Oakland News - Page 11 of 40

Oakland nightlife is thriving

October 10, 2024 Nikia Durgin

Nightlife experiences like Crybaby, Wolfpack Studios, and Second Mondays by Gold Beams help make Oakland a destination.

Orange and white tent with letters asking, "Where do we go, Oakland?"

Mayor Thao gives order to remove all Oakland homeless encampments

October 7, 2024 Alma Collins Dumas

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ordered the removal of all homeless encampments in the Town.

East Oakland concert series sounds good

September 9, 2024 Marian Johnson

Black Cultural Zone and Levitt Foundation partner to host summer music series in East Oakland.

Picture of Kamala Harris in front of crowd of people.

Black women back Kamala Harris for President, criticize Black men for lack of support

September 6, 2024 Kwajo Opoku Ware

Black women voters are strongly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, and criticizing Black men who do not share their enthusiasm for her candidacy.

Lifelong Oakland A’s fan shares memories of departing franchise

September 5, 2024 Yasamin Hatefi

Robert Chan attended the Oakland A’s first game in Oakland in 1968,. This month, he will attend the team’s last game at the Oakland Coliseum.

In Memoriam: Gerald Green, Oakland Voices Alumnus and Fearless Health Advocate

July 15, 2024 Oakland Voices

Gerald Green, retired engineer, writer, and health advocate passed away on June 17.

a brown wooden board with pieces of a white banner left

Bay Area Churches’ “Ceasefire” Banners Vandalized

May 29, 2024 Katharine Davies Samway

Several churches in the Bay Area have had their ceasefire banners vandalized.

a big white and brown dog basks in the sun in the lap of someone wearing an Oakland Animal Services apron

Oakland Animal Services’ fostering program a success amid the crisis of overflow in shelters across the area

April 22, 2024 Momo Chang

Despite many challenges local shelters are facing, Oakland shelter’s fostering program has been a huge success in reducing euthanizing animals, especially large dogs.

a group of diverse UC Berkeley students stand in front of a big library

How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

March 28, 2024 Ryan Barba and Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices writers reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic.

How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

March 26, 2024 Sara Rowley, Brandy Collins and Katharine Davies Samway

Oakland Voices alum reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic. Some found new hobbies – mushroom foraging, for example – while others were at turning points in their careers.