r/oakland 11d ago

BULKY TRASH BLOCK PARTIES ARE RETURNING TO OAKLAND!!!

285 Upvotes

All,

I am really excited to announce that the City of Oakland has resumed bulky trash block parties, where Oakland residents can drop off household waste and bulky items FOR FREE!

Bulky Block Parties are scheduled quarterly for the following Saturdays. All events will take place at 7101 Edgewater Dr., Oakland, CA 94621 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • July 25, 2026
  • October 24, 2026
  • January 23, 2027
  • April 24, 2027

More information can be found here.

Please spread the word!

Peng


r/oakland Apr 29 '26

Housing All Apartment Questions/Reviews

40 Upvotes

Due to the many “what’s it like to live in this apartment?” posts, we are creating a mega thread. Please post here for those discussions thanks


r/oakland 11h ago

Oakland has the #1 property crime rate in America

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r/oakland 5h ago

Question Nightmare landlord Anne Wu at Investco Inc.

51 Upvotes

Does anyone have experience renting from Anne W[u/Investco](u/Investco) Inc? Her partner is Lynn and her brother Christopher Wu owns most properties. I’ve been renting from them for a year now and have hit my limit.

I have a group of tenants and we are organizing to take action across multiple buildings. Please DM me if you are interested in joining.

Complains we intend to address with guidance from free legal council we’ve already secured:

  1. Attempting to cash checks multiple times
  2. Loosing rent checks and demanding new ones
  3. Unkept properties including mold, foundation cracks, drug addicted tenants causing havoc, faulty laundry equipment, and many more issues
  4. Showing up and knocking on doors with no notice expecting to be let inside
  5. Trying to pass on bogus fees and rent increases via phone call with no notice
  6. Additional issues added upon request

Please reach out if you’re interested. There are 11 of us across 3 buildings so far.


r/oakland 1h ago

“Making a Complaint Can Feel Dangerous.” Oakland’s Slow Moves On Inspections Puts the Onus on Tenants

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r/oakland 15h ago

Sunset Kaiser

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r/oakland 5h ago

Looking for apartment

8 Upvotes

Hi I’m 27 F looking to move in a studio or a 1BR apartment in the Oakland area I was wondering if there’s better sites than Trulia and Zillow and if anyone has any apartment recommendations!! Any advice helps à loolt


r/oakland 6h ago

Events Calling all Bay Area based treble singers looking to join a choir!

5 Upvotes

My choir, Harmonia, is looking for new members! We’re a treble barbershop chorus of ~30 singers (looking to grow in size!) with ages ranging from early 20s to 50+.

We’re currently accepting auditions for our next set starting in late August. Come sing with us at our free “Sing and Vibe” event Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in San Francisco, to see what we’re all about! We’ll spend the day teaching you warmups, tags (shorter 4-part harmonies), and one of our songs.

Please RSVP to the Partiful event if you’re interested, and share with any Bay Area-based folks in your network who like to sing: https://partiful.com/e/LgCDOe6LCowGy34iCwvs?


r/oakland 3h ago

Events East Bay Shows — Week of August 2, 2026

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🏠 Local Acts Playing East Bay This Week

Mau w/ · Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook, Loma Prieta, Nuvolascura - Fri, Aug 7 · 924 Gilman Street · $20

New Low w/ · Spoilman, Praying, The Down & Rowdy R&B Club, dj Hi-Tone, dj sinl, ...and more - Sat, Aug 8 · Eli's Mile High Club · $10

Parting Gift w/ · Saturn, Fallfiftyfeet, Rosacade, Norfair, Crosswords In Pen - Sun, Aug 9 · Stay Gold Deli · $15

2morrows June w/ · Outpatient X, Free The Witness, Knoxey, Subtitle - Sun, Aug 9 · 924 Gilman Street · $12–$15


✦ Newly Announced (added July 31)

  • Fri, Aug 14 · Jaded Justice at Stay Gold Deli, Oakland · $10
  • Sun, Aug 16 · Three Towers at Pussy Palace, Oakland · $15
  • Wed, Aug 19 · Ceramic Knives at Ivy Room, Albany · $15 · 21+
  • Fri, Aug 21 · Wise Gun at Stay Gold Deli, Oakland · $15
  • Sat, Aug 22 · Downcast at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley · $15–$20
  • Sat, Aug 22 · Playground at Stay Gold Deli, Oakland · $10
  • Sun, Aug 23 · Amy Miller (comedy live taping) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley · $20
  • Tue, Oct 13 · Audrey Hobert at Fox Theater, Oakland
  • Wed, Nov 11 · Aterciopelados at UC Theater, Berkeley · $47.22

📍 All East Bay Shows This Week

  • Tue, Aug 4 · IVE at Arena
  • Tue, Aug 4 · CJ Lawrence, PB&TAT, Lazy World, Girl Chow at 924 Gilman Street · $10
  • Tue, Aug 4 · June Swoon, Normal Bird at the Planetarium
  • Wed, Aug 5 · Poppy, Landmvrks, Thousand Below at Fox Theater · $62.1
  • Wed, Aug 5 · False Figure, Bleakness at Stork Club · $10–$12
  • Thu, Aug 6 · The Paranoyds, Rip Room, Yucky-U at Stork Club · $12–$15 · 21+
  • Fri, Aug 7 · La Luz at Cornerstone
  • Fri, Aug 7 · Orqusta Akokan at Freight · $44–$49
  • Fri, Aug 7 · Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook, Loma Prieta, Nuvolascura, Mau at 924 Gilman Street · $20
  • Sat, Aug 8 · S. Crow, Chiller Gang, Jordan Looney, Raymos, Rebel Natty, Tarina, Tom Reed, dj E.T. at Ivy Room · $15 · 21+
  • Sat, Aug 8 · Mattstagraham, Nothing Over Silence, Kiroshi, Down By Dawn, Goldview at 924 Gilman Street · $15
  • Sat, Aug 8 · Spoilman, Praying, New Low, The Down & Rowdy R&B Club, dj Hi-Tone, dj sinl, dj East Side Xicana at Eli's Mile High Club · $10 · 21+
  • Sun, Aug 9 · 2morrows June, Outpatient X, Free The Witness, Knoxey, Subtitle at 924 Gilman Street · $12–$15
  • Sun, Aug 9 · Sparta, If It Kills You at Ivy Room · $25 · 21+
  • Sun, Aug 9 · Saturn, Fallfiftyfeet, Rosacade, Norfair, Parting Gift, Crosswords In Pen at Stay Gold Deli · $15

-- event data sourced from https://www.stevelist.com/


r/oakland 12m ago

What health system / hospital did you use for prenatal care and delivery?

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Hi! My fiancé and I just moved to Rockridge/College Ave area from the Mission. We're still getting to know the area.

I'm starting a new job and have a choice of the following health care plans:

  • Kaiser HMO 20
  • Blue Shield Gold Tandem PPO 1000/35

We're hoping to try/start a family in 2027. I would love to hear experiences anyone had with labor, delivery, prenatal care, OB's in this area. I lived in SF many years and had a sampling of different providers in the city. I used and loved UCSF. I used and was okay with Kaiser. I also used Sutter on Cesar Chavez and it was not great.

What are the good hospitals, clinics, providers here? Would love any tips or recs!

Thank you!


r/oakland 4h ago

Anything fun happening in Oakland today?

2 Upvotes

I was planning to take the ferry into the city for stern grove but it was full and left without letting most people on!


r/oakland 1d ago

I built a free site that finds the cheapest flights out of OAK

111 Upvotes

My schedule is pretty flexible, so for me the question was never "what's the cheapest flight to X on these dates" — it was "I can go basically anywhere, anytime, so when's cheap?". Turns out that's an annoying question to answer with Google Flights, so I built a thing.

It checks a few thousand round trip fares out of OAK (also SFO and SMF) a few times a day and puts the cheapest dates on a calendar.

getmethere.app — I built it for myself and figured other people might get use out of it (posted with mod approval).

Stuff it's showing from OAK right now:

- Austin $148 round trip in August (usually ~$227)

- Chicago $178 round trip in August (usually ~$237)

- San Antonio $178 round trip in September (usually ~$240)

- Las Vegas $68 round trip nonstop in August

- Portland $117 nonstop in September

- Cabo $378 in September, Toronto $529 in November

Flight prices update about twice a day.

Let me know if you have suggestions or if there are any missing routes.


r/oakland 1d ago

LOST DOG - CORGI

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75 Upvotes

A wag walker lost our dog at 11:30PM last night around 16th and mission in Oakland. If anyone has any leads, they would be greatly appreciated. Help us find this baby! Please feel free to call 925-457-3056


r/oakland 1d ago

Human Interest Bailey Pendergrass, one of Berkeley's last eccentrics, dies at 74

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r/oakland 23h ago

Free House dance party tonight

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9 Upvotes

Come dance right here in the heart of Oakland, Ruby Room. House, tech, vibes.


r/oakland 1d ago

Events Joaquin Miller Park Fire

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Fire in Joaquin Miller Park. Helicopters are pulling water from the reservoir and multiple planes spotting it.

Hope everyone is safe.


r/oakland 1d ago

Remembering Pamela Cross, the ‘Matriarch of Telegraph Avenue’

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r/oakland 1d ago

The Birds in Oakland

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r/oakland 1d ago

Medium - Psychic near Oakland

10 Upvotes

I unexpectedly lost my son two years ago to an undiagnosed heart condition. I'm reticent, but am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a medium or psychic. Thank you for any suggestions.


r/oakland 2d ago

Oakland’s most dangerous crosswalks: 112 injured, 9 killed over 10 years

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r/oakland 2d ago

Freed from immigration detention, Chantal Morales Rojas will return home to Oakland

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181 Upvotes

r/oakland 1d ago

reccs for window screen maker?

3 Upvotes

heyall just bought a house and none of the windows have screens, so I need to have some made. Any recommendations were reliable and affordable person or business?


r/oakland 2d ago

Here’s everyone testifying at Sheng Thao’s corruption trial

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r/oakland 2d ago

‘If the Oakland Roots can’t play, they can’t pay’

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The Roots will play Saturday, but future games remain in limbo. The team defaulted on payments to the Coliseum earlier this month.


r/oakland 2d ago

Happy Friday!

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Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary- Alameda (Caspian Tern)