## How to celebrate Juneteenth in Oakland

From Prescott Market to the Oakland Museum to day parties and a Ballers game, here’s where to celebrate.

A grim scene at Fruitvale crash site

Police say a driver sped away from an Oakland housing officer who had attempted to pull him over, then careened into an OPD vehicle, leaving two dead and two hospitalized.

Buffy Wicks brings her YIMBY approach to road safety

The state rep has sought to steamroll obstacles to road improvements by limiting public feedback. Yet she was a player in a contentious debate over traffic-slowing measures in her own neighborhood.

Where Oakland’s water supply stands after spring heat wiped out our ‘frozen reservoir’

The snowpack melted much earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Oakland and much of the East Bay.

Hey, teens! Oakland wants to help you get a summer job

Mayor Barbara Lee has backed a $1.5 million youth summer employment program that expects to give 500 young people access to jobs over the next two summers.

## 20 Oakland sports events to catch in May

Plus: The Roots are off to their best season yet, the Falcons are in first place in their ultimate frisbee league and a roller derby tourney comes to town.

This week in Oakland: two events honoring the music legacy of Prince

Other events include a craft fair at a community garden in Laurel, a tutorial on searching newspaper archives, and the East Bay Rowing Club regatta at the estuary.

Remembering Paul Cotton, McClymonds High teacher and coach

Known as "Popeye" on the Berkeley High campus, where he was the rare athlete to letter in four sports, he later traveled the country to research his family tree, recording 15,000 names of relatives.

## Oakland Earth Day celebrations will focus on cleanups and community fun

Kayaking, planting seeds, and picking up trash are all enjoyable activities that help the environment.

Golden Gate Fields could soon turn into a public park

A San Francisco-based nonprofit agreed to buy the former race track for $175 million and transfer it to the East Bay Regional Park District, creating a huge new shoreline park.

This week in Oakland: ‘Visible Labor: The East Bay at Work’ photo exhibit, and Friday Nights at OMCA

Other events include a screening of “Palestine ‘36,” the OSA spring showcase and the Khmer New Year Festival.

## Women and wealth: Tips for navigating your lifelong financial journey 

JPMorganChase recommends working with a financial advisor and offers tools for getting educated about investing.

## Alysa Liu celebration set for March 12

Mayor Barbara Lee announced a Celebration Rally for the Olympic gold medalist and hometown hero at Oakland City Hall.

Fresh take: Temescal’s Ace Seafood seeks to reel in a broader audience with revamp

Two former staff members took over Small Change at the start of the year, and refreshed the concept with an eye on affordability and expanded options.

## Newsom signs $590M mass transit bridge loan

The much-anticipated deal will keep transit agencies afloat until a tax measure reaches voters in November.

## Dense tree barriers to cut air pollution are coming to West Oakland

Local environmental groups and the city will start planting in March air-scrubbing greenery near I-880.

18th St. is one of Oakland’s most dangerous. Here’s how the city is fixing it

An ambitious plan to improve the West Oakland roadway is expected to break ground this summer, with buffered bike lanes, pedestrian islands, and more.

BART releases doomsday scenario in case sales tax doesn’t pass

A proposal to raise $1 billion a year will likely be on the November ballot. But BART is planning for massive service cuts — including a total system shutdown — if the measure is voted down.

## Oakland extends grace period for Sunday parking citations until April 12

The city says the new Sunday fees are designed to increase turnover.