Library renovation spells more space, resources
It may not be in Oakland, but North Oakland residents have a new library branch at their disposal. The new South Branch of the Berkeley...
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LOL and squeeee! It’s Oakland’s Internet Cat Video Festival
By Adam Grossberg Posted
An estimated 6,000 cat lovers gathered in Oakland on Saturday for the Internet Cat Video Festival. Yes, you read that right—Internet Cat Video Festival.
How many East Bay parks can you hike? It’s time for the 2013 Trail Challenge
By Adam Grossberg Posted
The East Bay Regional Parks Foundation has kicked off its 2013 Trail Challenge program designed to encourage hikers of all ages and skill levels to...
Oakland celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with music and community service
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Festivities commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day were in full swing Monday with dozens of Oakland residents celebrating the holiday and the national day of...
After more than 50 years, Sarber’s Cameras will shutter the shop
By Adam Grossberg Posted
From his dark, cramped second floor office, David Sarber looks out a narrow window to the sales floor below, surveying the final days of the...
Oakland School for the Arts celebrates its 10th anniversary with a show at the Fox
By Adam Grossberg Posted
The downtown Oakland school, founded in 2002 by Governor Jerry Brown who was then Oakland’s mayor, will celebrate its 10th birthday Thursday night with a...
Shapeshifters Cinema mixes experimental video with live music
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Live experimental cinema returned to Temescal Sunday night with the opening night of the second season of Shapeshifters Cinema, a monthly series blending experimental video...
Oakland police chief, mayor respond to spate of shootings that left 4 dead in 24 hours
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Police Chief Howard Jordan and Mayor Jean Quan held a press conference Monday afternoon to condemn the recent spate of violence that resulted in four...
Weekly Oakland Wiki Edit-a-thons start at the History Room
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Held at the Oakland History Room on Sunday, this was the first History Edit-a-thon, which is about to become a regular weekly event. The meeting...
Mayor’s office rallies sports fans to support Oakland teams
By Adam Grossberg Posted
The amphitheater outside of City Hall was the site of a spirited pep rally for Oakland’s sports teams Monday morning, as Mayor Jean Quan led...
Raiders fans have mixed predictions for the team’s first season without Al Davis
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Silver and black was out in full force Saturday afternoon as fans packed the O.co Coliseum parking lot hours before the Oakland Raiders defeated the...
Projet En Vue collects the life stories of Oaklanders in sound and photos
By Adam Grossberg Posted
Two months ago, two Oaklanders started "Projet En Vue." The idea is simple: they walk around Oakland and find interesting people to talk to. They...
Spending time with The Waiting Room, a documentary on Oakland’s Highland Hospital
By Adam Grossberg Posted
"The Waiting Room" is an upcoming feature-length documentary film shot entirely at Oakland’s Highland Hospital. The film follows a group of patients and doctors as...
Fight Night at the MADE in Oakland brings gamers together
By Adam Grossberg Posted
All night, fighters will come and go, the post-apocalyptic backdrop will change, and, in the end, one person will be crowned the victor of the...
Oakland’s two mayoral recall efforts begin gathering signatures
By Adam Grossberg Posted
On Tuesday, Terence Candell was out in front of Grocery Outlet on Broadway collecting signatures for a recall Mayor Quan petition, while later that night,...
At God’s Gym, members find kindness, support and an unlikely spiritual leader
By Adam Grossberg Posted
On any given day, close to 90 clients come to God’s Gym for personal training from 49-year-old Gary Shields. Some clients lift heavy weights and...
