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Journalism for Oakland. We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. A nonprofit newsroom part of Cityside Journalism Initiative.
Calling all teen poets who have pride in their city. Applications are due Feb. 1.
Who will be Oakland's next youth poet laureate?
Calling all teen poets who have pride in their city. Applications are due Feb. 1.
oaklandside.org
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Calling all teen poets who have pride in their city. Applications are due Feb. 1.
50 firefighters extinguished a blaze in a multi-story building. Three people were hospitalized with smoke-related injuries.
Fire injures 3 in downtown Oakland residential building
50 firefighters extinguished a blaze in a multi-story building. Three people were hospitalized with smoke-related injuries.
oaklandside.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:40 PM
50 firefighters extinguished a blaze in a multi-story building. Three people were hospitalized with smoke-related injuries.
Official Super Bowl watch party, Golden State Storm and Spiders tryouts, and more Oakland sports events for your calendar.
Oakland sports fans: Your guide to Super Bowl LX and upcoming Oakland sports events
Official Super Bowl watch party, Golden State Storm and Spiders tryouts, and more Oakland sports events for your calendar.
oaklandside.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Official Super Bowl watch party, Golden State Storm and Spiders tryouts, and more Oakland sports events for your calendar.
Heads up drivers! After a 60-day warning period, ticketing will begin.
18 speed cameras just went up in Oakland. See where
Heads up drivers! After a 60-day warning period, ticketing will begin.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Heads up drivers! After a 60-day warning period, ticketing will begin.
Wong, a fierce advocate for social justice, wrote poetry up until the end.
Remembering Nellie Wong, prolific poet and activist from Oakland Chinatown
Wong, a fierce advocate for social justice, wrote poetry up until the end.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Wong, a fierce advocate for social justice, wrote poetry up until the end.
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
Teni East Kitchen, moving a half mile, sees new, tasty possibilities with larger space
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
A proposed ban on federal immigration agents from using county property and a coordinated response plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors later this month.
‘ICE-free zones’ plan moves forward in Alameda County
A proposed ban on federal immigration agents from using county property and a coordinated response plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors later this month.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A proposed ban on federal immigration agents from using county property and a coordinated response plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors later this month.
Catch up on Oakland news while walking the dog or cooking dinner with Oaklandside 510.
Progress and peril on Oakland roads...on the podcast
Catch up on Oakland news while walking the dog or cooking dinner with Oaklandside 510.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Catch up on Oakland news while walking the dog or cooking dinner with Oaklandside 510.
It is unclear how the transfer of the Oakland arts campus will impact long-term plans to build 448 homes there.
Vanderbilt University buys old CCA campus in Rockridge
It is unclear how the transfer of the Oakland arts campus will impact long-term plans to build 448 homes there.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:08 AM
It is unclear how the transfer of the Oakland arts campus will impact long-term plans to build 448 homes there.
The Port of Oakland’s 55-acre waterfront property could become a soccer stadium and more, but a deal is far from sealed.
Oakland Roots soccer reportedly picked as a finalist with a chance to redevelop Howard Terminal
The Port of Oakland’s 55-acre waterfront property could become a soccer stadium and more, but a deal is far from sealed.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Port of Oakland’s 55-acre waterfront property could become a soccer stadium and more, but a deal is far from sealed.
At Wednesday’s school board meeting, there were few updates on the $100 million in budget cuts for next year, but a special meeting is scheduled for next week.
Oakland Unified saw uptick in transitional kindergarten, drastic decline in newcomer enrollment this year
At Wednesday’s school board meeting, there were few updates on the $100 million in budget cuts for next year, but a special meeting is scheduled for next week.
oaklandside.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
At Wednesday’s school board meeting, there were few updates on the $100 million in budget cuts for next year, but a special meeting is scheduled for next week.
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
Vanessa’s Bistro reverses course on closure
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
oaklandside.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook” and played banjo at music festivals around the West Coast.
Remembering Debbie Berne, book designer and big laugher
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook” and played banjo at music festivals around the West Coast.
oaklandside.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook” and played banjo at music festivals around the West Coast.
The weekend birthday bash will include 1950s trivia and a costume contest.
The Oakland Public Library's main branch turns 75!
The weekend birthday bash will include 1950s trivia and a costume contest.
oaklandside.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The weekend birthday bash will include 1950s trivia and a costume contest.
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Fist of Flour's final days, and a Mission-style Taco Bell goes dark
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
oaklandside.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Oakland’s police department is understaffed, but police officials claim dispatching officers to protect events in Santa Clara won’t impact public safety here.
Oakland plans to send cops to the Super Bowl and World Cup
Oakland’s police department is understaffed, but police officials claim dispatching officers to protect events in Santa Clara won’t impact public safety here.
oaklandside.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Oakland’s police department is understaffed, but police officials claim dispatching officers to protect events in Santa Clara won’t impact public safety here.
Neighbors are organizing against the Claremont Avenue building, which would include 203 market-rate apartments.
7 stories of senior housing proposed for old Red Cross site in Rockridge
Neighbors are organizing against the Claremont Avenue building, which would include 203 market-rate apartments.
oaklandside.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Neighbors are organizing against the Claremont Avenue building, which would include 203 market-rate apartments.
Other events include the Living Jazz concert featuring the music of Sly and the Family Stone, Martin Luther King Jr. poetry and service events, and the “Punchlines” comedy show at Portal.
This week in Oakland: Tower of Power’s residency at Yoshi’s and a MySpace rave with Dev at the Continental
Th Tower of Power’s residency at Yoshi’s, the Living Jazz "In the Name of" concert featuring the music of Sly and the Family Stone, and more.
oaklandside.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Other events include the Living Jazz concert featuring the music of Sly and the Family Stone, Martin Luther King Jr. poetry and service events, and the “Punchlines” comedy show at Portal.
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, county officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
‘ICE-free zones’ among ideas Alameda County is considering to defend against Trump immigration crackdown
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, county officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
oaklandside.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, county officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
Look for a few more rides to Skyline High School and the Oakland airport, to start.
More AC Transit bus schedule changes starting Feb. 1
Look for a few more rides to Skyline High School and the Oakland airport, to start.
oaklandside.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Look for a few more rides to Skyline High School and the Oakland airport, to start.
Dr. Stovall lived a deeply varied life, taking him from a Catholic education in Oakland, to the military, the academy, the tennis court, and a loving home.
Remembering Dr. Eugene Stovall, political theorist, novelist, and man of conviction
Dr. Stovall lived a deeply varied life, taking him from a Catholic education in Oakland, to the military, the academy, the tennis court, and a loving home.
oaklandside.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Dr. Stovall lived a deeply varied life, taking him from a Catholic education in Oakland, to the military, the academy, the tennis court, and a loving home.
Crowds turned out to Splash Pad Park on Sunday, joining similar demonstrations across the U.S.
Photos: Oakland protests ICE raids and killing of Renee Good
Crowds turned out to Splash Pad Park on Sunday, joining similar demonstrations across the U.S.
oaklandside.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Crowds turned out to Splash Pad Park on Sunday, joining similar demonstrations across the U.S.
Councilmember Charlene Wang wants to create a Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund, which would use fines levied against buyers and exploiters.
Sex trafficking survivors would get financial support under new Oakland proposal
Councilmember Charlene Wang wants to create a Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund, which would use fines levied against buyers and exploiters.
oaklandside.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Councilmember Charlene Wang wants to create a Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund, which would use fines levied against buyers and exploiters.
Always happy to subvert expectations, Ricklefs adventured in France, taught generations of social-dancing students, and did a stint at KPFA.
Remembering Belinda Ricklefs, who taught the Bay Area to do the Lindy hop
Always happy to subvert expectations, Ricklefs adventured in France, taught generations of social-dancing students, and did a stint at KPFA.
oaklandside.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Always happy to subvert expectations, Ricklefs adventured in France, taught generations of social-dancing students, and did a stint at KPFA.
Students at MetWest High School, near Lake Merritt, showed the most growth among OUSD middle and high schools on California’s state assessments last year.
How one Oakland high school made gains in reading and math
Students at MetWest High School, near Lake Merritt, showed the most growth among OUSD middle and high schools on California’s state assessments last year.
oaklandside.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Students at MetWest High School, near Lake Merritt, showed the most growth among OUSD middle and high schools on California’s state assessments last year.