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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/category/healthenvironment/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/15/an-alameda-beekeeper-collaborates-with-oakland-businesses-to-make-sweet-soaps/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/15/an-alameda-beekeeper-collaborates-with-oakland-businesses-to-make-sweet-soaps/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:21 +0000 Oakland North Staff http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=96316 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 after ten years. Her new job—soap maker. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/15/an-alameda-beekeeper-collaborates-with-oakland-businesses-to-make-sweet-soaps/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/10/oakland-cyclists-celebrate-bike-to-work-day/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/10/oakland-cyclists-celebrate-bike-to-work-day/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:16:19 +0000 Sophie Michielse http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=96526 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 end of the 20th East Bay Bike to Work Day, organized by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC). “With Bike to Work Day, we want to get more people to bike and improve the quality...]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/10/oakland-cyclists-celebrate-bike-to-work-day/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-in-oaklands-fruitvale/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-in-oaklands-fruitvale/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:02:05 +0000 Pendarvis Harshaw http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=96264 Coatlicue drummers and dancers occupied the island between East and West-bound traffic on International Blvd in Oakland, as they celebrated and prayed. With shells at their ankles and feathers on their crowns, over a dozen people congregated and moved to the beat. Smoke from lit herbs such as sage filled the intersection. Police directed traffic around the celebration, as passersby honked and waved.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-in-oaklands-fruitvale/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/24/mega-crematorium-still-sparking-controversy/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/24/mega-crematorium-still-sparking-controversy/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:09:56 +0000 Sean Greene http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=95687 Community activists and environmentalists want the City of Oakland to permanently block a proposed giant crematory proposed near the airport.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/24/mega-crematorium-still-sparking-controversy/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/22/earth-day-volunteers-clean-up-oakland/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/22/earth-day-volunteers-clean-up-oakland/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:55 +0000 Ashley Griffin http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=95584 In honor of Earth Day, a yearly event held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection, over 9o events were held citywide in Oakland on Saturday.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/22/earth-day-volunteers-clean-up-oakland/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/18/oakland-veg-week-offers-advice-on-eating-meat-free/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/18/oakland-veg-week-offers-advice-on-eating-meat-free/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:00:07 +0000 Sophie Michielse http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=95495 Vegetarian and vegan meals can be just as tasty as meals that contain meat and dairy—that’s what the organizers of the second annual Oakland Veg week, a celebration of vegetarian eating, want to prove. The event runs from April 22 to 28, and visitors will get to experience cooking demonstrations and film screenings about vegetarian and vegan cooking and eating.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/18/oakland-veg-week-offers-advice-on-eating-meat-free/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/12/a-caution-for-oaklands-urban-gardeners-lead-in-the-citys-soil/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/12/a-caution-for-oaklands-urban-gardeners-lead-in-the-citys-soil/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:33:38 +0000 Madeleine Thomas http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=95238 In neighborhoods like West and East Oakland, you can drive for miles without passing even one grocery store. To fight food scarcity, a lot of neighborhoods have started to claim vacant lots and turn them into thriving vegetable gardens. But city gardeners should be aware of a hidden danger lurking in their dirt.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/12/a-caution-for-oaklands-urban-gardeners-lead-in-the-citys-soil/feed/ 1 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/10/oakland-museum-of-california-to-open-gallery-showcasing-oaklands-natural-environment/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/10/oakland-museum-of-california-to-open-gallery-showcasing-oaklands-natural-environment/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:19:30 +0000 Sophie Michielse http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=95031 The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) will be opening a new gallery focusing on California Natural Sciences on May 31. A recent behind the scenes sneak peek of the wing—which is still under construction—showed that it will focus on Oakland’s diverse natural environment and encourage residents to observe the diversity in their own backyards.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/10/oakland-museum-of-california-to-open-gallery-showcasing-oaklands-natural-environment/feed/ 0 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/01/can-bikes-and-people-peacefully-co-exist-on-bart/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/01/can-bikes-and-people-peacefully-co-exist-on-bart/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:21:40 +0000 Oakland North Staff http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=94736 Last week, BART officials launched a five-day pilot program to see if bikes and people could fit comfortably onto its trains at all times. Now they are asking the public to complete an online survey that seeks to measure whether the experiment was a success. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/04/01/can-bikes-and-people-peacefully-co-exist-on-bart/feed/ 0 http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/03/08/despite-cuts-operators-of-the-free-b-shuttle-hope-to-keep-the-free-rides-coming/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/03/08/despite-cuts-operators-of-the-free-b-shuttle-hope-to-keep-the-free-rides-coming/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:06:41 +0000 Vanessa Rancaño http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=94022 Now that one of the primary funders of Oakland’s Free Broadway Shuttle has decided to cut its contribution to the program by half, those who work with the shuttle say they’re optimistic it will continue, but they’ll need to make up the funding deficit to keep the free rides coming.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2013/03/08/despite-cuts-operators-of-the-free-b-shuttle-hope-to-keep-the-free-rides-coming/feed/ 2