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How the Oakland Roots built a team for a ‘fiercely proud’ city
The Roots logo is almost synonymous with the city of Oakland itself. Here’s how that happened.
Oakland to pay $6.5M to cyclist badly injured on MacArthur Boulevard
A ‘paving screwup’ likely caused a serious crash that damaged a man’s spine.
Oakland’s Black Bar Crawl brings costumed teams to Black-owned businesses
“If you are a person that enjoys a day party and getting back home before 10:30, this event should appeal to you.”
Caltrans can close Wood Street homeless camp after all, judge says
The court lifted a temporary restraining order, allowing a phased shutdown of Oakland’s largest camp.
With new funding and energy, Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Commission is back in action
Reestablished in 2020 after a nine-year hiatus, the commission advocates for artists and culture workers.
A business improvement district is in the works for Oakland Chinatown
The district would raise money for neighborhood improvements and security, but not everyone is sure it’s needed.
From activist to OUSD president, Mike Hutchinson is learning a new game
For years, Hutchinson has been a leading voice for progressives in Oakland education, some of whom are now his biggest critics. What’s changed?
What’s in Oakland’s new sweeping 8-year plan for housing?
A year in the making, the Housing Element will now go to the state for approval.
This week in Oakland: Lunchtime sessions at OMCA, and ‘Into the Redwoods’ at Chabot Space & Science Center
Other events include two virtual conversations about the future of West Oakland, and Oscar-nominated films at The New Parkway.
Toilets? Cannabis grows? Rising temps? We looked into theories and history behind the Bay Area algae bloom
Questions swirl as carcasses rot at Lake Merritt and beyond. We talked to experts and explored 100 years of local fish-kills.
Oakland Home Histories: Tracing 100 years at a quirky Temescal apartment building
We’re launching a series exploring the history of residential buildings in Oakland—and the people who’ve lived in them. Want us to write about your home? Let us know!
How a father’s grief led to decades of activism against the gun industry
Griffin Dix’s new book, “Who Killed Kenzo,” is a story of heartbreaking loss that galvanized a life’s work for firearms safety.
Nomadic for 6 years, Oakland’s Rock Paper Scissors Collective has a new home
In June, the arts collective moved into an affordable storefront on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Uptown.
Oakland musician Māhealani Uchiyama honors the music of Zimbabwe
Uchiyama’s new book explores the ancient tradition of mbira.
‘What is Oakland?’ Amy Schneider, Jeopardy! champ, on the city she loves
From Walden Pond to Heart and Dagger, the winningest Grand Lake resident shares her favorite things about The Town.
A Black Lives Matter tribute was defaced in Rockridge. Now some want a permanent mural
A group of North Oakland residents says the area’s exclusionary history makes a popular staircase path the perfect place for a memorial. Others have rallied in opposition to keep the “Sunflower Path” as is.
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.
How bad are Oakland’s roads? AC Transit drivers have stories to tell
Busted streets and the city’s dangerous traffic can take an enormous toll on transit workers.
Lake Merritt land with controversial past could become 100% affordable housing
The Oakland City Council is pursuing two low-income apartment buildings after dropping plans for a market-rate tower.