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WEBOakland education nonprofit sued for allegedly defrauding public agency. The Marcus Foster Education Institute is the subject of a lawsuit alleging that it misappropriated $343,000 from the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority. by Eli Wolfe September 4, 2024.
Federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department may be …
WEBAug 25, 2021 · Now, the need for federal oversight might be coming to an end, two civil rights attorneys wrote in court documents filed Wednesday evening. Attorneys Jim Chanin and John Burris, who represent plaintiffs in the 21-year-old lawsuit which led to the sweeping oversight program, wrote that the Oakland Police Department has made significant progress ...
The East Bay's best new restaurants - The Oaklandside
WEBAug 20, 2021 · 3725 MacArthur Blvd. (near Loma Vista), Oakland. 4-9 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Jo’s Modern Thai opened last month in the Laurel District, the brainchild of chef Intu-on Kornnawong (Kin Khao, Intu-On) and Kao Saelee, who grew up in his family’s Racha Cafe in Berkeley.
An ode to the Oakland Coliseum
WEBMar 19, 2021 · As a piece of architecture, it’s tempting to disregard the Oakland Coliseum as a relic—or, worse, an embarrassment. USA Today ranked it the worst stadium in Major League Baseball. Last year, The Guardian called it “a blight.”. Before that, Deadspin, citing the Coliseum’s unfortunate tendency to flood with sewage, called it “a ...
The Oakland Roots’ recipe for success
WEBJul 5, 2022 · Seven minutes before kick-off, however, Arghandiwal got a call from his operations team, summoning him to the field. The modular turf system the Roots had laid atop the Laney College football field for the game—which had met NISA’s playing field standards, but had not been cleared properly by USL …
Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin: a popular new outdoor concert venue
WEBAug 9, 2021 · The roller skaters didn’t seem phased by the Andalusian scene manifesting on the stage by Rocky’s Market, barely pausing as they glided behind flamenco dancer Melissa Cruz while she executed a series of percussive, clave-inflected foot maneuvers. The sold-out audience, however, was rapt despite the sailboats traversing the estuary in the background and the glorious view of San Francisco ...
OMCA has reopened. Here's what's new - The Oaklandside
WEBJun 23, 2021 · OMCA opened its doors to the public on Friday, June 18. Credit: Amir Aziz. The Oakland Museum of California officially reopened on June 18 after a long 15-month hiatus unveiling an extensive $15 million renovation of its outdoor sculpture garden, a new café by acclaimed Oakland chef Tanya Holland, and new artwork by local artists.
A guide to affordable housing in Oakland - The Oaklandside
WEBIf you listed the annual incomes of everyone in this region, the AMI would be the amount in the middle of the list. The AMI in the Alameda County region is currently $103,550 for a one-person household and $118,300 for a two-person household. When apartments become available, you are given the maximum and sometimes the …
'Hella Town' explores Oakland’s divided history through the lens …
WEBNov 10, 2021 · In a new book, Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption, Mitchell Schwarzer traces the origins and lasting impacts of the city’s built environment. Schwarzer, a professor of architectural and urban history at the California College of the Arts, applies his experience as a city planner and scholar to …