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Teens take center stage at Golden Gate Library’s Sunday Summer Jazz series

Arts & Culture

July 20, 2026

Weekly series takes place at Golden Gate Library

Opinion: How Californians defended the Public Records Act

Opinion

July 20, 2026

Public pressure stripped AB 1821 of its harshest threats to government transparency in California.

Oakland’s MIMS celebrates 20 years of opening health care pathways

Health

July 18, 2026

Students discover new health care possibilities through MIMS’ hands-on summer internship.

Friday Nights at OMCA draw thousands for food, music, and art

Arts & Culture

July 17, 2026

Friday Nights at OMCA draw large crowds. Visitors and vendors say it’s their favorite weekly block party.

Black Women find healing through at at East Oakland workshop

Arts & Culture

July 15, 2026

Black women gathered in East Oakland to create collages celebrating healing, identity, and community.

Oakland’s MIMS celebrates 20 years of opening health care pathways

July 18, 2026

Students discover new health care possibilities through MIMS’ hands-on summer internship.

Two Black Women lawmakers shape California health policies

May 13, 2026

Black women lawmakers lead California health policy efforts addressing disparities, maternal health, and access to equitable care.

Teens take center stage at Golden Gate Library’s Sunday Summer Jazz series

July 20, 2026

Weekly series takes place at Golden Gate Library

Friday Nights at OMCA draw thousands for food, music, and art

July 17, 2026

Friday Nights at OMCA draw large crowds. Visitors and vendors say it’s their favorite weekly block party.

A woman speaks in front of drummers during Baba Mosheh’s Bantaba ensemble performance at the Malcolm X JazzArts Festival.

Photos: Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival celebrates Oakland culture, resistance

May 26, 2026

Drumming, jazz, dance, and resistance transformed San Antonio Park during this year’s Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival.

Photos: Oakland Chinatown celebrates Lunar New Year

March 10, 2026

Oakland Chinatown celebrates Lunar New Year with Parade and Festival

Photos: Black Joy Parade celebrates culture

February 24, 2026

Smiles, hugs, and affirmation. The Black Joy Parade returned to Oakland on Feb. 22.

Alameda County Reparations Commission asks supervisors to implement action plan

June 26, 2026

The Alameda County Reparations Commission has 44 recommendations to repair harm done to Black residents

Free Father’s Day Celebration honors Oakland fathers and families

June 17, 2026

Dads Evoking Change to host ‘Baba and Me,’ a free Father’s Day Celebration at Lake Merritt

Opinion: On TV, doctors find answers in an hour. Rare disease patients wait years.

June 22, 2026

Medical dramas end in an hour. Rare disease patients often wait years for answers.

Opinion: Freedom requires access to trusted community information, local news

June 19, 2026

Juneteenth is a reminder that communities need timely information.

Opinion: California cutting support for local news when needed most

June 17, 2026

California lawmakers want to cut funds for local news at exactly the wrong time

Opinion: Corporations should disclose ties to slavery

June 9, 2026

Opinion: Corporations in California were enriched by slavery. They should tell the truth

Opinion: Oakland needs to streamline development

June 3, 2026

Brooklyn Basin’s struggles reveal why Oakland needs stronger coordination for major development projects.

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