Amir Aziz selected his favorite photos that captured the spirit of Oakland this year.
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A winter transit tradition: AC Transit’s holiday bus runs for its 58th year
Since 1963 the Oakland-based transit agency has run the ‘Candy Cane Express’ and other holiday-themed buses to bring season’s greetings and free fares to riders.
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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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Oakland Roots will use former Raiders training facility for 2022 season
The Alameda facility, co-owned by the city of Oakland and Alameda County, has sat empty since the Raiders left for Las Vegas.
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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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Noir City Film Festival moves to Oakland
Held in San Francisco since 2003, the showcase of classic crime flicks will make Grand Lake Theatre its new home.
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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.