A Reagan-era Oakland of punks, basketball and rap battles comes to life in ‘Freaky Tales’
He was too young to have experienced Too Short’s rap battles first-hand, but old enough to lug the energy of that time around ...
Mexico celebrates dodging latest US tariffs but feels the effects of global economic uncertainty
Mexico celebrated Thursday having dodged the latest round of tariffs from the White House taking aim at dozens of U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Terminating Federal Employees
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement after the issuance of a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from ...
California James Beard Award restaurant, chef nominees; What spots made Food & Wine list?
Several California chefs and restaurants are in the spotlight as the 2025 James Beard Award nominees were recently released.
Kelsie Whitmore is trying to make history in the Mexican Baseball League
Two-way player Kelsie Whitmore was invited for a tryout with the Aguila de Veracruz, where she will try to become the first woman to play in the Mexican Baseball League, the ...
Thousands of Oakland docs seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit
The records, newly released to the public, shed light on the events leading up to a bombshell corruption investigation involving Thao and three others.
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
1971 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run on Opening Day, marking the start of a historic streak. Mays will hit home runs in each of the Giants’ first four games.
This part of Oakland has one of the biggest encampments. Here’s how council candidates want to fix it
Along a stretch of East 12th Street in East Oakland are more than a dozen makeshift pallet shelters and RVs and other vehicles. The area, also a hot spot for illegal dumping, is littered with massive ...
U.S. revokes visas of Mexican band members accused of ‘glorifying’ drug kingpin
The U.S. has revoked the visas of members of Los Alegres del Barranco, after the Mexican band flashed big-screen images of a ...
Traveler with measles exposed others at Detroit Metro, Grand Rapids airports: What to know
A person from Kent County who traveled internationally and to New Jersey had the measles and exposed others at Detroit ...