Rise East, a $100 million philanthropic effort, will tackle longstanding systemic issues facing residents in a 40-square-block area.
Tag: East Oakland
Posted inArts & Community
At this East Oakland salon, violence prevention starts with self-care
Hair stylists are often a shoulder to cry on for their clients. The Self-i.s.h. Society is taking it further by offering onsite therapy, healing circles, massage, and more.
Posted inAmplify Oakland
‘Rent is getting more expensive’: An Oakland family’s quest for affordable housing
When Mirna Arana was evicted from her East Oakland apartment despite paying rent, the high cost of East Bay housing left her scrambling for solutions.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Flooded East Oakland apartment building has cost city $5.7 million
Residents of Coliseum Connections have been uprooted for seven months. They recently protested outside their landlord’s home.
Posted inRoad Safety
On East Oakland’s deadliest street, locals demand action after another fatal car crash
Neighbors say rapid bus lanes on International Boulevard have made the road “deadly by design.”
Posted inHealth & Environment
‘Everything piled up’: surviving COVID-19 and gun violence in East Oakland
Francisca Sánchez never imagined she’d hear gunshots after leaving Mexico, but that changed during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness
‘Envios de dinero’: The importance of money transfer businesses in East Oakland
Dozens of international delivery shops line the Fruitvale district. It’s a service that has remained despite the neighborhood’s shifting demographics.
Posted inArts & Community
‘Oakland was just heavenlike’: Earnestine Hayes, 100, reflects on her years in The Town
Hayes, who celebrated her birthday this week, shares her advice for living a long, fruitful life.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
‘A nice place’ where gun violence is too common, neighbors say after East Oakland mass shooting
We spoke to people who live and work near the Valero gas station in Millsmont where a shooting Monday night resulted in one death and several injuries.
Posted inBusiness
Fast food franchises have a tight grip on Eastmont. The city wants to change that
Oakland is hoping to persuade McDonald’s and Taco Bell to remove a deed restriction so the Black Cultural Zone’s market hall can succeed.
Posted inBusiness
One of Fruitvale’s only optometry practices faithfully serves its patients
Payam and Genesta Zarehbin Irani run Fruitvale Optometry, a bilingual business that caters to the neighborhood’s Latino communities.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Election 2022: Meet the 4 candidates running for Oakland City Council District 6
A Peralta trustee, a real estate agent, a tax consultant, and an IT consultant are running to fill the seat vacated by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor.
Posted inBusiness
A Black and woman-owned screen printing shop opens in East Oakland
Rita Forte used to DJ in Oakland’s Hyphy scene. The East Oakland native now owns Olive Street Agency, a graphic design business.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Election 2022: Who’s running for Oakland City Council District 6?
4 candidates want to represent the East Oakland district, which includes the Coliseum, Mills College, Eastmont, and the hills.
Posted inArts & Community
Oakland rapper Bryce Savoy pays homage to his late grandmother in new music video
The visuals for the song “Granny Said” depict his admiration for his grandmother Isabelle Payne-Brown, who passed away this year.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland City Hall in conversation: Loren Taylor
The District 6 representative, who is running for mayor, talks public safety, East Oakland’s needs, and his deep roots in the city.
Posted inArts & Community
Photos: A new annual block party kicks off in deep East Oakland
The first-ever East Oakland Futures Fest took place over Juneteenth weekend, a celebration of culture and neighborhood featuring scraper bikes, food vendors, art, and live music performances.
Posted inBusiness
‘What Jun did here will not disappear’: Community members mourn slain restaurant owner, call for justice
Lucky Three Seven co-owner Artgel “Jun” Anabo was shot outside of his East Oakland restaurant one week ago. His friends and family gathered there today to honor his legacy.
Posted inArts & Community
In East Oakland, a garden reconnects Laotian elders with their past
Local elders have been growing mustard greens, sugar cane stalks, and snap peas at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2003.
Posted inHealth & Environment
In Eastmont Hills, mixed reactions to plans for new neighborhood stairways
Some fear the pathways will increase crime and violence nearby. Others support connecting neighbors and building community.
