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An Oakland news podcast from the journalists at Oaklandside, Oakland’s independent nonprofit newsroom.
Each week we’ll catch you up on the biggest news in Oakland, go behind the scenes with Oaklandside reporters for context and analysis you won’t find anywhere else, and tell you about cool events around the Town.
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Oakland's World Cup moment — and the Mount Rushmore of Oakland sports
The Australian men's national soccer team — the Socceroos — are calling Oakland home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, training at the Oakland Roots and Soul facility in Alameda. Oaklandside freelance…
Measure E looks set to fail. What that means for Oakland politics
Oakland voters appear to have rejected Measure E, the $192 parcel tax that city leaders and unions had counted on to fund police, fire, homelessness services, and illegal dumping cleanup. We break…
Oakland goes to the movies
Mayor Barbara Lee's proposed budget includes restoring a $250,000 film rebate program — a small but meaningful step toward making Oakland a filmmaking hub. Arts reporter Azucena Rasilla explains what…
Oakland's city administrator resigns after Oaklandside reporting on his texts
Oaklandside's reporting directly led to a major shake-up at City Hall: the resignation of Oakland's city administrator, one of the most powerful figures in the city. City Hall reporters Eli Wolfe and…
Oakland’s June 2 primary election: Measure E, Measure C, district attorney’s race
The June 2 primary is coming up fast. We help Oakland voters get oriented: the Alameda County DA's race, two Oakland ballot measures, and everything you need to know about how and where to vote.Come…
Trees, towers, and tents: recent Oakland housing stories
What happens when Oakland's tree protection laws are broken — and does the city have the will to enforce them? What does a proposal to replace the Rockridge Trader Joe's with senior housing towers…
Illegal dumping in Oakland is a mess. Why?
Today: illegal dumping in Oakland. Why it keeps getting worse, what the city has tried, and what might actually work. Reporter Eli Wolfe joins us to sort out the mess.And, we’ll talk about Boots…
Oakland in 2026: The biggest stories so far
Editor-in-Chief Tasneem Raja sits down with Oaklandside's deputy editor Esther Kaplan and news editor Darwin BondGraham to take stock of the biggest stories of 2026 — crime, schools, road safety,…
Encampment changes, EZ's Lounge warnings, airport expansion fight
The City Council passed a new encampment policy giving Oakland more power to tow RVs and close camps. Our public safety reporter found that neighbors had been warning the city for years about the…
Fire at Camron-Stanford, charter reform guide, renaming César E. Chávez library
This week, we're keeping things short and sweet, with a round-up of recent reporting from our newsroom.A fire damaged one of Oakland's most beloved historic landmarks. Oakland voters may get to…
Speed cameras are real now: What the data tells us
Oakland's 60-day warning period ended March 15th. Road safety reporter Jose Fermoso breaks down what 140,000 warnings revealed about where speeding is worst in Oakland — and what comes next.And later…
Is your Oakland City Council member showing up?
City Hall reporters Eli Wolfe and Natalie Orenstein tracked every Oakland City Council vote in 2025 — all 138 of them at full council meetings, plus 519 more at committee meetings — to find out how…
OPD overtime changes after Oaklandside's investigation
After The Oaklandside's blockbuster investigation into runaway overtime spending at the Oakland Police Department, real policies were changed. Investigative reporter Beck Klein and news editor Darwin…
Oakland schools in crisis
Teachers nearly went on strike. More than 400 positions were cut. And the district still has $50 million in budget cuts left to find. Education reporter Ashley McBride breaks down everything…
Black Joy Parade
Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Oakland on February 22nd for the city's ninth annual Black Joy Parade. We took our microphones out to meet some of the people who showed up…
What’s going on in Oakland City Hall?
How is Mayor Barbara Lee handling homelessness, crime, housing, and other issues? Can private funds make up for the city’s budget shortfall? How are local leaders preparing to respond if there’s…
Sex trafficking in Oakland: what's changing
Preventing sex trafficking, supporting survivorsSex trafficking has been a problem in Oakland for decades, but new legislation, a new mobile clinic, and a growing chorus of young survivors are…
Falling in love in the Town, and Valentine's Day ideas
Oakland couples share how they found love in real life — at protests, festivals, schools, and house parties. Plus, where to eat and what to order this Valentine's Day, whether you're single, coupled…
One Oakland police officer made $500k in overtime. Where are the records?
This week, investigative journalist Beck Klein and news editor Darwin BondGraham walk us through Oaklandside's blockbuster investigation into OPD's runaway overtime spending, a story that has nearly…
What Minneapolis means for Oakland, and a devastating downtown fire
News editor Darwin BondGraham reflects on what’s happening in Minneapolis—where federal immigration agents have killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti—and what it means for Oakland,…
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