Budget cuts devastated an Oakland public safety program. Now neighbors are scraping by
Volunteer-run neighborhood councils are improvising solutions a year after the city eliminated the Neighborhood Services Division.

in Oaklandside - March 5, 2026

A museum dedicated to Oakland’s trash
The Trash Falcons have selected some odd, ridiculous and sometimes downright creepy finds from their years of collecting trash around Lake Merritt for two new exhibits.

In Oaklandside - Feb. 27, 2026

OakDOT plans to remove one lane on Grand Avenue to slow down dangerous traffic. Some rattled residents want more
At a meeting in the Adams Point neighborhood, a packed crowd argued with an OakDOT rep about the Grand Avenue Complete Streets Paving Project.

in Oaklandside- May 15, 2025

Part vigil, part protest: A heartfelt remembrance for Michael Burawoy in Oakland
The famed Berkeley sociology professor was hit and killed by a speeding drunk driver. His friends want changes.

in Oaklandside - April 14, 2025

Oakland man discovers rare animal in trash bin

in SF Gate - Oct 16, 2023