At Sankofa Academy in North Oakland, the students have a message: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Respect is all I really need!”
Bushrod
Brunner, OPD to give North Oakland a chance to talk about November crime spike
December 16, 2009 – 3:39 pm
After a rash of burglaries and three shootings in North Oakland’s Golden Gate and Bushrod neighborhoods, residents have a chance to voice concerns.
Update on December shooting: no progress, police say
December 4, 2009 – 1:10 pm
“We’re not sure what happened. We still need to interview one of the victims and are trying to speak with some witnesses,” said Anthony Toribio, Patrol Division Captain for Area 1, responsible for North and West Oakland.
Raiders, Children’s Hospital celebrate 50 years with Mrs. Field’s
December 2, 2009 – 2:58 pm
The Oakland Raiders and Mrs. Fields Cookies helped the Oakland Children’s Hospital celebrate its 50-year anniversary Tuesday morning. Raiders players paid a visit to the hospital’s atrium, where patients and staff were treated to cookies and snuggly, eye-patch-wearing teddy bears.
Two wounded in afternoon North Oakland shooting
December 1, 2009 – 1:26 pm
An 18 year-old man was shot in the jaw and fell onto the Oakland-bound lane in the 5800 block of Shattuck Avenue yesterday afternoon. His friend, 19, was shot in the stomach. Both are expected to survive, police said.
The Birds of Alcatraz (Avenue)
November 30, 2009 – 9:13 am
A flock of pigeons stands watch on a chilly morning in Bushrod.
Wednesday morning, 9 a.m.
November 25, 2009 – 9:34 am
Wednesday morning, 9 a.m. No appointments. No press releases. No plan. Just 17 reporters, each with one hour alone with one corner of the city.
Amid budget cuts, volunteers preserve city parks
October 7, 2009 – 3:39 pm
With fewer city workers to keep up with routine maintenance, trash is proliferating in some of Oakland’s most popular green spaces. Volunteer workers may be the key to fighting that trend.
Liquor store reopening divides North Oakland neighborhood
October 7, 2009 – 1:39 pm
North Oakland’s NicNak Liquors closed in 2004 while owner Ashrious Pannell grappled with poor health. His strength now back, Pannell is fighting a city rule that may keep his store from reopening.
Hometown hero Henderson honored by alma mater
October 3, 2009 – 3:39 pm
Recently-minted Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the former Oakland Tech Bulldog and Oakland Athletic, returned to his old neighborhood on Saturday afternoon for a ceremony renaming a North Oakland baseball field in his honor. Story by Sam Laird/Oakland North
At Sankofa Academy, fathers know best
October 2, 2009 – 4:39 pm
Concerned dads are stepping up and getting involved at Sankofa Academy, a small school that’s making big strides toward addressing Oakland’s student achievement gap. Story by Jake Schoneker/Oakland North
Oakland Police are Making a Dent in Retaliaton Gang War
July 16, 2009 – 12:10 am
By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE Undercover work by the Oakland police has cleared the streets of many of the gang leaders,
A New Farmer’s Market Grows At Children’s Hospital
July 1, 2009 – 11:18 pm
By STEVE SALDIVAR
Patients and doctors at Children’s Hospital are now meeting Tuesdays at the new farmer’s market that takes place from 2 to 7 in the parking lot.
Jen Cook, a pediatrician there, teamed up with Brett Bennner from Phat Beets, on Mandela Parkway, to establish the market.
Cook was inspired after seeing the market at Kaiser [...]
Bushrod Neighborhood Seeks Cease Fire in Retaliation War
June 10, 2009 – 11:34 am
By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE Summer may not bring heat to the weather in North Oakland, but it’s bringing heat to the streets.
If it’s Monday night at Nomad Cafe, it must be trivia time
January 17, 2009 – 11:03 am
Once a week, small coffee shop transforms into game show stage when employees lob questions at patrons jousting for a small prize. Click here for the story
Get out vote effort starts before dawn
November 4, 2008 – 1:40 pm
By MELANIE MASON
Nov. 4 – It is 6 am, and most of the storefronts on Broadway are dark and shuttered. The sun has yet to rise. But the lights are on at the Oakland Democratic Party headquarters, and the people streaming in are awake and attentive. This is no day for early morning grogginess. It [...]