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Posted inCrime & Safety

Postal workers in Oakland demand better protection from violent robberies

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso Oct. 13, 2023, 4:32 p.m.Oct. 17, 2023, 11:23 a.m.

31 letter carriers have been physically assaulted in the East Bay this year.

Boat docks at Lake Merritt. A sign portruding from the water cautions people that there's a "steep drop off" beneath the surface.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Swimming in Lake Merritt: is it safe or even legal?

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe Aug. 30, 2023, 9:00 a.m.Aug. 30, 2023, 12:10 p.m.

We looked into the law, health effects, and history of swimming in the lake. And we spoke to someone who braved its brackish waters.

Posted inArts & Community

Now an underground rave venue, Oakland’s abandoned Greyhound station was once ‘magnificent’

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 9, 2023, 12:23 p.m.March 9, 2023, 12:29 p.m.

While partygoers dance under its octagonal dome, the hedge fund that owns the once-prized property is silent about its future.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Ransomware attack: some city of Oakland services are back online while recovery work continues

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Feb. 22, 2023, 10:15 a.m.Feb. 22, 2023, 11:23 a.m.

The city remains tight-lipped about the cyber attack.

City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Ransomware attack causes Oakland to declare local state of emergency

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Feb. 15, 2023, 12:12 p.m.Feb. 15, 2023, 12:12 p.m.

A cyberattack that began Feb. 8 has taken several of the city’s non-emergency systems offline.

Posted inArts & Community

Highland Hospital needs your help naming its resident red-tailed hawks

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas July 18, 2022, 1:21 p.m.July 18, 2022, 1:37 p.m.

The giant birds have delighted staff and patients with their presence, and now the hospital wants your help naming its feathered celebrities.

Posted inRoad Safety

Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland could get a bike and pedestrian greenway

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 16, 2022, 8:50 a.m.March 16, 2022, 12:54 p.m.

Oakland seeks millions in state funds for new paths and protective boulders on one of our most dangerous streets.

Posted inBusiness

Laurel’s Mischief gives local BIPOC artists a place of their own

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 10, 2022, 3:00 p.m.March 10, 2022, 6:44 p.m.

Co-owner Don Johnson always dreamed of owning a business in the neighborhood he grew up in. Now, he and his wife Tiffany are living out that dream together.

Posted inRoad Safety

San Pablo Avenue’s massive redesign is entering a new phase. Here’s where it stands

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso and Nico Savidge Feb. 17, 2022, 3:30 p.m.Feb. 19, 2022, 3:32 p.m.

New bike and bus lanes in Oakland and Emeryville, and upgraded bus stops in Berkeley, are among the new features being planned for the thoroughfare in Alameda County.

Broken elevator at Oakland Main Library probably won’t be fixed until summer
Posted inHealth & Environment

Broken elevator at Oakland Main Library probably won’t be fixed until summer

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso Feb. 10, 2022, 5:29 p.m.Feb. 11, 2022, 7:33 a.m.

People who rely on the lift haven’t been able to easily access the 2nd floor for 3 months. Global supply chain issues and the cost of repairs are to blame.

Posted inBusiness

More liquor stores in Oakland are selling fresh produce, with help from Saba Grocers Initiative

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Dec. 7, 2021, 5:50 p.m.Dec. 7, 2021, 11:24 p.m.

Organizing within Oakland’s Arab and Yemeni communities sparked the initiative, which is now helping convenience store owners stock their shelves with healthy food options.

Posted inBusiness

Longtime Fruitvale restaurants cook their treasured family recipes for select Oaklanders

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Oct. 29, 2021, 3:23 p.m.Oct. 29, 2021, 3:23 p.m.

3 establishments—Los Cocos, Otaez, and El Huarache Azteca—were invited to make “off the menu” dishes to celebrate restaurant week in Fruitvale.

Posted inBusiness

Meet the mother-son duo delivering cannabis and building community in Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Sept. 30, 2021, 1:36 p.m.Oct. 1, 2021, 10:10 a.m.

Tee Tee Brown and Bryce Savoy opened Euphorium Oakland with the help of Oakland’s Cannabis Equity Program. Now they’re giving back through a nonprofit, The Black Neighborhood.

Posted inBusiness

How community members are rallying to save Oakland’s only Black-owned hemp shop

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Sept. 27, 2021, 5:26 p.m.Sept. 27, 2021, 5:37 p.m.

Kim McAfee opened “All Things Hemp” in 2019 and did well, but the store has fallen on hard times during the pandemic.

Posted inBusiness

Business improvement districts are all over Oakland, but what are they?

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Sept. 9, 2021, 8:29 a.m.Sept. 9, 2021, 8:30 a.m.

BIDs are an important part of the city’s economic life and often come up in our reporting, so we wrote this explainer.

Posted inArts & Community

East Bay Afghan residents process grief amid rush to resettle refugees

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Aug. 25, 2021, 1:47 p.m.Aug. 26, 2021, 11:47 a.m.

In addition to transportation, immigration, and housing, mental health services are needed by many fleeing the Taliban.

Posted inBusiness

Oakland is hosting free workshops to help small businesses apply for federal relief money

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas July 28, 2021, 1:54 p.m.July 28, 2021, 2:20 p.m.

A new round of federal COVID-relief grants—up to $15,000—is available for small businesses in low-income areas. Here’s how to see if you qualify.

Posted inArts & Community

‘Retired from the waterfront, but not from the struggle’: Clarence Thomas’ new book on port labor activism

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas July 9, 2021, 11:41 a.m.July 11, 2021, 1:42 p.m.

“Mobilizing in Our Own Name: Million Worker March” sums up decades of longshore worker organizing in Oakland and beyond.

Posted inBusiness

Hella Plants Market gives budding plant entrepreneurs a space to grow

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas June 9, 2021, 5:28 p.m.June 11, 2021, 10:33 a.m.

The pop-up event this Sunday will feature plants and plant-based products from Oakland vendors.

Posted inBusiness

A new Oakland-based incubator helps small businesses step up their game

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas May 27, 2021, 2:17 p.m.May 27, 2021, 11:26 p.m.

The Port Product Lab is a free program focused on helping business owners improve their products.

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