Oakland's Planning Commission will decide today whether to allow the project to move forward.

Ongoing defacement was a "daily threat" that cost the company thousands of dollars in repairs and worker time, the owner said.

"An area that produced both E-40 and Metallica is very diverse. There’s so much strength and originality here."

More than a bookstore, the shop is home to a small press, an art gallery, film screenings and other creative pursuits.

"I came up at BART stations, playing in front of Colonial Donuts at 3 am. Oakland is real. Nothing is better than that."

A photo contest for folks who love The Town.

Oakland's most intense and inclusive wrestling show celebrated its seventh anniversary last week.

More than 100 pieces by women and non-binary artists explore sexuality, race, immigration and other issues from the 2016 election.

"We do a lot of things that are shocking, but it’s still for everyone," said founder Sam Khandaghabadi.

Literary events, a street beautification project that starts with brunch, drag tributes, and so much more.

The site is contaminated with banned chemicals, but preservationists say the buildings still have value.

“The amount of people that came into our store and the numbers of items we sold were pretty staggering,” says one store employee.

Life imitates art as a new 33-story residential tower is erected a block away from the community theater.