Alessanda Chesley has a job she loves, but lost her employer-provided health insurance in August. If she lived in San Francisco, she’d be eligible for Healthy San Francisco, the city’s health care program for the uninsured. But she lives in Oakland.
Stories
A tale of two cities, health care edition: Uninsured in Oakland and San Francisco
December 21, 2009 – 9:58 am
Usually in demand, new nurses now looking for work
December 10, 2009 – 2:15 pm
Nurses usually have no trouble finding work. But nearly 40 percent of the graduating class of 2009 are without hospital jobs due to the recent economic downturn. We follow one recent nursing graduate from North Oakland’s Samuel Merritt College who is looking for work.
Mayor and staff bask in the glow of the stimulus
December 10, 2009 – 9:04 am
Mayor Ronald Dellums and members of his staff appeared before the City Council Tuesday night to present a report on the status of federal stimulus dollars Oakland has received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
11.26.09 Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2009 – 6:00 am
Good morning Oakland North,
We hope you are enjoying a day off, full of food and family and friends. If you have a chance, check out our Wednesday morning, 9 a.m. package. We had a lot of fun producing it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours–
The Staff of Oakland North
MacArthur BART Station
November 23, 2009 – 6:38 pm
The Fremont-bound train shudders to a stop above my head as I race up the escalator of my local BART at fifteen of nine this morning. The doors stay open for far less time than they normally do—I am rushing, yes, but still must manage to slip in the cavernous opening as the red lights [...]
11.23.09: The break is nearly upon us.
November 23, 2009 – 11:13 am
Good morning North Oakland,
Happy Thanksgiving week to all of you! As we all prepare for a shorter week, here are a few newsworthy items that caught our attention this morning.
Oakland city offices will be open November 23, 24, and 25 (Monday – Wednesday) but closed on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holidays.
The city’s annual [...]
Bikes get hyphy in West Oakland
November 22, 2009 – 8:26 pm
At a West Oakland warehouse, youth build their own custom bike creations – chopper bikes, tandem bikes, cruiser bikes, and sidecar bikes of various shapes and sizes and colors.
California Writers Club celebrates 100th Anniversary
November 9, 2009 – 1:41 pm
There’s nothing like a beautiful Saturday to remind you of all the yardwork that remains to be done before the winter rains return in a few weeks. So this past Saturday, members of the California Writers Club, along with Councilmember Jean Quan and other city employees, gathered to celebrate the CWC’s 100th anniversary—and begin the [...]
Lawsuit declares bank overcharged by $56 million
October 20, 2009 – 6:30 pm
State Attorney General Jerry Brown announced this morning that California is suing the State Street Bank of Boston to recover more than $56 million. Brown says the bank has overcharged California pension funds.
After venue ruling, friends and family gather to remember Oscar Grant
October 17, 2009 – 2:02 am
In a storefront art gallery near downtown Oakland, the family and friends of Oscar Grant, along with death penalty activists and concerned Oakland residents, gathered Friday night to celebrate the slain man’s life.
October 15, 2009: Shake, rattle and roll
October 15, 2009 – 12:49 pm
Good afternoon Oakland,
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake this Saturday, there are several events being held to celebrate Oakland’s recovery. Here’s what’s going on:
The Great California ShakeOut, California’s earthquake preparedness program, held the largest earthquake drill EVER this morning at 10:15 a.m. Did you shake it out? We did! Article [...]
October 13, 2009: We’re writing in the rain today.
October 13, 2009 – 10:37 am
Good morning Oakland,
We hope you’re staying dry out there as the first rainstorm of the winter season is upon us. Here’s some recent news that caught our attention:
If you were planning to head over to the Taste of Temescal festival tonight, hold off! Head over next Tuesday instead to enjoy this delicious culinary crawl.
CalTrans announced [...]
October 12, 2009: Welcome! We’re different.
October 12, 2009 – 12:41 pm
Good afternoon Oakland,
You may be noticing that we look a little different today. New look. (Isn’t it pretty?) New layout. (Don’t get lost!) New sections right up there at the top. (Go ahead, go play.) Let us know what you think about the new look in the comments.
This North Oakland Now blog will also look [...]
Jean Quan embraces “underdog” status in mayor’s race: “I’m not intimidated”
October 9, 2009 – 10:07 am
Jean Quan will be the first to admit she is not expected to win next year’s Oakland mayor’s race. But she’s also the first to say her chances are better than a lot of people think. “I have, in every race I’ve run in, been outspent and have been the underdog,” Quan said in a [...]
The Mermaids take the waters at annual cancer swim
October 5, 2009 – 7:05 pm
The Women’s Cancer Resource Center, an Oakland-based support center for women with cancer, held its fourteenth annual Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer event on October 3rd and 4th at the Mills College pool in East Oakland. Swimmers of various skill sets – from those who walked their laps in the shallow end to [...]