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,…
Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown assaulted and robbed – NBC Bay Area
Rowena Brown, Oakland’s at-large city councilmember, was assaulted and robbed “by an acquaintance she had been supporting through…
Ashby I-80 Overcrossing Project Inches Forward Under Phased Plan • The E’ville Eye News
After years of planning, environmental review and public outreach, the long-awaited Interstate 80/Ashby Avenue Interchange Improvements project has…
Oakland will put mobile home rent stabilization on the ballot
Rhonda West, a resident of an Oakland mobile home park, holds the petition she is using to collect…
Remembering Robert Cole, who turned Cal Performances into a global powerhouse
Robert Cole. Credit: Susan Muscarella Renowned performing arts impresario Robert W. Cole, who transformed the UC Berkeley-based presenting…