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Posted inArts & Community

Oakland will keep its protected bicycle lanes on Telegraph Avenue

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso July 8, 2021June 17, 2022

But the years-long pilot project stoked conflicts between different communities and revealed problems with the city’s transportation planning process.

Posted inOaklandside

Se abre el camino para el puesto de concejal en el Distrito 7 de Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Con la jubilación del concejal Larry Reid, cinco candidatos esperan convertirse en el próximo representante.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland mayor’s race: an interview with candidate Treva Reid

Avatar photo by The Oaklandside October 12, 2022October 14, 2022

The District 7 councilmember wants to build stronger partnerships with county, state, and federal governments and with private industry to tackle Oakland’s biggest problems.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Children’s Hospital Oakland joined UCSF in 2014. Was it a good move?

by Sara Kassabian February 25, 2021February 26, 2021

The hospital has long been considered “one of the best pediatric care centers in the nation.” Some say the university affiliation is damaging that reputation.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

How secure is voting-by-mail in Oakland?

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 16, 2020October 6, 2020

After downtown mail boxes were removed last month, local postal workers and voters are staying vigilant. Here’s how the entire process works, and how to track your ballot as it travels through the mail.

Posted inHealth & Environment

What do we know about Slow Streets and safety? Here’s what data and residents have to say

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso November 25, 2020June 17, 2022

We’re taking a look at what’s working, what’s not, and how the city has received feedback.

FOB Kitchen's Holiday Kamayan feast includes all this food and banana leaves and set up instructions. Photo: FOB Kitchen.
Posted inNosh

Where to order Christmas takeout in the East Bay

Sarah Han headshot by Sarah Han December 15, 2020December 18, 2020

Feast your eyes on our bountiful list of East Bay restaurants and caterers offering special holiday menus to enjoy at home.

Posted inEducation Equity

Attendance and enrollment numbers in Oakland Unified show decline

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

While the data is preliminary, district officials are worried about the implications for OUSD’s financial stability.

Posted inEducation Equity

How’s school going? Oakland educators weigh in

by Debora Gordon October 21, 2021October 22, 2021

OUSD’s school year began in person 11 weeks ago amid lingering concerns related to the pandemic. Here’s what teachers and school leaders are experiencing, in their own words.

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The Oakland Marathon is back with first in-person race since 2019

Sponsored by Oakland Marathon March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The 13th annual running festival March 20 features a new course, full and half marathon and 5k, 10k and kids running events.

Posted inArts & Community

Goapele to perform back home in Oakland this week

by Andrew Gilbert May 17, 2022May 19, 2022

The singer will be debuting songs from her forthcoming album at a run of shows beginning Thursday at Yoshi’s in Jack London Square.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: Kicking off Black History Month

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Other activities include a youth skateboarding workshop and a virtual lakeside chat.

Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland school board member Mike Hutchinson is just getting started: ‘There is real work that lies ahead’

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride July 25, 2022November 7, 2022

OUSD’s District 5 school board director is now running his fourth campaign, for District 4, after the city redistricting process placed his home in a new zone.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe April 24, 2023May 3, 2023

COVID relief money has run out. Home sales—and their tax revenue—have slowed. An already understaffed city reckons with where else to cut.

chairs stacked on top of desks in a classroom
Posted inEducation Equity

What’s happening with OUSD union negotiations? It depends who you ask

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride March 22, 2023May 3, 2023

The Oakland school board says cutbacks are necessary to afford raises, the teachers union disagrees, and some parents want more transparency.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

How can Oakland reduce gun violence? Community advocate John Jones III sees a path forward

Jacob Simas headshot by Jacob Simas December 19, 2022February 6, 2023

The East Oakland native talks about his work interrupting violence before it happens, what a new mayor can and can’t do, and restoring community networks in neighborhoods wounded by gun violence.

The bar at Low Bar in Uptown Oakland. Credit: Lauren Bonney
Posted inNosh

Oakland’s Low Bar has ‘the spirit of a dive bar and the vibrancy of a taqueria’

by Lauren Bonney May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Matt Meyer and Daniel Paez’s new Uptown bar has a low-key vibe and serves up food and drinks that reflect the owners’ Mexican American heritages.

Posted inArts & Community

We talked to one of Oakland’s oldest voters about the A’s, ranked-choice voting, and past mayors

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

102-year-old John Brekke spoke candidly about the changes he’s seen in the city over the decades.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Is Oakland serious about cutting its police budget?

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Five community members react to the city’s plan to “reimagine public safety” in Oakland.

A Town Camp attendee at the Franklin Center holds a bag of meals from Kitchens Around the World to share with her family. Photo courtesy Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development
Posted inNosh

This summer program served 375 Oakland families a free, four-meal international feast

by Amalya Dubrovsky August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

Kitchens Around the World supports local businesses, introduces kids to different cultures through food and spares parents from another night of cooking.

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