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Posted inFire

Berkeley, Oakland under heightened wildfire risk in windy weekend forecast

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan Oct. 27, 2023, 1:42 p.m.Oct. 29, 2023, 7:07 p.m.

The peak point for high winds, and wildfire danger along with them, will be Saturday evening into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

A sign at one of the terminals at Oakland International Airport welcomes travelers in English in silver lettering, and in different colors in different languages.
Posted inTransportation

A new name for Oakland International Airport?

by Eli Wolfe Aug. 8, 2023, 9:34 a.m.Aug. 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

Golden State Airport? E40 International? The port is surveying Oakland residents for a possible rebrand.

Posted inNature

Worried about the toxic red tide in the Berkeley Marina? Here’s a way to help

Avatar photo by Darwin BondGraham Aug. 3, 2023, 12:28 p.m.Aug. 3, 2023, 3:37 p.m.

State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.

Aerial shot of the Berkeley Marina. Streaks of darker, tea colored water are visible in the usually blue water.
Posted inNature

Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 1, 2023, 2:23 p.m.Aug. 10, 2023, 2:20 p.m.

Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.

Why we created an affordable housing guide for Oakland and Berkeley
Posted inHousing & Development

Why we created an affordable housing guide for Berkeley and Oakland

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein June 22, 2023, 2:39 p.m.June 23, 2023, 11:35 a.m.

We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Berkeley man sentenced to 28 years in prison for violent sex crimes

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 16, 2023, 3:13 p.m.May 17, 2023, 8:47 a.m.

Following a 2022 spree of violent sex crimes in Albany, Berkeley and Oakland, 45-year-old Tommy Lee Giles Jr. of Berkeley was sentenced to 28 years in prison.

A row of logs lines the side of a twisting, hilly road, blocking a turnout.
Posted inCity

Barriers on Grizzly Peak Boulevard turnouts are here to stay

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 14, 2023, 6:30 a.m.May 15, 2023, 4:26 p.m.

The tree trunk blockades were installed in 2020 to prevent people from gathering and potentially sparking fires in the Berkeley and Oakland hills.

Posted inNosh Features

This East Oakland vegetable garden nourishes a close-knit community

Avatar photo by Ricky Rodas April 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m.May 13, 2022, 1:06 p.m.

Oakland’s Iu Mien elders have been growing mustard greens, sugar cane stalks, and snap peas at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2003.

Posted inNosh

Oakland restaurants must require proof of COVID-19 vaccination in 2022

Avatar photo by David DeBolt Dec. 21, 2021, 5:58 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:40 a.m.

Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, gyms, concert venues and more.

Posted inThe Oaklandside

ICE transfers are way down in Alameda County, but the sheriff’s office will keep cooperating in some cases

Avatar photo by Darwin BondGraham Nov. 4, 2021, 7:00 a.m.July 28, 2022, 1:28 p.m.

Eight people in Santa Rita Jail were handed over to federal immigration agents in 2020, down from 44 in 2019. There have been none in 2021.

Posted inNightlife

Oakland’s Feelmore Social Club wants to make space for Black and queer bargoers

by Flora Tsapovsky Oct. 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m.Nov. 7, 2022, 9:01 a.m.

Owner Nenna Joiner also owns the East Bay’s Feelmore adult shops, and hopes to bring a similar sexiness to Oakland’s bar scene

Posted inArts

Bubble wrap, water fights, Nina Simone’s voice: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ chronicles what makes life worth living

Avatar photo by Emily S. Mendel Oct. 12, 2021, 11:31 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 10:48 a.m.

The Oakland Theater Project’s extraordinary one-person show, lets the audience commemorate the beauty of life along with the play’s narrator.

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