Mason Ma wanted Korean barbecue. “I think it’s not the energy we need from someone who’s supposed to be focused on moving our city forward and addressing our challenges.” FBI agents carry boxes out of a home associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland on June 20. “Have you spoke with Andy Duong about $20,000 by …
Fifteen people were shot after an illegal "sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. Oakland police officers respond to a multiple shooting during a Juneteenth celebration near Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Violence breaks out at Oakland Juneteenth About 20 vehicles -- mostly all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes — …
Oakland’s Jewish community celebrated the official lighting of the city’s largest menorah at Lake Merritt on Dec. 10. Joined by local dignitaries, more than 100 members of Oakland’s Jewish community celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah with the 18th annual Grand Menorah Lighting at Lake Merritt on Sunday. Rabbi David Labkowski of the Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland said that by …
An unprecedented red tide in the San Francisco Bay Area is killing thousands of fish and other marine life whose carcasses are washing ashore, creating a foul odor that experts say could get worse during this weekend’s expected heat wave. A dead striped bass sits on the banks of Lake Merritt, a tidal lagoon of the San Francisco Bay, on …
