Volunteers needed! Support adult English learners at Piedmont Adult School
Piedmont Adult School is seeking adult volunteers to serve as conversation partners with our adult ESL (English as…
Winners Announced in Michigan’s “I Voted” Sticker Contest
Winners Announced in Michigan’s “I Voted” Sticker Contest (State of Michigan, Aug. 21, 2026) Lansing, MI – Secretary…
40 randomly selected Oakland residents will try to solve commercial vacancies
Forty randomly selected Oakland residents will convene for the first time this weekend to discuss how to transform…
Home of Chicken and Waffles to close Oakland location after 23 years
Get clucked, the kitchen is closing. After a decades-long run dishing up chicken and waffles, an Oakland staple…
Coach Gene Nakamura remembered for his impact on BUSD
Eugene “Gene” Nakamura passed away on July 4, 2026. The regional, state, and national championship banners in the…
Oakland: American Apollo Gets Sterling West Coast Premiere – Opera Today
Enterprising West Edge Opera recently mounted an engrossing new production of Damian Geter and Lila Palmer’s engaging opus,…
A promising new weight loss and diabetes treatment helps burn fat while keeping muscle
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…
Former records clerk sues Oak Park for alleged discrimination, harassment – The Oakland Press
This story was originally published by Michigan Advance. Sign up for their weekly newsletter here. By Katherine Dailey,…
Oakland robbers killed a man while holding up chicken stand. They made $110, police say
OAKLAND — The suspect in a 2022 homicide believed there was a large amount of currency hidden in…
Suspects Follow Cash Couriers From Oakland To San Mateo In Apparent Robbery Attempt: Police
The Mercedes was eventually stopped near Interstate 880 and Powell Street, where four people were detained. Giovante Warren,…
As California embraces universal transitional kindergarten, the state’s other child-care workers are struggling
Last spring, UC Berkeley researcher Anna Powell sat in on a Zoom call as a number of Bay…
Speed Cameras Are Shifting Driving Habits In Oakland, Officials Say
But most, 58%, were non-Oakland residents. Only 42% were mailed to registered owners with an address in Oakland,…