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Commentary | Divisive Oakland freeway may be demolished

By Dan Walters | CalMatters | June 1, 2021
A decades-long debate over the fate of Oakland's Interstate 980 freeway may be nearing an end as political figures call for its demolition.
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This Oakland restaurant was developed in the spirit of mutual aid

By Emily Nonko | Next City/Local News Matters | May 30, 2021
Understory's menu rotation includes items from global culinary traditions rooted in the diversity of the Bay Area.
Bay Area

Committed to success: Oakland mentoring program supports student achievements in college and beyond

By J.L. Odom | Bay City News Foundation | May 21, 2021
The nonprofit organization Oakland Promise, which supports high school seniors as they graduate high school, is looking for mentors.
Bay Area

What California lawmakers could do to boost homeownership for Black families

By Manuela Tobias | CalMatters | May 18, 2021
Legislators are talking a lot about equity in housing, and could help more Black families buy their own homes. But advocates say lawmakers are failing to confront racial equity in many other ways.
Bay Area

Oakland wants to work with A’s, MLB to keep the team in the city

By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | May 14, 2021
The letter comes just days after MLB told the Oakland A's to look for another city to play while pursuing a waterfront park in Oakland.
Around Town

Mountain View Cemetery pilots partial reopening

By Exedra Staff | Photos by Julie Reichle | May 11, 2021
Long-awaited opening was quiet, and the few visitors were asked to sign a petition to help resolve a conflict with the City of Oakland.
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Oakland residents and civic leaders turn to quilt art to combat gun violence

By Nick Marnell | Bay City News Foundation | May 11, 2021
A partnership with a local anti-violence organization and a national anti-gun violence nonprofit will use quilting art to foster community dialogue.
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Local History | Frederick Law Olmsted & Mountain View Cemetery

By Gail Lombardi | May 8, 2021
Piedmont historian Gail Lombardi shares the history of how America's most famous landscape architect left his mark in our backyard.
Around Town

Mountain View Cemetery to reopen to public, with conditions

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 30, 2021
Starting May 8, access will be allowed only between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays and on one weekday, still TBD
Arts & Entertainment

Write Your Roots Epic Poetry Day invites Oaklanders to write a soccer-stadium full of stanzas

By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | April 29, 2021
During National Poetry Month, Chapter 510 has been disseminating prompts on Instagram. Contributors' poems will eventually be compiled into a free book centered on themes of “power.”
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