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Children’s Fairyland planea reabrir de manera más segura y diversa
La reapertura del parque cerca de Lake Merritt que estaba planeada para mediados de julio se ha retrasado por un aumento en los casos del coronavirus, pero aún tiene grandes planes.
Posted inArts & Community
Children’s Fairyland plans to reopen safely—and with more diverse representation
The Lake Merritt theme park’s mid-July reopening has been delayed by a spike in coronavirus cases, but it still has big plans.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland has a new homeless camp policy, despite protests
Late Tuesday evening, the City Council approved new rules on where and when unhoused people can set up encampments in the city.
Posted inBusiness
Beyond business: Oakland’s LGBTQ establishments offer community
For decades, these bars and shops have been support networks, too. The pandemic brings new challenges.
Posted inArts & Community
East Oakland’s Freedom Store asks: ‘What does it mean to provide for ourselves?’
Homies Empowerment runs a free store in deep East Oakland to encourage community self-sufficiency.
Posted inArts & Community
‘Never in our wildest dreams’: The documentary ‘Crip Camp’ nominated for an Oscar
“Crip Camp” shows how a summer camp in upstate New York galvanized a generation of activists and influenced Berkeley’s disability rights movement.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland’s outgoing head of housing talks evictions, buying buildings, and red tape
Shola Olatoye, who’s leaving the city to join an affordable housing developer, reflects on her three years on the job.
Posted inNosh
In-the-know food lovers are flocking to this industrial yard in West Oakland
Coveted wood-fired pies from June’s Pizzas and Asian pastries and bentos at Magnolia Mini Mart are bringing hungry visitors to O2 Artisans Aggregate.
Posted inOaklandside
‘Uno sale afuera pero no porque quiere pues, sino por la necesidad’
Los latinos representan más de la mitad de los casos conocidos de coronavirus en el condado de Alameda. Un residente de Oakland, Orlando Ruiz, comparte la historia de su familia.
Posted inOaklandside
La tienda llamada Freedom Store provee alimentos y otras necesidades indispensables
La organización Homies Empowerment dirige una tienda gratuita para fomentar la autosuficiencia comunitaria.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A new mental health crisis response team is organizing in Oakland to create an alternative to the police
MH First, a program of the Anti Police-Terror Project, offers “socially competent” support.
Posted inRoad Safety
Busted streets, new bike paths: 10 big transportation projects Oakland is working on right now
From East to West Oakland and Fruitvale in between, city engineers and construction workers are hard at work.
Posted inArts & Community
A new film celebrates Lake Merritt’s 150th anniversary as the nation’s first wildlife refuge
A virtual celebration October 23 will feature guest speakers and a discussion about the ‘challenges of conservation, environmentalism, and racial justice.’
Posted inArts & Community
What’s an eruv? It makes life better for many Orthodox Jews, and Oakland just got one
It’s taken Congregation Beth Jacob three rabbis, the brainpower of multiple congregants, bits of wire, metal canisters, and the blessing of a consultant in New Jersey to finally construct its own eruv.
Posted inEducation Equity
Families worried about merging Sankofa and Kaiser. How did the school community make it work?
Even during the pandemic, parents and staff from two very different Oakland schools have made time to find common ground.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
How 2 Oakland students got 15,000 people to march against police violence
Youth organizers hope the massive student-led action will inspire other young people to safely organize, too.
Posted inNosh
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 inArts & Community
Beloved Oakland DJs are struggling to make it work during the pandemic
With bars closed and parties prohibited, some Oakland DJs are turning to virtual events to keep the music going.
Posted inHealth & Environment
What was behind this weekend’s weather, and what can you expect next?
The Oaklandside reached out to local meteorologists and agencies to find answers.
