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The Oaklandside

The Oaklandside is a local nonprofit news source dedicated to Oakland. News on arts and community events, OUSD, housing, city council, policing and more.

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  • Aug 18, 2026earliest in window
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  • Food & Dining 12
  • Crime & Law 11
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oaklandside.org > 09/10/2026 > sweet-marias-home-coffee-roasting

From green beans to great coffee: Inside the East Bay’s home roasting scene

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1411+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move “A cup of coffee – real coffee – home-browned, home ground, home made, that comes to you dark as a hazel-eye, but changes to a…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/10/2026 > cal-fire-cancels-prescribed-angel-island-burns-air-quality

Cal Fire cancels prescribed Angel Island burns due to air quality

3+ day, 23+ 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…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/09/2026 > oakland-contracting-problems-oakland-auditor-report

Oakland contracting practices are riddled with problems, auditor finds in new report

4+ day, 16+ 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…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/08/2026 > five-and-dime-game-parlour-xula-eriks-takorea-open

New game cafe comes to Uptown, McQueen soft opens downtown pub, and more openings

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (219+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move The fast food chain is opening a new shop in San Leandro. Chipotle, 1232 Fairmont Dr. Ste. 100, San Leandro The San Ramon location of…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/02/2026 > airship-over-oakland-pathfinder-1-lta-research

A massive airship drifted by the Port of Oakland today

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/02/2026 > oakland-cultural-affairs-commission-how-to-apply

Want to help shape Oakland’s arts and culture scene? Here’s how

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/02/2026 > kapor-foundation-prime-technology-regulations-oakland

Mayor Lee seeks new staffer to focus on ‘mission-driven’ tech startups

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

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oaklandside.org > 09/02/2026 > california-carbon-trade-program-changes-defunds-oakland-rapid-bus

Oakland’s Rapid Tempo line lost millions in cap-and-trade dollars

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (491+ words) Six years after its launch, AC Transit’s controversial TEMPO rapid-transit bus has become a critical part of Oakland’s transportation network, carrying an average of 15,500 people each weekday on its route from San Leandro to downtown Oakland, mostly across International Boulevard....

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oaklandside.org > 08/26/2026 > meta-reaches-17-billion-settlement-trial-oakland-teen-social-media-addiction

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (539+ words) Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that began last week in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, Rob Bonta,…...

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oaklandside.org > 08/25/2026 > aks-anh-hong-berkeley-bagels-happy-express-philz

New Asian fusion moves into 10th & Wood spot, plus fresh bagel and Chinese takeout options

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) The Oaklandside A new Asian fusion restaurant has opened in West Oakland, serving a mix of Vietnamese, Thai, Lao, and other Asian-inspired dishes. The menu includes noodle dishes like pho ga (Vietnamese chicken noodle soup), khao piak (Lao chicken noodle…...