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Oakland tests street closures as part of broader trafficking prevention strategy

News

July 28, 2026

Oakland’s response to sex trafficking combines street closures, enforcement, and services, but residents question if barriers will be effective

Mia Bonta’s AB 801 Targets Racial Homeownership Gap

News

July 27, 2026

Mia Bonta’s AB 801 seeks greater lending transparency amid California’s racial homeownership divide.

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.

Mia Bonta’s AB 801 Targets Racial Homeownership Gap

July 27, 2026

Mia Bonta’s AB 801 seeks greater lending transparency amid California’s racial homeownership divide.

Oakland homelessness encampment closures doubled within last two years

July 13, 2026

Encampments have shifted towards lower-income and Black and Latino neighborhoods in East Oakland.

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.

AC Transit raised fares. Oakland bus agency considering service cuts.

July 7, 2026

As AC Transit raises fares, officials worry about impending service cuts and deficits.

California lawmaker rolls back new public records barriers after fierce opposition

July 1, 2026

Counties could deny records and take people to court.

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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