downtown Oakland Archives

Broken glass ‘showering’ sidewalks from a downtown Oakland highrise

Tenants say shards of glass have repeatedly fallen on their balconies and the sidewalks of 17th Street and Broadway.

The hand-painted sign for Saraa Puntsag’s salon has become a beacon for Mongolian immigrants.

Business groups aren’t satisfied with the city’s current efforts to reduce crime and bring pre-pandemic vibrancy back to downtown.

Chef Anula Edirisinghe said she’s closing her downtown Oakland restaurant due to rising rent and slow foot traffic in downtown.

An information-packed zine is the first output from the participatory journalism project.

Thousands gathered downtown on Sunday for a celebration of Pan-African culture.

The Mentone Arms Apartments have survived a century of transformation, ambition, upheaval, and neglect in downtown Oakland.

We spoke with four nightclub and bar owners about their strategies for safely serving up drinks and food and fun.