A surveillance hub being assembled in Oakland could potentially be the largest and most comprehensive citywide surveillance system in California.

Oakland hosts gun buyback event
Residents came to Youth Uprising Saturday where volunteers and Oakland Police officials processed handguns and...

This Weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of December 13-15 2013. Got an event we...

Pollution cuts at the port promise a breath of fresher...
In a boon for West Oakland residents, cancer-causing diesel pollution from the Port of Oakland's...

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Minuet
Our adoptable pet of the week is a beautiful and gentle 7-year-old dilute calico cat...

Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline: examining arrests among black male students...
Oakland’s black youth are arrested in school at a rate that is more than double...

Local distilleries toast new law allowing charging for spirit tastings
This holiday season, local high-end spirit makers are rejoicing over the end of a Prohibition-era...

You Tell Us: Mandela’s Oakland visit was turning point for...
The death of Nelson Mandela last week revived memories of the day in 1990 when...

Oakland’s makers get organized
Seeking recognition and support from the city, new initiative unites creative manufacturers

All-female dance collective, Mix’d Ingrdnts, brings waacking to Oakland
Oakland-based all-female dance collective, Mix’d Ingrdnts, incorporates various dance styles into their routines, including hip-hop,...

Juvenile Hall in Oakland plans to create a girl’s camp...
The Alameda County Juvenile Hall is in the planning stages of creating a girl’s camp...

Bay Oaks Botafogo team kicks their way into college
Over the last couple of years, the Bay Oaks Botafogo 96' youth soccer team has...

This Weekend in Oakland
Check out the events happening in Oakland this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Art in a Box curate collections by sending art in...
Compound Gallery’s Art in a Box subscription service is transforming the way people collect art...

Schaaf, Oakland’s ‘Girl Scout Barracuda,’ to run for mayor
On a rainy Wednesday, Oakland City Councilmember Libby Schaaf rushed into Laurel Elementary School, staving...

Nwe Oo provides a voice for Burmese refugees in Oakland
Nwe Oo, a Rakhine Burmese refugee based in Oakland, is an advocate for human rights...

Oakland women find belonging in women’s-only vintage car club
“We’re not partial to anybody in particular. Just individuals who are strong and females who...

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Arlo
Arlo is an exceptionally handsome 1-year-old white Labrador Retriever mix who will bring energy, enthusiasm...

Traveling foreclosure counseling program makes stop in Oakland
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, a non-profit organization, travels to a hundred different cities...
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Art in a Box curate collections by sending art in boxes
Compound Gallery’s Art in a Box subscription service is transforming the way people collect art by showcasing studio artists' work in 11” x 17” x 3” boxes.
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