Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94611
Enjoy the photo gallery for our weekly series, The Pulse of Oakland. This week’s featured ZIP code is 94611. The area includes Oakland Hills, Montclair and Piedmont.
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After Oakland hills fire, residents build off-the-wall homes
On October 20, 1991, the hills above North Oakland and South Berkeley were prey to a three-day urban fire that destroyed over 3,500 homes and instigated a building revolution that permanently transformed the neighborhood for...
Local firefighters reenact the Hills Fire response
The firefighters put on their headphones, fastened their seatbelts, turned on their lights and sirens, and peeled out of the garage towards the narrow, steep road. With notepads and video cameras in tow, reporters were...
Dogs and a few cats blessed at the Skyline Community Church in the Oakland Hills
A chorus of barks, yips and the odd meow served as background music at Skyline Community Church’s 11th annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday -- the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. patron...
OUSD meeting turns into emotional protest
An OUSD facilities board meeting turned into an emotional protest Tuesday afternoon when parents, faculty and staff from Kaiser Elementary School showed up unannounced, rallying to keep their school open.
Extreme Biking: dangerous, dirty and tons of fun
Cutting your gas bill, your carbon footprint, or your waistline: these are some of the reasons to bike more. But how about extreme bicycling only for bikers in-the-know? That’s the goal of one Bay Area...
