It’s an early February twilight in Rockridge, and commuters are making their way from the BART station to homes and shops along College Avenue. Mayoral candidate Jean Quan and a small group of canvassers are gathering around a silver Prius on Claremont Avenue.
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Jean Quan (center) at the February 16 City Council meeting
Quan makes her grassroots case to be Oakland’s mayor
February 20, 2010 – 8:03 am
Beer: The beverage of the people
February 19, 2010 – 8:04 am
There are those who say that every beer has a story. A growing number of women in the Bay Area say that every story…should have a beer.
Rockridge boutique participates in Princess Project dress drive
February 18, 2010 – 7:53 pm
Bay Area residents have the chance to be fairy godparents by opening their closets and hearts to help a young women attend their high school proms. The Princess Project, now in its eighth year, is a volunteer effort to give accessories and new and gently used prom dresses to teens who otherwise couldn’t afford them.
In lean times, City Council approves more budget cuts
February 17, 2010 – 3:00 pm
Oakland residents filled the City Council chambers last night, pleading for a reprieve from an additional $15.3 million in city budget cuts to close the deficit for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
Not just another wifi shack
February 17, 2010 – 1:36 pm
Coffee shops used to be the social hub of the community until laptops and wireless Internet turned them into libraries that serve food. In North Oakland, one coffee shop is trying to get the conversation started again. Shilanda Woolridge reports.
Bakesale Betty’s to get second home
February 15, 2010 – 2:27 pm
Many other Oaklanders have a feverish attachment to the famed Bakesale Betty’s fried chicken sandwich and to the cheerful Temescal corner where it is currently housed. But in April, Betty will have a new way to serve her faithful patrons, a second location on the corner of West Grand and Broadway.
Supporters remain hopeful six months after boy’s disappearance
February 11, 2010 – 10:44 am
It’s been six months since Hasanni Campbell disappeared from outside a Rockridge shoe store, but the supporters who gathered outside the downtown Oakland police station Wednesday night continue to hope for his safe return.
Grafitti artists share tags and memories of “DREAM”
February 7, 2010 – 10:00 pm
Mike “DREAM” Francisco, a graffiti artist from Alameda who was murdered 10 years ago during a robbery, inspired young artists and his memory brought them together Friday for “Dream Day,” a celebration of his life and hip hop culture.
Actual Cafe in Golden Gate goes laptop free on the weekends
February 6, 2010 – 11:21 am
In an effort to keep Actual Cafe an actual cafe, starting this weekend owner Sal Bednarz will embark upon a month-long social experiment to create the kind of social atmosphere that existed before wireless internet and mobile computers. Bednarz wants people to step away from their Facebook profiles and connect face-to-face.
Friends, family, and proteges pay tribute to East Oakland Boxing Association founder
February 6, 2010 – 9:31 am
In Stanley Garcia’s experience, boxing breathed life, maturity, and hope into the lives of the East Oakland boys who frequented his boxing club. Garcia, founder of the East Oakland Boxing Association, died last Friday at the age of 69. At his recent memorial service at Lake Chalet on Lake Merritt, the tributes poured in.
Rally planned for Hasanni Campbell; foster parents reported to have moved
February 5, 2010 – 11:37 am
The homicide investigation into the disappearance of Fremont boy Hasanni Campbell continues amid reports that his foster parents have left the area
For four Oakland Tech players, Signing Day a big sigh of relief
February 3, 2010 – 7:16 pm
Four Bulldogs football players—Fred Thompson (Oregon State), and defensive back/running back Ryan Murphy (Oregon State), defensive back/wide receiver DiAndre Campbell (Washington) and wide receiver Eddie Gillies (Sacramento State) each officially signed letters of intent to attend schools that play at the NCAA Division-I level, the highest level of college sports.
City Attorney files lawsuit against immigration consultants
February 3, 2010 – 8:27 am
A civil suit filed Thursday by the Oakland City Attorney’s Office against immigration consultancy American Legal Services alleges that the company made false promises to clients and damaged their cases.
Stimulus funds bring Early Head Start to First Presbyterian
January 31, 2010 – 2:23 pm
In early March, the First Presbyterian Church will be opening its doors to Early Head Start, a non-profit that works in conjunction with the City of Oakland’s Health and Human Services department to run preschools and early childhood development centers for children up to age 3.
Bridge tolls to rise, airport connector has another shot at federal funds
January 29, 2010 – 6:58 pm
On the day President Barack Obama was delivering the State of Union speech emphasizing jobs and the economy, 2,800 miles away from the Capitol carpenters and union members gathered in front of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission building in Oakland to try to save the $70 million in stimulus money that could put them back to work.
Oakland school board faced with deep cuts to district budget
January 28, 2010 – 1:55 pm
At Wednesday’s school board meeting it was clear that next year’s budget cuts are going to be huge, real and brutal. Board members faced a proposal to cut the equivalent of 87 full time salaries at the central office in an attempt to scour $39 million from next year’s budget.