After community members pushed for a safe, legal way to access water at encampments, EBMUD changed its policy.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
At long last, Oakland’s Redistricting Commission has decided on a new map
If it’s approved next month, the Coliseum will move to District 6, there won’t be a mega hills district after all, and Lake Merritt will stay the same.
Posted inHow We Work
The Oaklandside wins 3 awards for excellence in journalism
The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recognized our newsroom in their investigative, commentary, and web-design categories.
Posted inBusiness
In Chinatown and Little Saigon, small businesses get ready for Lunar New Year
From the kumquat trees at Kelly Smoke Shop to the bahn tet at Pho Vy, local businesses have been a big part of many Oaklanders’ celebrations.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Unified delays student vaccine mandate
Enforcing the vaccine requirement this year would have likely pushed nearly 3,000 students out of school.
Posted inArts & Community
New concert series brings cutting-edge jazz to West Oakland
As local venues for experimental music become more rare, the Dresher Ensemble Studio steps in to fill the void.
Posted inNosh
Monster Pho’s new restaurant is packed with positivity and robots
Tee Tran’s popular restaurant has a fresh new space that speaks to kids of all ages.
Posted inArts & Community
See Oakland in technicolor at new Camron-Stanford House art exhibit
‘Town Landmarks: Abstract Oakland by Jorge Bejarano’ is the first of new programming by the museum’s executive director, Iliana Morton
Posted inHealth & Environment
Planned facility at Port of Oakland raises concerns among West Oakland environmental activists
Port commissioners on Thursday could approve a plan to ship and store sand and gravel at a new terminal on the Outer Harbor.
Posted inNosh
These vegan mooncakes and cookies are Lunar New Year treats with a mission
Annie Wang’s Asian baked goods celebrate the traditions of the past while looking to the future.