In Looking Back, we dig through our archived issues to examine coverage by all of The Oakland Post's previous iterations, which date back to 1959. Over the years, we've gone by various names: The Oakland Observer, The Observer,...

1959 was a huge year across the world. Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister in Cuba. “Bonanza” premiered on NBC as the first weekly television show to air completely in color. Mattel launched its iconic Barbie doll. The U.S...