Para muchas personas, el año pasado de pandemia trajo dificultades. Para Emilia Zarate, una inmigrante de México, trajo alegrías inesperadas también.
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Ok’s Deli crafts Asian American sandwiches that won’t be pigeonholed
Chef Albert Ok is known for his chef-driven sandwiches with Asian flavors — just don’t call them Asian fusion.
Posted inAmplify Oakland
‘Many blessings’: In a year of job loss and debt, one Oaklander found silver linings
For most, the past year brought hardship and strife. For Emilia Zarate, a Mexican immigrant living in East Oakland, it also brought unexpected joys.
Posted inArts & Community
Oakland’s Indigenous Red Market returns to celebrate Native culture and connection
The popular outdoor gathering in Fruitvale is happening again in-person, on the first Sunday of every month.
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East Bay Tibetan community’s rich history revolves around food
Many Tibetans arrived in the East Bay in the ’90s, finding work in the food industry, including the owners of Cafe Tibet and Nomad in Berkeley.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Maintain police spending or invest in alternatives: What do Oaklanders really want?
Mayor Schaaf said a supermajority of residents want more police, but reform advocates say the public is really on their side.
Posted inEducation Equity
School closures and mergers show mixed results for Oakland Unified
In June, OUSD will present an updated district map that could include more school closures.
Posted inArts & Community
Check out these 11 Oakland-based filmmakers
While we eagerly await the release of the locally filmed show ‘Blindspotting,’ here’s a list of projects by Oakland filmmakers you can stream right now.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland wants to end single-family zoning. Can the city get it right?
We looked at two very different neighborhoods that don’t allow apartments, in Rockridge and East Oakland. Can the city undo a legacy of housing segregation without recreating the problems of the past?
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Duende reopens in June; Liege closes for good
After a long, dark 10 months, Duende is preparing to reopen “I’m getting kind of stoked,” Paul Canales said. He spoke to Nosh after a month spent working on reopening his 8-year-old Uptown Oakland restaurant Duende, which he temporarily shuttered last fall after he realized “we just couldn’t make it work on takeout.” Canales said that his business, which […]