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.
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C.J. Mills (left) prepares for his bout at Temescal's Pacific Ring Sports
For two North Oakland amateurs, boxing is a matter of the heart
December 18, 2009 – 7:11 am
Usually in demand, new nurses now looking for work
December 10, 2009 – 2:15 pm
Nurses usually have no trouble finding work. But nearly 40 percent of the graduating class of 2009 are without hospital jobs due to the recent economic downturn. We follow one recent nursing graduate from North Oakland’s Samuel Merritt College who is looking for work.
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.
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.
In a bad economy, the mayor’s toy drive serves greater need
November 23, 2009 – 3:31 pm
The Mayor’s Community Toy Drive, which is sponsored by Mayor Ron Dellums and several council members, began Saturday with a sign-up event.
Former U.S. astronaut visits Roosevelt Middle School
November 21, 2009 – 7:00 am
Astronaut Bernard Harris brings his Dream Tour to Oakland to encourage students to excel in math and science.
The Ella Baker Center honors three visionaries
November 13, 2009 – 7:05 pm
Three Oaklanders were honored by the Ella Baker Center last night at its annual fundraiser for their work on social and environmental issues in the community.
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.
At Children’s Hospital, a request for cash over toys drops donations for families affected by AIDS
November 12, 2009 – 7:57 pm
Drop in donations this year is leaving Children’s Hospital with few gifts to give away.
Film on former Panther Richard Aoki debuts
November 12, 2009 – 6:18 pm
Five years in the making, the documentary “Aoki,” about the Asian-American activist who was one of the original Black Panther leaders, premieres Thursday night at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater.
Roller Derby in Oakland is only for the Rough and Tough
November 12, 2009 – 9:44 am
Some families hand down dishware and handmade quilts. Other families hand down aliases, casino luck, and hip-smashing, hard-hitting, skirt-rocking roller sports. Jane Hammer’s family falls into the second category. Hammer is team captain and coach for The Oakland Outlaws roller derby team – a group of women athletes who represent, “tenacity, fire, and drive.”
Veterans honored aboard the USS Hornet
November 11, 2009 – 5:07 pm
Veterans and their families from throughout the East Bay gathered aboard the USS Hornet on November 11th, 2009 to celebrate Veterans Day. They celebrated the freedoms fought for by America’s armed forces, honored the fallen with a moment of silence and–with a single bugle playing Taps–remembered those killed at Fort Hood the prior week.
California Roll world record broken at Cal
November 9, 2009 – 6:12 pm
Over 350 lively people made up of fraternities, sororities, campus clubs, individual students, and community members registered for the event at UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza on Sunday afternoon. Each was hopeful that they would beat the Maui, Hawaii contingent that set the last record with a 300 foot-long California Roll in 2001.
Oakland Black Cowboy Association revives forgotten memories of the American West
November 5, 2009 – 9:07 pm
Oakland resident Wilbert McAlister grew up watching Westerns at the movie theater in his rural hometown of Madera, Calif. For years he reveled in the exploits of white heroes, but as an adult he began to ask himself why none of the actors resembled him or his ancestors, who were ranchers in Oklahoma. As he [...]
Non-profit helps refugee and immigrant businesses flourish
October 31, 2009 – 7:00 am
Maria Elena Terriquez had always wanted to run her own business. She had sold perfume in Mexico for 15 years when she immigrated to the United States to join the four of her five adult children who were living here.
Thelonious Monk: a life rediscovered
October 30, 2009 – 3:17 pm
At the Eastside Arts Alliance, historian Robin D. G. Kelley speaks about his new book examining the life of pianist Thelonious Monk, and upends the myth of Monk as a reclusive jazz genius.