SF News Oakland Man Paroled Following Plea Deal In 2024 Juneteenth Shootout That Injured 14 People A 25-year-old Oakland man is getting out of jail this week after serving almost 18 months behind bars in connection with a 2024 Juneteenth shootout by Lake Merritt that left more than a dozen people injured.
SF News New Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Hopes For Safe Juneteenth Celebration, Asks Revelers Not to Repeat Last Year On Juneteenth last year at Oakland's Lake Merritt, celebrations gave way to a raucous sideshow which then gave way to a brawl and a mass shooting that left 14 people wounded. Oakland city leaders are promising a safer situation this year.
SF News Racist History of Piedmont to Be Commemorated With Memorial For First Black Family Driven Out A very racist episode in the history of the City of Piedmont, in the East Bay, is likely going to be commemorated with a memorial sculpture park, as the town's leaders announce this Juneteenth.
SF News [Update] 14 People Shot at Unsanctioned Juneteenth Event at Oakland's Lake Merritt Fourteen people were injured, one of them critically, in a shooting Wednesday evening after a fight broke out during an unsanctioned Juneteenth gathering by Lake Merritt in Oakland — which also devolved into a sideshow. This is the second Juneteenth shooting in Oakland in three years.
SF News Warring San Francisco Gangs Blamed For Lake Merritt Juneteenth Shooting A shooting in Oakland on Saturday is being blamed on gang warfare, specifically an ongoing conflict with two gangs or groups from San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment News Anchor-Turned-Sculptor Dana King Unveils Her Sculpture 'Monumental Reckoning' In Golden Gate Park In honor of Juneteenth, local sculptor Dana King is unveiling a significant new installation at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park, titled "Monumental Reckoning."
Arts & Entertainment Juneteenth Protests, Rallies, and Celebrations Scheduled Throughout the Bay Area To mark the day during this time of national conversation — and protest — over racial and social justice, there are multiple events happening around the Bay Area both on- and offline.
