Deep East Oakland used to be a thriving community with movie theaters and bowling alleys. But the crack cocaine epidemic and decades of disinvestment hit the community hard. Now, a $100 million ...

Located at International Boulevard and 75th Avenue in deep East Oakland, the center offers crime survivors in some of the city’s most underserved neighborhoods an array of services — such as ...

In April 2023, Oakland bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Aneesa Strings (Aneesa Al-Musawwir) posted a cover of Too Short’s Oakland anthem Blow the Whistle, playing the upright bass and giving ...

Deep Down captured the beauty and realness of East Oakland, as well as the artists, business owners, community leaders and residents who dream of a better future. The series centered East Oakland’s ...

Rise East and the 40x40 Council, a group of nonprofits looking to invest and build up an area of deep East Oakland, announced Thursday that it has raised $100 million to do so – an effort that's ...

East Oakland community comes together to pick up trash, beautify park. Volunteers came together Saturday to pick up trash at Elmhurst Park in East Oakland, as part of the District 7 Community Cleanup.

The city successfully avoided layoffs or fire station closures, but may again need to confront deep spending cuts in a year or two.

"Yes to a $100 million in investments. Yes to jobs, yes to housing, education and thriving businesses, here in deep east Oakland," said Caheri Gutierrez of the Unity Council.

East Oakland church goes door-to-door to offer prayers, take on violence 03:09. In a neighborhood long plagued by gun violence and poverty, one East Oakland church is using prayer as a form of ...

The kid from Oakland’s “deep east” was warded away from the local street economy by his mom and neighbors. “They didn’t let certain guys participate who they saw had potential,” he said.

Johnson is one of four neighborhood leaders spearheading an ambitious plan dubbed Rise East, which aims to revitalize a 40-by-40-block zone of deep East Oakland and reverse the tide of displacement ...