Oakland’s vacant property tax is meant to encourage housing on empty lots. Is there a loophole that does the opposite?
Posted inNosh
Belcampo’s Oakland flagship abruptly shutters
A new grocery store for Emeryville; Bryant Terry’s latest book drops; more Bites.
Posted inArts & Community
Plans for East Oakland’s Liberation Park include affordable housing, commercial and creative space
The Black Cultural Zone has operated the community hub on vacant land for more than a year. Now, the group wants to build on its vision.
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This week in Oakland: Brookdale Park’s family Halloween and films at The New Parkway
Other events include Black Panther Party 55th anniversary celebrations.
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The Laurel District celebrates Halloween
Live music, crafts and a costume contest are among the treats along MacArthur Avenue on Oct. 30 — the tricks include karaoke and silent disco yoga.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Listen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm
To mark the fire’s 30th anniversary, we produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.
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How Oakland avoided a crisis of abandoned pandemic pets
Groups like OAS, Hopalong, Cat Town, and PALS East Bay worked with foster, volunteers and each other to find homes for animal companions.
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Oakland’s Feelmore Social Club wants to make space for Black and queer bargoers
Owner Nenna Joiner also owns the East Bay’s Feelmore adult shops, and hopes to bring a similar sexiness to Oakland’s bar scene.
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‘A sweet, magical little event’: Autumn Lights Festival illuminates Lake Merritt
Photos and words from the opening night of Oakland’s 10th annual festival of lights.
Posted inEducation Equity
New after-school program serves foster, immigrant, and unhoused youth in the East Bay
Project re:Fresh is the vision of Junia Kim, a former East Bay teacher who wants students to know that failure is OK.