The Pandemic Ruined High School for Them. They’re Learning to Live Again.
Stuck in their bedrooms, the class of 2021 missed important rites of passage — first job, first car, first date. Now young ...
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In Oakland’s MLK Jr. Oratorical Fest, youth deliver their vision for the world
Nadia Brooks still has her trophy from when she placed second in Oakland Unified’s Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Festival. She won it 17 years ago, as a second grader at Fruitvale Elementary ...
Dynasty: Oakland Tech wins fifth consecutive Oakland Section title behind late-game heroics from Ardarius Grayson
The Bulldogs, having beat the Wildcats twice that season, gave up home court advantage to accommodate the demand. The game was played at Laney College before a standing-room only crowd. Oakland won ...
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Bond between basketball and Bay Area stretches further than any map can contain
Skyline High School (Oakland). The gym was packed to the ceiling in the mid-‘80s when Payton emerged as one of the city’s greatest — and loudest — talents. Along with Greg Foster ...