2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1005+ words) At Wednesday’s meeting, the Oakland Unified School District board discussed disappointing data on academic achievement, mixed news on the district’s finances and slow progress on racial equity in suspensions. They also heard student critiques of the district’s new cell phone…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (357+ words) Controlled fires on Angel Island were cancelled Wednesday and Thursday because both days were declared Spare the Air Days by the Bay Area Air District. In a video posted by Cal Fire on Sept. 9, state and Marin County fire officials…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (971+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move It was a bright, bustling morning on Aug. 28. Sergio Ivan Chaparro Ayala, known to most as Sergio Chaparro, and his girlfriend, Estefani Montes,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (318+ words) Oakland’s latest national champions want to celebrate with the Town The Oaklandside The Oakland Spiders were 2,000 miles from home when they clinched the Ultimate Frisbee Association championship on August 28 in Madison, Wisconsin. But now they’ve come home to celebrate. The…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1001+ words) When Oakland needs to pave its roads, build a park, or retrofit a public building, it hires experienced construction companies. Each year, Oakland spends hundreds of millions on these “capital improvement” projects. And for many years, the city has built…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (428+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move 08.28.26: The Telegraph Avenue restaurant that opened in March will be closed into September, but is expected to reopen in a few weeks, an…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (661+ words) As November nears, many eyes are fixed on the national midterm elections, with voters wondering whether the House and Senate will flip in favor of the Democrats, what big money will buy, and how regular people will fare once the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (169+ words) An airship floated slowly by the Port of Oakland around 3 p.m. today, turning some heads. It was probably Pathfinder 1, a rigid airship designed by LTA Research, a company started by Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Pathfinder 1, which first flew two years ago…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (476+ words) The Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, a volunteer-led body that advises the city on policies affecting arts and culture, is looking to fill four vacant commissioner positions — and applications are now open for Oakland residents. The 11-member commission was dormant for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (425+ words) Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee wants to hire a new staff member in her office to focus on one specific issue: reducing barriers for “mission-driven” tech companies to do business in Oakland. The Kapor Foundation, based in Oakland, has selected the…...