Oakland
A city in Alameda County, California — population 424,891 as of 2020.
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Folsom Times
4 hours agoFrom college project to Blues Hall of Fame; Delta Wires rolls into Folsom Sunday
More than five decades after an Oakland classroom project became a working band, the horn-powered blues veterans return to Powerhouse of Blues What began as a college project tracing the journey of the blues from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago and eventually the West Coast has…
Creatives & Arts
Richmondside
October 2New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment
New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment Thousands Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from East Bay cities to camps in 1942. In a new exhibit, artist Masaki Fujihata explores iconic images of those events through augmented reality.
Creatives & Arts
Oakland Voices
October 2Opinion: Oakland must strengthen civilian oversight as federal monitoring ends
The Anti Police-Terror Project urges Oakland to strengthen independent civilian police oversight following the end of federal monitoring of OPD.
Public Safety
The Plumas Sun
October 1Diane Laurlee Greenspan
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Diane Laurlee Greenspan, 87, Sept. 9, 2026, at home in Quincy, California, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 4, 1938, in Oakland, a daughter of the late Dorothy and Raymond Lambert. Diane was raised by her late grandparents,…
Obituaries
Oakland Voices
October 1High rates and underused services undermine Oakland’s fight against illegal dumping
Oakland residents face high trash rates. Auditors found underused disposal services and resources.
Government & Civic
Richmondside
September 29Cafe Buenos Aires brings empanadas and more to El Cerrito, a new Lao and Thai spot arrives in Albany, and more openings
Cafe Buenos Aires brings empanadas and more to El Cerrito, a new Lao and Thai spot arrives in Albany, and more openings A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Oakland by the numbers
- Area
- 55.96 sq mi (144.94 km²), 22.07 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.9
- Households
- 176,584
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $101,600
- Median house value
- $929,900
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 1 FRANK H OGAWA PLZ, OAKLAND, CA 94612