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.
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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.
Oakland seeks feedback on Bus Rapid Transit line
January 27, 2010 – 1:18 pm
This week, the City of Oakland is holding a series of public meetings on a proposed Bus Rapid Transit line that would run through Berkeley, San Leandro and Oakland.
District’s new school surveillance cameras debut at Oakland Tech
January 20, 2010 – 8:04 pm
Ninety-five cameras have been installed on Oakland Tech’s campus as part of a new school safety project that will eventually have all twenty-six district middle and high schools in the city wired.
1 suspect killed, CHP officer wounded in Temescal armed robbery attempt
January 20, 2010 – 6:48 am
Updated: 5:50 pm: One suspect shot, another detained, and a wounded CHP officer in stable condition after early morning robbery and shootout at a Temescal Walgreens.
Oakland Tech’s rendition of “Hamlet: Blood in the Brain”
January 15, 2010 – 4:35 pm
The talent and energy in “Hamlet: Blood in the Brain” is a testament to the hard work of the students and teachers of OakTechRep, Oakland Technical High School’s student theater company.
Genova’s: A day at the deli
January 7, 2010 – 4:08 am
Since opening in 1926, Genova’s Delicatessen has served pasta, soups and traditional deli sandwiches to residents of North Oakland’s Temescal district.
For two North Oakland amateurs, boxing is a matter of the heart
December 18, 2009 – 7:11 am
This fall, Temescal martial arts studio Pacific Ring Sports hosted “Showdown in Oakland,” an amateur boxing tournament. This audioslide introduces two local fighters, C.J. and Shanti, working hard to try to dominate their bouts.
Low-profile space is the muse for Temescal coffee purveyor
December 9, 2009 – 8:51 pm
A subtle storefront on 40th Street in Temescal is home to a new cafe designed to be everyone’s hideaway.
Temescal residents give their feedback on proposed mural
December 9, 2009 – 12:53 pm
Temescal residents voice their artistic opinions about a mural project intended to transform the 52nd Street underpass between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Shattuck Avenue.
Hooligan Toy Drive in Oakland
December 5, 2009 – 6:27 pm
The Hooligans MC Christmas Toy Run had their 5th annual toy drive this afternoon in a parking lot on 51st Street and Telelgraph Avenue. The motorcycle group from Modesto comes to Oakland every year for the day to collect gifts and cash donations to make sure every patient at Children’s Hospital in Oakland has a [...]
“And that is how you make an Italian Combo!”
November 30, 2009 – 7:17 pm
In keeping with our new tradition of how-to-make-delicious-food videos, we bring you: How To Make An Italian Combo as instructed by Jeff Williams at Genova Delicatessen in Temescal.
Waiting for the revolution in the company of a good book
November 28, 2009 – 10:00 am
Oakland North visits the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist library on Telegraph Avenue, whose catalog includes some 30,000 titles on political economy, revolutionary tactics and radical thought.
Pickling perfect peppers in not too many easy steps
November 27, 2009 – 10:59 am
Pickling perfect peppers isn’t all that hard, and canning is an inexpensive way to produce charming, memorable homemade holiday gifts. See Richard Parks’ video on making the perfect pepper Escabeche.
Oakland medical hub draws more alternative healers
November 22, 2009 – 12:21 pm
Acupuncturists, Ayurvedic specialists, and massage therapists are responding to the growing demand in the Bay Area for alternative health care right in Oakland’s center of Western medicine—“Pill Hill.”
Teens create graphic novels depicting their immigration and refugee experiences
November 12, 2009 – 10:25 pm
Students from across the globe create illustrated stories that document their lives at Oakland International High School. See interactive feature.