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Director of the Oakland Museum of California discusses the $18M renovation to the museum campus
The Oakland Museum reopens to the public this weekend, starting June 18, after many months of total closure, and they're unveiling a $17.8 million renovation of the campus and sculpture garden that's been five years in the making. Read More
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Bay Area day trips: Summertime in Alameda County
From little-known treasures to popular hot spots, Hoodline is creating curated lists of some of our favorite day-trip destinations within reach of San Francisco, San Jose, and the rest of the Bay. This week, we're sharing a few worthwhile jaunts in Alameda County. Read More
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SF social club The Battery is buying Oakland's historic Bellevue Club
The 92-year-old private social club on Lake Merritt, the Bellevue Club (525 Bellevue Ave.), is being sold to San Francisco-based club The Battery, for an East Bay expansion. Read More
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Questions surrounding masks, vaccine booster shots, and upcoming Oakland events mount
There's been a lot of talk about whether or not you should wear a mask if you're vaccinated, and there have been questions recently about booster shots for those who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Vaccination status may end up being a key factor in whether Oaklanders can attend upcoming, large events like Pride. Read More
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Owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to focus on ‘future growth’ of restaurant group
The pandemic has continued to devastate the Bay Area’s restaurant scene, and it is forcing Tanya Holland, chef-owner of Oakland’s beloved Brown Sugar Kitchen, to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read More
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Was Derek Chauvin's right to a fair trial violated?
Could this be grounds for an appeal, grounds for a mistrial, and should the country watch again? Read More
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Oakland Zoo has a new CEO with a long track record of success
Oakland Zoo has a new CEO and he plans to connect with the community, reopen to full capacity, and increase programming. Read More
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Oakland teachers break barriers with Ivy League admissions
Two Oakland teachers from Latinx backgrounds have been admitted to master's programs at Columbia University and Harvard University, and the charter school community where they've been working is singing their praises. Read More
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Red Bay Coffee officially opens its modern public roastery and headquarters in East Oakland
Red Bay Coffee — the eco-conscious Oakland coffee roaster that will open a cafe inside the Ferry Building later this month — unveiled its new public roastery and headquarters this week at 3136 International Boulevard in Oakland. And it’s every bit as gorgeous as you can possibly imagine. Read More
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New Latinx LGBTQ+ club Que Rico opens next week in downtown Oakland
A new nightclub catering to the LGBTQ+ Latinx community of the East Bay is debuting on Tuesday, April 13 — but for obvious reasons it's going to start out sort of low-key serving drinks and quesabirria tacos. Read More
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Select Oakland residents gain free wi-fi through new city-sponsored program
OAKWIFI, with funding from the CARES Act, is taking steps to close the digital gap through strategic partnerships, community outreach, and by providing access to underserved communities in Oakland. Read More
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Out front in Oakland: who might run for mayor in 2022
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is termed out at a time when Oakland has close and cordial Washington, D.C. ties through Vice President Kamala Harris, and three women are being talked about as potential candidates for the job. Read More
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An update on Oakland's internet-famous duck couple, now settled in at their "forever home" in Marin
They've been called "Oakland's cutest couple" and "Ebony and Ivory" and various other things, but a pair of domesticated ducks that were evidently dropped off at Lake Merritt last year to fend for themselves have officially settled into new digs at a rescue sanctuary for injured or neglected farm animals in Marin County. Read More
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Oakland’s Chinatown responds to Atlanta shootings of Asian Americans
The spa shootings in Atlanta stunned the country last week, and the Oakland Asian community is still reeling from its own traumas while also wishing to console the families of victims in Atlanta. Read More
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News from the Bay 'hoods: Worker-led restaurant Understory set to open in Old Oakland
As more businesses get to reopen around the Bay, we have news of some new ones opening for the first time, as well as a vaccination promotion from Krispy Kreme, and a Cal/OSHA fine for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Read More
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Oakland Fire Department steps up in vaccination effort, will soon get new chief
Hoodline interviewed Oakland Fire Department’s (OFD) Interim Chief Melinda Drayton on a few issues in the city including; emergency response and preparedness, race and equity, and the new Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong. Read More
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Oakland politics: Rebuilding The Town in 2021 after COVID-19 and protests
So much happened in 2020 that cities like Oakland had to fight to survive, but 2021 is full of hope. The community needs to come together to support small and Black-owned businesses, and get back out there as soon as they're vaccinated. Read More
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Lake Merritt's Fairyland will reopen to the public March 19 after temporarily closing last year
Oakland’s dreamscape of bright colors and childhood nostalgia, Fairyland is set to reopen to the public on March 19 after being shuttered for over four months. Read More
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Large stretch of West Oakland street renamed in honor of Black Panther Party co-founder
Last Wednesday, a three-block stretch of West Oakland's Ninth Street was renamed to pay homage to the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Dr. Huey P. Newton — another example of recent acts honoring the legacy of the Black Panther movement. Read More
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[Update] Caribbean-themed Sand Bar from Drexl/Miranda team opens on Broadway in Oakland
Sand Bar, a new Caribbean-themed "beach club" and cocktail lounge, is readying for an opening on Oakland's Auto Row, in a former auto dealership space at 2418 Broadway. Hoodline has the exclusive news of this new project from the team behind Uptown cocktail spots Drexl and The Miranda, and the sports bar Fort Green in Old Oakland. Read More
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Low Bar readies for grand opening in former Hawker Fare space near downtown Oakland
Low Bar (2300 Webster Street, Oakland), a new bar and restaurant from a pair of industry vets that was announced early last year and subsequently delayed by the pandemic, is getting ready for an imminent grand opening. Read More
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Ayesha Curry opens Sweet July store and cafe in Uptown Oakland
As she promised to last year, Ayesha Curry has just opened her first retail store in Oakland, in conjunction with her lifestyle magazine called Sweet July. The Sweet July store and cafe debuted Tuesday at 455 23rd Street in the Uptown neighborhood. Read More
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New LGBTQ bar headed for I. Magnin building in downtown Oakland
A new LGBTQ bar appears to be headed for downtown Oakland — technically in the Uptown vicinity — in a ground-floor space of the iconic I. Magnin Building at 2001 Broadway. Read More
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Ghost Town Brewing plans new tap room in Oakland's Laurel District
West Oakland’s Ghost Town Brewing plans to expand to the city’s Laurel District next month, taking over the recently-vacated 4505 Burgers and BBQ location. Read More
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Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater creates GoFundMe to raise funds for staff
The Grand Lake Theater — Oakland’s historic cinema famous for its attention-grabbing marquee messages — has been closed since March. And now most of its crew members have “run out of their unemployment benefits,” leading the theater to create a fundraiser that will offer some financial support for its staff. Read More