By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD & AYAKO MIE
Police said Friday that child abduction cases in some East Bay cities are “exceedingly rare.”
“Ordinarily, they’re short-lived and have to do with some kind of custody battle,” said Sgt. Mary Kusmiss of the Berkeley Police.
Abductions by strangers occur even more infrequently.
“The harsh reality is, most abduction cases are by somebody [...]
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Child abduction cases by strangers are rare
August 14, 2009 – 6:08 pm
Foster father of missing boy leaves home with police
August 14, 2009 – 5:01 pm
By AYAKO MIE & ALEXIA UNDERWOOD; ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE AND STEVE SALDIVAR
The foster father of missing five-year-old Hasanni Campbell was questioned by police today and left his home in Fremont with officers, said a prominent Oakland attorney who has been consulting with the foster parents.
Attorney John Burris could not confirm where the police [...]
Police Investigation of Missing Fremont Boy Continues
August 13, 2009 – 7:55 pm
The search for missing five-year-old Hasanni Campbell continued Thursday as Oakland homicide investigators joined the on-going investigation.
Missing Boy’s Foster Father Says Child Can Walk Without Braces
August 12, 2009 – 7:46 pm
The foster father of missing five-year-old Hasanni Campbell sought to clarify aspects of the case Wednesday night when he spoke with reporters in his home in Fremont.
Police Search Park Near Missing Child’s Home in Fremont
August 12, 2009 – 2:03 pm
Fremont police searched a park in North Fremont near the home of missing five-year-old Hasanni Campbell Wednesday morning.
F.B.I Join Search for Missing Child
August 11, 2009 – 5:46 pm
The F.B.I joined the search for a missing five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, last seen in North Oakland Monday afternoon.
Child Last Seen in North Oakland Still Missing
August 10, 2009 – 10:36 pm
Police are still looking for a five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who disappeared Monday afternoon in North Oakland.
Lanesplitting 2: Rockridge to Downtown
August 1, 2009 – 11:20 am
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
After a recent move to the area and a less-than-relaxing experience biking from Berkeley to downtown Oakland along Telegraph, I did what it seemed like any wannabe commuter (and novice biker) would: try to find a better route. I contacted the city last week to learn about some good North Oakland/ Downtown [...]
18 Years In, A Theater Group Continues To Surprise
July 25, 2009 – 11:38 am
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
When the Shotgun Players staged Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” about England’s bloody War of the Roses, they did it without Elizabethan costumes, stage props, elaborate sets, or even seats for the playgoers.
Makeshift propane lamps lit the stage – a windy parking lot at King Middle School in North Berkeley. Audience members perched on plastic, [...]
Halal Markets and a Mosque Draw Oakland’s Immigrant Muslim Community
July 16, 2009 – 11:23 am
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
At the River Nile Market in Oakland, which is slightly bigger than a city bus, the shelves are crammed with little bits of Yemen, Sudan, Egypt and Lebanon.
Cans of fruit, meat and juice carry Arabic script as well as English lettering. Glass buckets hold spices – cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon and za’atar, a mixture [...]
Oakland Facebook Page Connects Non-Profits, Volunteers
July 15, 2009 – 7:57 am
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
When Mike Kim created the Oakland Facebook page, he didn’t think many people would pay attention to it. “I thought it would be, like, 30 or 40 of my friends,” said Kim.
But that was before it went viral. Over the course of a few months, 10,000 people became online ‘fans’ of Oakland. Kim [...]
The Flip Side at the Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
July 11, 2009 – 12:44 pm
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
Tucked away between a Subway sandwich shop and a boarded up storefront on Grand Avenue is Mercury 20, a large, one-room art gallery. And upstairs, hovering above it all, is the Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, a small room currently showing the work of three professional art-installers, who happen to be artists themselves.
Brian Caraway’s piece [...]
School District Resumes Local Control, But Where’s the Money?
July 9, 2009 – 4:10 pm
After six years of state control, the Oakland Unified School District resumed local control last week and new Superintendent Tony Smith, an Oakland native, was inducted into office. But what exactly does this mean for Oakland residents in terms of change?
Not much, apparently. While the OUSD Board will now be in a position to make [...]
North Oakland Now 7.07.09
July 7, 2009 – 7:55 am
Happy Tuesday, North Oakland. Now that the budget has been voted on, the city council meetings on Tuesday may be a little less boring – or less interesting - depending on how you look at the situation. Either way, new topics will be raised, such as a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions for the [...]
North Oakland Now 7.06.09
July 6, 2009 – 8:33 am
Welcome to the week, North Oakland. With the Fourth of July debauchery behind us, it might be a little difficult to launch back into the swing of things. Here’s a suggestion that might make Mondays a little easier to stomach: Jack London Square will be hosting Musical Mondays, which means you can play board [...]
OAKTOWN EATS: Injera and Berbere Sauce on Telegraph
July 5, 2009 – 5:30 pm
By ALEXIA UNDERWOOD
(Shilanda Woolridge and Ayako Mie contributed to this review.)
The proliferation of Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants along Telegraph Avenue is one of North Oakland’s less celebrated features. Yet, once you’ve tried it, who can turn down a soft, spongy handful of slightly sour Ingera (flat, pancake-like bread) combined with a thick, spicy Berbere sauce [...]