Library renovation spells more space, resources
It may not be in Oakland, but North Oakland residents have a new library branch at their disposal. The new South Branch of the Berkeley Public Library re-opened for business last Monday.
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Oakland ranks No. 11 on list of best cities for tech startups
Available space, low real estate prices, access to talent pools like U.C. Berkeley and an attractive urban vibe all draw new tech startups—outshining drawbacks like crime and a troubled school system that still challenge the...
Oakland at Work: Elementary school teacher
The Oakland at work series documents the workers who physically keep the city running.
As Clorox turns 100, looking at the Oakland company’s executive pay
Best known for its red, white and blue bottle, Clorox has been the standard “clean scent” for many Americans for over a century. Since its very beginning, when five entrepreneurs each invested $100 to set...
Community photo of the week: Gloomy lake
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Steve Nagoski.
Adoptable animal of the week: Shuggie
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s Shuggie. He is a darling, male...
Oakland at Work: PG&E electrical lineman
Red caution tape cordons off the sidewalk where Eric Wright and his crew are working on electrical wires.
This weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments.
An Oakland grad and Richmond native is on his way to college hoops
Jamaree Strickland sees the world differently. Some may even say the Richmond native has his head in the clouds. If anyone would know it'd be his mom, Stacey Strickland, who recalls that even back in...
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94621
Enjoy the photo gallery for our weekly series, The Pulse of Oakland. This week’s featured ZIP code is 94619, which includes the airport, the Oakland Coliseum and more.
An Alameda beekeeper collaborates with Oakland businesses to make sweet soaps
When she started keeping bees as a hobby six years ago, tattoo artist Jean Chen never thought she’d be making a living from them in her kitchen. But on April 28, Chen quit her job...
Community photo of the week: Hospital construction
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Charles Pine.
Oakland named America’s “most exciting city” in Movoto top 10 list
Oakland. Home of the Black Panthers. Of Gertrude Stein. Of notorious corners, multimillion-dollar drug empires. Hyphy music. Hella. And, more recently, of the upscale Blue Bottle Coffee. Now according to an online real estate company called...
Adoptable animal of the week: Nemo
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a rabbit named Nemo. Finding Nemo...
LOL and squeeee! It’s Oakland’s Internet Cat Video Festival
An estimated 6,000 cat lovers gathered in Oakland on Saturday for the Internet Cat Video Festival. Yes, you read that right—Internet Cat Video Festival.
Oakland cyclists celebrate Bike to Work Day
Extremely tall pink bikes, decorated beach cruisers, twin bikes and even a Scandinavian model took over the streets of Old Oakland Wednesday evening and clustered at the Happy Hour Bike Party as Oaklanders celebrated the...
