City The Blotter | Three suspects sought in July carjacking incident in Piedmont By Damin Esper | August 1, 2023 Lexus involved in incident reportedly stolen in a carjacking in San Jose a week earlier.
Books Local Lit | August’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | August 1, 2023 A contemporary view of Shakespeare; Oakland Library's storytelling workshop; local notables Alice Waters, Yael Goldstein-Love, and more.
Featured in Category Witter Field project update By Exedra Staff | August 1, 2023 Director of Facilities Pete Palmer posts latest information about the field renovation.
Bay Area Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 1, 2023 The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.
Around Town ‘Happy Birthday’: PRD campers and staff bid farewell to David Hopkins with Hampton Field party By Photos by Julie Reichle | Exedra Staff | July 28, 2023 Hopkins' departure marks the end of an era for PRD.
crime OPD makes several arrests in connection with carjacking series By Exedra Staff, Oakland Police Department | July 28, 2023 Violent crime in Oakland is up 15% this year compared to 2022, according to police department data.
Bay Area Oakland NAACP slams district attorney By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 28, 2023 Alameda County DA Pamela Price says she is reforming a biased criminal justice system.
Education When ‘culture wars’ rip through California school boards, should the state intervene? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | July 28, 2023 California gives school boards a lot of local control, but some recent events have pushed the state to rein that in.
City Rec Commission votes 5-1 in favor of transforming courts from tennis to pickleball By Damin Esper | July 25, 2023 City Council to make final decision on Aug. 7.
City The Blotter | Woman charged with DUI, assaulting officer By Damin Esper | July 25, 2023 Reckless driving, a shooting aftermath, and changes to animal services program.