San Francisco’s Woes Are Well Known. Across the Bay, Oakland Has Struggled More. Oakland, Calif., has long prided itself on being the scrappy answer to San Francisco, but residents are concerned by an increase in crime.
Oakland Educators Plan Unauthorized Teach-in Supporting Palestinians The district opposes the event, and some Jewish groups raised concerns about what they saw as bias.
A’s Will Finally Turn Out the Lights on Pro Sports in Oakland With baseball owners approving the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, some see the departure as the death of the working-class sports fan.
A Brunch for Both the Living and the Dead The chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros and the artist Momoca wove together Mexican and Japanese harvest traditions for a meal at the restaurant Bombera in Oakland, Calif.
Once a Labor Leader, Butler Angered Unions by Consulting for Uber The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees.