The Oaklandside

Balompie, prized SF pupusa spot, expands into the East Bay

For its first location outside San Francisco, the popular restaurant chose Richmond, where the Salvadoran population is ...
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Data center moratorium approved by Oakland amid AI backlash

Some residents railed against the AI industry at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where the 45-day pause was unanimously ...
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Sheng Thao’s trial is next week. Here’s your cheat sheet

FBI raids and bribery allegations have sent political shockwaves through Oakland for more than two years. Now, a jury will ...
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With federal oversight ending, can OPD police itself?

In a historic decision last week, U.S. District Judge William Orrick released the Oakland Police Department from 23 years of federal court oversight. Orrick, city leaders, and the civil rights ...