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Bilingual journalist covering arts, culture, music and the intersection with social justice, immigration and gentrification.

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This week in Oakland: Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival marks 25 years, plus Porcelain at Thee Stork Club

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By Azucena Rasilla Verified
| The Oaklandside Verified
The hottest event this week is the 25th anniversary of the Laurel StreetFair World Music festival taking over the neighborhood this Saturday for a day of fun in the sun. Also, if you are a millennial who continues to listen to music from our youth, then you’ll want to check the 2000s Day Party at For The Culture featuring a performance by R&B singer Nivea. Have an event you’d like to see included here? We do our best to stay on top of what’s happening in our community, but we love a tip.
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Oakland artist detained by ICE for 8 months faces daunting legal challenge

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By Azucena Rasilla Verified
| The Oaklandside Verified
On Dec. 4, 2025, Leandro Oliveira Xavier, a member of SambaFunk!, the renowned Oakland-based cultural organization, attended what he thought was a routine immigration check-in in San Francisco. Xavier had been going to regular check-ins since he moved to the United States from Salvador Bahia, Brazil, the prior year.
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‘If the Oakland Roots can’t play, they can’t pay’

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By Azucena Rasilla Verified
| The Oaklandside Verified
The dispute between the Oakland Roots soccer organization and the board that governs the Oakland Coliseum was aired out today at a contentious public meeting. The Roots defaulted on rent payments to the Coliseum authority and now owe $1.4 million. The Coliseum’s executive director, Henry Gardner, has threatened to cancel upcoming games if the team doesn’t make good on its financial commitments.
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