Oakland First Fridays push back against police union’s finger pointing in wake of shootings
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OPD, moreover, finds no connection between the outbreak of violence and the free festival that had ended hours earlier.
Arts & Entertainment
Piedmont Ave. mural at center of nudity complaint won’t be removed from public view for now
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Some Native American neighbors are offended and say the mural lacks ‘redeeming cultural message.’Bay Area
Oakland gets $12.4M over 3 years to employ parolees on Caltrans beautification crews
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The funding comes via the Golden State Works program which provides transitional employment and daily pay to parolees.artists
Historic Oakland mural depicting nude Ohlone man targeted for paint-over
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The Piedmont Avenue mural depicts the Ohlone Native Americans’ brutal annihilation by Spanish missionaries.Featured in Category
Oakland creates new department to tackle homelessness under mayor’s 5-Point Plan
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Its goal is to coordinate the delivery of existing services throughout local, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.homelessness
$7.1M state grant to help Oakland transform Temescal motel into homeless housing
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The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue is in the heart of one of the city’s thriving commercial districts.Oakland
Chaotic night in Oakland: Police investigate several sideshows with hundreds attending
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Burnt rubber and bad memories are all that remain of a Sunday morning sideshow that took place just off Piedmont Avenue.business
Port of Oakland container volume surges in July as tariff jitters drive shipping activity
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The last time Oakland’s imports were as high as they were in July was in June 2022.Bay Area
SF Bay Ferry gets federal grant to upgrade Oakland terminal amid electric fleet switch
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The new electric vessels are expected to enter into service as soon as 2027.Environment
Bay Area Air District reaches agreement with Argent Materials over air quality violations
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Under the agreement, they will install air quality monitors and track emissions in real time at both facilities for the next three years.crime
