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Oakland
Thursday, July 31st, 2025
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Good morning, Oakland. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 31st of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Filmmaker Caron Creighton quit her journalism job to make a documentary called Wood Street — it follows West Oakland residents fighting eviction and building their own community. She is raising funds through Seed & Spark as she works with locals to capture their views and efforts against the planned evictions. Oakland Voices
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Andy Pohl, founder of Sell The Heart Records, said the Bay Area punk scene stays strong despite a tough economy. The label will celebrate its 15th anniversary with shows on Aug. 1-2 at 924 Gilman — headliners include Death By Stereo and Tsunami Bomb. East Bay Express
- ➤ Lucuma opens at 1700 Franklin St. in Oakland as a new Peruvian restaurant run by co-owners Renzo Roca and Garrett Morris, who bring experience from San Francisco's Piqueos along with chef Wilbert Ek Tun. The menu features dishes like asado de mamita and causa criolla — blending traditional Peruvian ingredients with a modern twist. East Bay Express
- ➤ Berkeley’s West Edge Opera will open its 46th season on August 2 with 'Dolores,' a new opera about civil rights leader Dolores Huerta at Oakland’s Scottish Rite Center. The production will run through August 17 — featuring figures from the 1965 Delano Grape Strike — and Huerta is expected to attend a fundraiser reception after the show. The Oaklandside
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ An 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia triggered tsunami alerts for California, Hawaii and Alaska after waves reached Arena Cove before 1 a.m. on Wednesday. The Governor's Office of Emergency Services advised residents to avoid beaches while officials monitored dangerous currents along the coast. KTVU
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ State officials said Tuesday that California's retail theft prevention grant has helped curb organized retail crime — since October 2023, the program led to over 22,000 arrests, recovered $150 million in stolen goods, and funded teams in Santa Clara County handling major cases as the funding will continue until 2027. KTVU
- ➤ Alameda County approved a $1 billion plan yesterday to address homelessness after years of legal delays—voters had backed a tax measure in November that built up funds over four years. The plan dedicates $1.4 billion to housing and homeless services while setting aside $170 million as a reserve for economic uncertainty—efforts aimed at easing Oakland’s growing crisis. San Francisco Chronicle
- ➤ Oakland did not issue its required transparency report on small contracts for two years; the last report from October 2023 detailed over $10 million in purchases. City officials said the delayed report—now overseen by the new Contracts and Purchasing Bureau—will be presented after the City Council returns from its summer recess. The Oaklandside
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Heavy Petting Zoo FUNdraiser: Home Off The Playa
12-8 p.m. — 7th West — Donation encouraged — Groove to local DJs at this family-friendly fundraiser supporting the Heavy Petting Zoo art car's return to Burning Man.
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T Sisters at The Freight with Ralph Roddenbery
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Mac Mall Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — Yoshi's — Tickets available — Experience the pioneering rhythms of Mac Mall, a Bay Area hip-hop legend.
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