5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1666+ words) At dawn on Saturday morning, the fog had not yet burned off in the Berkeley Hills and the security lights at UC Berkeley's stadium gave off an ominous glow. The city was asleep as 155 runners made their way up the…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1279+ words) To step into Todd Pratum's apartment is to enter a reader's wonderland. Shelves of books cover the rooms like wallpaper. Heavy volumes and children's picture books are stacked precariously on tables. Slim histories are strewn on the bed and desks....

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (301+ words) Many people all over Oakland will take advantage of their day off on Friday to celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday since 2021 that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago  (373+ words) In early May, the nonprofit Youth Alive received a grant to cover two school-based positions. A month later, on June 5, the Oakland Unified School District issued a request for proposals, an indication that the district is committed to continuing the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (231+ words) But now shelves are starting to empty, the posters are coming down, and longtime customers, such as the Oakland show host and producer W. Kamau Bell, have been coming in to say goodbye. This community staple is closing its doors. Sunday,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (642+ words) As Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan oversees food coverage across Oaklandside, Berkeleyside and Richmondside. His journalism career started in Guadalajara, Mexico as a reporter for an English-language weekly newspaper. Previously, he served as the multimedia food reporter for the San Diego…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1289+ words) Earlier this year, Oakland adopted a roadmap outlining steps to help minority and woman-owned businesses get a fairer share of public contracts. But for many contractors and advocates, the question is why has it taken so long? In 2008, Oakland first…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (539+ words) Election results: Measure E failing + DA Jones Dickson declares victory One week after voters rejected a parcel tax to fund illegal dumping cleanup and other core public services, a private foundation is stepping in to pay for what the electorate…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1865+ words) Election results: Measure E failing + DA Jones Dickson declares victory It's a Friday morning in mid-April and Oakland Animal Control officers Celeste Beas and Ashley Mitchell are driving through deep East Oakland. They're responding to a call that one of…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (334+ words) Election results: Measure E failing + DA Jones Dickson declares victory The Oakland Unified School District has made progress toward closing a massive budget deficit for the 2026-2027 school year, but a $38 million gap remains as a deadline approaches to finalize and…...