From field station to newsroom, the transition to life as a health/environment reporter at Oakland North has been a fast and furious one for Megan. After graduating with a major in biology from Carleton College she worked in a variety of research positions, from donning waders and working with stream sediments to tracking the movements of Hawskbill turtles in Costa Rican waters. After discovering that her love for science was exceeded only by a passion for reading and writing about it she moved back to Minnesota and interned with the Freshwater Society and Minnesota Public Radio, working as the production assistant for Morning Edition. She hopes to advance her storytelling skills at UC-Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, and take advantage of revolutions in new media to inspire and engage a new generation of potential science-ophiles.
Children's Hospital Oakland & Research Institute is home to the largest and most comprehensive sickle cell treatment program in the state. The center draws many...
Through a nationwide marketing campaign and the Family Radio media platform, Oakland-based preacher Harold Camping convinced thousands of people that the world would end on...
What if you could use something as simple as music to help people dealing with everything from traumatic brain injuries and strokes to neurological disorders...
Oakland's inaugural Veg Week starts this weekend. A number of events geared toward community education about meatless lifestyle choices will be taking place from April...
The first ever Golden Gate Goaltimate Games brought teams from all over the West Coast to compete in this unique adaptation of ultimate frisbee, including...
This week Oakland North reporter Megan Molteni takes you to Chinatown. It's part of our ongoing effort to photograph the city's most popular neighborhoods.
Check out the Town Spectacle—a whole new kind of living art experience that brings together local artists, musicians and performers to connect with the community.
One of Temescal’s oldest subdivisions was once of the state’s grandest amusement parks. On the blocks of what are now Spanish stucco-styled homes bordered by...
For nearly 100 years, the Colombo Club has been the heart and soul of Temescal’s historic Italian community. With almost 1,000 members today, the Columbo...
This Weekend in Oakland
Looking for something fun to do? Community events and activities for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013.