Partygoers gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in a Jack London Square event hall in October, watching dance performances, listening to music, and eating heaps of catered food.

Green Day performs in front of 42,000 fans during the home stop of their "Saviors" tour at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Credit: Ximena Natera for The Oaklandside Oakland will ...

Yesterday, we published an investigation into overtime spending at the Oakland Police Department, focusing on the city’s highest-paid officer. It revealed chronic record-keeping failures, seemingly ...

Oakland's new speed cameras on Broadway near 27th Street. Starting in two months, drivers will receive a ticket if they are clocked going at least 11 miles an hour above the speed limit. Credit: Jose ...

A large fire in a residential building at the corner of 19th and Broadway in downtown Oakland injured three people Monday morning. Fifty firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames while traffic was ...

California College of the Arts opened its Rockridge campus in 1922. This week, the school announced the sale of the property. Credit: Pete Rosos for The Oaklandside Credit: Pete Rosos The four-acre ...

Enrollment in Oakland Unified School District is on the rebound, but continued gains are uncertain as the district faces large unresolved deficits. During the first regular school board meeting of the ...

While Alameda County considers itself a sanctuary for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, it does not currently have rules restricting federal immigration agents from using county-owned property ...

Deborah (Debbie) Berne died Dec. 24, loved by family and friends, at her Oakland home after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. She passed away five days before her 56th birthday. Debbie’s first book ...

Zinzi Coogler and Director Ryan Coogler attend the European premiere of "Sinners" at Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025 in London, England. Credit: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros.

After a year of playing home matches at the Coliseum, the Oakland Roots may soon have a new location where they could build a temporary and then permanent soccer stadium. The Port of Oakland has ...

Vanessa's Bistro in Berkeley has signed a new lease and will remain open after expecting to close at the end of 2025. Credit: Anna Mindess for East Bay Nosh ...