Also, Chapter 510 publishes over 20 books a year by young writers. Studio X Oakland’s Jingletown neighborhood Grammy-nominated producer Xarina founded this recording studio in 2021. Studio X offers ...

Today, Oakland’s economic and public safety challenges certainly still exist, but the new year is feeling like a turning point. Violent crime dropped by 19% from 2023 to 2024, according to an ...

A high-ranking city official in Oakland, California, has been fired over a resurfaced note that showed her referring to black people as “tokens,” according to reports. Chief of staff Leigh ...

The Oakland Roots, a United Soccer League team, sold out their inaugural home opener game at the Coliseum Saturday. The Roots, who have played at Lainey College and CSU East Bay previously ...

East Bay painter makes it her practice to step into the light, wherever it may lead, over decades of her career.

OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to honor longtime Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee. Oakland’s ...

As an example of this, Fischer relates a story from the 1990s. She was working on a painting that her son modeled for titled, ...

Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting Monday in the 1400 block of 100th Avenue. Friends have identified the 15-year-old victim as Derbing Alvarado. They say an attempted robbery may ...

To celebrate Oakland, SFGATE staffers and freelancers contributed reasons why there’s still so much vibrancy on the sunny side of the bay, from a wild pro wrestling show to hiking in the ...

As spring training wraps up and leaguewide Opening Day looms, all 30 Major League Baseball teams have started the process of heading home. For the Athletics, though, “home” is going to look ...