Azucena Rasilla

5 days ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

A decade ago, as they witnessed rapid change in their home city related to an influx of new residents, lifelong Oaklanders and friends Leon (DNas) Sykes, Jordan Warren, and Needa Bee banded together to create 510 Day, an event to celebrate Oakland culture while bringing awareness to social issues happening in the Town. Nicole Lee, the founding executive director of Urban Peace Movement, became involved with the outdoor event in 2018.

6 days ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

The future of Pierre Pierre, the Oakland restaurant where two customers were recently wounded in a shooting, remains uncertain. But The Oaklandside has learned that Pierre Pierre’s owners were recently given a 3-day notice to vacate by their landlord, HighBridge Equity Partners. According to a spokesperson for the Tribune Tower, the restaurant was originally asked to make good on more than a year’s worth of unpaid rent or move out on April 24.

6 days ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla |Ashley McBride

Oakland is a big, diverse, and complicated city, and it’s foolhardy to generalize about its residents. But the 2025 mayor’s race was decided by voters who split along an old line of difference that has played a key role in elections for decades — hills vs. flatlands. Barbara Lee, the winner, received a majority of votes in virtually every precinct below I-580, as well as parts of North Oakland and lower Rockridge around Highway 24.

1 week ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

This weekend’s hottest event is undoubtedly the 10th anniversary of 510 Day, a day to celebrate Oakland’s culture. Besides this day-long event at Lake Merritt, there’s the variety show from the underground crew The Ruckus Revival, the Soul opener at Merritt College, outdoor art festivals, a mural unveiling, and much more. If you want us to consider an event for this weekly list, email me at [email protected].

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Azucena Rasilla

Even before last summer’s Millsmont Seminary Block Party, Pastor James Polk of the Greater House of Prayer Church in East Oakland’s Millsmont neighborhood knew a community event could greatly benefit the neighborhood. But a proof of concept would help get others on board.