Chochenyo Ohlone
One starting point for exploring those who were here first
OaklandWiki
The place for all things Oakland
Oakland Geology
Andrew Alden’s endlessly fascinating look at the ground and and waters of Oakland
Official City Boundaries
Did you know Oakland goes from well above UC Berkeley down to Lake Chabot?
Wind & Weather
A lot of detail in real time
The Key System
The fabulous predecessor to AC Transit and BART
OaklandMomma
Superbly researched and illustrated stories of local venues of interest
East Bay Yesterday
Liam O’Donoghue has catapulted himself into the top tier of Oakland historians and tour guides.
Atlas Obsscura
Over two dozen Oakland stories featured in this worldwide collection
East Bay Hills Project
Extensive photographic collections of the historic Sacramento Northern railway construction, rights of way, and neighborhoods in Oakland and beyond
Oakland Heritage Alliance
Our premier local architecture preservation & documentation society