Suspect arrested in assault, robbery of Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown
A suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with the assault and robbery of Oakland At-Large City Councilmember Rowena…
Oakland community holds vigil for man killed by police, demands accountability — Fight Back! News
Oakland, CA- On Saturday, July 18, 32 community members gathered at the site where the Oakland Police Department…
Woman charged in alleged assault, robbery of Oakland councilwoman
OAKLAND — City Councilmember Rowena Brown said she was punched, choked and dragged by her hair through her…
Authorities Investigate Fatal Shooting of Elderly Man at North Oakland Bus Stop
A 74-year-old man was fatally shot at a bus stop on Martin Luther King Jr Way in North…
Ancient lore meets small-town politics: Why fans are flocking to ‘Widow’s Bay’
Abigail De Kosnik admits it wasn’t love at first sight when the new show Widow’s Bay appeared in…
Unreleased Bob Seger songs coming as part of “Face the Promise” reissue – The Oakland Press
Some “new” Bob Seger songs are coming in September — the Detroit rocker’s first fresh material in nine…
In 2 years, Oakland’s new innovative traffic safety program has completed only 3 projects
Two years ago, the city of Oakland created an innovative program to speed up street safety improvements: The…
Oakland wants to pay homeless to clean up their own encampments
A Bay Area city plans to embark on a novel way to tidy up homeless encampments as California…
Remembering Reginald Ray-Savage, Oakland dance legend
Reginald Ray-Savage, dancer, choreographer, and beloved teacher, mentor, and inspiration to many, passed away on May 17. He…
Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown recovering after being attacked, robbed by acquaintance
OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown is recovering after reportedly being attacked and robbed by an acquaintance.…
New Oakland Unified policy bans student phone use during entire school day
With the first day of school swiftly approaching, the Oakland Unified School District announced it would implement a…
Remembering Flora Russ, a pillar of support to Berkeley students and staff for 50 years
Flora Russ at her retirement in 2018. Credit: Mark Copland/BUSD Flora Russ, beloved aunt, family matriarch, pioneering educator,…