The last days of Ramadan in Oakland
Muslims in Oakland are in the last third of the month of Ramadan--its most intense part, as observers continue to fast during daylight hours, declining...
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As home values drop, county tells owners to pay less tax
By Anrica Deb Posted
Alameda County cuts billions from property values, again. What will it mean for Oakland's finances?
College Ave loads up on coffee
By Anrica Deb Posted
Three new cafes in three blocks of College Avenue. Are they too close for comfort?
Disabled parking placards in downtown Oakland; are they legit?
By Anrica Deb Posted
Placard fraud costs the city income in meters and parking tickets. Furthermore, because cars bearing placards have unlimited time and don’t need to be moved...
The future mayor of Oakland: a rundown of the options
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Oakland’s gearing up for mayoral election season again, with thirteen – strike that – ten candidates competing for Mayor Ron Dellums’ spot. Who are they?
A night hike through the cosmos
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A simulated walk through the solar system takes hikers through a roughly four-mile loop in the East Bay Regional Parks, starting at the Chabot Space...
Oakland’s own currency? Mayoral candidates aren’t buying it, yet
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In front of City Hall, six candidates for Oakland mayor and their respective entourages arrived to participate in the Oakland Community Action Network event to...
No new information on Hasanni Campbell one year after disappearance
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It’s been one year since Hasanni Campbell went missing. The little boy, who had cerebral palsy and used braces to walk, would be six years...
Unlicensed foods joyfully consumed at first Oakland Underground Market
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This weekend, hundreds of hungry people turned up the East Bay’s first Underground Market, a food event somewhat akin to a farmer’s market except it’s...
The last picture show for video stores in Oakland?
By Anrica Deb Posted
As digital and online movie rentals grow, North Oakland's in-person movie rental options continue to be shuttered.
In Oakland, optimism and hope about overturn of Prop. 8
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On Wednesday, joyous crowds took to the streets of San Francisco after U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8, the ban against same-sex marriage,...
Exposing the sensuous red velvet cupcake
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What's behind the popularity of red velvet cake? Is it the texture, enhanced by the chemistry of buttermilk? The cream cheese frosting? Or perhaps, it's...
