This summer, Oakland High School environmental science students used to studying the ecology of Lake Merritt will travel to new turf — Costa Rica.
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Christina Phung, 17, looks out over Lake Merritt where she learned hands on Environmental Science techniques.
Summer program sends Oakland’s environmental science students to Costa Rica
March 13, 2010 – 9:00 am
Bargain hunters descend on Oakland Museum’s White Elephant sale
March 7, 2010 – 9:00 am
By 9 a.m. on Saturday, dozens of people were in line outside a warehouse in East Oakland, waiting for the people inside to lift the heavy metal door to the building. They had been there—in some cases for hours—waiting for the mother of all rummage sales: the Oakland Museum Women’s Board’s 51st White Elephant Sale.
Oakland after-school fashion program fuses street style with business savvy
March 6, 2010 – 2:12 pm
The Street Style/Dream Seam School of Fashion gives Oakland teens a place to sketch, knit, sew and be around other creative people while learning about the ins and outs of the art and fashion scenes.
Spying on Seldon: Tibetan activist the subject of cyberattacks from China
March 1, 2010 – 1:42 pm
Last month, Stanford student and Tibetan activist Tenzin Seldon got a letter from Google explaining that someone in China was spying on her through her Gmail account. Now, because of cyberattacks like the one on Seldon, and China’s attempts to limit free speech, the Internet giant is considering pulling out of China.
On the road with the Tour de Taco: Visiting Oakland’s taquerias by bike
February 22, 2010 – 3:35 pm
The cold, gray skies and wind didn’t deter people from riding through Oakland’s Fruitvale district on Saturday to partake in the Tour de Taco.
Meet the new reporters for spring 2010
February 22, 2010 – 1:17 pm
This spring, Oakland North welcomes a new staff of 13 reporters, all students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Got story ideas? Questions? Complaints? Please drop us a line at staff@oaklandnorth.net
Elise Craig
Elise Craig is a native Northern Californian who started writing at her high school newspaper, The Octagon. After graduating from Georgetown University in [...]
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.
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.
Oakland’s Green Youth Arts and Media Center connects youth with job skills, environmentalism
February 10, 2010 – 7:52 am
A sustainable garden, hip-hop and multimedia production — the Green Youth Arts and Media Center opened on January 14th in Oakland. It’s mission: to connect environmental sustainability to cultural practices and to mentor Oakland’s future leaders. Jun Stinson reports.
Haitian dancers raise money for loved ones in Haiti
February 9, 2010 – 8:13 am
After the earthquake, Haitian dancers Portsha Jefferson and Colette Eloi were hearing from loved ones in Haiti who needed help. So they came together with other artists in Oakland, California to perform at a benefit concert. The money they raised was sent directly to friends and family in Haiti, where it will be distributed in [...]
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.
Oakland sends sound of hope to Haiti
January 26, 2010 – 1:48 pm
On Sunday evening in Oakland, approximately 3,700 miles away from devastated Haiti, more than 180 Bay Area musicians got together to deliver the sound of hope to the Haitian people.
After the quake, Oakland’s Haitian community reaches out to help
January 24, 2010 – 4:25 pm
In the wake of the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti 12 days ago, Oakland’s Haitian community is organizing relief efforts, trying to protect Haitian immigrants from deportation, and praying for loved ones back home.
The old American Steel warehouse becomes a showcase for art
January 23, 2010 – 12:00 pm
With “Belly,” an Oakland warehouse becomes a show space for artists who can no longer afford to limit themselves to galleries.