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Oakland Moroccans lose the World Cup but win community and connection
The Bay Area doesn’t have a large Moroccan community, but this year’s tournament brought them together.
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This week in Oakland: Tree planting on Bancroft Ave., Temescal Roots community event, and Pardee House Museum tours
Other events include a virtual rally to support the WNBA coming to Oakland, and a virtual tour and talk about the East Bay’s historic ‘tank houses.’
Posted inHow We Work
The pandemic clobbered cities. How is Oakland’s downtown doing?
We’re partnering with Oakland North and Oakland Lowdown to explore what’s going well and what isn’t for those who live, work, and play in our urban core.
Posted inArts & Community
‘Evolutionary Blues,’ a film about West Oakland’s musical legacy, returns at the Grand Lake Theatre
Some of the pioneers featured in the doc have passed away since the film debuted in 2017. But you can learn their stories at a special screening next Thursday.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: 510 Day, Town Up Tuesday, and Oakland Soul’s home debut
Other events include the Montclair Village Restaurant Walk and a birth equity brunch at La Guerrera’s Kitchen.
Posted inEducation Equity
OUSD once had a school dedicated to the arts. Former students reunited to remember it
During the 1970s and 80s, the Renaissance School encouraged hundreds of Oakland middle and high-school students to pursue the creative arts.
Posted inNosh Features
Is celebrating Thanksgiving disrespectful to Indigenous people?
Indigenous East Bay residents share how they acknowledge and commemorate Thanksgiving.
Posted inArts & Community
This week in Oakland: Jingletown Originals at Gray Loft Gallery and a tour of the Cohen Bray House
Other events include Love Letter to Oakland libraries, grand opening of the Bay Area Curling Club, and the closing of the Oakland International Film Fest.
Posted inArts & Community
Bay Area Hip-Hop Archive is the first of its kind
The new collection at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland pays tribute to the local people and places who’ve helped shape the genre.
Posted inEast Bay Schools Guide
Mentoring Academy
Mentoring Academy’s students are very successful: in their academics, social growth, psychological health and commitment to their own development including college admissions, national testing, happiness, and essential life skills. The major reasons are: We have room for a few others to join us for the 2022—23 journey. Mentoring Academy
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OUSD adult education programs find new home at shuttered Parker campus
Now that adult education has a standalone school in East Oakland, many are hopeful that the programs can see a rebound.
Posted inArts & Community
Last call at baseball’s last dive bar
The Oakland A’s final home game of the season was a strange mix of melancholy and joy.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Duplex housing law hasn’t had big impact on Oakland, so far
SB9 went into effect a year ago, to much fanfare and criticism. Its roll-out in Oakland has been very slow.
Posted inRoad Safety
Fruitvale Avenue is getting its first protected bike lane. Residents hope it’ll slow cars down
The Fruitvale Alive! project features raised bikeways, a first for Oakland.
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There’s plenty to savor in Albany these days
From exquisite breakfast pastries and coffee through dinner and drinks, this neighborhood is overflowing with temptations.
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The beloved head librarian of the Oakland History Center is retiring
Dorothy Lazard bids farewell this week after two decades on the job, but she’ll keep working in other ways to preserve Oakland’s history.
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Hubba Hubba Revue brings its unique brand of burlesque back home to Oakland
The group built its reputation with shows at the Uptown Nightclub but moved to S.F. during the pandemic. The Revue returns to the Town on Feb. 12 at Crybaby.
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This week in Oakland: ‘We R Here’ at the New Parkway, Love Life Day at Frank Ogawa Plaza, Pop-Up Magazine at the Paramount
Other events include Day of the Dead at E14 Gallery and the Partners in Preservation Awards at Pardee Home Museum.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Billions for affordable housing? Voters may get chance to weigh in
A regional bond measure could fund affordable development in Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond at a size and scale never seen before.
