4 days ago · The Brief. Sideshows originated in Oakland, and although they now have a bad reputation, they didn't start that way. Eastmont Mall and Foothill Square were two hubs where young Oaklanders gathered ...

May 30, 2023 · Sideshows overwhelmingly take place on major roads in Oakland’s flatlands, but the top hotspot may surprise you Despite the addition of bollards and hard centerlines in the roadway in 2021, the intersection of Keller Avenue and Skyline Boulevard remains a …

May 17, 2018 · Yakpasua Zazaboi documented sideshows across East Oakland for his documentary series “Sydewayz.” According to Zazaboi, sideshows were part craft fair, part improv performance, and always a place to catch the cultural zeitgeist.

Sep 1, 2020 · Originated in Oakland in the early 1980s and first immortalized in the 1991 hip-hop track “Side Show by rap group 415, the events are considered either dangerous and disruptive or cathartic...

4 days ago · Sideshows in Oakland have been marred over the years by violent incidents, including prior homicides, non-fatal shootings and robberies. The fatal shooting Sunday is the 11th homicide investigated ...

Sideshows first appeared in Oakland, California in the 1980s as informal social gatherings of Bay Area youth. [3] In the present day, sideshows, in addition to being inherently illegal, often involve crime and or shootings.

Aug 18, 2015 · Sideshows have a bad reputation as illegal, dangerous and occasionally violent street car shows, where gunshots may ring out and people could die. But for those who grew up in the early days, sideshows were not so much dangerous as they were innovative.

Apr 15, 2024 · OAKLAND -- Violence and chaos swept across Oakland on Sunday as participants of multiple sideshows fired gunshots into the air and set cars on fire. Residents said a sweeping response from...

Jul 9, 2021 · Sideshows and related dangerous driving behaviors including “donuts” are a significant safety and quality of life concern for Oakland residents – as well as the region, are impacting our streets, and are a vexing challenge for local governments.

May 20, 2021 · Richie Rich’s song “Sideshow,” which narrates an evening doing tricks in a car with straight lace zenith wire wheels, was an East Oakland sideshow anthem for years, according to multiple sources interviewed for this story.