East Oakland public safety forum focuses on violence against Black women and children
Residents discussed ways their community can prevent forms of gender-based violence and exploitation.
Basketball took her to 4 continents but she returned to Oakland to start a league
Faatimah Amen-Ra A is preparing for the Women’s Premier Basketball Association’s second season. She says the pre-professional league is “vital for Oakland.”
‘We want a seat at the table’: Oakland fast food workers fight for regulations
Two Latina workers talk about the precarious conditions in the local fast food industry that led them to speak up in favor of the FAST Recovery Act.
Oakland City Council in conversation: Janani Ramachandran talks District 4
The first-term councilmember said she wants to restore trust in City Hall, rejuvenate business corridors, and make roads safer.
From strollers to wheelchairs, can Oakland build housing that’s accessible to all?
The city has set a goal of adopting a “universal design” ordinance to build apartments and houses that work for a wider range of residents.
Don Henderson is perfecting the craft of winemaking in his Oakland basement
The founder of Henderson’s Harvest left behind a film career, after finding inspiration with his wife in Bordeaux, France.
More than a newspaper: For its vendors, Street Spirit provided a job and fostered friendships
The East Bay homeless publication has lost its funding. If it’s not revived, dozens will lose income, and customers will lose connection.
All the East Bay restaurants that closed in May
Restaurants of note that closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond in May 2023.
At North Oakland town hall, some residents demand more police and harsher penalties
Many of the 200 people attending a District 1 public safety forum lashed out at city officials.
After closure, Nomadic Press books find a new home
The new publisher, Black Lawrence Press, will also debut 10 new books that Nomadic—long a home for Bay Area poets and other creative writers—planned to release before it had to shut down.
Oakland sideshows: here are the city’s top stunt-driving hotspots
We mapped almost four years of police data revealing the Oakland neighborhoods most impacted by rowdy street takeovers.
Oakland gets sued after ransomware hack
City workers exposed in the cyberattack demand compensation, and at least one has filed a class action lawsuit
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