Oakland Zoo to treat endangered California condors for lead poisoning
Prehistoric animals with wingspans the length of automobiles will be arriving at the Oakland Zoo soon to receive treatment for the health effects of a...
Titania Kumeh
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Stories by Titania
MacArthur B Arthur, an art gallery and a home, launches its final show
By Titania Kumeh Posted
Through the windows of 4030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Kevin Clarke can be seen lounging in a chair, typing away at his laptop with...
New plastic bag ban receives mixed reactions from customers, storeowners in Oakland
By Titania Kumeh Posted
Behind the counter at Nick’s Liquor store in West Oakland, owner Abdullah Albasir tries to calm customers annoyed that they have to pay 10 cents...
Bay Area residents rally against Wells Fargo, foreclosures
By Titania Kumeh Posted
Nearly 40 people rallied outside of the Wells Fargo branch on 12th Street and Broadway on Thursday, imploring the bank’s executives to change corporate policies...
Bay Area jewelers push for fairtrade, fairmined gold standards
By Titania Kumeh Posted
On November 13, jewelers and jewelry connoisseurs filed into Oakland’s Compound Gallery to feast on a visual display of shimmery handcrafted necklaces, bracelets and rings...
Dr. Comics store welcomes novices and serious buffs alike
By Sam Rolens, Mihir Zaveri, Theresa Adams, Titania Kumeh and Vanessa Rancaño Posted
Michael Pandolfo’s childhood comic store was dark, dingy, and intimidating. He remembers the shop was full of the condescending comic book fans he calls “rules...
Oakland vegetarians and vegans celebrate Thanksgiving meat-free
By Titania Kumeh and Aaron Mendelson Posted
Some meat-free Oaklanders will be eating veggie "meat" on Thursday, others will focus on traditionally vegetarian side dishes, and others are just looking forward to...
California voted ‘yes’ on Prop 35; experts, police and sex workers disagree on impact
By Samantha Masunaga and Titania Kumeh Posted
California voters passed Proposition 35 by 81 percent, but there is little agreement among law enforcement agencies, legal experts and sex workers about how the...
“Naked Ladies” art show brings feminist flair to Oakland venues
By Titania Kumeh Posted
Images of naked and unashamed women are part of the show “Naked Ladies: Sexy. Raw. Owning it,” which began its run at a crowded reception...
With absentee ballots and special volunteers, helping the infirm vote
By Titania Kumeh and Angela Hart Posted
For Oakland’s sick and elderly population, voting today presented a litany of obstacles, from immobility to sickness to mental illnesses. But the Registrar of Voters...
This Weekend in Oakland
By Titania Kumeh and Angela Hart Posted
Check out our weekend selection of events around town—kicking off with Art Murmur Friday night!
Greens’ Don Macleay promotes civilians on police force, higher minimum wage
By Titania Kumeh Posted
The only City Council candidate declaring his party affiliation at every voter forum, one-time mayoral hopeful Don Macleay says he would bring his Green Party...
Occupy anniversary begins with calm afternoon at Frank Ogawa Plaza
By Madeleine Thomas, Nausheen Husain and Titania Kumeh Posted
The one-year anniversary commemoration of the first early morning police raid on the Occupy Oakland encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza has been quiet so far,...
Out and About Festival draws hundreds of people to Rockridge
By Titania Kumeh and Debora Silva Posted
At the Rockridge Out and About Festival on Sunday, hundreds of people crowded the boutique-lined blocks of College Avenue to partake in the eclectic mix...
Oakland residents drop off jumbo-sized trash
By Titania Kumeh Posted
More than a hundred Oakland residents descended into San Leandro over the weekend to participate in the free Bulky Item Drop-Off event. The event, sponsored...
Oakland students learn composting in cafeterias
By Titania Kumeh Posted
At Lincoln Elementary School and nearly 50 other Oakland schools, the custodians, nutrition staff and faculty have banded together to use lunchtime as an opportunity...
