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Readers of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bay Area coverage told us where they’d relocate if given a choice. San Francisco and Berkeley were top votes, but many also named Petaluma, Alameda, Oakland, and smaller, affordable spots like El Cerrito, Moraga, Brisbane, and Pacifica, highlighting concerns about cost, transit, walkability, and community vibe while balancing urban access with a down‑to‑earth, livable feel.
The Trump administration uses wartime powers to fund a $75 million coal export terminal at the Port of Oakland, reviving a long-standing opposition led by West Oakland residents who fear pollution and health impacts. California lawmakers push for a full environmental impact report, while activists and local groups vow to continue pressuring regulators and investors as the project moves through permits and potential construction.
Ariana Grande opened her Eternal Sunshine tour in Oakland — her first in seven years — delivering a mix of tracks from the 2024 Eternal Sunshine album with fan favorites like Thank U, Next and 7 Rings. The tour heads to Los Angeles, Austin, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Montreal and Sunrise, plus a five-night run in London, while Grande stays active in acting (Wicked) and prepares her eighth studio album Petal for July 31; she hinted this tour may be a limited, rare return rather than a long-term trek.
Five vehicles were stolen from an Alameda County maintenance garage in Oakland, including an unmarked sheriff's vehicle and a rental vehicle. Four were recovered using automated license plate readers, and the remaining vehicle was found by 4:20 p.m. The investigation is ongoing with no suspects in custody.
After a six-and-a-half-year hiatus, Ariana Grande kicked off the Eternal Sunshine tour in Oakland, centering the show on material from Eternal Sunshine (and its deluxe edition) while weaving in songs from Positions and newer projects. Variety’s full opening-night setlist includes tracks such as Yes, And?; Dandelion; The Boy Is Mine; Eternal Sunshine; Just Like Magic; Thank U, Next; 7 Rings; Imperfect for You; Warm; Safety Net; One Last Time; Rain on Me; Break Free; Twilight Zone; Past Life; Dangerous Woman; Honeymoon Avenue; Into You; Hate That I Made You Love Me; We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love); Supernatural and more. The tour runs through Sept. 1 in North America, with five LA shows after Oakland before stops in Austin, Sunrise, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal and Chicago, then a 10-night London run at the O2. Ticket demand remains high on resale, and Grande signals she may balance touring with acting while Petal is due July 31.
President Trump announced via the Defense Production Act that $75 million will go toward building the West Oakland coal export terminal, part of a broader $700 million coal-industry push. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon praised the project as essential for his state’s coal industry, while environmentalists and Oakland residents oppose it amid years of litigation involving developer Phil Tagami’s Oakland Bulk Oversized Terminal (OBOT). The plan envisions groundbreaking this summer and first shipments by 2028, with critics warning of pollution and climate impacts.
Trump says he will invoke the Defense Production Act to invest nearly $700 million in upgrading 13 coal plants, build two new plants in Alaska and West Virginia, restart a shuttered Maryland plant, and fund a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland to move U.S. coal overseas, arguing it strengthens national energy security; environmental and local groups warn it will raise electricity costs, worsen pollution, and undermine climate goals, and opponents vow to challenge the plan in court.
Cat Zhang of The Cut argues that Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters is the year’s standout fashion film—a maximalist, Seussical, Tim Burton–meets–Marxist romp about Oakland shoplifters who become community-oriented entrepreneurs. As Corvette (Keke Palmer) and friends challenge a power-hungry CEO (Demi Moore) with help from a garment worker (Poppy Liu) and a former Metro co-worker (Eiza Gonzalez), the film reveals a global conspiracy that oppresses workers, blending sharp style with a rallying call for labor rights and collective action.
A juvenile driver speeding on 85th Avenue in East Oakland crashed into a parked vehicle and six pedestrians, killing three and injuring three others. The driver was arrested; police have not said whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
Oakland City Administrator Jestin Johnson resigns after an investigation confirmed crude, demeaning text messages about female staff; interim city administrator Betsy Lake will take over, following a statement from Mayor Barbara Lee.
Oakland’s typical home value was about $716,000 in March, down 8–9% year over year (roughly 11.4% in inflation-adjusted terms) and about 28% below the 2022 peak, with a split market: Rockridge and Claremont-Elmwood still see bidding activity, while downtown has double‑digit declines. Higher mortgage costs and condo fees keep affordability tight, with a mid-priced Oakland home costing around $3,680/month with 20% down, pushing buyers to wait out the market. National spring trends hint slight gains, but Oakland’s outcome will hinge on days-on-market, inventory changes, and rate movements, likely preserving a city divided between brisk neighborhoods and those needing sharper price adjustments.
More than 70 dirt bikes and ATVs disrupted traffic on the Bay Bridge during a round-trip ride from Oakland to San Francisco; Oakland police, joined by SFPD and CHP, intercepted riders on the bridge, many fled, two were arrested, and one jumped into the Bay and was rescued as abandoned bikes were towed and all lanes reopened by about 7:15 pm.
A humanoid robot named Bebop, rented for events, delayed a Southwest flight from Oakland to San Diego by about an hour while airline staff decided how to treat it as baggage; Southwest moved Bebop from the aisle to a window seat, removed its battery, and the plane proceeded to its destination.
Early Saturday in Oakland's Uptown district, a driver in a red Hyundai drove onto the sidewalk on the 500 block of 18th Street, injuring seven pedestrians (including a 15-year-old) who had been at First Friday, then fled on foot with two passengers; two victims are in critical condition and police are seeking tips at 510-238-3426.
Week 1 of the Musk v. Altman case in Oakland drew about 200 spectators at any given time to the federal courthouse, watching from inside or an overflow room, while outside a Musk cutout signaled the high public interest amid the trial’s tightly controlled proceedings.