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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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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,…
Crime drops in Oakland, privacy debates rise
Oakland saw a historic drop in homicides in 2025—the fewest since 1967. But even as violent crime falls citywide, debates intensify over surveillance technology, federal immigration enforcement, and…
Oakland roads: progress and peril
Oakland's roads are in crisis—871 stretches have zero years of remaining life left. But there's also progress: bond money is finally flowing, bollards on International Boulevard have eliminated…
What to expect in Oakland in 2026
Deputy editor Esther Kaplan and news editor Darwin BondGraham join host Tasneem Raja to preview the biggest stories The Oaklandside will be covering in 2026—from OUSD's superintendent search and…
Big school budget cuts, OAK and ICE, Costco plan, and more
Oakland Unified School District faces brutal $102 million in budget cuts that will impact every school. Education reporter Ashley McBride breaks down what's getting cut, why the district is in…
Best restaurant in Oakland, best bar, coffeeshop, and more: the Nosh awards
The Nosh food awards are in! Hear about Oakland’s Best New Restaurant (Lucuma), Best Bar Overall (Tallboy), Best Coffee Shop (Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar), and much more. See all the Nosh winners in…
Who is Mario Juarez?
In this week’s episode, we catch you up on speed cameras coming to Oakland's most dangerous roads, share some good news about Oakland’s costly coal terminal lawsuit, and tell you about a City Hall…
Coach Beam is gone, Skyline walkout, police chief news, and Cabaret
This week, Oakland is mourning a legend. John Beam, Laney College's beloved athletic director and football coach, was shot and killed on Thursday morning in the school's field house.Host Tasneem Raja…
Parking ban at Lake Merritt, coal terminal, explaining the Oakland Police Commission
In today's episode: Oakland faces a potentially massive legal judgment over its efforts to block a coal terminal in West Oakland. The state finds Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish…
Crime is dropping, affordable housing is booming, and more good Oakland news
Oakland’s surprising affordable housing boom, dropping crime rates, a new health center for East Oakland youth, huge fixes coming for Oakland sidewalks, and much more good news in this week’s…
What happened at Coast Guard Island?
Last week, federal agents arrived in the East Bay for what was expected to be a major immigration and law enforcement operation. Then President Trump called it off—for now. But the impact on Oakland…
Oakland City Council is blatantly breaking transparency laws
Note: this episode was recorded Wednesday, before Thursday’s whirlwind news of a Bay Area “surge” in federal enforcement that didn’t materialize—for now. We’ll talk about it in next week’s…
Preventing fights in Oakland schools
How violence interrupters make OUSD schools safer.Plus: Who’s to blame for the police chief leaving?, OAK refuses to screen partisan video, remembering Allen Temple’s Pastor J. Alfred Smith, Sr.,…
S1 Vigilante squatter removal, police chief resigns, and a green belt for Oakland?
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell surprised the city this week by resigning after just 18 months on the job.We talk with Oaklandside news editor Darwin BondGraham and public safety reporter Roselyn…
Uptown parking ticket scam, Prescott Market’s new vendors, East Oakland improvements
This week on Oaklandside 510, we're covering essential earthquake preparedness tips for Oakland residents, the Police Commission's vote on vehicle pursuit policy changes, major infrastructure…
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