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The Best of Oakland Pride 2023
A diverse group of intergenerational folks gathered in downtown Oakland on a sunny day to enjoy the Oakland Pride parade. […]
Howard Dyckoff
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Oakland Violence Prevention Coalition Holds Peace Summit, Highlights Gun Violence
Oakland’s Violence Prevention Coalition convened a Peace Summit at Laney College, drawing community leaders to address the mounting gun violence crisis. […]
Health & Wellness
Talking with Oakland’s Lupus Warriors
May is Lupus Awareness Month and May 10 is World Lupus Day 2023, a time to spread awareness about lupus and its impact on millions of people from around the world. Lupus is a silent […]
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Supporters of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Hold Rally in Oakland
With over 150 supporters on the steps of the Alameda Courthouse in Oakland, embattled District Attorney Pamela Price answered critics who are organizing a recall campaign. At the rally, Price detailed her challenges and reforms […]
Arts & Culture
Oakland’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Kicked Off this Weekend in Jack London Square, Chinatown
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, our correspondent Howard Dyckoff attended two Lunar New Year-related events in Oakland. The celebrations in Jack London Square and Oakland Chinatown’s bazaar were both joyful events during one of the biggest […]
Health & Wellness
Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food
Earlier in November, the, Native American Health Center in the Fruitvale hosted another Indigenous Red Market on International Blvd. There was an extensive cultural entertainment program, featuring Native American dancers, Ohlone Sisters who sang traditional […]
2022 Elections
Election 2022: Here’s what Oakland residents want their next mayor to focus on
Mayor Libby Schaaf will term out of office next year after serving Oakland for the past eight years. Whoever wins the Nov. 8 election and succeeds her will be tasked with addressing longstanding problems like […]
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Councilwoman Carroll Fife Engages with Constituents, A’s team, around Howard Terminal Ballpark
Oakland City Councilwoman Carroll Fife called on residents from West Oakland and Chinatown, neighborhoods she represents as part of District 3, to discuss plans for the new waterfront ballpark and high-end housing development at Howard […]
Health & Wellness
“Health, Racial Equity, and Truck Transportation on 580 Under the Microscope”
How an Issue Raised by Oakland Middle Schoolers May be Sparking Changes […]
Arts & Culture
Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders Thanks to Feed the Hood 19
Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders at more than 75 encampments with Feed the Hood 19 last weekend. More than 100 volunteers were involved with this effort as meals and personal care kits were […]