arts He’s Oakland’s youngest Youth Poet Laureate at 14, and hopes his words change attitudes By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | June 11, 2025 The Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program is in its 14th year.
Oakland Community, politicians give Mayor Barbara Lee ‘Oakland love’ at inaugural celebration By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | June 9, 2025 Lee, 78, will serve out the remainder of Thao’s term and could spend much of her term running to retain the mayor’s office.
budget Santa Rita Jail to get $270M overhaul critics contend undermines criminal justice reforms By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 6, 2025 When a suspect is arrested in Piedmont, they are taken to the 36-year-old detention center in Dublin, operated by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Arts & Entertainment Updated ‘Goodbye, Oakland’ covers the demise of pro sports the East Bay city By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News | June 5, 2025 First published in 2023, this year’s updated new paperback edition includes the A’s decision to leave Oakland last season.
Bay Area ‘A final act of love’: Oakland teacher killed by fleeing driver heroically saved his girlfriend By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 3, 2025 Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and coach at Castlemont High School, was killed Wednesday following a crosstown pursuit of a suspect.
Bay Area New Alameda County DA withdraws from historic death penalty resentencing By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | May 30, 2025 The former DA said her office wanted to achieve justice for the people of color whose constitutional rights had been violated in the process.
lifestyle Children’s Fairyland celebrates 75th anniversary with limited-edition Oakland Public Library card designed by 12-Year-Old By Morgan Rothenbaum | Children's Fairyland | May 27, 2025 The cards will be available starting May 30.
Environment Ship with environmental mission sinks in Oakland Estuary By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | May 27, 2025 The ship began sinking on Sunday night and a boom around the vessel was deployed Monday afternoon by the Oakland and Alameda fire departments to contain any spilled fuel.
Oakland ‘Whack-a-mole’ politics: Bay Area injunction protecting international students expands By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 26, 2025 Nationwide injunctions have been a flashpoint with Trump’s administration.
Environment One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 24, 2025 On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.