Victor Arnautoff's mural about George Washington is squarely on the side of the oppressed. The notion that today's adolescents need protection from history or reality is deeply patronizing.

These days, nail art has no limits. In Alice Kincade’s experience, anyway. The Oakland-based nail artist began her work in her dorm room at UCLA in 2019 while recovering from a car accident.

Overburdened with air pollution, East Oakland residents and activists thought they had blocked a crematorium from opening in 2012. But it quietly began operations a few months ago. Angela Scott ...

An ex-teacher is on trial for revealing the secrets of an alleged cult. And in what may be a precedent for free-speech rights, he won't have to reveal his identity. Very little is known about the ...

The federal government attempted to paint a picture of a dangerous man seeking to join a terrorist organization in the Syrian warzone, but jurors were “hopelessly deadlocked.” Adam Shafi’s ...

When staff turnover is at an all-time high, Cheese Board, Arizmendi, and other East Bay collectives buck the trend. Denis Gomez, Megan Ledet, Delia Desmond, Mahasin Munir, and Luis Andrade live ...

The talented young drummer uses Lake Merritt as his rehearsal space and has become a funky fixture of the Town. The intersection at MacArthur Boulevard and Grand Avenue is always busy, but ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love requires stability and steadiness to thrive. But it also needs unpredictability and imaginativeness. The same with friendship. Without creative touches and ...

The all-women of color DJ collective aims to create a more inclusive nightlife community while keeping the dance floor moving. From left to right: DJ Abrilita, DJ Lady Z, DJ Chatoyance, and DJ ...

Anne Kirkpatrick has been facing tough questions about her honesty and commitment to reform — just like she did in her last job as chief. Since taking over as police chief in Oakland, Anne ...

Tim Hon and Steve Ha bring a self-taught style and old-school graffiti sensibility into plain view on Oakland's streets. Tim Hon and Steve Ha met at Newark Memorial High School and began tagging ...

The building, which had a couple-dozen people living in it at one time, will soon become a 476-unit, market-rate housing development. Mervyn’s former headquarters in Hayward was abandoned after ...