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Oakland Unity High School celebrates sending 80% of their seniors to 4-year colleges
This year, 80% of Unity's students will continue on to four-year colleges or universities. It's a statistic that far exceeds the 50% average for Black and Brown students in Oakland as a whole.
Music Tonight: Monday, May 27
Oakland’s Sugar Candy Mountain trades in all things vintage and psychedelic, from the soul sounds of Shuggie Otis to early Krautrock and Brazilian tropicalia, with the well- tempered musical clutch of a duo tuned instinctively to the transmission of cross-genre vibes. They’ll be laying and playing it out tonight at the Miniplex for an early 8 p.m. show, where a few members of local sunshine-hustlers the California Poppies will be performing under the name Los Calicos ($20, $17 advance).
Pedestrians crowded off Oakland sidewalk by growing homeless camp
OAKLAND -- Neighbors can no longer use a stretch of the sidewalk on E. 8th Street, near Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland.A car was parked on the sidewalk. A tent was also set up, along with other items, that blocked pedestrians from passing through. Pedestrians who live nearby have to walk out into the street to get to and from their homes."The kids who are walking to school have to get off the sidewalk because they can't go through. It's the only sidewalk since there isn't one on the other side of the street," said Hector Hugo.Hugo worried a car...
Photos: Carnaval parade fills, thrills San Francisco’s Mission District
Thousands of people lined the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District for Sunday’s 46th annual Carnaval San Francisco grand parade. Dozens of classic cars, ornate floats laden with colorful fabric and flowers and dancing troupes in a dazzling display of costumes commanded attention from every eye and ear, highlighting Carnaval’s intent to honor indigenous cultures.
Safeway removes self-checkout kiosks from some Bay Area stores
OAKLAND, Calif. - Shoppers at some Bay Area Safeway stores will no longer have the option to use self-checkout kiosks. The grocery chain confirmed to KTVU that it's getting rid of the self-checkout machines at several stores, although they wouldn't specify which ones. Safeway officials said they're removing the kiosks...
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