Frank Ogawa Plaza

Suspicious package rendered safe at Oakland federal building

A suspicious person and a suspicious package were spotted Wednesday at the federal building in Oakland, prompting a partial evacuation.

2 years ago

Covid vaccine, testing center to reopen in Downtown Oakland after closure

The Covid Clinic in Frank Ogawa Plaza will reopen following its abrupt closure Wednesday.

2 years ago

Downtown Oakland Covid vaccine, testing clinic closes abruptly

A free Covid-19 testing and vaccination clinic in downtown Oakland has abruptly closed its doors.

2 years ago

Voices of Black Lives Matter span communities, generations

Dozens of Bay Area protests decrying the police killing of George Floyd have been entirely peaceful.

4 years ago

Moms 4 Housing victory highlights ‘MLK’s radical legacy’ in Oakland march

The Moms 4 Housing story and events of the past week were inextricably tied to Monday’s MLK march.

4 years ago

Oakland police arrest 22 people at Housing Justice Village protest

Police arrested 22 people on suspicion of resisting arrest early Monday morning after they allegedly refused to leave a homeless…

4 years ago

Homeless camp protest outside City Hall brings attention to ‘cruel and inhumane’ practices

A camp dubbed Housing Justice Village set up Sunday at Frank Ogawa Plaza near Oakland City Hall to provide a…

4 years ago

About 100 chant, march at Oakland anti-Kavanaugh rally

Approximately 100 people turned out for a protest rally Saturday afternoon at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland following the confirmation…

6 years ago

City of Oakland to release first cultural plan in 30 years

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Cultural Affairs Manager Roberto Bedoya will release the city's first cultural plan in 30 years…

6 years ago

Woke and united, women march against Trump

About 65,000 people or more marched in San Francisco Saturday afternoon in the 2018 Women's March.

6 years ago

Trump protests planned across in Bay Area

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets around the Bay Area in protest of Donald…

7 years ago

Oakland City Hall garage declared unsafe

A city-owned parking garage in downtown Oakland will close indefinitely Friday because of seismic instability.

7 years ago

Police protests blocks Highway 880

A large group of protesters demonstrating against police violence shut down Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland Thursday night.

8 years ago

Bernie Sand­ers schedules Oakland events

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will hold two events in Oakland on Monday.

8 years ago

Oakland protests occupy City Hall

Protesters against police killings marched through Oakland Tuesday afternoon, taking over Oakland City Hall, entering a Laney College cafeteria, and briefly blocking…

9 years ago

Four arrested, 17 cited at Oakland protests

Oakland police arrested four people for a variety of crimes including assaults on police officers.

9 years ago

Anonymous-planned march takes Oakland

A crowd of roughly 75 to 100 people has gathered at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland and is on the…

9 years ago

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