The BART strike was called off Sunday night with a tentative contract agreement. That’s good news, but we’re not out of the woods yet.
Why not start your work week with some weird news? Cal swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin will be Dancing with the Stars in the upcoming season of ABC’s popular show. [...]
Oakland Now Archive
North Oakland Now 8.17.09
August 17, 2009 – 10:23 am
North Oakland Now 8.16.09
August 16, 2009 – 12:50 pm
Today is the last day to enjoy the Art & Soul festival. Here are ten reasons why you should give it a shot.
BART union management and negotiators are back at the bargaining table. The strike is still on, but there’s hope for a resolution.
The search for missing 5-year-old Hasanni Campbell was extended to the Hayward [...]
Oakland North Now 8.15.09
August 15, 2009 – 12:12 pm
Oakland’s Art & Soul Festival starts today in down town Oakland.
The BART strike is still on and commuters are angry.
The investigation of Hasanni Campbell’s disappearance involved a visit to Hayward junk yard.
Oakland North Now 8.14.09
August 14, 2009 – 9:04 am
The BART strike is still scheduled to begin on Sunday at midnight. Now is a good time to get familiar with the Trans Bay bus lines and plan ahead if the strike happens.
The Environment friendly blog The Thin Green Line has some planet friendly suggestions for alternate commuting options.
Mayor Dellums has selected a new police [...]
Oakland North Now 8.13.09 – Update @ 5:07 p.m.
August 13, 2009 – 2:50 pm
BART is on the brink of a strike that will start on Sunday at midnight.
Hasanni Campbell is still missing.
According to his foster father, Louis Ross, Campbell was last seen in North Oakland. Ross spoke to Oakland North and some other Bay area reporters to clarify a few details.
Ross is scheduled to take a polygraph test [...]
Oakland North Now 8.10.09 Update @ 9:19 p.m.
August 10, 2009 – 10:18 am
Serious police action this evening on a stretch of Rockridge’s College Avenue, the block just north of Chabot. Multiple squad cars are parked across College and police are turning away auto traffic and pedestrians while remaining tight-lipped about what’s underway, which they are so far describing as a “missing little kid.”
Two people were shot in [...]
Oakland North Now 8.8.09
August 8, 2009 – 8:54 am
Find out how you can use TransLink for the BART now!
Oakland North Now 8.7.09
August 7, 2009 – 11:47 am
Did you miss out on the ribbon-cutting celebration at the Lake Merritt Boathouse? No worries. Our Oakland’s got you covered.
The council is “enjoying” recess but perhaps that might change soon.
OakBook asks if there should be term lmits for City Council. Vote!
Check out this YouTube video on a National Night Out Block Party. [...]
Oakland North Now 8.6.09
August 6, 2009 – 10:37 am
Steve Brown gets down with the DD Report.
Check out the latest book of the East Bay – “Grassroots Guide to Oakland and Berkeley.”
A fire in Oakland leaves three Oakland residents homeless.
Oakland North Now 8.5.09
August 5, 2009 – 10:55 am
Local bloggers attend the Grand Lake Theater meeting. Allen Michaan raises his threats against the city of Oakland, but is he a bigger threat to smaller businesses?
Check out the official (unofficial) AC Transit blog. Speaking of which. Check out Riding the 54 AC Transit bus.
Will Dorota Lamoree be allowed to stay in Oakland?
North Oakland Now 8.3.09
August 3, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Two of the detained hikers in Iran are journalists with Bay area roots. Our thoughts are with them.
Fallen journalist Chauncey Bailey is gone but not forgotten. The Chauncey Bailey Project is a collaboration of journalists that continued the reporting Bailey was working on when he was murdered in down town Oakland on August 2, 2007. [...]
North Oakland Now 8.2.09
August 2, 2009 – 1:08 pm
The weekend is almost done, but there’s still time for fun.
Weekend Recommendations
Oakland Lake Fest – If you missed it yesterday there’s one more chance. The Hood Games are a special treat for those into skater art, culture and competitions from 11a.m. -4p.m.
Alpine Oakland/Beer Garden – Knock back some brats and hoist a frosty one on [...]
North Oakland Now 8.1.09
August 1, 2009 – 12:35 pm
Why not take a break from the sturm und drang of city politics, parking cost hikes and state/city budget drama? There’s plenty of cool things to do today.
Weekend Recommendations
Oakland Lake Fest – This is the first day of the street festival chock full of vendors, music performances and eateries from Oakland.
Asian Pacific Islander American Spoken [...]
Oakland North Now 7.31.09
July 31, 2009 – 5:34 pm
Oakland business owners attended a meeting yesterday to protest the increase in parking fees. Grand Lake Theatre owner Allen Michaan organized the meeting and has collected hundreds of signatures to recall City council members. It looks like this is going to get ugly.
On the other hand, BART and the unions have reached a tentative [...]
Oakland North Now 7.29.09
July 29, 2009 – 12:35 pm
Out on the town tonight? Better watch where you park because meter maids are on the prowl until 8p.m. However, some Oakland businesses are fighting back .
The remaining portion of the decomissioned Oakland Army Base is due for a face lift. Last night the City Council chose a proposal from AMB Property Corporation and California [...]
Oakland North Now 7.28.09
July 28, 2009 – 8:41 pm
Mayor Dellums’ Washington connections paid off handsomely as Oakland received the most funding for police in California.
Did you make it to the city council meeting tonight? If not, check out a transcript of the action from our live blog.