Oakland North

Posted on: Laney student performance calls for better public education

Thanks Desirena, I've fixed it. You also make the good point that I hope was clear in the article that some people tell their own stories and others perform stories that come from the collected oral histories. It's hard sometimes for the viewer to know which. Torres told me this would be easier at the actual performance because of some cool stagecraft, but it's interesting that it's so hard to tell... It makes you think: we really aren't all that different from each other, are we, if we can't even tell whose story belongs to whom? -Lillian #

October 20, 2009 at 6:42 am

Posted on: Laney student performance calls for better public education

Lynne, Thanks! I had a hard time verifying Claressa's age - it has been corrected above. -Lillian #

October 24, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Posted on: Busking for ballet lessons: Meet the Hoffman four-kid string quartet

Onaleah, Thanks - I just got two comments on this in one day! My serious bad for getting this wrong - it was an early story for me when I was still very new to the area. The correction has been made with my apologies to Peet's of Lakeshore Ave. Lillian #

October 21, 2009 at 9:30 am

Posted on: Wheeler Hall standoff ends, students out to cheers

Thanks to all for following our coverage. We posted a final version of this article last night once all of the reporters who contributed were able to gather in the newsroom and smooth out the inevitable bumps in the rapidly updated version above. You can check it out at: http://oaklandnorth.net/2009/11/20/the-fee-hike-and-some-plans-for-cushioning-it-by-the-numbers/ #

November 21, 2009 at 2:37 pm

Posted on: Michael Jackson tribute brings zombies to North Oakland

Rock O.N.! #

October 29, 2009 at 7:27 pm

Posted on: School Board confronts rally, budget shortfall, school closures

Curious, I called the district spokesman, Troy Flint, today who said no CDC's have closed this year. He is looking into whether there have been any announcements about closures for next year. If you send me the address of the particular CDC you are interested in I can look into it further in April. You can email me directly at lillian.mongeau@oaklandnorth.net. Lillian #

March 16, 2010 at 1:45 pm

Posted on: Oakland’s options process lets families choose schools, but raises questions

Hi livegreen, I'll address what I can briefly: --The comment that a girl who went to Skyline "just dropped" was made by a teenager with a sister there. That is her perception, not a reporter's claim. Hence the quotes. --You bring up an interesting question about the results of Broege's study. My understanding was that though poor and minority families were less likely than middle class and white/Asian families to use options, those that did were the families with higher performing students. --I'm not sure which school you go to, or have children at, but the article was certainly not meant to disparage any one school. The idea was only to explain the options process and I did that in part by focusing on one small group of students who had actively chosen an out of the norm high school. Some of them stated that a large school like Skyline wouldn't have been a good match for them for various reasons. This certainly doesn't mean it's not a good match for others. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! Lillian #

December 19, 2010 at 7:32 am

Posted on: Two wounded in afternoon North Oakland shooting

Mr. James, Dorsey's Locker was on the block where the shooting took place. You are correct that there is no evidence that the shooting was in any way connected with this business. However, the Dorsey's Locker sign was part of the scene when taking a photograph of the block. Thank you for your close eye, Lillian Mongeau Reporter, O.N. #

December 7, 2009 at 11:17 am

Posted on: Today’s Community Cookbook: Grandma Ruby’s Chili

Great suggestion for the vegetarians among us. I've also added carrots and potato cubes to chili to fill out a chili sin carne option! #

December 16, 2010 at 5:05 pm

Posted on: Oakland police share use of force training with public, media

It's interesting that you bring this up. The issue of killing animals was raised during the session I attended too. The statement on Saturday was that police are legally allowed to "dispatch" an injured or attacking animal. Given recent events, however, there is talk of training on how to verbally interact with dogs before using lethal force, Hubbard said. #

December 14, 2010 at 12:44 am

Posted on: Poll finds California youth optimistic about the future

Thanks tech student. I have made the correction. #

February 11, 2011 at 8:15 am

Posted on: Bay Citizen offers $5k for "ingenious solution" to community challenge

Thank you Lexica! This has been corrected. #

April 6, 2011 at 9:56 am

Posted on: With more seats than students, conversations about school closures begin in OUSD

Hi CADNerd, The data is available as a public document on the school board's website now. The data presented at the meeting I reported on above was only part of what was supposed to be addressed at the March 9 Board Meeting. In the end, the board did not hear the presentation on March 9. I don't yet know when it is rescheduled for. Anyway, the data is still there, though it is admittedly a little hard to find. It's buried in OUSD's Legislative Information Center, which is here: http://ousd.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx Meanwhile, I've put it up on Oakland North's server, here: http://rosebud.journalism.berkeley.edu/~j200/oaknorth/2011/03/MKThink.pdf It's a pretty huge file, fyi. Lilly #

March 12, 2011 at 3:53 pm