Steph and Ayesha Curry's foundation funds clean water in Oakland schools

Clean drinking water is a basic necessity for growing students, and now, the Oakland Unified School District is tapping into new funds to keep clean water flowing in the schools, after high levels of lead were again found last year.

Oakland-based organization healing the community from within
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Noha Aboelata, co-founder of Roots Community Health talks about mission to provide medical and behavioral health care, housing, and youth services.

Suspect arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed UC Berkeley professor

Police announced the arrest of the alleged driver behind the wheel in the hit-and-run crash that killed beloved UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy earlier this month in Oakland.

Mac Muir, head of Oakland’s police commission's investigative arm, leaving

As Oakland is making budget cuts to departments citywide, Mac Muir, the head of the Oakland Police Commission’s investigative arm, is quitting his job. 

Oakland nonprofits say city cuts could shut down programs

A senior center, violence prevention groups, and community trauma counseling programs all received letters from the city stating their grants were being terminated as Oakland struggles to balance its budget.

Person found dead at Mosswood Park in Oakland

Authorities are investigating the death of a person at Oakland's Mosswood Park.

Bay Area Hoop Bus tour now in the books
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Niko Naismith, Hoop Bus founder talks Bay Area stops during NBA All-Star weekend. Hoop Bus is a non-profit aimed at connecting communities through basketball.

Oral Lee Brown: Celebrating Oakland community member who changed the lives of 100+ students

Oral Lee Brown promised to pay for each child's college education, setting aside money every year for each student that graduated from high school and went on to college.

Black Panther Party exhibit shows other side of history

The Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland is unveiling a new exhibit highlighting the party's wide range of social service programs that are often overlooked in the traditional accounting of Black Panther history. 

Bay Area Mural Program Showcases Community Stories Through Art
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This Black History Month, we're shining a spotlight on the Bay Area Mural Program, a nonprofit using art to uplift and tell the stories of underserved communities. B.A.M.P.'s founder, Andre Jahmora, shares their mission and the stories behind the powerful murals.

Oakland preps for 2025 Lunar New Year Parade

The Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council is prepping for its third annual parade to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Here's what to know.

Black Love Oakland: A profanity-free hip-hop album for the community

An organization has recorded a profanity free hip-hop album at an Oakland studio. They say the Black youth of Oakland are often portrayed through a negative lens and they want to change that narrative.

Suspect charged after man's body found wrapped in plastic in West Oakland

A homicide suspect has surrendered to police in connection with the killing of a man whose plastic-wrapped body was found dumped in West Oakland in December, authorities said.

Oakland police oversight in peril as city faces dire financial situation

As departments across the city of Oakland face dire cutbacks, two police watchdog agencies face extreme budget cuts that supporters say will violate the city charter and also jeopardize the city's ability to ever free itself from court-ordered federal oversight.