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Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day across Alameda County. Here is how Oakland voters can cast a ballot in person, return one by mail or drop box, or register conditionally at a vote center — all before the 8 p.m. close.
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The path around Lake Merritt stays busy as the light changes in early November — walkers, runners, rowers and the bird refuge all settling into the lake's quieter season at the edge of downtown Oakland.
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Oakland Roots SC turned professional soccer into a civic project — a club whose home dates at the Oakland Coliseum in 2025 drew supporters who treat matchday as part block party, part family reunion.
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