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Oakland North no Oakland North staff@oaklandnorth.net staff@oaklandnorth.net (Oakland North) Oakland North oakland, california, food, bikes http://oaklandnorth.net/wp-content/themes/oaklandnorth/images/itms/oaklandnorth-itms.jpg http://oaklandnorth.net http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/01/16/after-the-passing-of-home-renovator-jane-powell-the-legacy-of-her-bunga-mansion-lives-on/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/01/16/after-the-passing-of-home-renovator-jane-powell-the-legacy-of-her-bunga-mansion-lives-on/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:40:13 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=92020 Jane Powell was a woman who loved her home. Powell, an author and home restoration expert who died in November 2012 from lung cancer, spent the final years of her life fighting the bank to keep her dream home, Oakland’s historical Jesse Matteson House, fondly nicknamed the Bunga-Mansion by Powell and her friends. After losing most of her income during the financial crash of 2008, Powell rallied to keep her...]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/01/16/after-the-passing-of-home-renovator-jane-powell-the-legacy-of-her-bunga-mansion-lives-on/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/06/15/local-roller-derby-teams-face-off-this-weekend/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/06/15/local-roller-derby-teams-face-off-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:00:05 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=78974 All four B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls teams will compete in the league's Double Header Coastal Clash bout on Saturday night at The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond. The first match will be between the Oakland Outlaws and the San Francisco ShEvil Dead, by the Richmond Wrecking Belles and Berkeley Resistance. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/06/15/local-roller-derby-teams-face-off-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/30/float-on-interest-in-floating-is-surging-locally-but-are-the-benefits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/30/float-on-interest-in-floating-is-surging-locally-but-are-the-benefits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 18:00:03 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=78461 I took a deep breath, slipped off my robe, stepped into the salty water, and closed the door behind me. I lay down and tried to be still. I closed my eyes. The sensation that I was surrounded by nothingness took over and I started to slip away. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/30/float-on-interest-in-floating-is-surging-locally-but-are-the-benefits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/feed/ 3 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/18/where-is-this-in-oakland-challenge-4/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/18/where-is-this-in-oakland-challenge-4/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:18 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=78069 Here is the fourth edition of Oakland North’s new guessing game, where we take you to an Oakland establishment and have you try to figure out where it is. This week you have eight photos to work with, and three clues to help get you started. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/18/where-is-this-in-oakland-challenge-4/feed/ 3 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/07/jacks-night-market-kicks-off-initial-first-friday-event/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/07/jacks-night-market-kicks-off-initial-first-friday-event/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:50:44 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=78055 This Friday, the city kicked off Jack’s Night Market, a small festival and market is being held in conjunction with Oakland’s First Friday Art Murmur, a citywide art walk incorporating galleries from 26th Street to Uptown, Old Oakland, downtown Oakland and Jack London. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/07/jacks-night-market-kicks-off-initial-first-friday-event/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/04/oakland-ballet-company-to-host-gala-fundraiser/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/04/oakland-ballet-company-to-host-gala-fundraiser/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:00:13 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=77355 After canceling its spring dance program amid financial troubles, the Oakland Ballet Company plans to host its annual gala fundraiser on May 5 in the Kaiser Center Auditorium. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/04/oakland-ballet-company-to-host-gala-fundraiser/feed/ 0 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/04/17/artist-hopes-to-bring-stories-of-lake-merritt-to-your-ears/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/04/17/artist-hopes-to-bring-stories-of-lake-merritt-to-your-ears/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:02:59 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=76967 Scott Oliver can tell you a lot about Lake Merritt. He can tell you that it’s not really a lake but a tidal lagoon. He can tell you that this place used to be named Lake Peralta and that, for a while, it was Oakland’s sewer. He can tell you that the white pelican who hangs out year-round is called Hank. And no, he does not buy into the rumors about a Lake Merritt monster. Now, Oliver hopes to bring the story of Lake Merritt to anyone with headphones and an audio player. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/04/17/artist-hopes-to-bring-stories-of-lake-merritt-to-your-ears/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/03/16/photo-trek-oakland-in-the-rain/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/03/16/photo-trek-oakland-in-the-rain/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:31:51 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=75642 After a dry winter, Oakland and the greater Bay Area are experiencing a surge of rain. Today, reporter Lexi Pandell walks you through Rockridge, Montclair and Lakeshore with a special look at how residents deal with the wet weather as part of our continuing series of Oakland street photography. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/03/16/photo-trek-oakland-in-the-rain/feed/ 0 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/10/home-renovator-fights-to-save-her-historic-bungalow/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/10/home-renovator-fights-to-save-her-historic-bungalow/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:37 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=73470 Writer and home renovation expert Jane Powell is fighting to save her historic Oakland home, dubbed the Bunga-Mansion, from foreclosure. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/10/home-renovator-fights-to-save-her-historic-bungalow/feed/ 3 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/09/mentors-needed-for-bay-area-youth/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/09/mentors-needed-for-bay-area-youth/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:58:58 +0000 Lexi Pandell http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=73237 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area, a local chapter of one of the nation’s biggest youth mentoring organizations, has about 750 children and teenagers in the Bay Area waiting for a mentor. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/02/09/mentors-needed-for-bay-area-youth/feed/ 0