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‘In unity, we thrive’: Oakland Pride celebrates LGBT community as Trump tries to erode rights (09/08/25)
Mexico fans flock to Coliseum for World Cup glimpse: ‘Celebrating who we are and being proud of our soccer team’ (09/07/25)
Oakland budget ups police overtime; many officers make six figures in extra hours alone (06/25/25)
The Stakes: Oakland immigrant blindsided by loss of Social Security benefits (06/02/25)
OUSD names interim superintendent; outgoing leader cautions about rapid shifts at the top (05/30/25)
OUSD names building after slain leader: ‘Thank you, Dr. Foster, for giving your life for this city.’ (05/29/25)
Barbara Lee sworn in as mayor, says her job is to lead Oakland ‘into a period of financial stability.’ (05/27/25)
Oakland High students fight for lead-free drinking fountains: ‘We should not have to beg … to get clean water’ (04/30/25)
The Stakes: Oakland schools work to protect immigrant families as ICE threatens sanctuary spaces (04/29/25)
Shoves, blocks, jams, whips — Bay Area Derby rolls into a new season (04/24/25)
Oakland’s 16th Street Station gets historic status, while advocates fight encroaching development (03/27/25)
Oakland spares firehouses, but it will be months before closed stations reopen (03/05/25)
VIDEO: Giving kids and communities hope — Youth Alive works to stop the cycle of violence in Oakland (02/24/25)
CO-LLAB CHOIR: An Oakland community brought together to sing healing music (02/04/25)
Feds indict former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others on corruption charges (01/17/25)
AC Transit board backs off censuring member for emails to staff (01/09/25)
U.S. reports first human bird flu death. What does it mean for California, which has highest number of cases? (01/06/25)
What has become of the effort to bring a historically Black college to Oakland? (12/23/24)
Youth works in spotlight at Oakland Asian Cultural Center art show (12/20/24)
Complete Oakland election results: Mayor Thao officially leaves office (12/19/24)
Tickets available for Oakland Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ this weekend: ‘My message to our community is, we need you. We want you.’ (12/18/24)
Oakland residents worry about state of city amid leadership change and growing concerns (12/17/24)
Rising from the ashes, East Bay Booksellers reopens for holiday shopping season (12/16/24)
Documentary brings Palestinian stories to Oakland: ‘This is an education that Americans truly, truly need.’ (12/14/24)
AC Transit riders get to keep bus shelters after Oakland backs off plan to remove them (12/13/24)
New Temescal mural captures humanity and resilience, ‘a reminder of having love for people.’ (12/12/24)
Slow election results prompt rally to remove Alameda County registrar of voters (12/11/24)
BART using federal loan to build new police headquarters in Oakland (12/05/24)
Restoring Clinton Park’s community center is a labor of love for a former shopkeeper (12/04/24)
In many Oakland homes, Thanksgiving is more about tamales than turkey (11/27/24)
Street Spirit newspaper stays alive to print stories and poems by those who have been unhoused (11/26/24)
Dead salmon in Lake Merritt could point to healthier waters, researchers say (11/25/24)
Oakland honors Black sailors who died in World War II explosion and those found mutinous for protesting (11/21/24)
Oakland’s hip hop forecast: Ovrkast, with a good chance of success (11/18/24)
Will budget cuts ruin Oakland’s chance to again be a major film setting? (11/17/24)
‘Solidarity is all we got:’ Oakland activists mobilize after disappointing election (11/16/24)
Marking 90 years of preserving open space: ‘The park district provides residents in the East Bay access to nature close to home.’ (11/15/24)
Oakland’s LGBT community gathers to support each other after Trump election: ‘We’re not going anywhere.’ (11/14/24)
Not OK? That’s OK. Mental Health Comedy Hour brings laughter and healing (11/13/24)
Mayor Thao accepts recall, thanks voters for electing her: ‘It isn’t about me. … It has always been about Oakland.’ (11/08/24)
Price recall becoming more likely, as latest vote counts show two-thirds want her out (11/08/24)
Election Day results: Gallo leads Oakland City Council District 5 (11/06/24)
Election Day results: Bauters leads Alameda County supervisors race (11/06/24)
Election Day results: Incumbent Fife ahead in Oakland City Council District 3 (11/06/24)
Election Day results: Unger leads Oakland City Council District 1 (11/05/24)
Election Day results: strong support for Measure M in early returns (11/05/24)
ELECTION RESULTS: Poll voters overwhelmingly favor Thao and Price recalls (11/05/24)
ELECTION DAY COVERAGE: Continuous updates from the polls in Oakland (11/05/24)
Oakland voters asked to support a property tax increase to keep millions of dollars in public safety funding (11/03/24)
If Prop. 6 passes, California will join the list of states outlawing forced prison labor in recent years. (11/03/24)
Would Prop. 36 reduce retail theft and drug offenses, or would it just punish harshly without deterring crime? (11/02/24)
Fruitvale gears up for annual Día de los Muertos celebration: ‘It is a very important holiday for us, where we honor our ancestors.’ (11/02/24)
INTERACTIVE MAP: Find a polling place near an Oakland BART station (11/01/24)
For the first time in Oakland history, teens vote for school directors. So what do they want changed? (10/31/24)
In Oakland, you don’t have to time travel to the ’90s to speed date. Just ask Gen Z (10/31/24)
A Q&A with Oakland District 5 City Council candidates, talking homelessness and crime (10/31/24)
‘Why would you all do this to me?’ asks man whose makeshift cabin was taken in Oakland sweep. ‘I literally needed somewhere to sleep.’ (10/30/24)
Reliving the memories: Reggie Jackson and other A’s legends hit the Coliseum field one more time (10/29/24)
Día de los Muertos came early to Jack London Square, with more festivities next weekend (10/28/24)
Ranked-choice divides Oakland voters — some want to scrap it, others want outreach to educate voters (10/27/24)
‘It became obvious who our new target audience should be’: BART using mascots to attract young riders (10/26/24)
Price to supporters: Recall campaign trying to ‘nullify our votes, silence our voices’ (10/24/24)
Big changes coming to Oakland City Council —three seats open, two others up for reelection (10/24/24)
Oakland artists go brush to brush, raising money for mural project in Kenya (10/23/24)
Oakland honors Al Attles, coach of the champion 1975 Warriors, during ‘Love Life’ week (10/22/24)
DogFest celebrates canines whose service goes beyond companionship (10/21/24)
Oakland Hills neighbors alerted each other through group chats, used hoses to put out fires as area burned (10/20/24)
UPDATE: Evacuation lifted for some after wildfire burns two homes, threatens others in Oakland Hills (10/18/24)
Need a laugh? Comics invite you to yuck it up this weekend at festival featuring 10 Oakland clubs (10/18/24)
Move to increase campaign donation caps hits snag in Oakland City Council (10/17/24)
Youth press Mayor Thao about jobs, housing, policing, saying city has ignored concerns of young people (10/17/24)
Oakland renews controversial gunshot detection system (10/16/24)
Fashionistas enjoy a splash of Oakland designs with a spot of tea (10/14/24)
Mayor Thao rallies against recall, with help from a former Oakland mayor and other supporters (10/08/24)
Oakland Council set to increase campaign contribution cap for three years, saying the limit isn’t fair to candidates (10/03/24)
City Council makes the Mai Tai Oakland’s drink (10/03/24)
With cheers and tears, fans say goodbye to the A’s and the Coliseum: “I have so many memories here’ (09/26/24)
Families take back San Antonio Park with Friday night fun and games (09/22/24)
That’s the ticket: Models hit the Rockridge runway in clothes fashioned from BART passes (09/14/24)
That’s a wrap: Oakland Ballers give baseball fans a reason to cheer (09/14/24)
Looking for a debate watch party in Oakland? (09/08/24)
A’s sell Coliseum, severing ties with Oakland, making way for development (08/05/24)
Coliseum sale complete, erasing need for deep cuts to police and fire departments (07/31/24)
Prosecutor bias alleged in two Alameda County death penalties headed for resentencings (07/29/24)
Alameda County grand jury probe leads to rare charges against an Oakland recycling business and its managers (07/24/24)
Artists celebrate culture and community at “West Oakland Matters” event Saturday (07/24/24)
‘Disappointed’ with DA’s office, governor sends more CHP officers to Oakland (07/12/24)
Oakland voters being asked to add muscle to the city’s Ethics Commission (07/10/24)
‘We think people should be educated voters’: On 100th anniversary, Oakland League of Women Voters recruits new members to mission (07/08/24)
Arrests made in chaotic night of violence that left 16 people wounded (06/25/24)
Mayor Thao speaks out on FBI raid: ‘This wouldn’t have gone down the way it did if I was rich.’ (06/24/24)
FBI raids Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home (06/20/24)
Ballot measure would increase taxes to raise millions for affordable housing in Oakland (06/07/24)
Three wounded, one arrested as gunshots mar Skyline High School graduation (05/24/24)
As A’s pack up, Oakland sells its share of storied stadium (05/22/24)
Alameda County sues Farmers Insurance, says it knowingly left homeowners underinsured (05/21/24)
Baykeeper sues Oakland recycler whose plant caught fire last summer (05/13/24)
New era of baseball in Oakland — move over A’s, here come the B’s (04/15/24)
Oaklanders share what they love about downtown and what needs to change (04/10/24)
VIDEO: Oakland businesses create ‘no bipping’ zones to bring back customers (03/26/24)
With city services lacking, residents clean up Raimondi Park, future home of B’s baseball (03/20/24)
‘Customers aren’t taking the risk’: growing retail crime upends Oakland business community (03/07/24)
At Uptown Market, tech pays the rent for local retailers (03/01/24)
Residents take OUSD to task for delays on community schools and reparations for Black students (01/26/24)
Oakland officer killed in line of duty was a Vietnamese immigrant on the force for nearly four years (12/30/23)
Costs shut down Oakland First Fridays for the winter (12/18/23)
New water taxi service will connect Alameda Landing to Jack London Square (12/18/23)
Car thefts spike in Oakland, with certain models and neighborhoods targeted (12/14/23)
Change could be coming for future Alameda County recall elections (12/13/23)
AC Transit accelerates toward zero emission goal (12/12/23)
BART gets more bike friendly with rule change (12/06/23)
Council to vote on Police Commission changes, including clause about members acting ‘appropriately and with integrity.’ (12/05/23)
Artists open Jingletown studios to give public a glimpse at what they’ve been up to (12/04/23)
In Jingletown: Who needs City Hall when you’ve got Cynthia Elliott? (12/01/23)
Oakland City Council considers banning plastic plates, cups, forks (11/30/23)
Oakland joins chorus of U.S. cities demanding ceasefire in Gaza (11/28/23)
Toxic algae blooms becoming more common at Lake Temescal and other East Bay swim sites (11/21/23)
Oakland adds four more hotel projects to growing list, moving people from the street into permanent housing (11/18/23)
Don’t be alarmed — it’s a performance. Oakland’s Bandaloop takes dance to new heights. (11/14/23)
Obstacles stand in the way of more protected bike lanes in Oakland (11/13/23)
Lunch, haircuts, health tests, even pedicures for unhoused residents at Alameda County resource fair (11/10/23)
Reparations group gets started on possible compensation for Black residents (11/10/23)
Oakland fights to keep A’s, tells MLB: ‘We have a roadmap to get this done.’ (11/09/23)
What you need to know about speed cameras to be installed across Oakland (11/08/23)
Alameda County food bank workers vote to unionize (11/08/23)
Wood Street cabin residents say city doing little to get them permanent housing (11/07/23)
You can help determine the future of Oakland’s Main Library (11/06/23)
MACRO, Oakland’s alternative 911 program, getting dispatched to fewer calls (11/04/23)
Residents work to bring trick or treat back to an Oakland neighborhood (11/01/23)
Oakland concert raises money for Palestinian Children’s Relief (10/31/23)
Halloween show on Greenwood Avenue has enthralled kids since 2007 (10/31/23)
As Montclair’s first dispensary prepares to open, some fear it will bring crime (10/28/23)
‘Without volunteers, this park would burn down’: Groups work to reduce fire risk in Oakland. (10/26/23)
Despite rain, Lincoln Elementary students keep walking toward $45,000 goal (10/24/23)
No tricks but lots of treats at DogFest Bay Area (10/23/23)
Oaklanders are the art in new Uptown Station exhibit (10/20/23)
How painting your life story can promote healing (10/20/23)
Oakland to install hundreds of license plate readers across the city (10/19/23)
Shopkeepers call on city leaders to stop break-ins, burglaries plaguing businesses (10/19/23)
OUSD District 5 school board candidates meet young voters for Q&A (10/17/23)
New law lets churches, colleges get around zoning laws to build housing (10/16/23)
Working to keep newspaper benefitting unhoused people alive: ‘I felt like Street Spirit wasn’t ready to die.’ (10/16/23)
Oakland adopts environmental plan that misses many resident concerns (10/15/23)
Bay dipping in Alameda: ‘It can feel really good to get into the water, especially cold water.’ (10/14/23)
Delay in giving out Democracy Dollars points to bigger issues in Oakland government (10/12/23)
Oakland Youth Commission sets sights on housing and mental health services for young people (10/11/23)
Oakland wins $8 million for greening against climate change: Will it be enough? (10/07/23)
Oakland Armenian church annual food festival to raise money for refugees fleeing bombings (10/04/23)
‘A change coming’: Environmental group vows to keep eye on gravel facility coming to Oakland’s Port (10/03/23)
Should fired police chief be reinstated? Residents weigh in at town hall meeting. (09/30/23)
Oakland businesses strike for better police protection: ‘We are all suffering.’ (09/30/23)
Oakland artists make strong showing in new San Francisco exhibition (09/27/23)
Oakland City Council commits to funding 24 prevention programs to address violent crime (09/27/23)
Asian Health Services workers approve contract for higher wages, avoid strike (09/26/23)
More than 100 residents join city officials to tackle Oakland’s biggest problems (09/25/23)
Ferry ridership climbing back to pre-pandemic levels, with patrons finding the service ‘pretty cool.’ (09/25/23)
County supervisors declare homelessness emergency: ‘We’ve been working incredibly hard on addressing the crisis.’ (09/22/23)
Oakland’s soccer teams enter agreement to negotiate building new stadium (09/21/23)
AfroComicCon promotes support, healing: ‘The power of narrative therapy is that you get to rewrite your story.’ (09/20/23)
Celebrating Oakland Pride: ‘It’s just beautiful that we have everybody coming together.’ (09/10/23)
Skyline High School closed Wednesday after shooting on campus (09/05/23)
‘Next rainy season it’s going to be much better’: BART fixes wheel problem that caused delays (08/30/23)
Dozens of tutors needed to help OUSD kids overcome COVID learning loss (08/11/23)
Oakland sharply increases trash pickup but can’t keep up with illegal dumping, especially in Chinatown (08/02/23)
Weeks before school starts, OUSD still needs about 100 teachers (07/21/23)
Community raises money for Street Spirit, hoping to save paper that aids unhoused people (07/18/23)
How will winter’s wet weather affect fire season in the East Bay? (07/07/23)
Council poised to give city attorney power to enforce laws that now lack teeth (06/29/23)
Sideshow promoters face stiff penalties under new Oakland law (06/07/23)
OUSD makes strides in helping Yemeni students achieve, but families say more is needed (06/07/23)
Bay Wheels looking to add hundreds of e-bikes to East Bay fleet (05/23/23)
Bay Area Children’s Theatre shuts down: ‘We are heartbroken that BACT cannot continue to carry out its vital mission.’ (05/19/23)
VIDEO: To no avail, residents use OAK311 app to clean up Lafayette Square Park (05/17/23)
New seed-sharing program opens at Oakland Public Library branches (05/16/23)
Strike ends: Oakland teachers return to work with 10% pay raise (05/15/23)
Oakland Museum shines ‘overdue light’ on works by artists with disabilities (05/12/23)
Recent sideshow violence spurs Oakland City Council to consider new restrictions (05/10/23)
What happens next for Wood Street residents after city sweeps encampment? (05/09/23)
After decades in prison, Oakland Chinatown ambassador works to keep streets safe and clean (05/01/23)
Oakland eviction moratorium will end July 15 (04/21/23)
As sideshows escalate, residents turn to Oakland Council, which can’t agree on crackdown (04/18/23)
Judge keeps Oakland police under federal oversight, looks to address ‘cultural rot’ (04/12/23)
Displaced for 95 days, Coliseum Connections residents demand answers from city and landlord (04/06/23)
Break-ins set Oakland Chinatown businesses back: ‘Things were slowly getting better, then all of a sudden the doom arrived.’ (04/05/23)
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes (03/10/23)
Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’ (03/08/23)
PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade (02/26/23)
“Every system failed to us!” Flooded out Coliseum Connections’ residents frustrated with work pace (02/22/23)
Oakland ransomware attack prompts emergency but few answers from city officials (02/16/23)
UPDATE: Mayor fires Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong; Police Commission weighs in (02/15/23)
SEIU tells Alameda County to ‘staff up,’ as more than 2,000 vacancies weigh on workers (02/14/23)
Anger and sadness over Tyre Nichols’ death prompts students to walk out and protest at Oakland Tech (02/06/23)
Lantern Festival lures many back to Oakland’s Chinatown (02/06/23)
Sooooo sweet: Chocolate Festival promotes Black artists, entrepreneurs and businesses (02/05/23)
Oakland Museum visitors create mural honoring Black Panther women (02/04/23)
State board tells OUSD school closures violated labor law (02/03/23)
Oakland groups work to reduce preventable postpartum deaths in Black mothers (02/03/23)
Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, with dances and stories from Asia and the Pacific islands (01/31/23)
City sued in death of bystander during police chase (01/27/23)
Finding ‘significant cultural problems’ in Oakland Police Department, federal judge tells parties to find solution (01/25/23)
Oakland puts Chief Armstrong on leave after report cites leadership failure in continued police misconduct (01/20/23)
‘Guess what I just found out — I won the election’: counting error puts Hutchinson on top in OUSD race (01/04/23)
Already backlogged with calls, Oakland braces for next powerful storm (01/04/23)
Ahimsa Collective offers warm, welcoming homes to people reentering world after prison (12/23/22)
My Oakland Agenda: Oaklanders share their visions for the town (12/22/22)
Kaplan rep says councilmember is ‘truly sorry’ for ethics breach that prompted $19,000 penalty (12/15/22)
Leveling the local election field — Oakland will give residents vouchers to support candidates of their choice (12/13/22)
Oakland WIC team uses TikTok to reach Mam-speaking mothers (12/12/22)
‘Voters have decided it’s time to try something different’: Pamela Price’s election signals reform in district attorney’s office (12/06/22)
Volunteer cooks stock Oakland’s ‘town fridges’ with meals to nourish body and soul (12/06/22)
With election, OUSD board could have votes needed to overturn school closures (11/30/22)
Dozens gather at Lake Merritt to honor those killed at queer club in Colorado (11/26/22)
One suspect dead, second suspect pleads not guilty in Oakland dentist’s murder (11/22/22)
Oakland is losing more trees than it is planting, leaving some neighborhoods more exposed to pollution (11/16/22)
HEAR/HERE truck delivers history and reconnects neighbors in a changing Oakland (11/14/22)
At this week’s Bay Area Queer Zine Fest, artists sell, swap and inspire (11/13/22)
Oakland Election 2022 (11/08/22)
New rules make it easier for thousands of people in jail or on parole to vote in this election (11/07/22)
‘We need to be celebrated’: Joy takes center stage at trans queer Diwali event (11/06/22)
‘Press play and keep going’: writers explore art’s healing power at Oakland Asian Cultural Center (10/30/22)
Who will be Oakland’s next mayor? Candidates talk public safety and other issues at forum (10/29/22)
Living in a ‘Disneyland of disasters,’ Oaklanders show up at Chabot to prepare for emergencies (10/28/22)
Oakland offering grants for programs that help in wake of violence: ‘Healing growth happens best when community leads the way.’ (10/27/22)
Oakland museum honors school shooting victims in Día de los Muertos ofrenda (10/22/22)
UPDATE: Tentative agreement reached in week 10 of Kaiser Permanente workers’ strike (10/18/22)
“This country is really nice, but it has a price’: Fruitvale laborers take stage with stories of love, loss, longing (10/16/22)
Bridging the vaccination gap: only 43% of eligible Alameda County Black residents are boosted against COVID (10/14/22)
Drunken Film Fest mixes movies with cocktails at Oakland bars (10/13/22)
Rallying in Oakland to add abortion rights to the state constitution: ‘We absolutely need to send a message to the rest of the country.’ (10/09/22)
Are First Fridays days numbered in Oakland? (10/08/22)
On your mark. Get set. Paint! (10/04/22)
‘This is how you serve your community’: Oakland churches get grant to put housing on their land (09/30/22)
‘This event recognizes us’: Seniors flock to Oakland festival promoting health and wellness (09/29/22)
6 victims and at least 2 shooters in Wednesday’s Oakland school shooting (09/29/22)
‘Culture is healing’: Native American Health Center celebrates 50 years in Bay Area (09/24/22)
Ceasefire walkers in East Oakland say it’s their way of doing something about the uptick in gun violence (09/24/22)
Big enrollment drop: OUSD starts school year with 600 fewer students (09/15/22)
For some Laney College students, Biden’s debt forgiveness plan brings a fresh start (09/14/22)
VIDEO: Celebrating the nation’s oldest continuous puppet theater, a Fairyland tradition (09/02/22)
Already high child lead poisoning cases expected to rise in Alameda County (08/23/22)
Oakland 911 now can dispatch mental health calls to MACRO team instead of police (08/15/22)
OUSD cuts attendance positions, despite nationwide ‘crisis’ in absenteeism (08/10/22)
Oakland wants to give voters money to make campaign contributions (07/12/22)
Addressing ‘a never-ending flow of potholes that sort of keep reappearing’ on Oakland’s streets (07/05/22)
‘They did what we expected them to do, though it was hurtful’: OUSD board rejects community attempt to save schools (06/30/22)
OUSD board appoints member of mayor’s staff to fill Gonzales’ seat (06/30/22)
Oprah picks 19-year-old Oakland author’s book for her club, saying it ‘wowed’ her. (06/28/22)
Community to OUSD: ‘You have the opportunity … stop this whole madness’ (06/24/22)
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer (06/15/22)
School board considers putting tax for career programs on fall ballot (06/09/22)
Oakland Council caps rent increases for many tenants (06/07/22)
East Oakland residents wary of changes intended to make it easier to report air pollution (06/06/22)
Oakland has spent millions fighting former police chief’s successful lawsuit (06/03/22)
‘It’s not going to be the same’: For one family, life will get harder when Parker school closes (05/23/22)
Can California forgive OUSD’s debt? (05/16/22)
OUSD board to appoint Shanthi Gonzales’ replacement (05/12/22)
OUSD has had success with small schools, so why are they on the chopping block? (05/05/22)
OUSD teachers get support for strike: “This is what community looks like!” (04/30/22)
Earth day cleanup in Oakland: “If it’s helping my community, I can’t say no to that.” (04/23/22)
Oakland council delays decision on 222-unit West Oakland development near BART (04/21/22)
No charges will be filed against CHP officers who shot man 16 times in Oakland (04/04/22)
Is Alameda County’s unhoused population growing? (03/29/22)
Once a last resort, hunger strikes now used to pressure local officials in Oakland (03/22/22)
What’s next for workers, city after century-old foundry announces move to Texas? (03/19/22)
At town hall to keep OUSD schools open, it’s a race against the clock (03/15/22)
VIDEO: ‘I want people to watch me and remember me,’ says figure skater Michael Xie (03/15/22)
Hundreds rally to pressure OUSD board to reverse vote on school closures (03/05/22)
No charges against Oakland police sergeant but internal investigation ongoing (03/02/22)
East Oakland foundry pollution spurs two lawsuits to protect community (02/25/22)
OUSD board refuses to postpone school closings, prompting more to join hunger strike (02/18/22)
Seven OUSD schools to close, one spared; board votes despite pleas from children (02/09/22)
Tech startup poses threat to Oakland’s century-old Produce Market (02/08/22)
Parents, students, teachers make final push to keep their schools from closing (02/07/22)
Protesters rally outside OUSD directors’ homes against plan to close schools (02/04/22)
Oakland renters get choice of internet providers under new law (02/03/22)
Mushroom foraging becomes ‘a spiritual journey with nature’ (01/31/22)
OUSD students on verge of strike over COVID-19 measures (01/17/22)
More police patrols for East Oakland after homicides spike (01/04/22)
‘A school library is so important’: Community effort to reopen and staff more OUSD libraries (12/17/21)
‘This isn’t false hope, this is real hope.’ Oakland community groups meet growing food need during pandemic (12/16/21)
With city support lacking, mutual aid groups step up to help unhoused people (12/16/21)
Oakland’s high homicide rate moves residents to do something about it (12/16/21)
As overdoses hit crisis point, groups respond with free tests, Narcan and other life-saving help (12/16/21)
Rooftop farm partners with Oakland nonprofits to address food insecurity (12/16/21)
Five years after Ghost Ship: How local organizations are fighting artist displacement (12/16/21)
Decision looms on plan to build more than 200 housing units in West Oakland (12/13/21)
Woodwork, glassware, metal pieces, leather: Annual GIFTY market returns for holiday shopping (12/05/21)
West Oakland garage getting electric car-chargers for public use (12/02/21)
Injured protesting George Floyd murder, they are now suing Oakland and Alameda County (11/30/21)
New filtration program is step toward cleaner air for West Oakland residents (11/29/21)
Will A’s stadium project hurt more than help the community? (11/24/21)
Two Star Market to host community meal: ‘Thanksgiving is kind of a day you have to give back’ (11/23/21)
For Oakland cyclists seeking art, it’s all about the journey (11/19/21)
Union members walk out of Kaiser Permanente to support engineers on strike for 62 days (11/18/21)
Boxes, buckets, Buicks and Chevies: Sideshows are at a crossroad (11/18/21)
New documentary celebrates Oakland’s ‘last Black cowboy’ (11/17/21)
RV dwellers can park on private property in residential areas under new ordinance (11/16/21)
Alameda board appoints Chan’s chief of staff to fill seat (11/16/21)
Oakland looks to make Chinatown’s streets safer by redesigning them (11/16/21)
East Oakland scraper bike program gives kids a chance to safely cycle (11/12/21)
Caltrans bulldozes tiny home without required notice, advocates say (11/10/21)
VIDEO: Watch Oakland muralist turn a blank wall into a work of art (11/08/21)
Will Oakland get federal rescue dollars for anti-violence measures? (11/04/21)
Union Point on the Rise soon to be Oakland’s first co-governed cabin community (11/01/21)
Fruitvale community prepares for El Día de Los Muertos festival Sunday (10/29/21)
Ella Baker Center celebrates milestone in bringing restorative justice (10/28/21)
The lights are on but flickering at Video Room, where you can still rent movies and chat with cinephiles (10/28/21)
Health workers urge people to return to HIV testing centers after covid kept many away (10/25/21)
‘Long live the legacy of Dr. Huey P. Newton’: Sculpture honors Black Panthers co-founder (10/24/21)
Remembering the many killed, during National Day Against Police Brutality (10/23/21)
UPDATE: Kaiser Permanente meets with striking engineers and mediators (10/21/21)
Planners move to restrict new housing in Oakland hills fire zone (10/20/21)
‘This danger is one spark, one gust of wind, away.’ 30 years after tragic fire, Oakland better prepared but more at risk (10/19/21)
Event uses fun and games to address two community threats: violence and COVID-19 (10/17/21)
“Justice for Jonathan!” Rally calls for FBI to name agent, release video of Cortez shooting (10/16/21)
Reparations task force gets to work closing gaps for Black students in Oakland schools (10/16/21)
‘It’s just a sweet, magical little event’: Autumn Lights Festival unites artists and gardeners (10/15/21)
Oakland police sergeant on leave along with police chief wife, amid criminal allegations (10/14/21)
Population shifts spur Oakland to redraw council boundaries, this time, with public’s help (10/13/21)
Rally outside KTVU calls on media to cover missing Indigenous, Black, brown women (10/12/21)
Making mental health a priority, Oakland Roots adds therapist to soccer club (10/12/21)
Pepper spray and alarms: Chinatown clinic teaches personal safety (10/11/21)
Artists paint murals on boards that Chinatown shopowners put over smashed windows (10/07/21)
Victims’ families pushed to get new police reform law passed (10/06/21)
African-American Shakespeare Co. returns to the Oakland stage with free weekend show (10/06/21)
As Black farmers dwindle, grower at Temescal market wants public to know ‘we are here.’ (10/05/21)
Six at-home restaurants open in Oakland, dozens more planned. (10/04/21)
First Fridays finally returns with food, music, fun in KONO (09/30/21)
Want a lush garden that needs little watering? East Bay utility has a rebate for that. (09/30/21)
Mills College students fear loss of safe and ‘sacred’ place in merger with Northeastern. (09/28/21)
Vaccine plan for Oakland workers irks unions, who say they were left out (09/27/21)
Hundreds march for right of animals to live with ‘decency and kindness’ (09/25/21)
Oakland school children must get COVID-19 vaccination, school board mandates (09/23/21)
Group honors the “Muffin Man” for delivering food to people in Oakland who need it (09/23/21)
Oakland council reverses course, votes to add police academy (09/22/21)
Soul On a Roll food truck serves second chance for new business partners (09/17/21)
Oakland shifting some police calls to new civilian team (09/17/21)
Oakland Pride Month is going strong, with some events live and others virtual (09/17/21)
Q&A with Oakland teacher on the gubernatorial ballot (09/13/21)
Think Newsom should be recalled? People in Oakland weigh in. (09/13/21)
Oakland Zoo asks people to drop off ivory, other items made from illegal animal trade (09/13/21)
How to make Telegraph Avenue safer for bike riders (09/09/21)
VIDEO: Teen weightlifting champion from Oakland talks about Olympic dreams (09/07/21)
Loss of Dewey bus passes spurs Oakland school district to revamp system (09/02/21)
Oakland’s illegal trash dumping crisis is worse than ever. Here’s why. (08/23/21)
VIDEO: Assaulted Chinatown Chamber president resolves to protect Asian community (05/13/21)
Dozens of Oakland police officers earn six-figure overtime payments, busting city budget (04/28/21)
Oakland Coliseum will remain open for COVID vaccine distribution (04/09/21)
Oakland police create new division to address murder spike (04/05/21)
VIDEO: Violence in Oakland’s Chinatown prompts good Samaritans to act (03/18/21)
Oakland carjackings are on the rise, police alert drivers (03/11/21)
New information about pollution, traffic, noise at Oakland A’s ballpark site (03/10/21)
Oakland residents lead the fight to rename and reclaim public spaces (12/19/20)
As COVID-19 infections rise, is this year’s ski season as safe as people think? (12/19/20)
COVID-19 cases remain stable at Santa Rita Jail despite rising community cases (12/17/20)
Gluten-free restaurants in Oakland go against the grain to provide safe, healthy fare (12/16/20)
New China travel policy makes travel uncertain for Oakland residents (12/16/20)
East or West?: How the community is responding to the Oakland A’s plan for a new stadium (12/10/20)
Oakland grapples with tenant protections and pitfalls (12/08/20)
Oakland Police Department renews contract with controversial forensic data company (12/08/20)
Will a new California law open up opportunities for Oakland’s home cooks? (12/05/20)
Oakland small business owners turn to hybrid entrepreneurship to launch their passion projects (12/05/20)
Pandemic-related trash litters the Bay’s shoreline (12/05/20)
Six years in office: How much has Libby Schaaf delivered on campaign promises? (12/05/20)
OUSD announces school reopening plan (12/04/20)
Voting rights restored for Californians on parole (12/03/20)
New Warriors jersey pays tribute to Oakland (11/30/20)
Alameda County approves purchase of hotel to house the homeless (11/22/20)
California voters rejected increased regulations for dialysis clinics: What comes next? (11/20/20)
How are Oakland schools responding to Prop. 16 failing? (11/20/20)
Pandemic restrictions return as COVID-19 cases spike in Alameda county (11/19/20)
Four finalists being considered for top position at Oakland Police Department (11/16/20)
Why did Oakland’s Measure QQ fare so much better than other youth vote propositions in California? (11/16/20)
Oakland residents oppose enforcement of highly contested encampment management policy (11/10/20)
Organizing for change: How some activists are responding to police violence (11/09/20)
Oakland’s Chinatown business owners struggle to weather the pandemic (11/05/20)
Ballot measure could increase OUSD teacher diversity, draw legal challenges (11/03/20)
Oakland North Election Day Live Blog (11/03/20)
South Bay residents to decide the future of neighbors who live in RVs (11/02/20)
For Bay Area residents, fire is on the ballot (11/02/20)
California leads the nation in QAnon-supporting congressional candidates (10/30/20)
Oakland to vote on stronger police oversight (10/30/20)
Oakland’s Nigerian community uses technology to mobilize during #EndSARS protests (10/30/20)
Oakland Coliseum gets new life as ‘Election Super Center’ (10/28/20)
Oakland flu vaccinations get off to a slow start (10/27/20)
Oakland adult literacy students find ways to continue learning during the pandemic (10/27/20)
Restaurants push for indoor dining as county slowly reopens (10/26/20)
Castlemont coaches create refuge for students as athletic programs stall (10/22/20)
Oakland voters weigh in on rent control (10/19/20)
School reopenings highlight public-private resource gap in Oakland (10/16/20)
Oakland A’s unique season comes to an end (10/13/20)
New federal bill could make life more dangerous for Oakland sex workers, threaten free speech and privacy (10/13/20)
CA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors (10/12/20)
Pollution a growing concern in Oakland’s District 3, still not a campaign focus for candidates (10/12/20)
New mental health emergency response system provides alternative to 911 (10/12/20)
Oakland Police Commission votes to adopt new use of force policy (10/11/20)
Oscar Grant’s family denied meeting with District Attorney after case is reopened (10/09/20)
Highland Hospital nurses go on strike during long-running labor dispute (10/07/20)
Soul food restaurants spice up Oakland’s vegan culinary landscape (10/02/20)
An Oakland police officer in a Hawaiian shirt leads residents to speculate extremist ties (10/01/20)
OUSD parents, teachers note limitations of special education distance learning (09/24/20)
As California expands safety net for workers, undocumented Californians fall through the holes (09/23/20)
Oakland’s clean air respite centers see few visitors (09/22/20)
Oakland North’s 2019 year in review — our top stories (12/20/19)
Donated and forgotten: The problem with second-hand clothes (12/19/19)
Combining clinicians and cops, Oakland’s response program helps those in mental crisis (12/18/19)
A lot owner wants to create an RV safe parking site–but the people living there say they can’t leave (12/18/19)
A tale of two schools—what merging Kaiser and Sankofa says about the state of OUSD (12/18/19)
When school’s out, where can Oakland kids go for meals? (12/17/19)
As more Bay Area seniors face hunger, California’s Master Plan for Aging could help (12/17/19)
In a city of immigrants, three men share their stories (12/17/19)
Oaklanders remedy the housing crisis one home at a time (12/16/19)
Trans and nonbinary parents push birth industry to rethink care (12/15/19)
Collective aims to build a cultural bridge between Burning Man and Chinese communities (12/13/19)
Oakland school board grapples with protest and budget (12/13/19)
Campus Goodbye: California College of the Arts prepares to close its historic doors in Oakland (12/12/19)
Meet Oakland’s unofficial pigeon whisperer (12/11/19)
Oaklanders aim to boost 2020 Census participation (12/09/19)
Graffiti artist paints history and his perspective on Oakland walls (12/05/19)
Small batch composters are digging deep to find big waste solutions (12/04/19)
Never mind Reefer Madness, seniors are the next big cannabis consumers (12/03/19)
Protesters arrested for camping in front of Oakland City Hall released from jail (11/27/19)
Oakland alternative medicine practitioners work to make LGBTQ clients feel welcome (11/26/19)
Public artists vie for space in Oakland (11/25/19)
Labor unions at odds over West Oakland hotel development (11/22/19)
School board considers renewal of three charter schools (11/22/19)
A night of silent reading promotes a culture of books (11/21/19)
Bay Area journalists protest job cutbacks under hedge fund newspaper ownership (11/21/19)
RoShamBo event space creates a place for Oaklanders to play (11/20/19)
Slow but steady change to design bike and walk friendly cities (11/20/19)
Study: OUSD program succeeds in boosting Black male student achievement (11/19/19)
Court battle over contentious coal transport terminal goes before 9th Circuit judges (11/19/19)
Former inmates face delay in Medi-Cal benefits after release from jail (11/18/19)
Community disquiet about school closures erupts at school board meeting (11/14/19)
West Oakland students prepare for chilly weather with coats from Operation Warm (11/12/19)
New climate action plan details city action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (11/12/19)
New UC Berkeley report details history of racialized exclusion in Oakland housing (11/11/19)
Mayor Libby Schaaf breaks tie on City Council housing project decision (11/07/19)
A new chancellor takes the lead at the financially-troubled Peralta college district (11/06/19)
Oakland protesters rally at State Capitol against deportation of Cambodian refugees (11/06/19)
Nia Wilson symposium reignites discussion on violence against Black women (11/05/19)
Oakland protesters march on the Global Day of Resistance for Rojava (11/04/19)
USDA policy changes threaten SNAP eligibility (11/04/19)
Cambodian refugee community in Oakland targeted in rising ICE sweeps (10/31/19)
At graduation ceremony, nearly 100 formerly incarcerated people celebrate new jobs (10/29/19)
New law boosts mental health support for Californian firefighters (10/29/19)
New study reveals extreme levels of microplastics in San Francisco Bay (10/28/19)
Homeless Oaklanders struggle to rebuild lives after fire destroys encampment (10/28/19)
Oakland students demand climate change curriculum (10/25/19)
Oakland committee approves new plan to address homelessness (10/25/19)
Oakland group connects youths with disabilities to internships (10/25/19)
Police arrest protesters at Oakland school board meeting (10/24/19)
Arrest of former Oakland councilmember sparks outrage at committee meeting (10/24/19)
Oaklanders celebrate local talent at SwayFest (10/23/19)
Oakland naturalization ceremony welcomes new Americans (10/22/19)
Oakland museum celebrates Chicano rights and Dia de los Muertos (10/21/19)
Plan to reduce West Oakland air pollution heads to state for approval (10/21/19)
Oakland city council prioritizes violence prevention with new chief (10/18/19)
BART directors consider banning busking and panhandling on trains (10/18/19)
New AC Transit low-emission bus line aims to cut commuter wait time (10/17/19)
Oaklanders root for Warren and Harris at Democratic debate watch party (10/17/19)
Kaiser mental health clinicians and patients protest long wait times (10/17/19)
Controversial property tax is tabled after public outcry at city council meeting (10/16/19)
Homesteading organization shows Oaklanders the rewards of urban gardening (10/15/19)
Oakland Museum’s Burning Man exhibit encourages interaction with art (10/15/19)
Bond Street homeless camp residents face impending eviction (10/15/19)
“No such thing as the new normal,” California fires larger and more severe than ever (10/12/19)
“Intelligent Lives” documentary screening highlights educational needs of students with intellectual disabilities (10/11/19)
Vigil in front of PG&E headquarters in Oakland protests power cuts (10/11/19)
Protesters at OUSD school board meeting decry school closures (10/11/19)
Oaklanders get ready to face PG&E power cuts (10/09/19)
Election 2020: Oakland organizations drumming up engagement early (10/09/19)
Oakland to be hit by PG&E power cuts: Useful links for Oaklanders (10/09/19)
Documentary screening and gallery exhibition highlight border towns, draw somber crowd (10/08/19)
Veteran set on opening East Oakland’s first barber college (10/08/19)
Community gathers at Garfield Elementary to call for more traffic safety after fatal accident (10/07/19)
New community hub aims to bring non-profit services under one roof (10/07/19)
City council renews declaration of local emergency on homelessness (10/04/19)
Lighthouse Mosque hosts screening of “The Honest Struggle” documentary (10/04/19)
This week in potholes: Great Pave continues, vigilantes chip in, too (10/04/19)
Oaklanders grab coffee with cops (and horses) (10/03/19)
Oakland legislator pushing for parolees right to vote (10/03/19)
At Downtown Oakland Specific Plan meeting, city planners talk job and housing creation (10/03/19)
Journalist Ari Berman examines resurgence of voter suppression for Oakland lecture series (10/02/19)
Through meditation and spoken word poetry, an Oakland group creates a “communal space for men” (10/02/19)
Comedians use humor to heal at Mental Health Comedy Hour (10/01/19)
At California Nurses Association headquarters, an art show highlights “recognition” (10/01/19)
Reading series offers a platform for voices of incarcerated people (10/01/19)
Home-field advantage: Franky Navarro takes over as Oakland Athletic League commissioner (10/01/19)
Homeless advocates express questions, concerns about new family shelter (09/30/19)
City workers: Oakland’s employees are understaffed and underpaid (09/30/19)
DIY art space closes, as cannabis industry edges in on Oakland warehouses (09/30/19)
Oakland Museum of California celebrates 50th birthday (09/27/19)
“Save Oakland Schools” protesters take over school board meeting (09/26/19)
OPD struggling to hire Oakland-based officers (09/26/19)
Kids get hands-on with STEM activities at Children’s Fairyland (09/25/19)
A’s waterfront ballpark proposal draws a critical crowd (09/25/19)
Eat Real Festival cultivates local food (09/25/19)
Asian and Pacific Islander women gear up against sexual abuse and domestic violence (09/24/19)
Oakland’s black residents gather around housing rights (09/24/19)
Uber drivers advocate for workers’ rights as new gig economy bill AB 5 passes (09/24/19)
Thousands compete in the Battle for the Bay litter pick up (09/24/19)
Iconic Kwik Way drive-in site to become affordable housing in Grand Lake neighborhood (09/20/19)
Planting Justice celebrates 10 years of cultivating gardening skills for incarcerated people (09/20/19)
Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival breathes life into Eastlake park (09/18/19)
Alameda County Food Bank encourages political action during Hunger Action Month (09/18/19)
Oakland women aim to “eradicate homelessness” by fundraising to build cabin communities (09/18/19)
Sixth annual Black Eyed Pea Festival celebrates African American art, flavors (09/17/19)
“Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome”: DeGruy talks to Oakland audience about the lingering trauma of African diaspora (09/17/19)
Policing watchdog groups push for changes to Oakland’s Police Commission (09/16/19)
Officials cite fire hazards in demolition of East Oakland homeless encampment (09/16/19)
Oakland school board votes to consolidate schools (09/13/19)
Interfaith volunteers aim to house homeless youth in tiny homes (09/11/19)
Oakland Pride celebrates 10th year promoting inclusivity (09/11/19)
Advocates skeptical new police use of force law will save lives (09/10/19)
Students, district rally to bring back free supper program (09/10/19)
Residents embrace the return of web series The North Pole (09/09/19)
Experts, advocates emphasize teen vaping dangers (09/06/19)
Ghost Ship jury deadlocks on Derick Almena verdict; acquits Max Harris (09/06/19)
Museum exhibit celebrates Oakland’s view of the moon (09/06/19)
Looking to avoid “chaos” Oakland’s school board discusses budget process (09/06/19)
Oakland considers jail conversion for homeless housing (09/05/19)
Kaiser employees in Oakland prepare to strike (09/05/19)
We’re off for the summer — see you in September! (05/17/19)
Muralist Dave Young Kim uses art to tap into his Korean roots (05/17/19)
In Oakland and in pro baseball, the number of African American players declines (05/14/19)
Oakland tries a new way to prioritize city improvement projects: by considering equity (05/14/19)
School budget woes strain the bonds between Oakland foster youth and their case managers (05/13/19)
Books behind bars: An inside look at the Prisoners Literature Project (05/07/19)
Tales of Two Cities: Endings (05/06/19)
Historic Parkway Theater on track to open as cannabis lounge (05/03/19)
Oakland police prepare to crack down on sideshows (04/26/19)
Oakland Unified School District plans to eliminate 100 classified workers’ positions (04/24/19)
Kaiser Permanente gets into new negotiations with workers’ unions (04/24/19)
Oakland City Council gives schools $1.2 million in one-time funding for the school year (04/22/19)
New exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California celebrates untold queer history (04/19/19)
From square dance to political activism at Oakland’s Marxist library (04/17/19)
New measure extends the working hours of Oakland’s Public Libraries (04/16/19)
Tales of Two Cities: Locked Up (04/15/19)
Kaiser Permanente plans to save money by terminating its entire gardening crew (04/12/19)
Vietnamese refugees dream of a “Little Saigon” in East Oakland (04/12/19)
Oakland Diocese releases information on sexual abuse, but victim advocates are skeptical (04/09/19)
Bay Area fans say goodbye to rapper Nipsey Hussle (04/09/19)
A Poor People’s Campaign invokes Dr. King in its call for economic equality (04/08/19)
Dream Beyond Bars report offers a new way to study the effects of youth incarceration (04/05/19)
Faced with budget cuts, the future of school libraries in Oakland is uncertain (04/02/19)
To celebrate a Grammy win, Fantastic Negrito donates to Oakland teachers (03/27/19)
A lesson in Cape Verdean cooking, and a taste of home (03/27/19)
The East Bay in myths and memorials (03/25/19)
Brewers try to diversify the craft beer industry (03/25/19)
Following Oakland’s failed ban on coal transport, Richmond officials will consider their own (03/22/19)
At Oakland school board meeting, debate over school closures and charter schools intensifies (03/21/19)
In wake of Christchurch shooting, Oaklanders stand against Islamophobia (03/20/19)
HIV rates rise among Latinx men who have sex with men (03/18/19)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Guilty Pleasures (03/18/19)
Is lab-grown cheese more environmentally friendly than traditional cheese? Oakland biohackers want to find out (03/12/19)
Port of Oakland,officials work to resolve air quality in West Oakland (03/12/19)
During the teachers strike, “solidarity sites” provided safe places for students (03/11/19)
Oaklanders celebrate Mardi Gras with second line parade (03/11/19)
Oakland’s schools are open again, but tension remains over budget cuts, teacher contract (03/06/19)
Oakland City Council committee checks progress on solutions for homelessness (03/06/19)
The next generation of women in politics (03/04/19)
Panel discusses resolving homelessness in the East Bay (03/04/19)
Teachers, Oakland school district strike a tentative deal (03/01/19)
On the fifth day of their strike, Oakland teachers force cancellation of a school board meeting (02/28/19)
Alameda County supervisors vote to to scale back, shift focus of Urban Shield (02/28/19)
Will the Pacific Northwest measles outbreak jump over to the East Bay? (02/27/19)
Lead to Life plants seeds for an Oakland without gun violence (02/26/19)
Baseball legend Frank Robinson passes away at 83 (02/26/19)
Oakland’s teacher strike concludes its second day (02/22/19)
An Oakland teacher explains why he’s going on strike (02/21/19)
Oakland teachers strike for higher wages, smaller classes (02/21/19)
With the fact-finding report in, Oakland teachers ready to strike Thursday (02/20/19)
BART shifts weekday morning service one hour later (02/19/19)
Oakland teachers prepare to strike on Thursday (02/18/19)
Oakland council votes in an emergency moratorium to protect duplex renters (02/18/19)
Lawsuit challenges Oakland’s certification of education funding tax Measure AA (02/14/19)
A Lunar New Year museum experience (02/14/19)
Bicycle shops in the county are closing for business (02/13/19)
Western monarch butterflies could disappear (02/12/19)
How much do you know about tamales? (02/12/19)
Coming soon to Oakland: the Black Choreographers Festival (02/11/19)
Online music company Bandcamp opens shop in Oakland (02/08/19)
Oakland City Council backs teachers; doesn’t vote on rent protections (02/06/19)
Oakland rapper Jahi holds lecture on the history of Hip-Hop (02/05/19)
Oakland teachers vote on whether to strike for pay, class size reductions (02/01/19)
Oakland tabletop game store Endgame to close its doors (01/31/19)
Oakland Board of Education votes to close Roots International Academy (01/30/19)
Sen. Kamala Harris kicks off presidential campaign with Oakland rally (01/29/19)
Oakland Hills Fire Memorial (01/01/19)
Mausoleum of the Cathedral of Christ the Light (01/01/19)
Point Richmond fairy houses (01/01/19)
The Evergreen Cemetery (01/01/19)
Remember Them, Champions for Humanity (01/01/19)
Lois the Pie Queen (01/01/19)
Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon (01/01/19)
Ghost Ship memorial mural (01/01/19)
Rickey Henderson Field (01/01/19)
Cypress Memorial Park (01/01/19)
Chapel of the Chimes (01/01/19)
Morcom Amphitheater of Roses (01/01/19)
Oakland North’s 2018 year in review — our top stories (12/14/18)
New plan unveiled to build a bike path along the Bay Bridge (12/14/18)
West Oakland flower farm to provide job training for youth (12/14/18)
Raiders players read to West Oakland children in effort to promote literacy (12/14/18)
One cat’s poop is another cat’s medicine (12/14/18)
Cabaret benefits Oakland’s ‘unadoptable’ cats (12/14/18)
Food banks study how to improve clients’ health (12/14/18)
Making It: Artists, craft fairs, and the holiday season hustle (12/13/18)
New neon art exhibit on display (12/13/18)
In an era of harsh immigration policies, Bay Area faith leaders create sanctuary (12/13/18)
Wife files suit in Oakland police tasering death of Marcellus Toney (12/13/18)
For families with loved ones in prison, incarceration takes its toll (12/13/18)
Local nonprofit offers support for formerly incarcerated people (12/13/18)
Can tiny houses be an answer for students without a home? (12/12/18)
Magic Makers event celebrates queer culture and self-care (12/12/18)
Shrimp Falafel Mix: How one family-run food truck thrives in Oakland (12/12/18)
An unlikely entrepreneur: The Bay Area teen trying to help foster youth through tech (12/12/18)
Oakland’s air quality problem: Can first-of-its-kind legislation solve it? (12/11/18)
Free vision clinic helps youth access care (12/11/18)
Sixty days on the trail: an inside look at Oakland’s mayoral race (12/11/18)
Facing shortages, Oakland school nurses concerned about meeting student health needs (12/10/18)
Largest strike in history yields higher pay, safer work conditions for hotel workers (12/10/18)
Activist nurse Michael Harank remembers Oakland’s Bethany House during AIDS epidemic (12/07/18)
Oakland’s first Real Black Friday promotes black-owned businesses (12/04/18)
Earthquake to art: Bay Bridge steel repurposed (12/04/18)
“Swap Mama” sews new life into old clothes (12/04/18)
Thingamakids: Oakland students make music from scratch (12/03/18)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Repurposing (12/03/18)
Artists and dancers celebrate culture, community, and the dead on Día de los Muertos (11/30/18)
Kindergarten teacher writes bilingual children’s book on how to use gender neutral pronouns (11/30/18)
The price of your vote (11/29/18)
County data shows Alzheimer’s diagnoses twice as likely in African Americans (11/27/18)
Youth running program teaches healthy living, funds low-income runners (11/27/18)
Adventures in babysitting: Oakland parents struggle to find the right child care (11/26/18)
Paradise, Calif., is in ruins after deadliest, most destructive fire in state history razes most homes (11/21/18)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Spectrums (11/19/18)
Volunteers gather residents’ concerns about racial disparity one neighborhood at a time (11/13/18)
Fat activist Caleb Luna uses performance art to question health and beauty ideals (11/13/18)
With thousands of Oakland ballots uncounted, some candidates are not conceding (11/08/18)
High schoolers take class to learn about the law and how it may affect their lives (11/08/18)
Oakland activists celebrate tepidly, as midterm results yield positive, mixed outcome for progressives (11/07/18)
Libby Schaaf wins re-election; challengers sweep council incumbents (11/07/18)
As Election Night 2018 ends, most Oakland races still uncalled (11/06/18)
As early returns trickle in, Oakland voters and candidates wait (11/06/18)
Galvanized by national politics, Oakland gets out the vote (11/06/18)
Oakland Latinx voters speak about why they voted this midterm election (11/06/18)
Oakland heads to the polls on Election Day 2018 (11/06/18)
Ahead of Election Day, volunteer groups register homeless people to vote (11/06/18)
New Fruitvale art exhibit features works of undocumented day laborers (11/05/18)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Remembering and Forgetting (11/05/18)
Volunteers gather for San Francisco Bay clean up (11/02/18)
Fire sweeps The Village homeless camp for the second time this fall (11/02/18)
Women candidates in District 4 city council race team up (11/01/18)
Measure W proposes a tax on vacant properties in Oakland (11/01/18)
Oakland Zoo’s Spookfari sleepover delights children (11/01/18)
East Oakland Catholic organization celebrates the canonization of Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero (10/30/18)
Animal rights activists clash with Whole Foods Market over free speech (10/26/18)
Abandoned or lost? Oaklanders living in cars have homes towed away (10/26/18)
School board members discuss financial future of Oakland schools (10/26/18)
Allegedly assaulted with human feces while in custody, Hayward man files federal civil rights suit (10/26/18)
Electric scooters: covering the first and last mile in Oakland (10/25/18)
Homeless encampment eviction at Lake Merritt thwarted by protesters (10/25/18)
Investigators suspect arson in latest Oakland construction site fire (10/25/18)
Community invests in proposed West Oakland grocery store (10/25/18)
120 years after founding, Alameda church still helping immigrant families (10/24/18)
The Oakland Coliseum serves up locally-raised crickets as new stadium snack (10/23/18)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast – Where Are You From? (10/22/18)
Oakland youth organizers discuss healing from trauma during Impact Celebration (10/22/18)
Oakland Asian Cultural Center hosts the inaugural Peace Lantern Ceremony (10/19/18)
Oakland has taken a lead role in local climate initiatives (10/18/18)
A teen cotillion in Oakland focuses on a successful future for at-risk teens (10/17/18)
Tens of millions of dollars pour into Prop 8 which seeks to limit dialysis center profits (10/17/18)
Oakland council approves increase in shelter beds while displacing homeless encampment (10/17/18)
Fire departments educate youth during high risk month for California wildfires (10/16/18)
Fresh and free produce, no strings attached (10/16/18)
West Oakland residents express little trust in police (10/16/18)
Free mobile clinic serves uninsured and homeless people (10/15/18)
Oakland organization celebrates 40 years of prison policy reform and legal advocacy (10/15/18)
Guardian Gym provides a safe space for youth in Oakland (10/15/18)
Who’s behind Oakland’s mysterious sugar tax sign? (10/12/18)
Spending limits for Oakland city council races explained (10/11/18)
Oakland homeless camp residents face frequent thefts (10/11/18)
Follow the money: Updated website makes Oakland election data accessible (10/10/18)
East Oakland elementary school opens a laundry service for students (10/10/18)
The Oakland Museum of California offers a day of neighborhood stories (10/10/18)
Mutual Air brings new understanding of air pollution to Oakland (10/08/18)
Peralta Colleges’ reliance on temporary part-time workers under scrutiny (10/05/18)
Protesters call for audit of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (10/05/18)
Meet Somos Familia, the nonprofit supporting Latinx parents with queer and trans children (10/04/18)
Cancer, not heart disease, is now leading cause of death in Oakland (10/03/18)
Survivors of human trafficking take the lead on teaching about “modern day slavery” (10/03/18)
Mayor Schaaf delivers State of the City address to a sparse audience (10/03/18)
City eyes use of Caltrans properties to expand Tuff Shed program (10/02/18)
City officials gather community input on issues facing seniors in Oakland (10/02/18)
Oakland teachers protest amidst fraught contract negotiations (10/02/18)
Selling home cooked meals: state says yes, Alameda County still to decide (10/01/18)
Bay Area Muslims gather in observance of Iftar at Lighthouse Mosque (10/01/18)
Clarissa Doutherd and Gary Yee face off for open school board seat in District 4 (09/28/18)
Community members tell OUSD school board to reinstate free supper program (09/28/18)
After fire, homeless residents of The Village have bigger concerns (09/27/18)
Kevin de León and Oakland’s Latino Task Force hold campaign rally at Peralta Hacienda park (09/26/18)
As schools struggle with turnover, an East Oakland middle school keeps its teachers (09/26/18)
BART officials face pushback due to newly proposed security measures (09/26/18)
Oakland residents dump trash for free at the Bulky Block Party (09/26/18)
Pacific Islanders in Alameda County among the most vulnerable to infant deaths (09/25/18)
Public defender pushes for ban on secretly taping young defendants (09/25/18)
Oakland’s Mam community celebrates their first cultural festival (09/25/18)
West Oakland slated to benefit from plan to reduce air pollution (09/24/18)
Alameda County to use horizontal levees to counteract flooding (09/24/18)
Oakland Museum and artists bring civic engagement to billboards (09/24/18)
Roughly 20,000 pounds of trash cleaned from Oakland on Creek to Bay Day (09/21/18)
Low-cost air quality sensors could be coming to Oakland residents (09/20/18)
Healthy Living Festival for seniors held at Oakland Zoo (09/19/18)
Fruitvale undocumented workers share their stories at community forum (09/19/18)
Schools superintendent candidate forum focuses on black student achievement (09/19/18)
Oakland dispensaries hope for bill to expand cannabis permits (09/19/18)
Candidates for wealthy district 4 discuss equity (09/18/18)
Project Search helps adults with developmental disabilities find work (09/18/18)
Protestors rally to stop Oakland coal shipment project (09/17/18)
Mercado Latinx gives space for Hispanic vendors to share their culture (09/17/18)
Radically Fit gym offers inclusive workouts (09/17/18)
Contention over new feasibility study leaves prospects for a government-owned bank uncertain (09/17/18)
Candidates discuss homelessness, schools at heated mayoral forum (09/14/18)
From one Oakland rooftop to the next, volunteers expand free open internet network (09/14/18)
Following budget cuts, Oakland schools close year with surprising budget surplus (09/13/18)
Latest Urban Shield training covers crisis scenarios, draws more criticism from community activists (09/13/18)
Final summer dance class brings ‘Black Panther’ to Jack London Square (09/12/18)
District 4 candidates share views on affordable housing, community projects at forum (09/12/18)
Fire destroys part of The Village encampment, as protesters call for safer conditions for the homeless (09/11/18)
Landlords, renters weigh in as rent control exemption moratorium reaches expiration (09/11/18)
Artists struggling with cannabis-industry landlords share work, solidarity at FESTAC (09/10/18)
Oakland housing program aims to bring back landlords, open more Section 8 units (09/10/18)
The Golden State Warriors and Habitat for Humanity team up for affordable housing (09/10/18)
As the school year begins, Oakland faces low teacher retention rates (09/07/18)
New opportunities for high school students offered at the Skilled Trades FabLab (09/06/18)
Oakland’s Operation Ceasefire is working, according to study (09/06/18)
Monthly food giveaway helps neighbors in East Oakland (09/05/18)
Construction moves ahead for OUSD central kitchen in West Oakland (09/05/18)
Wildfire smoke continues to affect the health of Bay Area residents (09/04/18)
Remembering the social justice advocate, Dr. Prince White (09/04/18)
Pending legislation aims to limit restaurants from serving sugary drinks to kids (09/03/18)
Oakland woman accusing Lyft driver of attempted kidnapping petitions for changes to ride-sharing app (09/03/18)
Donations help restore funding for some Oakland school sports, but not bowling (09/03/18)
Community takes discussion of racial disparity report to the Oakland hills (08/31/18)
We’re off for the summer — see you in September! (05/11/18)
Queer Muslims claim their space in the East Bay (05/11/18)
The battle over rent control in the East Bay (05/10/18)
More energy for the people: new options for solar, community choice energy (05/10/18)
For Bay Area trans women, facial feminization surgery helps complete their transition (05/09/18)
Incarcerated people, parolees can’t vote in California, but people are trying to change that (05/09/18)
Meet the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels (05/09/18)
Alameda County gets ready to promote PrEP, a drug that prevents HIV infection (05/08/18)
Nurses union, Oakland City Council push for single payer health bill (05/08/18)
Oakland historical tours are in season starting in May (05/07/18)
Men’s volleyball surges into Oakland high school programs (05/07/18)
Oakland prepares to move homeless to new “Northgate Cabins” site (05/04/18)
Seniors find a second home at Chinatown Recreation Center (05/03/18)
EPA fines Oakland and municipal utility district for sewage discharge violations (05/03/18)
May Day march through downtown Oakland calls attention to labor, immigration and police issues (05/02/18)
Oakland Unified School District’s students gather for the All City Council Students Unions’ 9th Annual Youth Action Summit (05/01/18)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee discusses tech economy in Oakland (05/01/18)
Formerly incarcerated students return to school (04/30/18)
In the Temescal, businesses push for a Telegraph Avenue pothole fix (04/27/18)
Jamtown plans basketball exchange program in Tanzania for Bay Area kids (04/26/18)
Oakland launches OAK 311 for residents to report immediate maintenance problems (04/26/18)
For East Bay immigrants, notary fraud is a common legal threat (04/25/18)
Cal Day welcomes students from 35 Oakland elementary schools (04/24/18)
The Tale of Two Cities podcast: Hooked (04/24/18)
23rd Avenue art space members rally to buy their own building (04/23/18)
Anti-war rally protests American influence on foreign countries and violence within the U.S. (04/18/18)
The Village’s first new tiny house owner moves into her new home (04/17/18)
Gema Quetzal Cardenas, 16, to join California’s State Board of Education as a student representative (04/17/18)
Refugee group helps employ women in need (04/13/18)
Oakland schools run test to help students take mainstream English classes (04/12/18)
Supporters pass out candy bars to encourage an equal “Payday” for women (04/11/18)
Equity in Education panel brings Oaklanders together to discuss schools (04/10/18)
Oakland High School football player talks about his experience in the college recruitment process (04/10/18)
East Bay women build a net of support to help cope with the fear of deportation (04/06/18)
Childcare advocates push for Measure A on the Alameda County June ballot (04/05/18)
Women of the African diaspora gather to celebrate Oakland’s new Coco Coalition (04/04/18)
Climate change and land subsidence pose threat for coastal Bay Area (04/03/18)
Following Supreme Court ruling, Oakland group fights deportation of detained Cambodian refugee (03/26/18)
Oakland Technical High students form group to advocate for library access (03/23/18)
After three months, The Village homeless camp confronts problems from overcrowding (03/22/18)
Oakland City Council calls on federal government to protect immigrants (03/21/18)
Bay Area, international support groups discuss sex workers’ rights in Oakland (03/21/18)
Oakland educators are encouraging kids to “clown around” (03/21/18)
Tale of Two Cities Podcast: Love and Heartbreak (03/20/18)
Oakland Promise launches initiative to get students from “Kindergarten to College” (03/19/18)
Oakland High School pathway programs prepare students for college (03/15/18)
Family of man shot by BART police protest citizen review board meeting (03/14/18)
Anita Hill speaks of sexual harassment, issues still relevant today (03/13/18)
Grant gives Oakland schools funding for refugee students (03/13/18)
After warning of immigration raids, Oakland mayor brings the city into the national spotlight (03/09/18)
Long-time community activist’s fight against eviction highlights loophole in tenant protections (03/09/18)
Oakland High girls, Oakland Tech boys win 2018 OAL basketball championships (03/08/18)
Oakland cannabis advocates push forward despite pressure from federal government (03/07/18)
Oakland politicians, community members discuss solutions to growing homelessness crisis (03/07/18)
Noam Chomsky dissects American politics, Israeli-Palestinian conflict during Oakland Tech event (03/07/18)
As the nation responds to mass shootings, Oakland’s Teens on Target empowers students to end violence (03/06/18)
Prescription for mindfulness: Non-profits and hospitals use new practices for healing (03/05/18)
In picture and sound: First annual Black Joy Parade takes over downtown Oakland (03/02/18)
One year later: How Trump’s travel ban affected people in the East Bay (02/28/18)
Oakland Athletic League wrestling finals give young wrestlers an opportunity to become a state champion (02/26/18)
Chinese cultural center celebrates 65th anniversary in Oakland (02/26/18)
Bay Area medical providers and activists react to law proposal for denying services based on the provider’s religion (02/26/18)
Over 100 students awarded during Martin Luther King Oratorical Fest (02/23/18)
Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks at ‘Black Panther’ screening in Oakland (02/23/18)
Past cannabis convictions can be dismissed in Alameda County–by petition, says DA (02/22/18)
The places that made Black history, in Oakland and Richmond (02/22/18)
Oakland City Hall (02/22/18)
Original Site of Merritt College in Oakland (02/22/18)
Oakstop in Oakland (02/22/18)
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Oakland (02/22/18)
It’s All Good Bakery in Oakland (02/22/18)
Easter Hill United Methodist Church in Richmond (02/22/18)
DeFremery Park in Oakland (02/22/18)
Alem’s Coffee in Oakland (02/22/18)
The Nevin Community Center in Richmond (02/22/18)
Huey P. Newton’s murder scene in Oakland (02/22/18)
Remember Them monument in Oakland (02/22/18)
Zella’s Soul Food Kitchen in Oakland (02/22/18)
Marcus Books in Oakland (02/22/18)
Marina Park in Richmond (02/22/18)
A village for the homeless (02/20/18)
Restore Oakland combines restorative justice and economics (02/20/18)
Mayor Libby Schaaf tours through Chinatown (02/19/18)
Grammy-nominated hip hop group Alphabet Rockers inspire children to be “woke” (02/16/18)
“Neighborhood Design Session” reveals Oakland’s Chinatown residents’ safety concerns (02/15/18)
Once in a blue moon: Super Blood Blue Moon draws fans to Chabot (02/12/18)
Lina Park named executive director of the Korean American Community Foundation (02/12/18)
Activists bring concerns about jail conditions to Alameda County supervisors (02/09/18)
Experts are unsure of the severity of this year’s flu season (02/06/18)
Looking back at the 2018 Women’s March Oakland (02/05/18)
Open mic highlights experiences of women of color (02/05/18)
Oakland activists rally to free imprisoned Palestinian teen (02/02/18)
Two Oakland women find healing through abortion activism—on opposite sides (02/02/18)
Oakland support group hosts workshop for families struggling with mental health and substance abuse (01/31/18)
White Elephant Preview Sale helps fund the Oakland museum (01/31/18)
Oakland officials and advocacy groups prepare for possible immigration raids (01/30/18)
$4 billion bond measure could bring relief to California state and local parks (01/29/18)
Workshop helps prepare undocumented immigrants for possible ICE raids (01/29/18)
Young women learn tech skills at Girls Who Code club (01/26/18)
Oakland School District program helps refugees break language barrier (01/26/18)
OUSD Sanctuary Task Force hosts “Daze Of Justice” film screening (01/25/18)
Oakland North’s 2017 year in review — our top stories (12/15/17)
Advocates push Oakland officials to treat homelessness as an emergency (12/14/17)
With Love Never Fails, Vanessa Russell reaches out to sex trafficking survivors (12/14/17)
Oakland school board votes for $9 million in budget cuts (12/14/17)
Oakland school district hosts high school fair (12/13/17)
The Town Kitchen offers job skills, second chances, to the formerly incarcerated (12/13/17)
After two years, Oakland nearing goal for high school ethnic studies courses (12/13/17)
Oakland school district tests water at schools for lead (12/13/17)
African hair salon gives black women a community (12/12/17)
Refugee advocate with criminal past changes life, helps others (12/12/17)
Techies race (and crash) self-driving DIY Robocars in Oakland (12/12/17)
Building a skateboarding community at DeFremery Park in Oakland (12/12/17)
Behind the scenes at Oakland’s women-run art spaces (12/11/17)
ArtVale gallery founder Shoshana Zambryski-Stachel (12/11/17)
Muralist and printmaker Favianna Rodriguez (12/11/17)
Pro Arts Gallery executive director Natalia Mount (12/11/17)
High school football player Ronald Jenkins (12/11/17)
High school bowling team member Benton Lu (12/11/17)
Competing to compete: The rise of Oakland student athletes (12/11/17)
High school volleyball player Hannah Hoang (12/11/17)
Birthing inequities: Combatting racial disparities in the health of newborns (12/11/17)
Commons Archive is collecting family histories at Golden Gate Library (12/08/17)
Oakland city workers strike continues (12/08/17)
In an era of laptops and smartphones, Oakland residents battle the digital divide (12/08/17)
Ganja Goddess “weed prom” comes to Oakland (12/07/17)
Oakland women welders spark inspiration in next generation of tradeswomen (12/07/17)
Commercial kitchens in Oakland serve as incubators for food start-ups (12/06/17)
Youth-led environmental group donate items to a climate legacy time capsule (11/30/17)
Oakland police chief faces council over details of August immigration raid (11/29/17)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Play & Self-Care (11/29/17)
OUSD school board addresses mid-year budget cuts (11/28/17)
OUSD school board town hall meeting gathers to discuss impending budget cuts (11/21/17)
Senior art sketch of Sonoma County fires (11/21/17)
Said Roberto’s new venture at Enssaro Café (11/20/17)
Twelve new interactive exhibits planned at Chabot Space and Science Center (11/17/17)
College Bound Brotherhood releases new report on increasing opportunities for young black men (11/15/17)
Oakland lays the groundwork for possible greenhouse gas pollution tax (11/15/17)
Alameda County offers healthy food preparation classes and food handling certification (11/14/17)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Resistance (11/14/17)
Young adults fill mental health services gap with peer mentoring (11/13/17)
First long-term home for teenage sex-trafficked survivors to open in Oakland (11/13/17)
Teachers protest proposed budget cuts as school board votes down possible charter school (11/09/17)
Protestors demand answers to death of man tased by Oakland police (11/09/17)
Healthcare workers act to prevent Hepatitis A outbreak in Oakland (11/09/17)
City council approves Oak Knoll development project (11/08/17)
Healthcare experts break down how new birth control rules will affect Californians (11/07/17)
A+ Collective leads the way for minority-owned cannabis businesses (11/07/17)
Nurses picket outside Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center (11/06/17)
City workers strike, others rally outside Mayor Schaaf’s State of the City address (11/03/17)
“Forced from Home” gives visitors a glimpse into lives of displaced people (11/03/17)
East Bay reacts to indictment of Trump campaign advisors (11/02/17)
Dimond library hosts spooky fun for kids (11/02/17)
Study allows families to try food as medicine (11/02/17)
Peet’s Coffee a social hub for Oakland’s “habesha” community (11/02/17)
Fruitvale Dia de los Muertos festival brings over 60,000 people together (11/01/17)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Tracks and Borders (11/01/17)
Seniors learn about beekeeping at Piedmont Gardens retirement community (10/31/17)
Senate Bill 63 passes, guarantees small business workers unpaid leave (10/31/17)
Oakland photographer Leon Borensztein documents the life of his disabled daughter (10/30/17)
Nearly one third of Glenn Dyer prisoners wrap up hunger strike (10/27/17)
City develops study of race and gender disparities in government contracting (10/27/17)
Trade jobs fair helps give young women skills for the construction field (10/27/17)
Unity Council hosts workshop on how to make paper mache skulls (10/27/17)
School board discusses budget cuts, hears proposal for new charter school (10/26/17)
New state program makes tuition free for first year community college students (10/26/17)
The Oakland Museum celebrates Días De Los Muertos festival (10/26/17)
Emergency preparedness courses double in attendance after fires (10/26/17)
Oakland Unified School District hosts college fair (10/25/17)
Oakland Museum hosts Day of Dead celebration, featuring Ghost Ship memorial (10/25/17)
Benioff Children’s Hospital hosts pilates for athletes, teen physical therapy (10/24/17)
East Bay Children’s Book Project to close after losing lease (10/20/17)
Oakland senior residents open homes to seniors evacuated from Sonoma wildfires (10/20/17)
Oakland council approves police commission members and fails to authorize security contract (10/18/17)
Volunteers distribute respiratory masks to the homeless in Oakland (10/17/17)
Oakland’s firefighters help contain massive Napa wildfires (10/17/17)
Oakland Burrito Project brings food to the homeless (10/17/17)
Oakland students receive free internet access from Sprint (10/17/17)
The San Francisco Bay Area Cuban Festival comes to the East Bay (10/16/17)
Tales of Two Cities: While You Were Sleeping (10/16/17)
The North Pole web series addresses displacement in Oakland with humor (10/16/17)
Pacific Institute celebrates 30 years of groundbreaking environmental research (10/13/17)
Oakland school board approves contract to finish rebuilding Glenview Elementary (10/12/17)
Bay Area residents create art protesting Trump’s travel ban (10/12/17)
Oaklanders voice opinion about new A’s stadium at Peralta College meeting (10/12/17)
Airbnb reports tourists spend millions on local Oakland restaurants (10/12/17)
Schools in Oakland host Latinx Literature Read-In week (10/11/17)
Wine country wildfires create hazardous air conditions for Bay Area residents (10/11/17)
East Bay Liberians await results of pivotal presidential election (10/11/17)
Governor signs bill slowing expansion of for-profit immigration detention facilities (10/11/17)
African American Female Excellence Program hosts first Black Girl Power Conference (10/10/17)
The Black Aesthetic showcases films by black filmmakers in Oakland (10/10/17)
Chabot Space & Science Center host First Friday program for children and adults (10/09/17)
Syrian refugees face language barrier in Oakland (10/09/17)
Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater pays tribute to the vaudeville (10/09/17)
A day at the races: the Annual Northern California Dragon Boat Festival (10/06/17)
Bay Area’s oldest African grocery celebrates fortieth anniversary (10/06/17)
Pyeongtaek becomes Oakland’s first South Korean “friendship city” (10/06/17)
Protestors rally in Oakland to demand aid for Puerto Rico (10/05/17)
For religious reasons, Muslim corner store owners are torn on selling alcohol (10/05/17)
Vietnamese-American writer speaks in Oakland about growing up as a refugee in the United States (10/05/17)
City council unanimously passes ordinance declaring a shelter crisis in Oakland (10/04/17)
District officials give updates on water quality at West Oakland high school (10/04/17)
Oakland group holds anti-racist training for white-identified residents (10/04/17)
Exploring the physics of pinball at the Chabot Space & Science Center (10/03/17)
As Oakland’s homelessness crisis worsens, city council to vote on shelter ordinance (10/03/17)
Energy experts debate bills that would change who manages the state’s power grid (10/03/17)
Oakland residents hold vigil for man who died in police custody (10/02/17)
Thousands become US citizens in Oakland—and react strongly to Trump’s welcome message (10/02/17)
Hundreds gather for first annual East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods (10/02/17)
Nancy O’Malley, Pamela Price debate for Alameda County’s top prosecutor’s seat (09/29/17)
Transportation experts propose congestion pricing, express lanes to tackle Oakland traffic (09/29/17)
Man dies in custody after Oakland police deploy taser (09/29/17)
Dogs learn more than just tricks at Canine Circus School (09/29/17)
Oakland residents debate proposed funding for charter schools (09/28/17)
Study shows Oakland police less respectful toward black motorists (09/27/17)
Renewable energy, cannabis industries lead the charge for an Oakland public bank (09/26/17)
Grass fire prompts evacuations in Oakland hills (09/26/17)
Free animation class provides Oakland children with intro to coding (09/26/17)
$20,000 donation keeps Oakland arts program afloat (09/25/17)
Oakland, San Francisco sue the country’s five largest oil and gas companies (09/22/17)
Oakland council passes ban on flavored tobacco sales (09/22/17)
New early childhood education center to open this fall in East Oakland (09/21/17)
Oakland city workers threaten to strike at council meeting (09/20/17)
Golden State Warriors greet rescue animals at Oakland airport (09/20/17)
OPD gets $50,000 grant to lower alcohol sales to minors (09/19/17)
Local artists start conversation about “belonging in Oakland” (09/19/17)
Kaiser patients dance the night away at Pediatric Prom in Oakland (09/18/17)
Oakland volunteers join statewide efforts to clean shoreline (09/18/17)
OUSD talks plan to refurbish old schools and redistribute resources (09/15/17)
Charter school supporters propose new school in Fruitvale neighborhood (09/15/17)
Bay Area organizations move quickly to support DACA recipients (09/15/17)
Environmental barrier gives students at one Oakland school a chance at fresh air (09/15/17)
Oakland leaders, advocates call for more affordable housing funds from state (09/15/17)
Oakland school officials vow to protect DACA recipients (09/14/17)
Oakland rescue crews join hurricane recovery efforts in Texas and Florida (09/14/17)
Oakland’s first LGBTQ community center opens (09/14/17)
We’re off for the summer — see you in September! (05/12/17)
As Prop 57 goes into effect, experts debate impact on youth, prison overcrowding (05/12/17)
At a mulching party, East Bay residents learn how to convert lawns to gardens (05/11/17)
Welcome to Video Lab, stories from the Bay Area and beyond (05/11/17)
AXIS: A dance company for every body (05/10/17)
At Eve’s Waterfront, a new chef takes charge of the ship (05/10/17)
Portraits of East Bay Activists: Tassiana Willis (05/10/17)
Marshawn Lynch makes a big splash with return to Oakland Raiders (05/09/17)
Oakland A’s embrace their position in the city (05/09/17)
Portraits of East Bay Activists: Melissa Crosby (05/09/17)
Oakland and Alameda County officials try to jump-start solutions to homelessness (05/08/17)
Portraits of East Bay Activists: Marco Alberto (05/08/17)
Portraits of East Bay activists: Alana Banks (05/05/17)
Preventing accidental overdoses by taking back old medications (05/03/17)
Oakland activists demand justice for immigrants on May Day (05/02/17)
Two arrested, and BART planning changes, after teen mob attack (05/02/17)
Future of asbestos regulations remains uncertain (04/25/17)
Business reduces food waste by providing “ugly” produce to Bay Area residents (04/21/17)
Ghost Ship victim’s family files lawsuit alleging negligence (04/20/17)
San Pablo Avenue fire victims struggle to get help (04/19/17)
Tales of Two Cities: History (04/18/17)
Careers Expo offers options to Oakland youth (04/14/17)
Sun raining solar energy jobs on Oakland, Richmond (04/14/17)
School suspensions cost communities and unfairly affect minorities, experts say (04/14/17)
Raider Nation reacts to Raiders’ plans to move to Las Vegas (04/13/17)
New Parish offers concerts and, now, curry (04/13/17)
Feminine hygiene products unavailable to many East Bay women (04/12/17)
Ricky Henderson’s career comes full circle as A’s rename field after him (04/05/17)
Impossible Foods brings a meatless burger to Oakland (04/04/17)
Landed helps educators stay in the Bay Area (04/03/17)
In Oakland, women take the lead as Airbnb hosts (03/27/17)
“Dreaming Sabbath Cycle 2” performance combines acupuncture therapy and dance (03/24/17)
Oakland’s Queer Gym reacts to Trump’s rollback of transgender rights (03/22/17)
EPA begins on-site cleanup of AMCO Chemical Superfund Site (03/20/17)
Workshop provides resources for tenants facing displacement after Ghost Ship fire (03/18/17)
State legislators work on bill to establish single-payer healthcare system (03/16/17)
Oakland moves toward Trump wall boycott (03/16/17)
East Bay Guardians prep for 2017 semi-pro football season (03/15/17)
Panel discusses “Women Breaking the Mold” in the film, animation and game development industries (03/15/17)
Bay Area ghost hunters investigate the paranormal (03/13/17)
New bill aims to improve access for voters with limited English (03/08/17)
Students compete in MLK Jr. Oratorical Festival for 38th year (03/07/17)
State legislators push bill to limit emergency room closures (03/03/17)
Friends of Ghost Ship fire victims upset by NBC’s dramatization (03/01/17)
Puff, Pass & Paint: Art class for the “lit” (02/28/17)
Oakland’s City Attorney shows support for detained immigrants (02/27/17)
Tales of Two Cities: Marked (02/27/17)
Oakland City Council reviews post-Ghost Ship fire recommendations, community-written proposal receives little debate (02/24/17)
Some Oakland business owners recognize “Day Without Immigrants” (02/22/17)
East Bay drinking water reservoirs reach full capacity (02/20/17)
Alameda County residents talk Affordable Care Act with Rep. Barbara Lee (02/18/17)
Beer lovers enjoy new tastes at Oakland’s Japan Beer Festival (02/15/17)
Oakland fair connects locals with activism and advocacy groups (02/15/17)
Oakland organizations rally behind city’s arts community (02/14/17)
Oakland non-profit promotes literacy through diversity and representation (02/14/17)
Oakland non-profit sues soda makers on false advertising claims (02/13/17)
Star Trek fans celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary (02/10/17)
Oakland animal rescue finds permanent homes for cats, dogs (02/10/17)
Council approves $300,000 salary for police chief, locals protest Promised Land closure (02/09/17)
Bay Area officials support sanctuary cities, despite threats of federal cuts (02/09/17)
Oakland offers emergency loans to those affected by Ghost Ship fire (02/08/17)
Art exhibit exploring sexuality in the kitchen opens in Pro Arts Gallery (02/08/17)
City of Oakland approaches deadline to find housing for homeless living in encampment (02/07/17)
Oakland Athletics, fans celebrate start of 2017 season at FanFest (02/06/17)
Undocumented in 2017: A student protected by DACA (02/03/17)
Oakland riders and drivers debate #DeleteUber boycott (02/03/17)
OUSD and AC Transit finding a new route to bus students (02/02/17)
Possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act leaves patients in limbo (02/01/17)
100 Days Action: Oakland artists respond to Trump’s presidency (01/31/17)
Protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline march to Oakland banks (01/27/17)
Children’s Hospital Oakland staff use grant to tackle sickle cell disease (01/26/17)
Oakland school board approves $14 million cut from district’s budget (01/26/17)
Oakland Restaurant Week returns for its seventh year (01/25/17)
City council expands relocation payments in wake of Ghost Ship fire (01/25/17)
Thousands turn out for Women’s March Oakland to support women, human rights (01/21/17)
As night falls, Oakland demonstrators begin another inauguration protest march (01/20/17)
Oaklanders weigh in on qualities wanted in new OUSD superintendent (01/20/17)
Oaklanders march through downtown to protest Trump inauguration (01/20/17)
As Donald Trump takes office, inauguration protesters gather in Oakland (01/20/17)
Oakland North’s 2016 year in review — our top stories (12/16/16)
Video rental, antiques, shoe repair: Old-fashioned shops struggle to hang on (12/16/16)
Bay Area not immune from post-election attacks on immigrants, Muslims (12/16/16)
Oakland Unified School District takes on tech, with corporate help (12/16/16)
At historic Black Panthers school, Black teachers were key to student success (12/15/16)
Calming anxiety through the therapeutic act of baking (12/15/16)
Muslim women practice self-defense following election (12/14/16)
#TriviaSoWhite: Exploring trivia culture in Oakland through the eyes of women of color (12/14/16)
Some Bay Area workers commute for hours for the sake of affordable rent (12/13/16)
John Burris and Michael Rains: Justice is in the eyes of the beholder (12/13/16)
During an opioid epidemic, can cannabis be an alternative pain treatment? (12/12/16)
Tales of Two Cities Podcast: Spaces (12/12/16)
Krip Hop Nation gives disabled artists a network to share music, poetry (12/12/16)
Making a mark on Campbell Street (12/09/16)
Formerly incarcerated people rebound into job market (12/09/16)
The classroom, the ballot and the big bad wall — Oakland’s children tackle the Trump effect (12/09/16)
Sandra Johnson needs a job: Finding work after incarceration (12/09/16)
An RV, needles, Narcan: Street-level services in an opioid epidemic (12/07/16)
Oaklanders tackle illegal trash dumping in their neighborhoods (12/06/16)
Ghost Ship fire mourners gather at lakeside vigil to grieve those lost (12/06/16)
Most victims of Oakland Ghost Ship fire identified, although search continues (12/05/16)
Oakland Ghost Ship fire casualties rise to 36, 11 people identified (12/05/16)
Oakland Ghost Ship fire death toll rises to 33; city prepares to release names (12/04/16)
As Oakland Ghost Ship death toll rises, search continues inside building (12/04/16)
Resources for families and those who want to help Oakland fire victims (12/04/16)
Oakland Ghost Ship fire claims at least 9 lives, with more feared missing (12/03/16)
Thursday morning, 11 am: Watching the city move (12/02/16)
Last-minute gift shopping at Oakland International Airport (12/01/16)
Thinking about death at Mountain View Cemetery (12/01/16)
Gardening at Mosswood Park (12/01/16)
Climbing stairs at Joaquin Miller Park (12/01/16)
Riding through Oakland on BART (12/01/16)
Skateboarding at Town Park (12/01/16)
Koi watching at Pacific Renaissance Plaza (12/01/16)
How much did Oakland’s city council campaigns spend to win each vote? (12/01/16)
The future of tech in Oakland, as seen in 11 new spaces (11/30/16)
Oaklanders deal with post-election stress (11/29/16)
Working at Jack in the Box (11/28/16)
Buying a sandwich at Bakesale Betty (11/28/16)
Talking on the phone at Rockridge Safeway Plaza (11/28/16)
Jogging at Lake Merritt (11/28/16)
People watching at Jack London Square (11/28/16)
Taking physical education class at Lincoln Square Park (11/28/16)
Business owners take damage done during anti-Trump protests in stride (11/23/16)
Oakland’s own video game archive, the M.A.D.E. (11/22/16)
Tales of Two Cities Episode 10: Ladies Night (11/22/16)
Cannabis industry in limbo as California ends pot prohibition (11/21/16)
Oakland groups take action after a shocking election outcome (11/18/16)
Rev. Al Sharpton’s talk on banning menthols draws debate over policing, tobacco companies (11/16/16)
Voter turnout in Alameda County beats the national rate, as groups push local measures (11/16/16)
New data shows high rates of violence against nurses (11/16/16)
Gabby Falzone translates the study of trauma (11/15/16)
How “the hoodie” became a symbol to teach Young African American boys how to code (11/15/16)
“Peaceful Trump Response” surrounds Lake Merritt (11/14/16)
Voters approve $9 billion for public school construction, repairs (11/14/16)
Alameda County to designate 1,400 county jobs for the formerly incarcerated (11/14/16)
On Friday, a small, peaceful crowd gathers to continue protesting Trump (11/11/16)
Oakland protests Trump victory: The night in photos (11/10/16)
Protesters in Oakland express frustration with Trump’s electoral victory (11/09/16)
Women react to Trump presidency: “Sexism and racism won last night.” (11/09/16)
Immigration and Islamic groups vow to remain resilient, despite Trump election (11/09/16)
Students across the East Bay stage protests in response to Trump electoral victory (11/09/16)
Incumbents sweep Oakland City Council and school board elections (11/09/16)
After Trump win, protesters move through downtown Oakland (11/09/16)
Oaklanders receive results of local and state elections (11/09/16)
Oakland reacts to the election of Donald Trump (11/09/16)
Oakland votes 2016: The day in photos (11/08/16)
For the Registrar of Voters, a busy night as truckloads of ballots arrive (11/08/16)
Oakland reacts to early poll results (11/08/16)
In Oakland, supporters cheer on pro-pot Proposition 64 (11/08/16)
Oakland businesses offer election day specials for voters (11/08/16)
Oakland turns out on Election Day 2016 to choose a new president (11/08/16)
Money and measures: Oakland’s ballot by the numbers (11/08/16)
Oakland residents weigh in on issues they believe affect the city (11/07/16)
Oakland voters to help decide on California school funding proposal (11/07/16)
Critics say a predictive policing system could amplify racial bias in Oakland (11/07/16)
Oakland students debate proposed tax on sugary beverages (11/07/16)
The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, 50 years later (11/04/16)
Digesting Proposition 61: regulating drug prices (11/04/16)
From politics to karaoke: A bittersweet goodbye to Obama’s presidency (11/03/16)
Latinx Tech offers mentorship to new Latino entrepreneurs (11/02/16)
City Council votes for resolution supporting Proposition 64 (11/02/16)
Tales of Two Cities: Election Special (11/02/16)
Bay Area top female chefs cook up $500,000 for local youth (11/02/16)
Latino Task Force aims to raise the Latino vote in Oakland (11/01/16)
OpenDisclosure: Your guide to the 2016 Oakland campaign data (10/31/16)
From junk to jackets: Oakland retailer upcycles vintage car seats (10/31/16)
Black Panther Party celebrates 50th Anniversary with hip hop concert (10/31/16)
Local chefs take over Steel Rail’s kitchen for Friday night bites (10/28/16)
Fruitvale businesses and residents wary of city-sponsored tourism campaign (10/28/16)
Oakland and the limits of rent control: A battle at the ballot (10/28/16)
Teacher’s union disrupts school board meeting, calls for full salary raise (10/27/16)
Yes-In-My-Back-Yard Party seeks new housing developments in the Bay Area (10/27/16)
Oakland and the limits of rent control: Confronting a crisis (10/27/16)
John Burris, lawyer who tackled “Riders,” takes on Guap case (10/26/16)
Oakland heart study subjects want another 30 years (10/26/16)
Event educates community about assistance dogs (10/26/16)
Tales of Two Cities Episode 8: I’m Not From Here (10/25/16)
Home fire preparedness campaign reminds residents to stay safe (10/25/16)
Cell-site simulator policy approved by Oakland Privacy Commission (10/24/16)
BART unveils new cars ahead of November vote (10/24/16)
Bernie Sanders wants out of “false” anti-soda tax ads (10/24/16)
On the front lines of flu season (10/24/16)
With officers still awaiting charges in one sex scandal, Oakland police face another (10/21/16)
Professional “cuddlist” offers healing touch to Oakland clients (10/20/16)
Castlemont players find their voice through football (10/20/16)
McElhaney missing meetings as criticism intensifies over ethics complaint: “Where is your council president?” (10/19/16)
Breaking the sorting machine: Wilson delivers annual State of Schools speech (10/19/16)
Proposed $2 cigarette tax sparks fear of sale of “loosies” (10/19/16)
Soda, income, race, health: the issues behind Oakland’s Measure HH (10/18/16)
Moon Viewing Party, though moonless, builds connections across the ocean (10/18/16)
Grant sends residents out of hospital, into community (10/18/16)
Schaaf talks Oakland “moon shot” at State of the City address (10/17/16)
Oakland pushes for Ellis Act reform (10/17/16)
Pop-up event raises money and awareness for mental illness issues (10/17/16)
Oakland’s Autumn Lights Festival grows to four-night experience (10/14/16)
Soda tax opponents circulate mailer showing Oakland North story with edited headline (10/14/16)
Kapor Capital hosts hackathon to promote diversity (10/14/16)
OUSD’s new initiative addresses the concerns of young women of color (10/14/16)
Betti Ono celebrates sixth anniversary with “Viral: 25 Years after Rodney King” exhibit (10/14/16)
U.S. has modest job gains in September, East Bay economy is still growing (10/13/16)
EWG report demonstrates how much more there is to know about our water (10/13/16)
Study finds no correlation between Proposition 47 releases and crime rates (10/13/16)
30 Oakland residents graduate from OPD’s Cantonese Language Citizen Police Academy (10/12/16)
Annual Support Strokes benefit raises money for cancer care in Oakland (10/12/16)
Rock Paper Scissors Collective seek out alternative venue after leaving old space (10/12/16)
Committee to Protect Oakland Renters volunteers go door-to-door promoting Measure JJ (10/12/16)
Plant Exchange makes recycling plants a reality (10/11/16)
Measure KK aims to solve Oakland’s pothole problems (10/11/16)
Oakland’s privacy commission gets closer to policy on Stingray surveillance device (10/11/16)
Oakland Museum of California hosts food activism event (10/10/16)
Bigger than ever, the Oakland Music Festival is back for nine days (10/07/16)
Police officers’ attorney claims Guap instigated contact with police officers (10/07/16)
Oakland business owners weigh in on potential to veto plastic bag ban (10/07/16)
Oakland students learn virtual reality in after-school program (10/07/16)
Drawn Together event supports Children’s Fairyland through art (10/06/16)
Lawsuit against popular Bay Area restaurant sheds light on restaurant labor practices (10/06/16)
Oakland residents get registered on National Voter Registration Day (10/06/16)
City Council approves renaming grove after Black Panther member, hears from Mayor Schaaf (10/05/16)
Effort to recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf faces uphill battle (10/05/16)
Oakland residents hold memorial bike ride for Terrence McCrary Jr. (10/04/16)
Volunteers survey Oakland’s parks, amidst ongoing challenges (10/04/16)
Transit experts gather to discuss expansion of Bay Area rail network (10/04/16)
Healed from the drug epidemic, Dogtown now fears the gentrification virus (10/03/16)
One officer in Guap investigation pleads not guilty as lawyers file additional claims (09/30/16)
Oakland Queer Fashion Week celebrates diversity (09/30/16)
Community members and leaders discuss future of Oakland at Impact Hub (09/30/16)
Oakland struggles to keep pace with growth (09/30/16)
School board candidates introduce themselves to voters, spar on charter schools (09/30/16)
OUSD board addresses student protests, safety issues (09/30/16)
Anti-Urban Shield activists want alternatives to militarized police (09/29/16)
Scam phone callers use “virtual kidnapping” technique on Oakland parents (09/28/16)
BOSS graduates celebrate changing their own lives (09/28/16)
3-D mammography aids Oakland specialists in breast cancer detection (09/27/16)
In blue California, Trump supporters focus on other states (09/27/16)
Renters’ rights, landlord responsibilities core of Oakland’s Measure JJ (09/27/16)
Rodent problem? Feral cats touted as eco-friendly pest control in Oakland (09/27/16)
Judge orders improvements to SRO in Oakland’s Chinatown (09/26/16)
Ford-sponsored bike sharing program coming to Oakland next spring (09/26/16)
The black man’s alternate living room on the 4-5 (09/26/16)
Kaiser reunion celebrates premature birth success stories (09/26/16)
Oakland artists propose resolution to name uptown a Cultural Arts District (09/26/16)
Questions raised about proposed high-rise at Temescal Neighbor Council meeting (09/23/16)
Park district approves Summit Peak parking lot on possible Ohlone burial ground (09/23/16)
Nurses hold town hall to oppose closure of Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley (09/23/16)
Local planning directors discuss affordable housing issues (09/23/16)
Oakland’s plan to prevent wildfires in Oakland Hills faces challenges (09/23/16)
Google to open learning center in Oakland (09/23/16)
Berkeley and Oakland Public Libraries host a book-themed diorama competition for adults (09/23/16)
As Teamsters vote for a new leader, an Oakland official faces review board charges (09/22/16)
Oakland Promise aims to triple college graduation rates (09/22/16)
New bill increases funding for low-income communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (09/22/16)
City Council votes on parking changes, opposes closure of Alta Bates (09/21/16)
This week, The New Parkway Theater screens films that showcase Oakland (09/21/16)
Women gather to build models of a safer Oakland (09/21/16)
Community members celebrate The Ella Baker Center’s 20th anniversary (09/21/16)
Oakland soda tax campaign funding tells two different stories (09/21/16)
East Bay workers commute for higher wages (09/20/16)
East Bay programs teach the public how to help during a mental health crisis (09/20/16)
Oaklanders participate in Meow at the Moon fundraiser to find homes for cats (09/19/16)
Mars Experience Bus brings virtual reality to Oakland youth (09/19/16)
Drummer’s beats bring crowds to Lake Merritt (09/19/16)
Expert answers museum-goers’ questions about marijuana (09/16/16)
ITT Technical Institute shuts down, leaving 40,000 students in limbo (09/16/16)
Key witness in police scandal returns to Bay Area, ready to sue, her lawyers say (09/16/16)
Small businesses call for better communication with Oakland City Council (09/16/16)
School board meeting attendees plea for Measure G funds for charter schools (09/15/16)
Heiro Day festival celebrates hip-hop and Oakland culture (09/15/16)
Protesters rally in Oakland against the Dakota Access Pipeline (09/15/16)
Oakland job fair focuses on diversity (09/15/16)
Oakland grocers raise concerns about soda tax Measure HH (09/15/16)
Oakland teacher wins Teaching Tolerance award (09/15/16)
New oral history map shows Oakland eviction data (09/14/16)
Construction boom brings industry jobs back to the Bay Area (09/14/16)
Campaigns on Oakland’s Measure HH spar over “soda” vs. “grocery” tax (09/14/16)
New bill aims to address student mental health crises (09/13/16)
Key witness against OPD officers may be released soon, allowing DA to file charges (09/13/16)
Urban Shield disaster training program draws protestors (09/13/16)
Night shift workers speak out against sexual assault (09/13/16)
Hundreds gather in Oakland to address prison reform (09/13/16)
Black-Eyed Pea Festival celebrates African-American culture (09/13/16)
Oakland educators team up with Silicon Valley to bring technology to the classroom (09/12/16)
Temescal business owners see effects of neighborhood change (09/12/16)
Employees file lawsuit against popular Bay Area restaurant (09/12/16)
How Oakland’s startup scene is trying to do tech right (09/12/16)
kindVR: Next-gen pain therapy (09/11/16)
Impact Hub: Coworking with a conscience (09/11/16)
Game Jerks: A new voice in gaming journalism (09/11/16)
Learn Tech Labs: Silicon Valley skills for all (09/11/16)
Evercharge: Smarter solutions for smarter cars (09/11/16)
Turnitin: An ed tech original (09/11/16)
Lucid: Energy innovation with a startup’s soul (09/11/16)
Ace Monster Toys: A home for hackers and makers (09/11/16)
Josephine: Takeout reimagined (09/11/16)
Oakland’s IT Department: In-house innovation (09/11/16)
The Kapor Center: Community-centric tech (09/11/16)
New restaurant in Oakland an oasis in food desert (09/09/16)
Four Oakland police officers to be fired (09/09/16)
Grant for Oakland Unified School District to be invested in science, math education (09/09/16)
New proposed measure would allow for civilian police comissioners (09/08/16)
Oakland Pride organizers hope to have all-time high attendance this year (09/08/16)
Oakland community discusses what they want in new police chief (09/07/16)
Tech event exposes Oakland youth to virtual reality (09/07/16)
Oakland City Attorney to add divisions to her office (09/07/16)
Labor Day picnic celebrates working person, attendees talk politics (09/06/16)
Alameda County organization demonstrates safe injection site for drug users (09/06/16)
Recent art school graduates display their work in Oakland gallery (09/06/16)
Lions Center for the Blind in Oakland to close after 74 years (09/06/16)
Oakland Public Library now offers mobile internet hotspots for check-out (09/05/16)
New nonprofit raises awareness about prescription opioid overdose in Alameda County (09/05/16)
Oakland Unified School District celebrates low teacher vacancies (09/05/16)
We’re off for the summer — see you in September! (05/13/16)
Federal government drops case against Harborside marijuana dispensary (05/13/16)
Bi-monthly sketch night opens at Oakland’s Era Art Bar (05/13/16)
Hillary Clinton brings her presidential primary campaign through Oakland (05/13/16)
Pro-Sanders MetWest students say they felt unwelcome at Clinton’s rally on their campus (05/12/16)
Audubon Society rescues heron and egret chicks in downtown Oakland (05/12/16)
Women Build graduates its first all-female class in the construction trades (05/11/16)
Fruitvale neighborhood hosts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day celebration (05/11/16)
Despite loss of thrash metal scene in Bay Area, musicians find reasons to keep playing (05/11/16)
“Dogtown Redemption” documentary shines spotlight on local recyclers (05/09/16)
Bridging linguistic barriers for parents in Oakland schools (05/09/16)
For refugees, resettling in the Bay Area comes at a high price (05/06/16)
Tales of Two Cities Episode 7: Loss (05/05/16)
Oakland small businesses honored at Work Local Awards party (05/04/16)
Oakland realtors throw baby clothing drive in honor of Mother’s Day (05/04/16)
No one will save you in the Oakland rap game (05/03/16)
Benioff Children’s Hospital hosts benefit concert, Chris Martin headlines (05/02/16)
Oakland Zoo celebrates Earth Day (04/28/16)
Charter association sues district over quality of facilities (04/27/16)
Oakland’s Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue helps baby animals return to the wild (04/25/16)
Tales of Two Cities Episode 6: Music in the East Bay (04/21/16)
Bill Clinton visits Oakland for community service day (04/20/16)
Oakland city councilmembers propose soda tax for November ballot (04/20/16)
NPR’s Morning Edition goes live from Oakland’s Youth Radio (04/18/16)
Oakland Ballet Company to host second annual East Bay Dances (04/15/16)
School Board approves charter renewals for two charter schools (04/14/16)
Bus stop on Broadway and 30th Street to return, location still unclear (04/13/16)
With laws changing, tiny homes may have a big effect on housing (04/13/16)
Oakland to host “first ever” marijuana museum exhibit (04/11/16)
Africana studies community research center has a welcome debut (04/08/16)
Tales of Two Cities #5: Education (04/07/16)
Cephus Johnson and the men of Black Lives Matter (04/07/16)
Baseball film reflects relationship between the East Bay and Cuba (04/07/16)
Oakland reproductive rights nonprofit advocates for repeal of Maximum Family Grant Rule (04/05/16)
Credentials rules leave some East Bay dance instructors unable to teach (04/04/16)
East Bay businesses and politicians react to new state minimum wage (04/04/16)
Oakland schools make LGBTQ representation a priority in history curriculums (04/04/16)
At “Fiber Florist,” a local artist creates everlasting bouquets (04/01/16)
Little Kids Rock brings music education to schools (03/31/16)
As the marijuana industry heats up, street dealers think about going legal (03/29/16)
Tales of Two Cities #4: Changes (03/24/16)
Building the future for women in trades (03/23/16)
Is this Oakland startup an Etsy for home-cooked food? (03/22/16)
At Oakland’s Death Café, gathering to gaze into the abyss (03/21/16)
Capturing Bay Area houses with watercolors and a brush (03/18/16)
Oakland Tribune to be folded into a new multi-city publication (03/17/16)
In new collection, librarian-poet pens odes to Oakland (03/17/16)
With gun deaths rising, Lee calls Oakland meeting (03/16/16)
Artist’s love for driftwood anchors Gneiss Wood in Oakland (03/14/16)
Oakland native documents forgotten communities (03/11/16)
Tales of Two Cities #3: Hobbies (03/10/16)
Anti-violence organization serves deaf community survivors (03/09/16)
Sunset Magazine relocates to Oakland, setting sights on younger, urban readers (03/04/16)
Recruitment fair hopes to engage new teachers, addressing Oakland teacher shortage (03/03/16)
Historic deli faces closure from increased rent (02/29/16)
Hundreds rally for Bernie Sanders in Oakland as Super Tuesday looms (02/29/16)
Performance, charter school renewal are priorities at school board meeting (02/25/16)
Density is key to affordable housing in Oakland, say SPUR speakers (02/25/16)
Tales of Two Cities #2: All about the Benjamins (02/25/16)
Oakland women rally for Bernie Sanders (02/24/16)
California Coastal Commission fires executive director Dr. Charles Lester (02/23/16)
BOSS and Albany High School students host homeless resource fair in Oakland (02/23/16)
Housing forum addresses displacement struggle in Oakland (02/23/16)
High school students gain computer science skills at Oakland Hacks (02/22/16)
HipHopForChange works to create a more positive image of hip hop (02/22/16)
“Steep Jeep” is bringing a modern take on tea (02/19/16)
Valentine’s Day Special at Oakland Animal Services encourages cat and dog adoption (02/19/16)
Men Creating Peace works to reduce domestic violence in Alameda County (02/18/16)
Clergy coalition continues to fight coal shipping plan (02/17/16)
Children’s author encourages youth to get creative in videos at 90-second film festival (02/16/16)
With 11 marijuana measures in circulation for signatures, pot-based businesses hope for a boom year (02/16/16)
HUD increases value of Section 8 vouchers, an assist to low-income renters (02/12/16)
Oakland florist celebrates Valentine’s Day with business anniversary (02/12/16)
Oakland workers and students protest proposed Hampton Inn construction (02/12/16)
Rent hike spells possible end for Genova Deli (02/12/16)
OUSD Board of Education approves expansion of KIPP Bridge Charter School (02/11/16)
Tales of Two Cities 1: Sports (02/11/16)
New portable sensor tests for gluten in minutes (02/10/16)
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra preps for winter concert (02/10/16)
Oakland youth take flight class (02/09/16)
Oakland design fair encourages participants to play (02/09/16)
Introducing the Tales of Two Cities Podcast, radio stories from Richmond and Oakland (02/08/16)
With Broncos in the Super Bowl, Raiders fans react (02/06/16)
Sweep out the old, sweep in the new: Chinese New Year traditions in Oakland (02/05/16)
Oakland residents feast on traditional Chinese New Year’s dishes (02/05/16)
State of the black church in Oakland is at crossroads, local leaders say (02/03/16)
Specific Plan could transform Downtown Oakland (02/02/16)
Shoppers get a preview of the treasures at 57th annual White Elephant Sale (02/02/16)
Squirrel photographers showcase Oakland’s furry residents in new exhibit (02/01/16)
Local boutique owner designs clothing with sustainable materials (01/28/16)
In Oakland, students have a voice as school board directors (01/28/16)
Youngsters get batting tips from a pro at A’s FanFest (01/27/16)
OPD chief points to reduction in police uses of force (01/27/16)
Annual Lunar New Year Bazaar held in Oakland’s Chinatown (01/27/16)
East Bay gears up for bike-sharing this fall (01/26/16)
Oakland Unified School District discusses strategies for teacher recruitment and retention (01/25/16)
Public health experts ask: Does your zip code affect your health more than your genetic code? (01/22/16)
Bay Bridge bike path on track—to be finished in 2025 (01/21/16)
Oakland North’s 2015 year in review — our top stories (12/21/15)
Oakland biohackers beat funding goal for open source insulin protocol (12/18/15)
A giant robot comes to Oakland (12/17/15)
Oakland’s Mongolian School enrolls 100th student (12/17/15)
Oakland trans man endures fraught process for surgery (12/17/15)
Through adversity, music programs in OUSD fight to grow (12/16/15)
As rents rise, tenants confront Oakland’s perfect housing storm (12/16/15)
Oakland at work: One day in the life of the city’s business economy (12/15/15)
Oakland at Work: The rump of “Oscar Grant Plaza” (12/15/15)
Will a controversial FEMA plan to cut eucalyptus reduce the danger of another hills firestorm? (12/15/15)
Oakland Children’s Hospital provides ongoing care to premature babies (12/15/15)
Sixty, sober, and starting over (12/14/15)
Oakland school district approves new kitchen to create fresher meals (12/14/15)
Refugees reflect on past lives and new beginnings (12/14/15)
Brew school at the Diving Dog Brewhouse (12/11/15)
Oakland at Work: Buddhas and bowling balls at The Dry Garden nursery (12/11/15)
Oakland at Work: The Hidden Genius Project (12/11/15)
Oakland at Work: OwlNWood (12/11/15)
Garden program provides crucial link for parolees after prison (12/11/15)
Oakland at Work: Oakland School for the Arts (12/11/15)
Oakland at Work: Cafe Underwood (12/11/15)
LGBT glossary bridges linguistic gap across cultures (12/11/15)
Ben Plumley and Pangaea: battling HIV/AIDS in Oakland and beyond (12/10/15)
Oakland at Work: Reconnecting with nature at the Temescal Farmers’ Market (12/10/15)
Oakland at Work: Oakland’s domestic workers share their stories (12/10/15)
Oakland at Work: The Crucible (12/10/15)
Oakland at Work: Free bike parking (12/10/15)
Oakland at Work: Bryan Appleton Designs (12/10/15)
Oakland public artists struggle to survive shifting economy (12/10/15)
Searching for the middle: the disappearance of the black middle class (12/10/15)
Tree-lighting ceremony in Oakland’s Jack London Square draws crowds (12/09/15)
City Council votes to accept DOJ policing grant despite protests (12/09/15)
Mills College to continue undergraduate dance major, following near loss of historic program (12/09/15)
Commuting presents challenges for some Oakland students (12/08/15)
California’s first marijuana incubator launches, headquartered in Oakland (12/08/15)
After her own tragic loss, Lorrain Taylor charts a path for mothers who have lost children to gun violence (12/08/15)
Curiosity Hacked brings the maker movement to Oakland’s students (12/07/15)
Grieving their ‘little angels’: Latina women in Oakland process the loss of their children, together (12/07/15)
School board considers options for proposed enrollment policy (12/03/15)
Fred Finch Youth Center prepares for 125th year of mental health and social services (12/02/15)
Vocal Rush blurs the line between a cappella and activism (12/02/15)
Decision on whether to cut Mills undergraduate dance program to be made this week (11/30/15)
Students stage “guerrilla art” exhibit as part of East 12th public land debate (11/30/15)
Report shows growing racial disparities in Oakland residents’ health (11/30/15)
Oakland’s Acta Non Verba brings farm to table (11/25/15)
EBMUD changing its short-term financing for borrowing funds (11/25/15)
Thursday morning, 11 am (11/24/15)
Henry J. Kaiser memorial park (11/23/15)
Student-run mobile Medicare clinic helps seniors manage medications (11/23/15)
Lake Chabot Golf Course (11/23/15)
Vitality Fountain (11/23/15)
Thousands of protesters demand action on climate change (11/23/15)
Koreana Plaza Market (11/23/15)
Temescal Alley (11/23/15)
West Oakland BART (11/23/15)
African American History Museum and Library (11/23/15)
Cathedral of Christ the Light (11/23/15)
Oakland Public Library main branch (11/23/15)
Space Burger (11/23/15)
Riding the Bus (11/23/15)
Port of Oakland (11/23/15)
Foster youth tell their stories through tattoos in the California Youth Connection’s new exhibit “Tribute” (11/22/15)
Oakland school board celebrates California Teacher of the Year Award (11/20/15)
Mobile Medicare Clinic to hold health fair at Allen Temple Baptist Church (11/19/15)
Oakland religious leaders urge city council to reject plan to export coal (11/19/15)
Alameda County becomes first in state to regulate cellphone surveillance tool (11/19/15)
Union members protest proposed construction of a Hampton Inn in downtown Oakland (11/18/15)
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to stop requiring female inmates to take pregnancy tests (11/18/15)
City council approves funding for asylum seekers, blocks Hampton Inn protesters (11/18/15)
National Union of Healthcare Workers call off strike against Kaiser upon reaching tentative agreement (11/17/15)
Oakland Tech celebrates centennial (11/17/15)
Nia Imara sheds light on Oakland through art (11/16/15)
Reddit gamer day raises $282,000 for Children’s Hospital (11/13/15)
In Oakland, Facebook woos small businesses (11/13/15)
Kaiser mental health staffers prepare for second strike of the year (11/12/15)
Oakland Public Safety Committee discusses how to spend its $1 million gun tracing budget (11/12/15)
EBMUD planning past drought to “water fix” (11/11/15)
Oakland workers continue the “Fight for $15” (11/11/15)
Oakland Raiders host event for veterans (11/11/15)
Will unionizing the cannabis industry bud in Oakland? (11/10/15)
Alameda County residents sue over food stamps application backlog (11/10/15)
Blaq Beauty fashion show features aspiring talent in Oakland (11/09/15)
Liberating Ourselves Locally encourages diversity in tech force through Hack Night (11/06/15)
Wells Fargo partners with local organization to support minority-owned small businesses (11/06/15)
School board approves Central Kitchen Instructional Farm and Education Center project (11/05/15)
East Bay Astronomical Society mobilizes to repair the Zeiss Universarium (11/05/15)
Oakland City Council approves police purchase of shotguns and transfer vehicles (11/04/15)
Controversy continues as Oakland city council considers joining coal route (11/04/15)
Oakland residents respond to Mayor Schaaf’s State of the City address (11/04/15)
“Spooktacular” event builds community and empowers children to follow their dreams (11/03/15)
Mills College dance program at risk of being downsized (11/02/15)
PG&E and SolarCity team up for SunShot program competition (11/02/15)
Raider Nation pleads with NFL executives to keep their team in Oakland (10/30/15)
School board approves new charter school in East Oakland (10/30/15)
Water district continues negotiations on the Lake Chabot Dam seismic improvement project (10/29/15)
Mayor Libby Schaaf delivers her first State of the City address (10/29/15)
Ethnic studies courses to be offered at all OUSD high schools (10/29/15)
One year after Proposition 47’s passage, is it working in the Bay Area? (10/28/15)
Neighborhood Repair Revolution pops up in Oakland (10/28/15)
Hundreds gather at Lake Merritt for Japanese Moon Viewing Festival (10/27/15)
Advocates for survivors of domestic violence join forces (10/27/15)
Black farmers gather in Oakland to discuss gentrification and the future of their community (10/23/15)
Oakland joins nationwide initiative to increase student reading proficiency levels by 2020 (10/22/15)
The only religious-based health clinic in Oakland raises funding (10/22/15)
City Council opposes federal proposal to reduce Section 8 vouchers (10/21/15)
Oakland Unified, new state law creates tougher vaccine enforcement (10/21/15)
East Bay Burkinabes discuss what lies ahead after the coup in Burkina Faso (10/21/15)
Non Stop Bhangra comes to the Oakland Museum of California (10/20/15)
Oakland agency addresses the Bay Area’s digital divide (10/20/15)
Hundreds of volunteers, immigrants come together for citizenship workshop (10/20/15)
Classic Yacht Association provides breath of fresh air for families with ailing children (10/20/15)
Cops and community search for trust in Oakland’s most violent neighborhoods (10/19/15)
Despite housing subsidies, a majority of Alameda County recipients are without Section 8 housing (10/16/15)
Lawsuit asks for new environmental review of terminal that would ship coal (10/16/15)
Trove of Japanese internment photos prompt search for surviving elders (10/15/15)
EBMUD: Drought measures working (10/15/15)
OUSD meeting punctuated by argument rolls out budget transparency, special ed plan (10/15/15)
Activist gathering promotes “MobileJusticeCA” app (10/15/15)
New East Oakland Planned Parenthood expands services (10/15/15)
East Bay’s Burkina Faso expats watch coup from afar (10/14/15)
Peralta rancho celebrates Oakland’s roots and immigrant stories (10/14/15)
Mural movement continues at lunch initiative’s office (10/13/15)
LGBTQ youth congregate to share poetry (10/13/15)
Anti-jail demonstrators seek “Care not Cages” (10/12/15)
Girls Inc. empowers Oakland girls with self-defense (10/12/15)
High number of hit and runs in Oakland prompts new state funding (10/12/15)
Members, staff of East Oakland Youth Development Center celebrate opening of newly expanded facility (10/09/15)
Oakland council votes to roll back compost collection rates after restauranteurs protest (10/09/15)
Neighbors express frustration, sadness after shooting of ice cream man in East Oakland (10/08/15)
Proposed FCC rule threatens Oakland mesh network, Wi-Fi projects (10/08/15)
At North Oakland hackerspace, enthusiasts tinker with microcontrollers (10/07/15)
City council votes to regulate clothing donation boxes, recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month (10/07/15)
Suicide prevention methods in Alameda County focus on groups most at risk (10/07/15)
At Lake Merritt, families and survivors walk to support suicide prevention (10/07/15)
Oakland Zoo staffers join march against the ivory trade (10/06/15)
OPD Ceasefire Team arrests five people, recovers weapons and drugs in raid (10/06/15)
Support for End of Life Option Act lower among African Americans, poll finds (10/06/15)
Bill could provide Medi-Cal to undocumented children (10/05/15)
A new college class offers young Oaklanders and people of color a career path to law enforcement (10/02/15)
Hundreds protest wage theft, environmental pollution (10/02/15)
City Council approves plan to prevent displacement of residents, increase affordable housing (10/02/15)
Oakland non-profit honors teens’ excellence in technology, entrepreneurship (10/02/15)
Community mourns loss of Oakland artist, shot dead while painting a peace mural (10/01/15)
Health tech companies leaving Mission Bay for downtown Oakland, citing lower rent (10/01/15)
FBI, OPD joint task force increases homicide cases solved in Oakland (10/01/15)
Raiders visit Children’s Hospital Oakland (10/01/15)
Ethiopians celebrate Meskel in Oakland (09/30/15)
Increased minimum wage creates tough choices for Oakland restaurant owners (09/30/15)
State representatives discuss right to die, more money for schools, at Oakland event (09/30/15)
Oakland Drink & Draw event connects, inspires local artists (09/30/15)
Oakland residents have a mixed reaction to their new neighbor: Uber (09/29/15)
Oakland non-profit hosts run to encourage students to take the SAT (09/29/15)
584 pounds of prescription drugs collected, destroyed in Alameda County (09/29/15)
Oakland students honored at East Bay Youth Media Awards (09/28/15)
Oakland artists raise funds for Children’s Fairyland (09/28/15)
Oakland school board hears petition for new charter school (09/25/15)
Faith groups hold vigil after Pope Francis calls for climate action (09/25/15)
Prison rights activists upset over new welfare check procedures at Pelican Bay (09/24/15)
Oakland union official pleads not guilty to charges of taking illegal payments (09/24/15)
Oakland Grand Prix whirls through downtown (09/24/15)
New report: women pay price for incarcerated family members (09/24/15)
Oakland businesses oppose compost rate hike (09/23/15)
Hundreds pack public hearing on coal transport through Oakland (09/22/15)
Food truck owners grapple with city restrictions (09/22/15)
Oakland’s Matatu Festival celebrates film, Pan-Africanism (09/21/15)
Meet ROBOCOPP, the personal security device made in Oakland (09/18/15)
Dolores Huerta on civil justice: “We don’t have to feel helpless” (09/18/15)
BART is changing its schedule; how will it be different? (09/17/15)
McDonald’s offers kids a free breakfast for the start of school (09/17/15)
Committee vote on police heat sensors signals cooperation between police, privacy activists (09/17/15)
Eastlake neighbors submit design ideas to transform Oakland’s vacant East 12th Street lot (09/16/15)
Oakland City Attorney and the FBI join forces in attempt to shutter the Mills Motel (09/16/15)
Vincent Academy’s students start classes in new facility (09/16/15)
Oakland’s Pride festival celebrates the Bay Area’s families and children (09/15/15)
Bay Area quilters featured in newest Oakland Museum exhibit (09/14/15)
Oakland says goodbye to Peter Van Kleef (09/14/15)
School board hears comments on controversial model for special education (09/11/15)
Oakland’s Enkutatash festival is cancelled, but Ethiopians celebrate in other ways (09/11/15)
East Bay swelters in heat wave; cooler temperatures on the way (09/10/15)
Oakland council votes to support worker co-ops, 100 Cameras campaign (09/09/15)
Queer artists tackle race, identity at festival leading up to Oakland Pride (09/09/15)
We’re off for the summer — see you in September! (06/05/15)
California considers a new law for cheerleader pay, in wake of three suits against Oakland Raiders (05/29/15)
City Horse: An uphill journey (05/28/15)
Lack of benefits and work continuity weighs heavily on temporary part-time city workers (05/20/15)
Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker named 2015 Public Lawyer of the Year (05/19/15)
Gritty City Repertory Theater creates a 1970’s-style Shakespeare for young Oakland performers (05/18/15)
A world of hope: Treating international patients with rare diseases at Children’s Hospital Oakland (05/14/15)
Protesters campaign against the use of solitary confinement in California prisons (05/13/15)
At age 91, Army veteran Gene Goodin has a new gig as an oil painter (05/12/15)
You Tell Us: Oakland needs a Department of Transportation (05/11/15)
EBMUD declares stage 4 drought and takes steps to curb water use (05/11/15)
Children’s Hospital’s new center to focus on preventive healthcare programs (05/08/15)
Oakland food startup to offer college credit to young employees (05/07/15)
More test preparation services compete for affordability and accessibility (05/06/15)
East Bay property owners rent goats for fire prevention (05/05/15)
Oakland Zoo partners up with Madagascar’s Centre ValBio to save lemurs (05/04/15)
Oakland Cottage Industry Show brings craftspeople together to sell handmade art (05/01/15)
CAL-RAE and New Sun Road deliver solar power from Oakland to Uganda (04/30/15)
For Tiny Desk Concert winners Fantastic Negrito, the journey began in Oakland (04/29/15)
Numi Organic Tea brings more than just “love in a cup” to Oakland (04/28/15)
Non-profit celebrates 35 years of helping Laotian immigrants achieve self-sufficiency (04/27/15)
Meet Kenya Armbrister, the Oakland resident seeking a one-way ticket to Mars (04/23/15)
Horn of Africa Human Rights Network offers its community a hand (04/23/15)
On Earth Day 2015, a look at the wild species that live in the East Bay regional parks (04/22/15)
Hundreds of workers rally across the East Bay for the “Fight for $15” (04/16/15)
Therapist Isadora Alman wants doctors to ask patients: “Are you enjoying your sex life?” (04/16/15)
Museum welcomes a new exhibition by local artists: “Who is Oakland?” (04/16/15)
City of Oakland supports President Obama’s immigration reform plans (04/14/15)
Balancing life as a roller derby girl (04/14/15)
Plans to build grocery store in West Oakland delayed by rising cost of property (04/13/15)
IRS warns taxpayers of scammers and identity theft (04/13/15)
In Oakland and around the world, the Bahá’i community begins a new year (04/10/15)
New play “We Go Boom” explores tensions between tech industry and Oakland community (04/09/15)
Oakland community gathers to showcase environmental organizations at Earthexpo (04/09/15)
Blue Bottle Coffee’s W.C. Morse Cafe becomes a concert hall for a night (04/06/15)
You Tell Us: Our Young People Deserve an Education – Not Cuts (04/03/15)
At special meeting, councilmembers discuss Coliseum plans, police body cameras, city workers (04/01/15)
Nearly 500 teachers, parents and students march for higher salaries for teachers (04/01/15)
Alameda County supervisors vote to boost funds for post-incarceration services (03/26/15)
Runners from around the world join the fun at the sixth annual Oakland running festival (03/24/15)
Oakland artists create a mural project to honor women affected by violence (03/23/15)
With increased demand for solar power, green job opportunities return (03/23/15)
After measles outbreak, interest in vaccines increases (03/20/15)
“The Run and Only” basketball league gives the NBA a run for its money (03/17/15)
Second chances: An ex-convict’s path to higher education (03/16/15)
Genesys Works matches high school students with tech internships (03/13/15)
Meet the Kalette, the newest hybrid vegetable in town (03/12/15)
West African dance takes over Oakland (03/11/15)
Slain rapper The Jacka leaves legacy in the Bay Area (03/10/15)
As Oakland’s minimum wage rises, a mixed reaction from workers and businesses (03/06/15)
Oakland researchers propose a way to explain why what you eat may affect your behavior (03/05/15)
East Bay taxi drivers join class action lawsuit against Uber (03/04/15)
Thinking outside the box means living inside the box for some Oaklanders (03/03/15)
In East Oakland, a couple offers 24-hour, two-parent day care (03/02/15)
Made in Oakland: Four “maker city” stories in four objects (02/26/15)
The Tribune Tower: Behind one of Oakland’s main attractions (02/26/15)
Mystery, commerce, local pride in that one familiar tree (02/24/15)
The dress: you’ll never guess who inspired it (02/24/15)
The earrings: A multi-step product of Oakland’s “maker” network (02/24/15)
From an Oakland warehouse of even weirder things: Schaaf’s fire-snorting mayoral snail (02/24/15)
Hundreds celebrate the Lunar New Year at Oakland museum (02/24/15)
Oakland hackathon seeks to develop local talent (02/23/15)
Study of Oakland parents finds smoking increases diabetes risk for daughters (02/23/15)
Exploring Oakland’s Mardi Gras celebration (02/19/15)
Mokelumne art exhibition travels to Oakland to share river’s beauty and raise awareness on water conservation (02/17/15)
Bay Area Rising rallies against gender violence (02/16/15)
Historic tall ships return to Jack London for battles and adventures (02/13/15)
Horse riding program will help at-risk students in the East Bay (02/10/15)
Oakland Unified celebrates its 10th biannual ManUp! Conference (02/09/15)
Thousands rally in Oakland to call for an end to fracking (02/09/15)
International antique book fair finds a new home in Oakland (02/07/15)
“Cops and Robbers” addresses issues of race, police brutality (02/06/15)
After 12 years, music fills McClymonds High School’s halls (02/05/15)
Hidden honey: A standard for what’s in the jar may be on the way (02/04/15)
Oakland prepares to march for “real climate change leadership” on Saturday (02/03/15)
You Tell Us: #Reclaim MLK (02/03/15)
Meet the new superhero on the block: Super Sikh (02/03/15)
Struggling scholarship committee hopes to send Oakland students to college (02/02/15)
Oakland teachers protest workload and pick up pickets signs during contract negotiations (01/30/15)
American Red Cross encouraging African-Americans to donate blood (01/30/15)
Bread Project offers fresh start for low-income residents (01/29/15)
Billy Beane: The math, money and mastermind behind the Oakland A’s “Moneyball” success (01/28/15)
Children’s film festival inspires creativity (01/27/15)
Measles outbreak reaches East Bay (01/26/15)
Happy holidays from Oakland North! (12/22/14)
Oakland North’s 2014 year in review — our top stories and photos (12/22/14)
Omni Commons supporters work to build a free, open community workspace (12/19/14)
Animal advocates debate a No Kill policy for Oakland Animal Services (12/18/14)
New Bus Rapid Transit lanes coming soon to International Boulevard (12/18/14)
After 4 years, Oakland schools’ African American Male Achievement initiative assesses how it’s doing (12/17/14)
Hip Hop therapy moves into its second generation, as survivors become mentors (12/17/14)
Photo Essay: Meet K-Fly, one of North Oakland’s Eritrean barbers (12/16/14)
The Canopy seeks to build a tech-enabled cooperative living space (12/16/14)
Washio brings on-demand laundry service to Oakland—by phone app (12/15/14)
Six months in, new schools head Antwan Wilson pushing his “roadmap” for a challenged district (12/15/14)
Quan announces plan to stop sexual exploitation of children in Oakland (12/12/14)
Plaid Friday recruits more of Oakland’s small businesses (12/12/14)
Drought persists, despite “Stormaggedon” (12/12/14)
Birdland Jazz Club flies to Oakland, founder sees music district in sight (12/11/14)
Corner stores get makeovers as part of the Healthy Corner Store Project (12/11/14)
California may crack down on harmful chemicals used in nail care products (12/10/14)
Mobile asthma clinic provides free treatment for kids (12/10/14)
You Tell Us: Oakland should ban the bullhook (12/09/14)
Two cultures come together in one Oakland kitchen (12/09/14)
New Oakland-made stoves help improve quality of life in Darfur (12/08/14)
Oakland honors authors at annual ceremony (12/08/14)
“Grow a Rainbow” Project aids bees and humans (12/05/14)
Oakland North spotlight: Sacred Wheel (12/05/14)
Law enforcement releases arrest figures, charges for Ferguson support protesters (12/04/14)
Oakland North spotlight: California Canoe and Kayak (12/04/14)
Oakland protestors respond to decision not to indict in Eric Garner death (12/04/14)
Nuisance Eviction Ordinance changes regarding sex workers upset advocacy groups (12/03/14)
Public Safety Committee hears protest reports, advances bullhook ban to council (12/03/14)
Oakland North spotlight: Cafe Underwood (12/03/14)
Oakland committee to vote on ban of bullhook use on elephants (12/02/14)
Edible gardens will grow in Oakland with approval of permits (12/02/14)
Community cooking classes teach nutrition, shopping on a budget (12/02/14)
Friends and family gather to remember shooting victim Isaiah Sudan: “The violence needs to stop” (12/01/14)
OUSD study finds link between lack of Internet, computer access and poverty level (12/01/14)
Diabetic children make low sugar pie with Rod Streater (11/26/14)
Sold out show at the New Parish benefits unaccompanied migrant youth (11/26/14)
Peaceful Tuesday night Ferguson support march erupts into vandalism in the Temescal area (11/26/14)
Repairs to smashed windows from Monday protest begin, 43 arrests announced (11/25/14)
Sun shines on OUSD solar project, with utility bill savings to come (11/25/14)
Oakland reacts to Ferguson grand jury decision (11/25/14)
Oakland reacts to grand jury decision in Ferguson shooting with protests, freeway shutdown (11/24/14)
In East Bay, immigration reform gets lukewarm reviews (11/24/14)
Riders try out new BART connector to Oakland International Airport (11/24/14)
Oakland residents celebrate the indigenous roots of restorative justice (11/21/14)
OUSD Superintendent hears pleas to revive elementary school (11/21/14)
Superintendent reveals five-year plan to improve Oakland’s schools (11/20/14)
Coworking art space “Oakstop” provides meeting place for art, business (11/20/14)
Registrar’s map gives nuanced glimpse into Oakland mayoral results (11/20/14)
“BART to OAK” airport connector to open after years of planning (11/20/14)
Mass death at Jonestown remembered at annual memorial (11/19/14)
Large crowd fills Oakland City Council meeting about Lake Merritt development, Oakland Zoo expansion (11/19/14)
Neighborhood group fights to re-open Oakland’s Santa Fe Elementary (11/19/14)
What’s the alternative? Restorative justice group discusses getting youth out of the courts (11/19/14)
City Council mulls Oakland Zoo expansion into “heart of Knowland Park” (11/18/14)
Oakland’s mayoral battle is over: How much did candidates pay for your vote? (11/17/14)
Kaiser nurses strike amid contract negotiations (11/14/14)
GradNation Summit promotes academic success for young men of color (11/14/14)
Vincent Academy breaks ground on new school site (11/14/14)
Oaklanders prevent flooding by adopting storm drains (11/14/14)
First Unitarian Church of Oakland welcomes new Minister for Faith in Action (11/13/14)
Bike heist spotlights thieves’ evolving modus operandi (11/13/14)
Oakland Day of the Dead altars shed light on political issues (11/12/14)
Black Girls Code teaches girls digital technology skills (11/11/14)
Student pharmacists help seniors manage healthcare (11/11/14)
Legacy of “immortal” cells sparks college-wide ethics conversation (11/10/14)
Pit bull advocacy group celebrates 15 years of rescues, “BAD RAP” myth-busting (11/10/14)
Three new school board members elected (11/07/14)
The Journey of the Ballot (11/07/14)
Pop-up cafe uses food to change lives (11/07/14)
Oakland’s Dia de los Muertos celebration memorializes death, joy (11/07/14)
Oakland school board approves two new charter schools (11/06/14)
Bay Area pediatricians focus on oral health (11/06/14)
OUSD celebrates “California Thursdays” with locally-sourced lunches (11/06/14)
Voters say yes to boosting the minimum wage, higher sales tax and reclassifying some felonies (11/05/14)
Libby Schaaf celebrates Oakland mayoral victory: “an awesome city” (11/05/14)
Oakland schools tax Measure N approved overwhelmingly (11/05/14)
Libby Schaaf declares victory, minimum wage hike and parcel taxes pass (11/05/14)
Libby Schaaf, parcel taxes ahead in early returns (11/04/14)
Oakland Police Department works to diversify (11/04/14)
Oakland campaigns celebrate election night, await results (11/04/14)
Volunteers go door-to-door to get out the vote (11/04/14)
Historic day for new Oakland voters (11/04/14)
Oakland voters, candidates turn out for Election Day 2014 (11/04/14)
East Bay group shines light on bicycle safety (11/04/14)
Kalb urges yes on CC, beefing up Oakland’s Ethics Commission (11/04/14)
Meet Einstein, Oakland’s only canine mayoral candidate (11/03/14)
On the money: How much Oakland’s mayoral candidates have spent and raised (11/03/14)
East Bay Mini Maker Faire instills creativity in local youth (11/03/14)
Maine artists’ collective, stopping in Oakland, urges ‘No’ vote on Prop 1 (11/03/14)
Local effects of Proposition 1 water bond measure remain murky (11/03/14)
Oakland techie works to “open” local government data (11/03/14)
Mayoral candidate: Rebecca Kaplan (11/03/14)
Blaze in Rockridge rental property extinguished, no one injured (11/02/14)
A mystified Sudanese studies his first Halloween (10/31/14)
Measure N would expand college and career readiness programs in high schools, faces little opposition (10/31/14)
Life on the trail: A day campaigning with Oakland’s mayoral candidates (10/31/14)
Measure FF: Employers divided on minimum wage hike proposal (10/31/14)
School board candidates present backgrounds, qualifications (10/31/14)
You Tell Us: Why I support Measure BB (10/31/14)
Oakland Police Department arrests suspect in connection with Perla Avina shooting (10/30/14)
Thousands of trees may be planted in Oakland with funds from California’s first cap and trade program (10/30/14)
Community plant exchange gives new life to old plants (10/30/14)
Mayoral candidates describe their visions of the city’s future (10/30/14)
You Tell Us: Oakland voters should reject Measure Z (10/30/14)
Nurses’ union rallies for better Ebola care guidelines (10/30/14)
Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker endorsed by Don Perata (10/29/14)
OPD tops staffing targets for sworn officers, first time since 2013 (10/29/14)
Doctors vs. lawyers: who does Prop 46 really benefit? (10/29/14)
Artist Michael Hannan explores unified humanity through exhibit, “Making Human” (10/29/14)
Transportation fund sales tax increase on ballot (10/29/14)
Teens turn tech skills learned from nonprofit into a first job (10/28/14)
Demonstrators return to Port of Oakland to protest landing of Israeli ship (10/28/14)
Cat Town Café, nation’s first cat café opens, matchmaking cats and cat lovers (10/28/14)
Ebola reaction among African community in the East Bay (10/28/14)
La Clínica offers support for those living with HIV or AIDS (10/28/14)
You Tell Us: Why I support Measure FF to raise the minimum wage (10/28/14)
“Outsider” mayoral candidates call for change (10/27/14)
Cancer survivors honored, supported at Kaiser event (10/27/14)
Oakland Zoo raises money to help trapped chimps (10/27/14)
Proposition 47 to reduce felonies to misdemeanors up for vote (10/27/14)
OUSD board members address Dewey’s future, detentions and special education (10/24/14)
Hikes in health insurance rates could be denied by state commissioner if Prop. 45 passes (10/24/14)
Free tattoo removal program offers Oakland’s young residents a fresh start (10/24/14)
OPD squad car of fallen officer revamped into Oakland’s first police low rider (10/24/14)
Protest against police violence draws hundreds to downtown Oakland (10/23/14)
“Feeding the 5,000” serves free smoothies and soup, satisfies thousands (10/23/14)
Formerly incarcerated residents recognized in on-going art show, “Welcome Home” (10/23/14)
With Giants in the World Series, A’s fans learn to love thy neighbor (10/23/14)
Oakland libraries imperiled by budget cuts (10/23/14)
MLK parklet becomes the seed for a neighborhood’s dreams (10/22/14)
Tenant protection ordinance passes at Oakland’s city council meeting (10/22/14)
Sex trafficking, youth jobs and buses: mayoral candidates discuss at roundtable (10/22/14)
Historic Lady Washington tall ship sails into Oakland’s Jack London Square (10/22/14)
Community photo of the week: Super Stars (10/22/14)
Measure Z continues to prompt discussion over public safety funding (10/21/14)
Buddha of Oakland (10/21/14)
Covered California clears thousands of untimely applicants, some still slated for termination (10/21/14)
Oakland mayoral candidates talk education at forum (10/21/14)
Expansion of late-night, transbay bus service to start in December (10/20/14)
Children’s Hospital Oakland implements new contract for doctors union (10/20/14)
On the 25th anniversary of Loma Prieta, paramedics remember (10/20/14)
City celebrates new Kiva Zip-funded local businesses (10/17/14)
Mayoral candidates prep for the return of ranked choice voting (10/17/14)
Oakland teachers protest for raises and smaller class sizes (10/16/14)
Oakland Zoo giraffes “happy and healthy,” says visiting expert (10/16/14)
Eight Berkeley Lab scientists present eight game-changing ideas (10/16/14)
After contentious meeting, Tenant Protection Ordinance will advance (10/15/14)
After Ferguson shooting, groups OPEN and 100 Black Men host discussion on policing and race (10/15/14)
New program breaks down HIV barriers with preventative treatment and a warm welcome (10/15/14)
Community photo of the week: Half a bridge (10/15/14)
Elaborate role-playing world fosters new perspectives for Oakland kids (10/14/14)
Oakland police, firefighters honored at Blue Mass (10/14/14)
California Secretary of State candidates face off in debate (10/13/14)
Proposed Coliseum City project receives mixed public reaction (10/13/14)
Report shows “chronic absence” down in Oakland, but still a problem (10/13/14)
District demos new Dell laptops for Oakland schools (10/10/14)
Nerds for Nature brings tech and environmental enthusiasts together (10/10/14)
Raider Nation players reach out to breast cancer survivors (10/10/14)
Police, family ask for help in solving 2009 murder of Phat Vin Le (10/09/14)
OUSD’s Board vote paves the way for a new school (10/09/14)
Oakland’s unconventional third Youth Poet Laureate finds her voice (10/09/14)
Oakland church blesses four-legged friends (10/09/14)
BART system delayed as police investigate gun report (10/09/14)
Mayoral candidate Tuman: cut Oakland’s parking ticket fines and meter hours (10/09/14)
Oakland Black Cowboys parade celebrates 40 years (10/08/14)
Kapor Center works to close technology “gap” (10/08/14)
Community photo of the week: Walk around the lake (10/08/14)
California Governor Jerry Brown endorses Libby Schaaf (10/07/14)
Oakland mayor candidates participate in hunger and poverty roundtable (10/07/14)
Oakland Unified School District celebrated for Meatless Mondays (10/07/14)
Oakland voters plan on early vote by mail (10/07/14)
Rare enterovirus infects two Alameda County residents (10/06/14)
Alameda County works to “Shoo the Flu” (10/06/14)
Oakland gets funding to hire 15 new police officers (10/03/14)
Artist James Gayles fuses watercolor paintings with poetry (10/03/14)
MedShare saves surgical tools from landfills (10/03/14)
Oaklanders surrender heaps of drugs to feds in Drug Take-Back Day (10/02/14)
Uptown named one of the “Great Places in America” (10/02/14)
Covered California enrollments are on the rise, but challenges remain (10/02/14)
Lift Up Oakland volunteers go door to door for minimum wage ballot measure (10/02/14)
Mills College takes on the nuances of transgender admits (10/02/14)
Oakland rabbis grapple with divisive issues about Israel during High Holiday sermons (10/01/14)
Lack of parents’ time, insurance, and trust leaves some Bay Area children unvaccinated (10/01/14)
Oakland librarians celebrate freedom to read (10/01/14)
Community photo of the week: Music is life (10/01/14)
Oakland to participate in national program to curb violence (09/30/14)
Sarah Kagan brings vegan Kosher desserts to Oakland (09/30/14)
Oakland City Council gives controversial garbage contract to Waste Management (09/30/14)
Civicorp’s organic waste collection & job training program to expand (09/30/14)
Schaaf teaches potential voters about ranked-choice voting (09/30/14)
Popular bus driver retires, and passengers feel the loss (09/30/14)
Thousands of Bay Area residents to lose state health coverage (09/29/14)
Old Bay Bridge demolition proceeding on schedule, say officials (09/29/14)
Brooklyn Basin development troubles waterfront artists’ community (09/29/14)
For the Recyclists Bike Club, motorized bicycles are the way forward (09/29/14)
Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch carries wide variety of pumpkins (09/26/14)
Eat Real 2014: How’s it tasting? (09/25/14)
Bill would allow restrictions on gun owners at risk for violent behavior (09/25/14)
Class sizing and salaries rising dominate school board meeting (09/25/14)
No new crematoria, say council and demonstrators (09/24/14)
Oakland goes six weeks without a murder, the longest stretch in 15 years (09/24/14)
Oakland film festival showcases independent, underground talent (09/24/14)
Community photo of the week: Kayaks and cranes (09/24/14)
Protesters gather at Lake Merritt in support of global climate change rallies (09/23/14)
Oakland school board to consider new charter approval, teachers’ contracts (09/23/14)
School board prepares to ban e-cigarettes, as ‘vaping’ becomes more popular (09/23/14)
Diesel, the heart of Oakland’s literary community, celebrates 25 years (09/23/14)
Volunteers tidy Oakland shoreline (09/22/14)
Alameda County ordinance banning plastic bags could go statewide (09/22/14)
New interactive map identifies homes in need of seismic retrofitting (09/22/14)
New law requires drivers to leave three feet when passing cyclists (09/19/14)
Museums coproduce show about collaboration in California art (09/19/14)
East Bay food bank launches Hunger Awareness Month campaign (09/18/14)
Kaplan proposes that 50 percent of next police academy be residents (09/18/14)
Using rap and music videos, youth fight fast food addiction (09/17/14)
Community photo of the week: Sunset on Lake Merritt (09/17/14)
Students receive free new shoes at annual back-to-school giveaway (09/16/14)
Meeting teens where they are: Suicide prevention by text message (09/16/14)
Pinheads rejoice: Oakland’s 80-year pinball ban lifted (09/15/14)
Oakland schools implement new health rules, limit parties with sweets (09/15/14)
Pop-up African home, in an Oakland park, marks Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year (09/12/14)
Planting Justice builds edible gardens for urban dwellers (09/12/14)
New “peer navigator” program encourages at-home HIV testing (09/11/14)
Two Oakland school crossing guards share their stories (09/11/14)
Hospitals in Oakland prepare for the next earthquake (09/10/14)
In Oakland’s libraries, working artists bring serious fun to kids (09/10/14)
Community photo of the week: Fall backwards (09/10/14)
Recent Napa quake prompts better preparation in Oakland (09/09/14)
New Oakland app offers quick look at campaign finances (09/09/14)
Red Cross honors Alameda County heroes for bravery, service (09/08/14)
BART offers free app so riders can report disturbances and crime (09/08/14)
Printmakers mix modern themes with ancient art form (09/07/14)
Jury duty scam hits Alameda County (09/05/14)
Lake Temescal reopens after toxic scare (09/04/14)
Fans flock to Hiero Day to celebrate Oakland (09/04/14)
Oakland Pride 2014 (09/03/14)
Oakland North coverage will return this week (09/03/14)
Oakland North will go on summer hiatus (06/30/14)
Early candidates for Oakland’s fall mayoral race outline platforms (05/29/14)
Concussed: East Bay high school athletes battle concussions (05/23/14)
Mayoral candidate: Courtney Ruby (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Joe Tuman (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Patrick McCullough (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Libby Schaaf (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: incumbent Mayor Jean Quan (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Peter Liu (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Nancy Sidebotham (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Jason “Shake” Anderson (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Dan Siegel (05/21/14)
Mayoral candidate: Bryan Parker (05/21/14)
You Tell Us: Cellphone ‘kill switches’ will cut robberies (05/15/14)
Sean Whent named as permanent Oakland Police Chief (05/14/14)
Board of Education names Antwan Wilson superintendent (05/02/14)
Oaklanders clean up on city’s 20th Annual Earth Day (04/29/14)
Eric Maundu greens up Oakland at Kijani Grows (04/21/14)
Congresswomen stand by sexual assault survivors (04/16/14)
Q&A with Hip Hop Chess Federation founder on partnership with East Bay schools (04/11/14)
Foster youth leader runs for Oakland City Council (04/09/14)
Therapists, role models, spies: An Oakland school trains students to help mediate campus conflict (04/07/14)
Oakland mayoral candidates face off on public safety (04/04/14)
Oakland’s century-old midnight market in images (03/27/14)
Fifth Annual Oakland Running Festival hosts 10,000 runners (03/24/14)
West Oakland fired up at The Crucible (03/23/14)
Occupy Oakland protester receives $4.5 million settlement from city (03/21/14)
Free Hepatitis C screening and walk at Lake Merritt (03/14/14)
DAC foes vow to keep ‘watching’ surveillance plan (03/10/14)
Quan depicts rising Oakland with 10K Two plan (03/07/14)
DAC lives on, restricted to Port (03/05/14)
Changes ahead for East Oakland Sports Center (03/04/14)
Oakland tech community participates in international hackathon (03/03/14)
Dalai Lama visits East Bay, gives advice on achieving happiness (02/24/14)
Oakland’s first Startup Weekend focuses on black male achievement (02/12/14)
Female tattoo artists make their mark in Oakland (02/10/14)
Oakland nonprofit combines music, life learning (02/04/14)
What the drought means for the East Bay (02/03/14)
This Weekend in Oakland (01/31/14)
Young girls learn about health and fitness through Double-Dutch (01/30/14)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Alexis (01/28/14)
Dirtwire’s “trans-global” music fills up The New Parish (01/24/14)
SALTA dance collective puts a spotlight on the experimental (01/17/14)
Latham Square set to reopen two-way traffic (01/16/14)
Blackball Universe strives to create “New Age Motown” in Downtown Oakland (01/15/14)
FCC chairman meets with Oakland community in rare town hall meeting (01/10/14)
Bicycle Coalition plans controversial cycling lane for Telegraph Avenue (01/10/14)
Oakland introduces new billboard campaign to combat human trafficking (01/09/14)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Chumly (01/07/14)
Oakland residents’ hopes for the New Year (01/05/14)
For some port truckers, the new year brings new worries over work (01/03/14)
Oakland greets the New Year with two protests (01/01/14)
Oakland 2013: A year of change (12/31/13)
After day of finger-pointing, family of Jahi McMath still searching for transfer facility (12/27/13)
Family of Jahi McMath, Children’s Hospital at odds over transfer of brain-dead teen (12/26/13)
Dancer Antoine Hunter infuses art with Deaf culture (12/26/13)
With health insurance demand on the rise, volunteers chip in (12/23/13)
3D printing shop, HoneyBee3D, offers rapid prototyping and classes (12/20/13)
Alternative Exposure grants highlight Oakland’s arts boom (12/20/13)
Bike thefts at BART stations are up dramatically (12/19/13)
Family and friends hold vigil for Jahi McMath (12/19/13)
Oakland adult stores prepare for holiday rush (12/19/13)
Adoptable pet of the week: Lulu (12/18/13)
Rent Adjustment Program annual report draws criticism (12/18/13)
Domain Awareness Center stirs controversy (12/17/13)
Oakland hosts gun buyback event (12/14/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (12/13/13)
Pollution cuts at the port promise a breath of fresher air for West Oakland (12/12/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Minuet (12/12/13)
Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline: examining arrests among black male students in OUSD (12/11/13)
Local distilleries toast new law allowing charging for spirit tastings (12/11/13)
You Tell Us: Mandela’s Oakland visit was turning point for young refugee (12/11/13)
Oakland’s makers get organized (12/09/13)
All-female dance collective, Mix’d Ingrdnts, brings waacking to Oakland (12/09/13)
Juvenile Hall in Oakland plans to create a girl’s camp for sexually exploited youth (12/06/13)
Bay Oaks Botafogo team kicks their way into college (12/06/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (12/06/13)
Art in a Box curate collections by sending art in boxes (12/05/13)
Schaaf, Oakland’s “Girl Scout Barracuda,” to run for mayor (12/05/13)
Nwe Oo provides a voice for Burmese refugees in Oakland (12/05/13)
Oakland women find belonging in women’s-only vintage car club (12/04/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Arlo (12/03/13)
Traveling foreclosure counseling program makes stop in Oakland (12/03/13)
Patchwork handmade festival showcases Oakland’s DIY culture (12/02/13)
Oakland’s Waterstrider returns to New Parish with new lineup, songs (12/02/13)
Timing of Medicare and Covered California enrollment collide, causing confusion among seniors (11/29/13)
A safe place to work out for the LGBTQ community (11/29/13)
Oakland’s first sustainability jam creates solutions using design thinking (11/28/13)
Thanksgiving events in Oakland (11/28/13)
Mayoral Twitter debate could influence upcoming campaigns (11/27/13)
Mesh network offers potential for free wireless Internet in Oakland (11/27/13)
Motion filed to send Sasha Fleischman case to juvenile court (11/26/13)
Kinetic Steam Works in Oakland brings antique machines to life (11/26/13)
Longtime Oakland businessman faces 12 felony labor charges (11/25/13)
Oakland hit by destructive wind storm (11/22/13)
Boxing gloves meet bocce balls at Oakland benefit event (11/22/13)
Taking a shot: An orphan drug trial that drew an international crowd of patients nears its end (11/22/13)
Program at Port of Oakland teaches Oakland students about the environment (11/22/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/22/13)
Council chooses Map 26 for redistricting (11/21/13)
Domain Awareness Center moves forward despite vocal opposition (11/20/13)
Oakland’s Belles and Chimes is the first women’s-only pinball league (11/20/13)
“The Griots of Oakland” exhibition and book features the voices of young black men (11/20/13)
Rally for injured teen draws hundreds (11/19/13)
Town hall meeting discusses Common Core math standards (11/19/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Foxy (11/19/13)
Oakland California Youth Outreach takes on gang violence (11/18/13)
This weekend in Oakland (11/15/13)
Despite a roar of support, Port of Oakland truckers meet resistance in negotiations (11/14/13)
Oakland a growing hotbed for auto theft (11/14/13)
Antique Naked Soul ensemble creates manifesto music with the human voice (11/14/13)
Councilmember Noel Gallo’s push for city-wide youth curfew shot down Tuesday night (11/13/13)
Where do all those rotting jack-o-lanterns go? (11/13/13)
Education conference shines light on multicultural teaching (11/13/13)
Oakland teen accused of setting fire to agendered high schooler scheduled to enter plea on Friday (11/12/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Cisco (11/12/13)
CityCamp Oakland bridges the divide between tech and local government (11/12/13)
Food stamp cuts mean a nearly $6 million loss for Oakland’s poor (11/11/13)
Bay Area scientists design fire-detecting satellite (11/11/13)
Body Music Festival brings rhythms from around the world to Downtown Oakland (11/09/13)
Educators discuss Common Core’s allocation of funds (11/08/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/08/13)
City council experiences discord over resolution to support Richmond CARES (11/07/13)
Port of Oakland seeks injunction to curb truckers’ protests (11/07/13)
EPA pulls tugboat from depths of Oakland Estuary (11/06/13)
Fans have mixed feelings about Warriors’ plans for new arena in San Francisco (11/06/13)
Families remember loved ones on All Souls Day (11/06/13)
Private security divides Temescal (11/05/13)
Reading Partners encourages students to love literacy (11/05/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Lucinda (11/05/13)
Training program helps low-income Oaklanders become chefs (11/04/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/01/13)
Startup provides online marketplace for Bay Area food producers (10/31/13)
Community photo of the week: Laney College (10/31/13)
Beet Generation brings fresh juice to Temescal Farmer’s Market (10/31/13)
Gentrification photo project sparks debate on West Oakland’s future (10/30/13)
Urban Shield trains first responders, draws fire over weapons show (10/30/13)
Day of the Dead narrows gap between living and spirit realm (10/30/13)
Port of Oakland truckers promise to keep working through negotiations (10/30/13)
“Design Thinking and Making” class at Claremont Middle School encourages students to think outside of the box (10/28/13)
Golden State Warriors’ Chinese website makes global, not local impact (10/26/13)
Gourd hoard at Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch (10/25/13)
BART dispute fuels political platforms (10/25/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/25/13)
Court imposes 60-day cooling-off period for AC Transit strike (10/24/13)
Latham Square undergoes structural changes, hosts music series (10/24/13)
For 40 years, St. Mary’s Center tackles a wide range of community issues (10/23/13)
Naturalized in an Oakland landmark, new citizens share their stories (10/22/13)
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Diamond (10/22/13)
BART strike ends with another late-night press conference (10/21/13)
Oakland 3D printing company takes production industry by storm (10/21/13)
Skyline High School’s Jacquese Steen is defying the odds one day at a time (10/21/13)
Truck drivers to strike at Port of Oakland (10/20/13)
BART commuters take ferry on first day of strike (10/19/13)
Ragged Wing Ensemble finds a home in Oakland (10/18/13)
BART strike derails morning commutes throughout the Bay Area (10/18/13)
Tell us how the BART strike is affecting you (10/18/13)
This weekend in Oakland (10/18/13)
Liveblog of BART strike (10/18/13)
BART negotiations disintegrate into strike threat (10/17/13)
Oakland commuters express fear and frustration over BART strike (10/17/13)
BART to strike at midnight (10/17/13)
Community photo of the week: Downtown Oakland (10/17/13)
Governor Brown vetoes law for free condoms in California prisons (10/17/13)
At Claremont Middle, a new course teaches empowerment through journalism (10/17/13)
“Communities of interest” at forefront of redistricting talks (10/17/13)
BART strike averted for fifth time (10/16/13)
Governor Brown temporarily blocks AC Transit strike (10/16/13)
Spirit of Halloween brings play and laughter to Children’s Hospital (10/16/13)
Oakland event highlights the vitality of Latino businesses (10/16/13)
Finance fair offers free advice to combat foreclosure (10/16/13)
Oakland looks for solutions to curb illegal dumping (10/16/13)
No BART strike, but still no deal on Tuesday night (10/16/13)
Governor Brown may intervene, postponing AC Transit strike (10/15/13)
On stage and in the studio, Oakland’s Twin Steps brew a stew of weirdness (10/15/13)
Arroyo Viejo recreation center hosts NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition (10/15/13)
Adoptable pet of the week: Dashiell (10/15/13)
No BART strike Tuesday: Talks to continue (10/15/13)
During peak fire season, Oakland fire stations still having rotating closures (10/14/13)
No BART strike Monday: Negotiators put off strike to talk for “one more day” (10/13/13)
Governor Brown vetoes AB180, tighter gun control in Oakland (10/12/13)
Occupy Oakland celebrates its two-year anniversary (10/11/13)
This weekend in Oakland (10/11/13)
Liveblog: Commuters react (10/11/13)
BART strike temporarily averted (10/11/13)
With BART strike imminent, alternatives in demand (10/10/13)
Proposed legislation would ban future BART strikes (10/10/13)
BART rally draws crowd amidst rocky negotiations (10/10/13)
Conference seeks to connect venture capitalist with minority entrepreneurs (10/10/13)
Community photo of the week: Downtown Oakland (10/10/13)
How did we get here? A timeline of BART negotiations (10/10/13)
Vulcan Crew fire spinners light up Jack London Square (10/09/13)
Talk of banning soda from food stamp benefits elicits upset and uncertainty (10/09/13)
Museum of Children’s Art opens downtown (10/09/13)
Out and About in Rockridge (10/08/13)
Former President Jimmy Carter visits East Oakland Habitat for Humanity site (10/08/13)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Pat (10/08/13)
Mobile art and music festival Station to Station reaches the end of the line (10/07/13)
“Think China” flies Oakland students to Beijing to break cultural barriers (10/07/13)
Oakland parade showcases black cowboy culture (10/07/13)
Love Balm Project brings healing to mothers who have lost children to violence (10/04/13)
Eat Real Festival celebrates food and music at Jack London Square (10/04/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/04/13)
Fans rally as A’s look to playoffs (10/03/13)
Temescal store celebrates a quarter century of spells and service (10/03/13)
Community photo of the week: Paramount Theatre (10/03/13)
New work group to probe city council’s ethics, accountability (10/02/13)
Fifth Avenue a “bohemian jewel” on the Oakland waterfront (10/02/13)
Oakland, Code for America unveil public records program (10/02/13)
Demand for food bank and food stamp programs on the rise in Oakland (10/01/13)
Three charged in Alaysha Carradine killing (10/01/13)
“Hacker Scouts” trains children in tech despite naming dispute with Boy Scouts of America (10/01/13)
BART labor negotiations at standstill as deadline looms (10/01/13)
Adoptable pet of the week: Lavender (10/01/13)
Influential Oakland coach lands job at University of Oregon (09/30/13)
Oakland’s first sustainable sushi restaurant opens next month (09/27/13)
Oakland’s Financial Planning Day offers free advice to the public (09/27/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (09/27/13)
Oakland adult education programs lose funding (09/26/13)
Zine project gives outlet to queer, transgender and progressive Muslims (09/26/13)
School building dedicated to longtime elementary educator (09/26/13)
Community photo of the week: Oakland Grand Prix (09/26/13)
Governor Brown signs law to raise minimum wage (09/25/13)
Yoga classes help Oakland High School athletes improve physical and mental health (09/25/13)
Crematorium project likely to move forward (09/25/13)
Gender Reel Festival promotes equity onscreen (09/25/13)
North Oakland neighbors pitch in for Creek to Bay Day (09/24/13)
Oakland Music Festival highlights local artists (09/24/13)
New police academy graduates join Oakland Police Department (09/24/13)
Adoptable pet of the week (09/24/13)
Historic West Oakland church “a total loss” in blaze (09/23/13)
New North Oakland police team focused on reducing theft, robbery (09/23/13)
Assembly Bill 180 looks to tighten gun regulation in Oakland (09/23/13)
New school lunch waiver seen as hurdle for hungry kids (09/23/13)
In the face of criticism, OPD’s Ceasefire strives to move forward (09/20/13)
Pandora faces competition from Apple’s iTunes Radio amidst financial losses (09/20/13)
This weekend in Oakland (09/20/13)
Crime on BART goes up despite new ban on offenders (09/19/13)
Oakland teacher awarded grant for “Creativity Lab” (09/19/13)
Oakland passes ban on “tools of violence” at protests (09/19/13)
Energy innovators shine at Solar Hackathon ’13 (09/18/13)
Adoptable pet of the week: Vin (09/17/13)
Oakland Tweed Riders cruise through bike lanes, tea in tow (09/16/13)
Oaklanders worry redistricting will lead to imbalance during elections (09/15/13)
Oakland indie labels revisit old tapes on Cassette Store Day (09/13/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (09/13/13)
Covered California targets uninsured Hispanic, Asian American communities in Oakland (09/12/13)
Community photo of the week: Bay Bridge (09/12/13)
Barbara Lee nominated as representative to U.N. (09/11/13)
Native American chef shares cultural cuisine with Bay Area (09/10/13)
Oakland business owners access credit through Kiva Zip (09/10/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Henry (09/10/13)
OMCA “Changing Bay” exhibit aligns with Bay Bridge opening (09/09/13)
Post-game faith event intertwines Christianity and baseball (09/09/13)
Hiero Day honors Oakland hip-hop scene (09/06/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (09/06/13)
Bay Bridge bike path, dedicated to Oakland bike advocate, opens (09/05/13)
Biodiversity Center opens at Oakland Zoo (09/04/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Dorothea (09/03/13)
East Span of Bay Bridge opens hours early (09/03/13)
Thousands turn out for Oakland Pride festival (09/02/13)
Oakland high school test scores lag behind state (09/02/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (08/30/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Chester (08/29/13)
Commuters sound off on Bay Bridge closure (08/28/13)
Oakland barbers give school kids a literal head start (08/27/13)
Annual StreetFest fills up Oakland’s Chinatown (08/26/13)
Asian Health Services opens new clinic (08/15/13)
Friends and relatives remember Judy Salamon (08/12/13)
Oakland celebrates “National Night Out” (08/07/13)
Getting away from it all at Massive (08/06/13)
Hundreds mourn loss of 8-year-old Alaysha Carradine (07/30/13)
Friday night comes alive in West Oakland (07/26/13)
City council votes not to censure Councilwoman Brooks (07/26/13)
Helping Moses Kamin: too little, too late? (07/22/13)
American Indian Model Schools to remain open (07/15/13)
Bay Area Reacts to Zimmerman Verdict (07/14/13)
Community Photo of the Week: Longfellow Gate (07/10/13)
“First Friday,” picture of a changing Oakland (07/05/13)
BART strike frustrates commuters (07/02/13)
BART’s closed, how are you getting home? (07/02/13)
Bay Area celebrates Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling (06/26/13)
Community Photo of the Week: Hospital Visit (06/26/13)
BART riders brace for possible strike (06/25/13)
Alameda County school board faces decision on American Indian Model Schools (06/21/13)
Until organs go silent (06/14/13)
Condemned project housing reopens as art gallery (06/12/13)
Community photo of the week: Tiny rowers (06/12/13)
“Hackathon without code” crowdsources a better website for Oakland (06/04/13)
New housing units help foster youth over 18 transition into adulthood (06/02/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (05/31/13)
A brief history of West Oakland (05/31/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Celia (05/29/13)
What it really means to move a body at Mountain View Cemetery (05/29/13)
Community photo of the week: Rainbow over BART (05/29/13)
Native American foster youth still placed in non-Native homes despite 1978 law (05/28/13)
This weekend in Oakland (05/25/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Your photos, your community (05/24/13)
Library renovation spells more space, resources (05/23/13)
Oakland ranks No. 11 on list of best cities for tech startups (05/23/13)
Oakland at Work: Elementary school teacher (05/22/13)
As Clorox turns 100, looking at the Oakland company’s executive pay (05/22/13)
Community photo of the week: Gloomy lake (05/22/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Shuggie (05/22/13)
Oakland at Work: PG&E electrical lineman (05/17/13)
This weekend in Oakland (05/17/13)
An Oakland grad and Richmond native is on his way to college hoops (05/16/13)
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94621 (05/16/13)
An Alameda beekeeper collaborates with Oakland businesses to make sweet soaps (05/15/13)
Community photo of the week: Hospital construction (05/15/13)
Oakland named America’s “most exciting city” in Movoto top 10 list (05/14/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Nemo (05/14/13)
LOL and squeeee! It’s Oakland’s Internet Cat Video Festival (05/13/13)
Oakland cyclists celebrate Bike to Work Day (05/10/13)
This weekend in Oakland (05/10/13)
Planned Parenthood opens on Seventh Street in West Oakland (05/09/13)
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94619 (05/09/13)
Few answers about Jordan’s medical retirement at press conference (05/09/13)
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announces resignation (05/08/13)
Awaiting a charter appeal, AIMS community finishes school year, uncertain of the future (05/08/13)
Community photo of the week: Tomatoes love Oakland (05/08/13)
Media Enterprise Alliance teaches media skills to Oakland teens (05/07/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Dempsey (05/07/13)
Cinco De Mayo in Oakland’s Fruitvale (05/06/13)
Oakland at Work: Driving a bus for AC Transit (05/03/13)
Oakland’s Ukulele Love-In (05/03/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (05/03/13)
Immigration reform hits home for Oaklanders in Tuesday vigil (05/02/13)
Birds on the Bay Bridge (05/02/13)
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94618 (05/02/13)
After the raid: For patients, worries that medical marijuana dispensaries will shut down (05/01/13)
Unions protest Quan’s proposed budget at City Council meeting (05/01/13)
Community photo of the week: Off the Grid (05/01/13)
Memorial held for transgender woman killed last year (04/30/13)
Summer jobs for youth in Oakland will be coming soon (04/30/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Pom Pom (04/30/13)
7000 Coliseum Way: A photo essay (04/29/13)
Berlin style ping pong comes to Oakland bars (04/29/13)
Oakland at work: Wholesale produce at Jack London Square (04/26/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (04/26/13)
Lanesplitter Pizza employee walkout sparks public debate (04/25/13)
At swaps, women find clothes and community (04/25/13)
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94612 (04/25/13)
Community photo of the week: Bike wheel door (04/24/13)
“Mega-crematorium” still sparking controversy (04/24/13)
Oakland School Board plans to appoint Gary Yee as acting superintendent (04/23/13)
Oakland startup helping small businesses “pop up” around town (04/23/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Coach (04/23/13)
Earth Day volunteers clean up Oakland (04/22/13)
Children’s Hospital doctor talks Oakland violence, trauma consequences (04/19/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (04/19/13)
After the raid: First Oaksterdam, then legal battles for Harborside Health Center (04/18/13)
Oakland Veg week offers advice on eating meat-free (04/18/13)
Oakland by the Zip Code: Photos from the 94611 (04/18/13)
City Council talks OPD complaint intake, new job center and cutting ties with Goldman Sachs (04/17/13)
At AIMS meeting, few answers on the future of the schools’ leadership (04/17/13)
Community photo of the week: Dimond Park (04/17/13)
A look at Oakland’s Chinatown in photos (04/16/13)
Oakland company bridges writing and tech with the Smartpen (04/16/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Lionel (04/16/13)
AIMS board members fire director; board president resigns (04/15/13)
Women veterans find peace in Alameda community group (04/15/13)
A caution for Oakland’s urban gardeners: lead in the city’s soil (04/12/13)
HUB Oakland launches Kickstarter campaign for new Uptown location (04/12/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (04/12/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94610 (04/11/13)
Uptown Art Park opens in Oakland (04/10/13)
Oakland Museum of California to open gallery showcasing Oakland’s natural environment (04/10/13)
Community photo of the week: Stadium at night (04/10/13)
After 14-year study, Kaiser finds chickenpox vaccine highly effective (04/09/13)
After the raid: The financial fallout for Oaksterdam and Oakland’s pot business (04/09/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Joey (04/09/13)
Civil rights complaint resolved at Skyline High School (04/08/13)
Memorial honors lives lost during last year’s Oikos University campus shooting (04/08/13)
OUSD Superintendent Tony Smith announces resignation (04/05/13)
Oakland International Film Festival kicks off at Grand Lake Theater (04/05/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Roscoe (04/05/13)
This weekend in Oakland (04/05/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94609 (04/04/13)
Union protest overwhelms early Oakland City Council budget talks (04/03/13)
Oakland seniors team up with district associations to make it easier to get around (04/03/13)
Community photo of the week: Oakland by RC helicopter (04/03/13)
Fans stream in for Opening Day baseball in Oakland (04/02/13)
After the raid: One year after federal agents raided Oaksterdam, what’s changed? (04/02/13)
Medicare and Medi-Cal recipients in Oakland await health care reform (04/01/13)
Can bikes and people peacefully co-exist on BART? (04/01/13)
Despite rising college tuitions, nearly half of Oakland students don’t apply for federal aid (03/29/13)
This weekend in Oakland (03/29/13)
Popuphood shop Umami Mart signs a long-term lease in Old Oakland (03/28/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Your photos, your community (03/28/13)
Young model finds new strength in outreach after career-ending injury (03/27/13)
Kickstarter provides a cash boost and community support to Oakland restaurants (03/27/13)
Community photo of the week: Lions Pool (03/27/13)
Women and hip-hop: A discussion in downtown Oakland (03/26/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Yoshimi (03/26/13)
At estate sales, people find more than just “stuff” (03/25/13)
In Oakland, the IRS Criminal Investigation division solves crimes by following the money (03/22/13)
This weekend in Oakland (03/22/13)
OUSD votes to revoke American Indian Model Schools charters (03/21/13)
Youth Alive! tries to break cycle of violence in Oakland (03/21/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94607 (03/21/13)
Oakland City Council debates cost of First Fridays (03/20/13)
Adult ed in Oakland faces uncertain future (03/20/13)
Community photo of the week: Cemetery in the fog (03/20/13)
An AIMS graduate returns to help her school through challenging times (03/19/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Jessica Rabbit (03/19/13)
Oakland schools seek waiver to opt out of No Child Left Behind (03/18/13)
Alameda County Sheriff’s drone program proves divisive (03/18/13)
Growing Internet radio station Pandora plans for new Oakland jobs (03/18/13)
How do you spell “champion?” Oakland students head to the county spelling bee (03/15/13)
In Oakland, panelists discuss challenges for Muslim women in America (03/15/13)
This weekend in Oakland (03/15/13)
East Bay College Fund helps Oakland students get to college—and stay there (03/14/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94606 (03/14/13)
Union challenges use of E-Verify background checks at Waste Management (03/13/13)
Community photo of the week: Peace altar (03/13/13)
Chez Panisse alumni try ramen in Rockridge (03/12/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Daffodil (03/12/13)
Lavender Seniors group provides community, education for LGBT elders (03/11/13)
UC Berkeley student fought against cancer and for coverage (03/11/13)
OPD leads massive arrest sweep against East Oakland’s “Case Gang” (03/08/13)
“Teaching Matters” forum encourages great teachers and community support for them (03/08/13)
Despite cuts, operators of the Free B shuttle hope to keep the free rides coming (03/08/13)
This weekend in Oakland (03/08/13)
Consultants talk crime reduction strategy at city hall (03/07/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94605 (03/07/13)
Oakland council votes in affordable housing, bans investments in gun, ammo companies (03/06/13)
Community photo of the week: The blue chair (03/06/13)
Thomas Frazier, lead investigator of Occupy Oakland response, named OPD compliance director (03/05/13)
Oakland funeral homes weather economic crisis, but still undergo transition (03/05/13)
An Oaklander uses walks to inspire an active lifestyle (03/05/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Jupiter (03/05/13)
One month after deadly shooting, First Friday returns with a focus on peace (03/04/13)
Children celebrate Black History Month at Ile Omode Elementary (03/04/13)
Local wrestlers react to decision to drop wrestling from Olympics (03/01/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (03/01/13)
School board votes to end adult education (02/28/13)
AIMS community to OUSD: Please don’t close our schools (02/28/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94603 (02/28/13)
Making Connections event addresses ways to improve life in black communities (02/27/13)
The Streets Disciples reach out to Oakland’s sex workers and other women in need (02/27/13)
Community photo of the week: Dogs on duty (02/27/13)
Raiders will block off seats at O.co in an attempt to prevent TV blackouts (02/26/13)
Pastor Michael McBride speaks out against gun violence (02/26/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Peg (02/26/13)
School district hosts conversations on improving special education (02/25/13)
Oakland residents offer advice for crime consultant panel (02/25/13)
Oakland tech community hosts International Open Data Day hackathon in East Oakland (02/25/13)
Warriors’ Landry meets kids at East Oakland boxing gym (02/22/13)
Oakland begins issuing municipal IDs to benefit the undocumented community (02/22/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (02/22/13)
Reggie Bailey’s Barbershop (02/21/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94602 (02/21/13)
Meet William Bratton, former top cop in LA and New York, now Oakland’s security advisor (02/20/13)
Council approves $162K to increase CHP patrols (02/20/13)
Community photo of the week: Church on the lake (02/20/13)
Homeowners confront Wells Fargo over foreclosures (02/19/13)
Homes in Need: A look at foster care in the East Bay (02/19/13)
Adoptable animals of the week: Gloria and Mouse (02/19/13)
Oakland celebrates Lunar New Year (02/18/13)
Love and sex at the Oakland Zoo (02/18/13)
This Weekend in Oakland (02/15/13)
Oakland Tech students meet with prospective employers at career expo (02/15/13)
Oakland by the ZIP code: Photos from the 94601 (02/14/13)
Secret ancestors, precious photos, and civil rights at the African American Museum (02/13/13)
Community photo of the week: Creek view (02/13/13)
Gearing up: A look at the OPD consultant panel (02/13/13)
Organizers aim for a shorter, smaller First Friday with a new focus (02/13/13)
Oscar Grant family reaches out to mother of Kenneth Harding (02/12/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Lancelot (02/12/13)
To curb its rising violent crime rate, Oakland brings in a team of security advisors (02/11/13)
Every Saturday, SAVE honors one of Oakland’s homicide victims with a march (02/11/13)
Musical tour offers new approach to exhibits at the Oakland Museum (02/11/13)
An ancient Japanese tradition lives on in Oakland (02/08/13)
Eastmont Library offers West African drumming, engagement to kids (02/08/13)
This weekend in Oakland (02/08/13)
After shooting, First Friday organizers discuss how to keep future events safe (02/07/13)
Community photo of the week: Lake on fire (02/07/13)
City council delays vote on Oakland dog park, lowering taxi fees (02/06/13)
It’s National School Counselor Week, but in Oakland, they’re getting harder to find (02/06/13)
You Tell Us: To combat violence, put love into action (02/05/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Kirsten (02/05/13)
City Slicker Farms breaks ground on new West Oakland urban farm (02/04/13)
Bollywood comes to Oakland’s Paramount Theater (02/04/13)
Awards ceremony honors innovative East Bay health, tech and design companies (02/01/13)
City hands out free reusable bags as Oakland shoppers adjust to bag ban (02/01/13)
This weekend in Oakland (02/01/13)
Korematsu Day honors Oakland civil rights leader (01/31/13)
The Black Fatherhood Project premieres in Oakland (01/31/13)
OUSD starts process of revoking three AIMS schools’ charters (01/31/13)
Community photo of the week: View from the pier (01/30/13)
At alternative court, homeless find second chances (01/30/13)
Oakland Zoo to treat endangered California condors for lead poisoning (01/29/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Belle (01/29/13)
Q&A with Federal Judge Thelton Henderson about the Oakland police case, his career (01/28/13)
Clinics reach out to Oakland’s Asian community to prevent “silent killer” hepatitis B (01/25/13)
This weekend in Oakland (01/25/13)
Oakland startup builds “social democracy” app (01/24/13)
How many East Bay parks can you hike? It’s time for the 2013 Trail Challenge (01/24/13)
Beauty’s brings Montreal-style wood oven baked bagels to Oakland (01/23/13)
City Council OK’s hiring law enforcement consultants including ex-LAPD chief William Bratton (01/23/13)
Community photo of the week: Empty bus (01/23/13)
Forty Blocks: Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue in photos (01/22/13)
Oakland celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with music and community service (01/22/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Atlas (01/22/13)
Panel of local food entrepreneurs kicks off Oakland’s third annual Restaurant Week (01/21/13)
After more than 50 years, Sarber’s Cameras will shutter the shop (01/21/13)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and service opportunities in Oakland, 2013 (01/18/13)
This weekend in Oakland (01/18/13)
Ready for new art shows? Oakland galleries kick off 2013 (01/17/13)
Oakland School for the Arts celebrates its 10th anniversary with a show at the Fox (01/17/13)
After the passing of home renovator Jane Powell, the legacy of her Bunga-Mansion lives on (01/16/13)
Today’s Future Sound teaches kids coping skills … with a beat (01/16/13)
Community photo of the week: Street Art (01/16/13)
Oakland, Richmond leaders supporting proposed state regulation of ammunition sales (01/15/13)
Shapeshifters Cinema mixes experimental video with live music (01/15/13)
Adoptable animals of the week: Henry and Leo (01/15/13)
Oakland police chief, mayor respond to spate of shootings that left 4 dead in 24 hours (01/14/13)
Weekly Oakland Wiki Edit-a-thons start at the History Room (01/14/13)
In West Oakland, the “Tree of Life” traveling mural project urges neighborhood healing (01/14/13)
The architecture of Oakland: The Sanford Building (01/11/13)
The Crucible combines fashion, fire and metal for the Hot Couture fashion show (01/11/13)
This weekend in Oakland (01/11/13)
Oaklanders who started California’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day want to make it a month-long event (01/10/13)
One Oakland teacher’s lesson on discipline (01/10/13)
Thief makes off with historical gold jewel box from the Oakland Museum (01/09/13)
The Young Ethio Jazz Band, ages 10 to 15, bring back traditional Ethiopian jazz (01/09/13)
Community Photo of the Week: Rod Dibble sign (01/09/13)
Residents pack open forum to discuss crime surge in the Temescal area (01/08/13)
Newly sworn-in Oakland City Council says resources should be shifted to public safety (01/08/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Jacques (01/08/13)
Backed by new law, homeowners in Richmond, Oakland, fight to protect homes from foreclosure (01/07/13)
As new members join the Oakland City Council, three long-serving politicians move on (01/07/13)
MacArthur B Arthur, an art gallery and a home, launches its final show (01/07/13)
The architecture of Oakland: The Tribune Tower (01/04/13)
Oakland Zoo receives surprise $1 million gift from anonymous donor (01/04/13)
This weekend in Oakland (01/04/13)
New plastic bag ban receives mixed reactions from customers, storeowners in Oakland (01/03/13)
Oakland’s Municipal ID, debit card program to launch February 1 (01/03/13)
Community photo of the week: Cotton Mill at sunset (01/03/13)
Oakland company rolls out Rockbot, a social jukebox app for deejaying in-store music (01/02/13)
At vigil, Oaklanders remember homicide victims, consider actions to prevent violence (01/02/13)
Adoptable animal of the week: Cheddar (01/02/13)
Oakland North’s biggest news stories of 2012 (12/31/12)
The architecture of Oakland: Howden and Sons building (12/28/12)
OPD, mayor bring in Los Angeles’ former top cop, announce new policing strategies, to battle crime (12/28/12)
This weekend in Oakland (12/28/12)
Oakland’s independent Slumberland Records label fuses pop and noise (12/27/12)
You Tell Us: My mother’s work deserves dignity (12/27/12)
New Year’s Eve 2012 events in Oakland, plus what’s open during the New Year’s holiday (12/26/12)
At Linden Street, West Oakland Brewery brings back Californian brewing tradition (12/26/12)
Community photo of the week: Lake Merritt in the gloom (12/26/12)
How to make gingerbread cookies — a video guide (12/24/12)
Adoptable animals of the week: Kirk and Spock (12/24/12)
The architecture of Oakland: Mutual Stores/Safeway Headquarters (12/21/12)
This weekend in Oakland (12/21/12)
Winter holidays: Oakland North’s favorite stories from the most wonderful time of the year (12/20/12)
Tracking the federal stimulus money: Where did Oakland’s $2 billion go? (12/20/12)
Eritrean group to hold anti-government protest in Oakland (12/20/12)
City Council approves Rockridge Safeway expansion, ties vote on Lake Merritt Dog Park (12/19/12)
You Tell Us: Meatless Monday, a resolution that can make a world of difference (12/19/12)
Community photo of the week: Bill McNally’s Irish Pub (12/19/12)
Tenants rally against eviction of church, nonprofits from Garvey Building in West Oakland (12/18/12)
Businesses, city leaders say in Oakland, economy is rebounding (12/18/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Rigby (12/18/12)
Parks, taller buildings and bike-friendly streets planned for Lake Merritt BART area redevelopment (12/17/12)
As reported shootings rise, analyzing gun violence, and its effect on young people, in Oakland (12/17/12)
Oakland North’s best people stories (12/16/12)
Oakland school district issues community letter in response to Connecticut school shooting (12/15/12)
Children’s Fairyland to turn into “Fairy Winterland” to celebrate the holiday season (12/14/12)
The Architecture of Oakland: Floral Depot building (12/14/12)
This weekend in Oakland (12/14/12)
The West African Highlife Band performs in downtown Oakland for Kwanzaa (12/13/12)
Judge approves settlement agreement, new compliance director in OPD takeover dispute (12/13/12)
Bay Area same-sex marriage advocates react as Supreme Court takes on Proposition 8 (12/12/12)
Community photo of the week: Necklace of lights (12/12/12)
Despite failure of Measure A1, Oakland Zoo to go ahead with California Trails project (12/11/12)
Mayor’s 2012 Toy Drive collects holiday gifts for Oakland children (12/11/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Honey (12/11/12)
Oakland to fund a new day labor program and center in Fruitvale (12/10/12)
Oakland Film Center must vacate former Army base to make room for new development (12/10/12)
Bay Area residents rally against Wells Fargo, foreclosures (12/07/12)
The architecture of Oakland: The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building (12/07/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (12/07/12)
A look inside The New Parkway (12/06/12)
Settlement reached in Oakland Police takeover dispute, calls for new “compliance director” (12/06/12)
Farley’s East cafe will collect donated winter coats today (12/06/12)
Astro Park doggy area decision delayed at city council meeting (12/05/12)
Community photo of the week: Laundry (12/05/12)
Oakland joins nation in mourning Twinkie after Hostess bankruptcy (12/04/12)
How ranked-choice voting worked in District 1 (12/04/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Jilly (12/04/12)
OpenOakland brigade encourages collaboration between government and community using technology (12/03/12)
Oakland artists gather for seventh annual Jingletown ArtWalk (12/03/12)
Planning, preparations underway for new Uptown Art Park in Oakland (12/03/12)
East Lake Merritt residents want the Parkway Theater back (12/01/12)
Ismaail Abdullah Mohammad (12/01/12)
Imam Ali Ahmed Mukasa (12/01/12)
Pastor Wilber Kigundu (12/01/12)
Bay Area journalist Kevin Weston’s fight against rare cancer (11/30/12)
Winter holidays 2012: December special events, and what’s open on Christmas (11/30/12)
The New Parkway theater gets ready to open its doors in Uptown Oakland (11/30/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/30/12)
Bay Area jewelers push for fair trade, fair mined gold standards (11/29/12)
American Indian Model Schools file response to allegations of financial, organizational misconduct (11/29/12)
Trash gets new life at Re-Create art exhibit (11/29/12)
Noise complaints push Japanese drumming group to continually find new spaces (11/28/12)
Peralta Junction’s giant mousetrap makes its final run Friday (11/28/12)
Community photo of the week: Caddy at Dogwood (11/28/12)
Oakland officials consider new graffiti ordinance (11/27/12)
For some Oakland seniors, a meal is hard to come by (11/27/12)
Adoptable animals of the week: Ava and Nova (11/27/12)
Dr. Comics store welcomes novices and serious buffs alike (11/26/12)
Oakland’s Depot for Creative Reuse has supplies for school, crafts and much more (11/26/12)
Small protests, crowds hit the shopping centers for Black Friday (11/26/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/23/12)
What are you thankful for this holiday? Oaklanders weigh in (11/21/12)
Oakland Raiders, students sort food at Alameda County food banks (11/21/12)
Oakland’s Plaid Friday offers localized shopping alternatives to Black Friday (11/21/12)
Oakland eateries offer Thanksgiving leftover recipes from around the world (11/21/12)
Port of Oakland operations halted by SEIU Local 1021 strike (11/21/12)
Community photo of the week: Foggy night (11/21/12)
Oakland vegetarians and vegans celebrate Thanksgiving meat-free (11/20/12)
Oakland youth leaders voice views on ending cycles of harassment (11/20/12)
Election brings mixed results for Oakland police union (11/20/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Antonio (11/20/12)
Oaktown Spice Shop sells spices for holidays, all seasons (11/19/12)
Lawsuit adds to comedian Katt Williams’ troubled time in Oakland (11/19/12)
Ceremony at Oakland center honors victims of anti-transgender violence (11/19/12)
California voted “yes” on Prop 35; experts, police and sex workers disagree on impact (11/19/12)
Oakland North’s favorite Thanksgiving stories and recipes (11/18/12)
Wondering what’s open on Thanksgiving Day? We’ve got a list! (11/16/12)
AC Transit takes BRT shelter designs to the public (11/16/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/16/12)
Oakland municipal ID, debit card program expected to roll out in January (11/15/12)
OUSD enrollment drops, academic performance still below state average (11/15/12)
After fierce fight, Oakland Zoo parcel tax measure fails (11/15/12)
For special Thanksgiving meal, St. Vincent de Paul Society needs turkeys (11/15/12)
Roughly 20,000 ballots left to count in November 2012 election (11/14/12)
Questions about the big Oakland Army base project? Maybe these folks asked them for you (11/14/12)
Council delays final vote on Safeway expansion deal, OKs controversial tree removal (11/14/12)
Ceremony honors Alameda County veterans and military families (11/14/12)
Community photo of the week: Red arrow (11/14/12)
What did Oakland District 1, At-Large and City Attorney candidates spend to get your vote? (11/13/12)
New faces join Oakland City Council, School Board ranks (11/13/12)
Schools face low enrollment and teacher consolidations (11/13/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Flapjack (11/13/12)
Plastic supermarket bags to disappear, come January—and paper bags will cost you (11/12/12)
Council to consider controversial Rockridge Safeway project (11/12/12)
Proposed graffiti ordinance seeks harsher punishment for vandalism (11/12/12)
Dancers compete in annual hula festival (11/12/12)
Oakland North’s best “how to” articles (11/11/12)
Oakland city officials argue against motion for police receivership (11/09/12)
Fours Years Later: African Americans in Oakland react to President Obama’s reelection (11/09/12)
Enthusiasm draws voters out on election day, turnout nears 2008 levels (11/09/12)
Proposition 30 passed. What does that mean for California? (11/09/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/09/12)
Proposition 37 failed, but found support in Alameda County (11/08/12)
“Doorway to Islamic Civilization” workshop series in Oakland seeks to combat Islamophobia (11/08/12)
“Naked Ladies” art show brings feminist flair to Oakland venues (11/08/12)
The vote is in: Victory for Kalb, Kaplan, Gallo and Parker; A1 and B1 fail (11/07/12)
Community photo of the week: Old Canon Road (11/07/12)
Oakland reacts to presidential, local elections (11/07/12)
After a day of voting and campaigning, Oakland celebrates Obama win, waits for local results (11/06/12)
Ranked choice accumulated results are in: Kaplan defends seat, Kalb wins D1 (11/06/12)
With absentee ballots and special volunteers, helping the infirm vote (11/06/12)
Last minute push for Prop 30 seeks to get out the vote in West Oakland (11/06/12)
Sound and pix: Oakland voters at the polls on election day (11/06/12)
Oakland Votes 2012: Liveblogging the election (11/06/12)
California live polling returns: Updates begin at 8 pm (11/06/12)
Port of Oakland workers protest planned wage cuts (11/06/12)
District 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents (11/06/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Ash (11/06/12)
First Fridays’ uncertain future hinges on collaboration (11/05/12)
Meet the Oakland City Council candidates: an interactive map (11/05/12)
SPCA urges low-income pet owners to use local animal welfare programs (11/05/12)
Gimme Props: An Interactive Guide to California’s Propositions (11/03/12)
You Tell Us: Vote yes on Measure A1 (11/02/12)
Oaklanders push City Council candidates for increased government transparency (11/02/12)
CHP deployed in Oakland to assist local police (11/02/12)
District 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents (11/02/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/02/12)
A’s fans watch World Series parade with dejection, unexpected hope (11/01/12)
City Attorney candidates discuss injunctions, medical marijuana and public safety (11/01/12)
Amy Lemley cites public safety, youth issues as her campaign’s top priorities (11/01/12)
Len Raphael vows to ‘shake up city hall,’ cut compensation for city employees (11/01/12)
In the race for the at-large council seat, crime is the number one issue (11/01/12)
Halloween tour of downtown Oakland’s Cathedral Building (10/31/12)
Oakland businesses prepare for Halloween rush (10/31/12)
Council approves labor agreement for Oakland Army Base redevelopment (10/31/12)
Community photo of the week: Intersection (10/31/12)
New affordable housing development comes to East Oakland (10/30/12)
Supporters, detractors split on Proposition 32 (10/30/12)
District 1 candidate Don Link’s campaign focused on community policing (10/30/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Dolly (10/30/12)
Muslims Celebrate Eid ul-Adha in downtown Oakland (10/29/12)
First-degree murder conviction in death of nursing student Michelle Le (10/29/12)
Fruitvale celebrates Día de los Muertos (10/29/12)
Interactive guide to Nov. 6 ballot (10/29/12)
You Tell Us: Vote no on Measure A1 (10/29/12)
Greens’ Don Macleay promotes civilians on police force, higher minimum wage (10/29/12)
This is Halloween (in Oakland) (10/27/12)
Lawyer Craig Brandt’s city council campaign: more police, paid for by a parcel tax (10/26/12)
“Love this town” Richard Raya: political newcomer pushes hard to join the council (10/26/12)
Two arrests, no reports of vandalism, graffiti after Occupy march (10/26/12)
Ceasefire starts as members of violent groups sit down with those urging different path (10/26/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/26/12)
After peaceful downtown march, Occupy protesters return to plaza (10/25/12)
A look back on Occupy Oakland a year after the first raid on the camp (10/25/12)
Occupy anniversary begins with calm afternoon at Frank Ogawa Plaza (10/25/12)
Complaints from Crocker parents heard at school board meeting (10/25/12)
High school students cast ballots at Oakland Youth Vote Forum (10/25/12)
Brazilian music icon Gilberto Gil comes to the Bay Area (10/25/12)
Temescal merchants on the lookout for man passing fake $100 bills (10/24/12)
Environmental activist and District 1 candidate Dan Kalb aims to reduce crime (10/24/12)
Oakland Halloween Events 2012 (10/24/12)
Community photo of the week: View from Grizzly Peak (10/24/12)
Religious leaders voice support for Proposition 34 (10/23/12)
District 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents (10/23/12)
Prop 37, genetically modified food debate creates questions about food labeling in California (10/23/12)
School board candidates sound off on district challenges (10/23/12)
Adoptable animals of the week: Thelma and Louise (10/23/12)
Oakland protestors rally against food store’s use of E-Verify program (10/22/12)
African American students honored for perfect scores (10/22/12)
Rockridge studio helps people cope with Parkinson’s through dance (10/22/12)
Billboard photos of Oakland gun crime victims display consequences of violence (10/19/12)
If approved, Measure B1 could raise billions for transportation (10/19/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/19/12)
Holy Names University lockdown lifted after OPD secures campus (10/18/12)
Council candidate Dan Kalb robbed outside his North Oakland home (10/18/12)
Measure J, bonds for school facilities: How much would it add to tax bills? (10/18/12)
Oakland city council approves new plans to address foreclosures (10/18/12)
City Attorney files lawsuit against illegal auto repair business (10/17/12)
Community photo of the week: The red latticed door (10/17/12)
Blueford family and supporters denounce DA’s investigation (10/17/12)
Monitor: Oakland Police backsliding on reforms (10/16/12)
Oakland voters speak out ahead of local elections (10/16/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Roz (10/16/12)
City Council poised to vote on two ideas aimed at combating foreclosures in Oakland (10/15/12)
Oakland sues U.S. government to stop Harborside medical marijuana seizures (10/15/12)
Voting officials say counting ballots sooner could clear up confusion in ranked-choice voting (10/15/12)
Zoo celebrates opening of new veterinary hospital, California Trail project expansion in planning stages (10/12/12)
Possible Oakland Police Department receivership raises many unanswered questions (10/12/12)
On the job with Oakland’s garbage collectors, one of the most dangerous jobs in the country (10/12/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/12/12)
School board hears parents’ objections to consolidation plans (10/11/12)
With shooting deaths up, Oakland to give violence reduction program a second try (10/11/12)
A Lovely Day: A new documentary highlights Hip-Hop therapy in local high schools (10/11/12)
Dear John: Oakland residents are sending your license plate number to the cops (10/11/12)
Oakland City Council subcommittee delays decision on red-light camera program (10/10/12)
Brown signs bill ensuring some young, formerly undocumented immigrants can get drivers’ licenses (10/10/12)
Community photo of the week: Oranges (10/10/12)
District Attorney’s report: Officer justified in Alan Blueford shooting (10/09/12)
Undaunted by Detroit loss, fans, Mayor Quan rally for Oakland A’s (10/09/12)
In Oakland, Obama is out-fundraising Romney (10/09/12)
Searching by feel: A window into the world of forensic diving (10/09/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Boots (10/09/12)
Out and About Festival draws hundreds of people to Rockridge (10/08/12)
OPD launches anonymous tip by text service (10/08/12)
Blueford family, attorneys still have questions after release of police documents (10/08/12)
Supporters “Swim A Mile” for women’s cancer research (10/08/12)
Financial planners offer free advice at Oakland City Hall (10/08/12)
Elementary students walk, roll to school (10/05/12)
Despite small budget, Oakland A’s triumph in American League West (10/05/12)
Art gets political at West Oakland gallery (10/05/12)
Redacted police documents on Blueford killing go public (10/05/12)
This Weekend In Oakland (10/05/12)
At press conference, Jordan addresses new programs, homicides (10/04/12)
Oakland groups gather to watch Wednesday’s presidential debate (10/04/12)
Defendants in Rodas murder make court appearance (10/04/12)
Oakland art galleries step into spotlight (10/04/12)
Conservatory collection delights customers at Oakland piano shop (10/04/12)
Foodies flock to fourth annual Taste of Temescal (10/04/12)
Blueford police report released and housing proposal debated at council meeting (10/03/12)
Oakland residents drop off jumbo-sized trash (10/03/12)
At Castlemont, new school year brings changes, challenges (10/03/12)
Community photo of the week: Outbound ferry (10/03/12)
After room reaches capacity, Blueford protestors shut out of city council meeting (10/02/12)
Oakland clinics spread word about flu vaccine (10/02/12)
Disco Volante brings flamenco to Oakland (10/02/12)
Officials work to clear up confusion about ranked-choice voting (10/02/12)
Rockridge record store continues to offer vinyl in an online era (10/02/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Freddi (10/02/12)
Jerry Brown vetoes domestic workers bill of rights (10/01/12)
Undocumented Bay Area youth attend fair for DACA applicants (10/01/12)
Squirrel causes Saturday power outages in Oakland and Berkeley Hills (10/01/12)
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church celebrates Meskel in Oakland (10/01/12)
Oakland’s historic 16th Street station celebrates centennial, new role in community (10/01/12)
Oaksterdam welcomes unlikely presidential candidate, Roseanne Barr (10/01/12)
Blueford family rallies supporters outside Eastmont police station (09/30/12)
East Bay BRT project rolls closer to reality (09/28/12)
School board approves plan to address civil rights complaints over student suspensions (09/28/12)
East Bay Bicycle Coalition plans ride through historic Oakland (09/28/12)
This Weekend in Oakland (09/28/12)
Oakland Kochavim take ball hockey, community to the rinks (09/27/12)
Applications now open for Oakland public housing waitlist (09/27/12)
After closing Uptown shop, Bakesale Betty talks business and family (09/27/12)
Stepping down as Mayor Quan’s spokesperson, Sue Piper reflects on challenging years (09/27/12)
Indie films star at Oakland Underground Film Festival (09/27/12)
Customers weigh in on menu calorie counts at Oakland McDonald’s (09/27/12)
Oakland students learn composting in cafeterias (09/26/12)
Oakland readies for election with National Voter Registration Day (09/26/12)
Parents, doctors and kids celebrate the fight against pediatric cancer (09/26/12)
Riders, transit planners take another look at BART bike policy (09/26/12)
Community photo of the week: Church of Light (09/26/12)
Proposed Domestic Workers Bill of Rights elicits varied opinions (09/25/12)
Breaking down the CA Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (09/25/12)
Oakland schools combat bullying with film (09/25/12)
Proposed cuts to food stamps may affect Oakland’s farmers’ markets (09/25/12)
Artists, Oaklanders celebrate creativity at Art in Nature festival (09/25/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Melanie (09/25/12)
Oakland businesses help CommonWealth pub rebound after fire (09/24/12)
Bikers race in Grand Prix in downtown Oakland (09/24/12)
Oaklanders march to end gun violence in their city (09/24/12)
Fourth annual Eat Real Festival brings foodies out in Oakland (09/24/12)
Months after son was killed by Oakland police, Bluefords seek answers in police report (09/21/12)
Planning Commission votes down BevMo! permit requests (09/21/12)
Father, son paint murals to highlight lives of Oakland’s homeless (09/21/12)
Shuttle fans gather at Chabot for Endeavour’s final flight (09/21/12)
Freedom House musical performance explores social issues in Oakland (09/21/12)
This weekend in Oakland (09/21/12)
SoundWaves concerts use live music to draw visitors to Jack London Square (09/20/12)
Alameda County promotes walking, biking to local schools (09/20/12)
Council considers new meeting policies after raucous protest in wake of Blueford killing (09/19/12)
Nearly six months later, two Occupy benefit albums struggle to break even (09/19/12)
Oakland names first ever youth poet laureate (09/19/12)
Video footage shows hundreds protesting at Tuesday night’s Oakland City Council meeting (09/19/12)
Community photo of the week: Last Daze (09/19/12)
Oakland City Council meeting shut down after hundreds protest police’s handling of Alan Blueford shooting (09/18/12)
Oaklanders ring in Jewish New Year (09/18/12)
Oakland business owners sound off on economy, medical marijuana, foreign policy (09/18/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Bagel (09/18/12)
Volunteers flock to Oakland shorelines for Coastal Cleanup Day (09/17/12)
At Mosswood Park, Ethiopians ring in the New Year (09/17/12)
At mosque, Oakland Muslims express sorrow and worry over violent aftermath to video (09/17/12)
Writer Wendy-O Matik discusses unconventional love at Bay Area LadyFest (09/15/12)
Oakland residents and police kickoff new campaign to reduce prostitution (09/15/12)
Local officials and residents pledge to reduce gun violence in East Oakland (09/14/12)
Oakland forum explores pros and cons of Propositions 30, 38 for schools (09/14/12)
This weekend in Oakland (09/14/12)
OUSD board postpones discussion of federal inquiry at first meeting of the year (09/13/12)
Search for suspected burglar in West Oakland home comes up empty (09/13/12)
Oakland International teacher wins “Unsung Hero” award (09/13/12)
White House celebrates Oakland food champion (09/13/12)
New book explores life of alleged FBI informant (09/13/12)
Oakland’s Damon Slough named one of area’s most littered (09/12/12)
California schools to adopt updated history and social science curriculum (09/12/12)
Michael Chabon’s “Telegraph Avenue” novel debuts at Oakland bookstore (09/12/12)
Community photo of the week: Night heron (09/12/12)
At The Hat Guys, tradition meets style (09/11/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Sugar (09/11/12)
Oakland schools celebrate the new year with a festival for students and parents (09/10/12)
Children’s Hospital Oakland celebrates 100th birthday at Fairyland (09/10/12)
West Oakland group partners with liquor stores to offer fresh produce (09/07/12)
You Tell Us: It is time to start thinking outside of the box about foreclosures (09/07/12)
This weekend in Oakland (09/07/12)
Piedmont Avenue residents and merchants debate new BevMo! store (09/06/12)
Pandora and the Great Wall of Oakland team up to showcase local video and music (09/06/12)
Bishop O’Dowd defends home turf in Oakland high school football clash against McClymonds (09/06/12)
August pilot program tests lifting BART ban on bikes during commute hours (09/05/12)
Rockridge BART Plaza set to open in October (09/05/12)
Community photo of the week: Pets and Pride (09/05/12)
New book offers a supporter’s take on Ron Dellums’ tenure as Oakland mayor (09/04/12)
You Tell Us: Exie could be your neighbor. She’s mine. (09/04/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Spring (09/04/12)
Health officials say Yosemite hantavirus outbreak unlikely to reach Oakland (09/03/12)
Oakland Pride celebrates the city’s gay and lesbian community (09/03/12)
Theft of electronics on the rise in North and West Oakland (09/03/12)
Fruitvale Presbyterian, after 123 years in Oakland, holds final service Sunday (09/01/12)
Organizers prepare for this weekend’s Oakland Pride festival (09/01/12)
Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux brings the sound of protest and nostalgia to the New Parish (08/31/12)
Candidates for City Council’s at-large seat participate in forum (08/31/12)
Oakland residents express concerns about bringing strollers on buses (08/31/12)
Former Lakeview Elementary parents and students adjust to new schools (08/31/12)
Giant head prop from Digital Underground tour stored in East Oakland parking garage (08/31/12)
This weekend in Oakland (08/31/12)
Oakland’s Ethiopians divided over Prime Minister’s legacy (08/30/12)
Neighbors organize an outdoor library in the Fruitvale (08/30/12)
Lakeview campus is now OUSD administrative building (08/29/12)
That low-flying helicopter over Oakland? It’s taking radiation levels (08/29/12)
Oakland restores City Hall plaza and lawn, damaged by Occupy campsite (08/29/12)
Community photo of the week: Entrance (08/29/12)
City Council District 1 candidates debate police, gang injunctions and Oakland’s economy (08/28/12)
North Oakland academy teaches capoeira to area youth (08/28/12)
Mayor’s office rallies sports fans to support Oakland teams (08/28/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Broccoli (08/28/12)
Oakland back-to-school event distributes 15,000 pounds of groceries (08/27/12)
Oakland’s Chinatown StreetFest celebrates diversity, tradition (08/27/12)
Raiders fans have mixed predictions for the team’s first season without Al Davis (08/27/12)
At Oakland International High School, an edible forest begins to bloom (08/24/12)
This weekend in Oakland (08/24/12)
Photo Trekking through Oakland (08/23/12)
Contemporary art gallery opens in West Oakland (08/23/12)
Community group speaks out against billboards in Oakland Army base deal (08/22/12)
Community photo of the week: The Stork Club (08/22/12)
You Tell Us: Tough love (08/21/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Tremé (08/21/12)
Planned West Oakland television series would share positive, historical stories (08/20/12)
Pedalfest attracts thousands to Jack London Square (08/20/12)
Acta Non Verba youth farm project celebrates a summer of Oakland kids’ urban gardening (08/20/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 8 (08/17/12)
Bradley Manning supporters occupy Obama campaign office in Oakland (08/17/12)
This weekend in Oakland (08/17/12)
Oakland residents throw “good jobs” party to celebrate Army base project (08/16/12)
Rock Paper Scissors Collective combines DIY with the art of community (08/16/12)
Oakland residents call for freeze on foreclosures (08/15/12)
Community photo of the week: Tightrope walkers at Lake Merritt (08/15/12)
Umami Mart opens specialty Japanese bar and kitchenware store in Old Oakland (08/14/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Martinique (08/14/12)
At Books Not Bars event, family members and the formerly incarcerated share their stories (08/13/12)
From Iraq to El Salvador, refugee children shine at Oakland Olympics (08/13/12)
Our favorite longreads about Oakland (08/11/12)
Donut Savant brings Seattle-style donuts and artisan flavors to downtown Oakland (08/10/12)
This weekend in Oakland (08/10/12)
Children’s Hospital Oakland cuts the ribbon on new room for seriously ill children (08/09/12)
Q&A: Meet new Oakland Education Association president Trish Gorham (08/09/12)
During National Night Out, Oakland residents build special bonds (08/08/12)
Community photo of the week: Obama marquee (08/08/12)
Temescal merchants frustrated after recent robberies and break-ins (08/07/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Rover (08/07/12)
North Oakland residents advised to stay indoors due to Chevron fire (08/06/12)
Oakland celebrates local musicians and artists at Art and Soul festival (08/06/12)
Bandwidth: Get to know some of the East Bay’s best new bands (08/04/12)
SF Mime Troupe brings a play about Occupy to Oakland (08/03/12)
Oakland’s LifeLong Health Care receives $60,000 grant from Kaiser (08/03/12)
This weekend in Oakland (08/03/12)
Audit finds OPD lost nearly $2 million on failed technology projects (08/02/12)
You Tell Us: The Oakland Diss (08/02/12)
At the county clerk’s office, volunteers help local couples say “I do” (08/01/12)
Community photo of the week: Lunchtime (08/01/12)
Mary Bowser’s secrets come to life at African American Museum and Library (07/31/12)
Expired prescription drugs, controlled substances collected at Oakland drop-off (07/31/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Chewi and Princess Leia (07/31/12)
Oakland Museum honors Ohlone basket weaver and culture (07/30/12)
Art & Soul 2012 festival street closures, bus diversions announced (07/30/12)
At the Compound Gallery, a new show explores storytelling and art (07/30/12)
Hundreds turn out for Throw Down for the Town day of service (07/30/12)
Oakland history — a look back in words and photos (07/28/12)
Oakland Zoo throws annual feast for its animals (07/27/12)
Oakland police recover 535 illegal firearms amid calls for more resources (07/27/12)
This weekend in Oakland (07/27/12)
Oakland celebrates groundbreaking for renovation of historic California Hotel (07/26/12)
Ordway Organic Farmer’s Market offers fresh produce to downtown workers (07/26/12)
Total Estate Liquidation: Selling the goods with soul (07/25/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Lake Merritt gondola (07/25/12)
This Saturday, Throw Down for the Town invites volunteers to improve Oakland (07/24/12)
Protests accompany President Obama’s campaign visit to Oakland (07/24/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: April (07/24/12)
Denver slams its way to first place at Oakland’s Brave New Voices 2012 Finals (07/23/12)
Code for Oakland challenges developers to turn public data into an app (07/23/12)
Native Americans work to revitalize California’s indigenous languages (07/23/12)
Labor council decides not to sanction picket line at Lakeview Elementary (07/21/12)
Oakland North’s treats of summer: Try them before the season’s over! (07/21/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 7 (07/20/12)
Wardrobe For Opportunity helps job-seekers dress for success (07/20/12)
This weekend in Oakland (07/19/12)
Meet Pythagoras and the Oakland Zoo’s other baby boom arrivals (07/19/12)
Port commissioner appointments stalled, Bus Rapid Transit gets green light (07/19/12)
New emissions rules expected to improve West Oakland air quality (07/18/12)
Leukemia patient finds donor after two-year search; fight continues to help Cynthia Rodriguez (07/18/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Beautiful Grit (07/18/12)
At Temescal library, neighbors swap backyard produce and kids’ clothes (07/17/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Betty Boop (07/17/12)
You Tell Us: Time to get on board with BRT for Oakland (07/17/12)
Oakland Heritage Alliance offers summertime walking tours (07/16/12)
Salsa in the Park brings memories of Havana to Oakland (07/16/12)
Lakeview Elementary School supporters host concert and rally (07/16/12)
In East Oakland, Friday night parties seek to reduce street violence (07/16/12)
Through Oakland mural project, a superhero is born (07/13/12)
NFL stars give scholarship to Oakland gunshot victim (07/13/12)
200 Yards project asks photographers to focus on downtown Oakland (07/13/12)
This weekend in Oakland (07/13/12)
Sign painter Derek McDonald leaves his mark on the Oakland landscape (07/12/12)
Hidden Genius Project comes to Oakland (07/12/12)
Jobless protestors target president Obama’s campaign offices in Oakland (07/11/12)
Lakeview protesters finish up last week of People’s School at Splash Pad Park (07/11/12)
Community photo of the week: Abandoned weave (07/11/12)
Forum for City Council District 1 and 3 candidates held at City Hall (07/10/12)
Saying goodbye after an incredible year (07/10/12)
Alameda Central Labor Council considers sanctioning Lakeview picket line (07/10/12)
Adoptable animal of the week: Tommy (07/10/12)
East Africans in Oakland: Here to stay (07/09/12)
Temescal celebrates its ninth annual street fair in North Oakland (07/09/12)
Oakland artists stage the East Bay’s first literary pub crawl (07/06/12)
Oakland’s first Youth Poet Laureate finalists announced (07/06/12)
This weekend in Oakland (07/06/12)
Future cloudy for Oakland’s regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries (07/05/12)
Oakland City Council votes to terminate swap agreement with Goldman Sachs (07/04/12)
After school camp shut-down, Lakeview supporters march to superintendent’s house (07/04/12)
Community photo of the week: The Bay Bridge from above (07/04/12)
Affordable Care Act provides an early lifeline to AIDS patients in Oakland (07/03/12)
Yogathon raises money for Children’s Hospital and African nonprofit (07/03/12)
Lakeview Elementary encampment shut down; protesters vow to return (07/03/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Fillmore and Angus (07/03/12)
Lakeview Elementary protesters mark 16 days with film screening, tightened security (07/02/12)
Happy 4th of July! A list of East Bay Independence Day 2012 celebrations (07/02/12)
Circus Bella brings a traditional outdoor one-ring circus to Oakland (07/02/12)
Girls Inc. hosts groundbreaking ceremony for future move to Oakland (06/29/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 6 (06/29/12)
This weekend in Oakland (06/29/12)
Oakland women lead effort against HIV with billboard campaign, free testing (06/28/12)
Nearly half of students in Oakland and Richmond overweight, study finds (06/28/12)
A K-9 emergency medical course teaches police officers how to care for their canine partners (06/27/12)
At Children’s Hospital Oakland, a lifelong program helps people with sickle cell anemia (06/27/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Mist rainbow over the Oakland waterfront (06/27/12)
Exploring spirituality and neo-paganism at Ancient Ways (06/26/12)
In West Oakland, St. Mary’s Center reaches out to seniors hit by foreclosures, financial hardships (06/26/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Dave (06/26/12)
Oakland celebrates “Summer of Peace” with Voices for Peace Concert (06/25/12)
Oakland seminar aims to improve public service (06/25/12)
Actual Cafe serves up a song dedication event for music lovers (06/25/12)
Lakeview Elementary protest draws hundreds of protestors in Oakland (06/23/12)
Warriors for Peace screens mini-documentaries about violence in Oakland (06/22/12)
This weekend in Oakland (06/22/12)
Lakeview Elementary protest continues as first week comes to a close (06/22/12)
Free or low-cost public summer activities in Oakland (06/21/12)
Through Power Soccer, an athlete in a wheelchair takes home a gold medal (06/21/12)
Free summer lunch program for kids and teens begins in Oakland (06/20/12)
Army Base development project gets OK from city council (06/20/12)
Community Photo of the Week: In The Dimond (06/20/12)
Encampment continues at Lakeview as protesters demand district reopen closed schools (06/20/12)
Young people turn personal ordeals into stories through Oakland film project (06/19/12)
Temescal Street Cinema launches a new season of summer outdoor movies (06/19/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Kristen (06/19/12)
Despite warning from school district, protesters continue to camp at Lakeview Elementary (06/18/12)
Oakland celebrates the life of Tupac Shakur (06/18/12)
Lakeview Elementary School encampment protesters given warning notice (06/18/12)
Festival celebrates Juneteenth, location of new Phat Beets market and plans for a collective kitchen (06/18/12)
Parents build tent city at Lakeview Elementary with help from Occupy Oakland protesters (06/17/12)
Local roller derby teams face off this weekend (06/15/12)
This weekend in Oakland (06/15/12)
For minorities, search for bone marrow donors is a personal struggle (06/15/12)
BART service to San Francisco returns after fire near West Oakland station (06/14/12)
OUSD proposes new plan to expand healthy meals program, serve more fresh food (06/14/12)
OUSD board hears allegations of abuse at private school, teachers’ contract demands (06/14/12)
BART shut down between Oakland and San Francisco due to station fire (06/14/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Piece of Oakland in Mendocino (06/13/12)
During Oliveto’s 11th Annual Oceanic Dinner, a focus on sustainably-sourced seafood (06/13/12)
Negotiations between port and union stalled, headed for arbitration (06/13/12)
Emergency healthcare workers discuss caring for kids and infants during disasters (06/12/12)
What comes next for Broadway Auto Row? (06/12/12)
Developers tackle solar energy issues with code at Oakland’s Cleanweb Hackathon (06/12/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Amelia (06/12/12)
Alameda County voter participation for June election lowest in years (06/11/12)
You Tell Us: Oakland can’t afford the risk of the pension bond refinance deal (06/11/12)
At Tech Liminal, digital workers find a place to connect (06/11/12)
Bandwidth: Pooka’s transformation (06/08/12)
Summer Sounds noontime concert series kicks off at City Center Plaza (06/08/12)
This weekend in Oakland (06/08/12)
Ensemble Mik Nawooj brings a chamber hip-hop opera to Oakland (06/07/12)
Photos: 24 Hours in Oakland (06/07/12)
Small businesses and plans for a parklet breathe new life into 40th Street (06/07/12)
PG&E to oppose Skinner’s “Saving Energy, Saving Schools” bill (06/07/12)
City council postpones voting on contentious items with two councilmembers absent (06/06/12)
Thousands flock to Chabot to witness the historical transit of Venus (06/06/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Chinatown Sunset (06/06/12)
County Board of Supervisors approve placing $7.8 billion transportation plan on November ballot (06/05/12)
ASCEND showcases student projects at Spring Exposition of Learning (06/05/12)
Projet En Vue hosts final gallery show in Oakland (06/05/12)
Age is nothing but a number at the Lake Merritt Dance Center (06/05/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Madison (06/05/12)
Issues celebrates fifth anniversary with a chili cook-off (06/04/12)
Brandy Martell honored with celebration of life ceremony in Oakland (06/04/12)
Urban Farm Tours feature sustainability methods used in urban environments (06/04/12)
Local businesses celebrated at Oakland Indie Awards (06/02/12)
Oakland community responds to call to save cancer patient Cynthia Rodriguez (06/01/12)
City officials not ready to give up on keeping Warriors in Oakland (06/01/12)
This weekend in Oakland (06/01/12)
You Tell Us: Is Goldman Sachs holding Oakland hostage? (05/31/12)
Oakland families mark National Missing Children’s Day (05/31/12)
Rockridge BART plaza receives a facelift (05/31/12)
Oakland improv group The Senseless Bureau isn’t afraid to “cross a lot of lines” (05/30/12)
County Board of Supervisors interviews candidates for vacant District 2 seat (05/30/12)
Float On: Interest in floating is surging locally, but are the benefits all they’re cracked up to be? (05/30/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Car Graffiti (05/30/12)
Oakland brings in federal agents to help get illegal guns off the streets (05/29/12)
Oakland residents ask Goldman Sachs CEO for a way out of rate swap deal (05/29/12)
Oakland Museum hosts retrospective of comic artist Daniel Clowes (05/29/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Sivi (05/29/12)
Bittersweet Cafe establishes a new home in downtown Oakland (05/28/12)
Oakland doctors target heart problems, poor metabolism with nutrition bar (05/28/12)
Candidates for local offices interact with voters at Oakland Caucus (05/25/12)
Inner City Advisors gets Oakland entrepreneurs “All In” at the Fox Theater (05/25/12)
Where in Oakland is this? Challenge 5 (05/25/12)
This weekend in Oakland (05/25/12)
McClymonds High students learn about their family histories with ancestral research project (05/24/12)
Actual Cafe’s owner raising funds to open Victory Burger, a burger stand next door (05/24/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Sunday Morning on Lake Park (05/24/12)
Students learn “Science of the Game” with A’s outfielder Josh Reddick (05/23/12)
After Oakland airport begins Havana flights, Cuban musicians return to the Bay Area (05/23/12)
Assemblymember Skinner introduces bill to upgrade energy systems in schools (05/23/12)
Chop Bar pig roast at Linden Street Brewery draws hungry spectators (05/22/12)
At hearing, veterans and politicians discuss disability claim backlog at Oakland VA office (05/22/12)
Laney College’s 9th Floor Radio brings Oakland’s music scene to the Internet (05/22/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Prim (05/22/12)
Solar eclipse draws hundreds to Oakland’s Chabot Space and Science Center (05/21/12)
Oakland’s new open gallery event Murmurama combines live music with avant garde art (05/21/12)
A year after the world didn’t end, a look at the prophecies of Harold Camping (05/21/12)
Alameda County Healthy Home Alliance discuss affordable and healthy housing (05/19/12)
Oakland’s Civicorps Elementary School to shut down (05/18/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 4 (05/18/12)
This weekend in Oakland (05/18/12)
Oakland celebrates Older Americans Month with dance and a public gathering (05/17/12)
Bites off Broadway returns as new food truck “food pod” ordinance is introduced (05/17/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Wash, Dry (05/17/12)
Oakland gears up for the 7th Annual Walk to End Poverty (05/16/12)
City Council approves ordinance to hold banks responsible for blighted homes in default process (05/16/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Vanilla (05/16/12)
1927: Rockridge scandalized by pagan love cult (05/15/12)
Hills covered in beautiful homes (05/15/12)
Oakland North Presents: History of Rockridge (05/15/12)
Rockridge: Then and Now (05/15/12)
Rockridge historical photos (05/15/12)
Voices from Rockridge’s early days (05/15/12)
The Livermores: Rockridge’s Founding Family (05/15/12)
Everything you wanted to know about the recall process but were too afraid (or busy) to ask (05/14/12)
Faultline Art Space opens in Fruitvale (05/14/12)
Video project examines Occupy Oakland from different viewpoints (05/14/12)
Bandwidth: Aquí están Los Cenzontles (05/11/12)
This weekend in Oakland (05/11/12)
Oakland celebrates Bike to Work Day (05/10/12)
Jewelry designer Laura Bruland turns old book covers into wearable art (05/10/12)
Councilmembers discuss ways to get out of bond debt deal with Goldman Sachs (05/09/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Puddle on a Leaf (05/09/12)
Proposed donation box ordinance fails to pass committee (05/09/12)
Projet En Vue collects the life stories of Oaklanders in sound and photos (05/08/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Rhea (05/08/12)
At the Youth Speaks Poetry Slam, Bay Area poets talk love and money (05/07/12)
Jack’s Night Market kicks off initial First Friday event (05/07/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 3 (05/04/12)
Oakland Ballet Company to host gala fundraiser (05/04/12)
This weekend in Oakland (05/04/12)
Tech baseball team caps another stellar season at its pristine home park (05/03/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Pina (05/03/12)
Oakland to host workshop on redevelopment of toxic land (05/03/12)
Murder of transgender woman Brandy Martell raises concerns about hate crime (05/02/12)
Occupy Oakland’s May Day in photos (05/02/12)
As night falls, Occupy May Day protesters in downtown Oakland face off with police (05/01/12)
Protesters gather in East Oakland park for planned evening march downtown (05/01/12)
Photos of the early morning May Day protest at Child Protective Services (05/01/12)
Protesters briefly clash with police as May Day marches continue through Oakland (05/01/12)
Occupy Oakland activists kick off May Day general strike and protests (05/01/12)
Quan’s 100-block plan criticized by councilmembers (05/01/12)
Oakland Museum of California launches Summer Nights (04/30/12)
At Dumpling Wars, cooks face off over potsticker prowess (04/30/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 2 (04/27/12)
Teachers, parents talk about how to overcome communication barriers (04/27/12)
This weekend in Oakland (04/27/12)
Oakland police raid enormous marijuana operation; seize $1 million worth of pot (04/26/12)
East Africans in Oakland: So much happened after the fall (04/26/12)
You Tell Us: Local food banks can’t shoulder $33 billion in food assistance cuts (04/26/12)
OUSD board denies Lazear Elementary charter application (04/26/12)
Music with the power to heal (04/25/12)
Community Photo of the Week: The City from The Town (04/25/12)
Through FoodPool, gardeners donate excess produce to those in need (04/24/12)
New state legislation aimed at curtailing illegal mattress dumping (04/24/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Bailey (04/24/12)
OPD changing its crowd control policy (04/23/12)
You Tell Us: Questioning the medical marijuana crackdown in California (04/23/12)
Oakland then and now: A tour in photos (04/23/12)
Oaksterdam University supporters celebrate 4/20 with a march (04/20/12)
Port still waiting on federal funds for dredging (04/20/12)
This weekend in Oakland (04/20/12)
Earth Day 2012 activities in Oakland (04/19/12)
OUSD board discusses giving more power to schools (04/19/12)
US Olympic rowers training on Estuary for London Games (04/19/12)
Image Comics on the rise (04/19/12)
Getting Oakland’s customary DIY tattoo: The stick-and-poke (04/18/12)
Residents learn OPD policies and procedures at Citizens Police Academy (04/18/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Lake Merritt Dawn (04/18/12)
Dale Sky Jones to become new head of Oaksterdam University (04/17/12)
Artist hopes to bring stories of Lake Merritt to your ears (04/17/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Rhea (04/17/12)
East Africans in Oakland: Identifying as an Eritrean and an Oaklander (04/16/12)
Where is this in Oakland? Challenge 1 (04/16/12)
To veg, or not to veg? Take our poll! (04/13/12)
Oakland kicks off the city’s first Veg Week, a celebration of meatless eating (04/13/12)
Around the world sail race stops in Oakland as part of Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show (04/13/12)
This weekend in Oakland (04/13/12)
For little-known Oikos University, an uncertain future after campus shooting (04/12/12)
Transforming San Pablo Avenue through murals (04/12/12)
Oakland Food Policy Council fights for access, an equitable food system (04/12/12)
The night that BART didn’t stop (04/11/12)
Oakland residents gather to “demand justice” in Trayvon Martin case (04/11/12)
Community Photo of the Week: “Ecstasy” at American Steel (04/11/12)
East Africans in Oakland: Sharing Ethiopian music with the world (04/10/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Flapjack and Joey (04/10/12)
Pies with a permit: The California Homemade Food Act heads to the vote (04/09/12)
A study of twins aims to clarify the roles genes, environment play in autism (04/09/12)
At the Oakland film festival, filmmakers and organizers tackle issues of community, identity (04/08/12)
Local filmmakers premiere their work at Oakland International Film Festival (04/06/12)
Oakland police believe they have found Oikos shooting murder weapon (04/06/12)
This weekend in Oakland (04/06/12)
Kaplan, community members discuss city’s bond debt deal with Goldman Sachs (04/05/12)
Oakland at work: A day in the life of a Bay Bridge toll collector (04/05/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Bentley (04/05/12)
For local dispensaries after the Oaksterdam raid, business as usual and a low profile (04/04/12)
Council approves community benefit program near Lake Merritt BART (04/04/12)
Mourners gather to commemorate victims of Oikos University shooting (04/04/12)
A day after the raid, Oaksterdam leaders start to rebuild while bracing for what comes next (04/03/12)
Oikos University shooting suspect was former nursing student upset he was expelled (04/03/12)
Oakland police identify shooting suspect in Oikos University attack (04/02/12)
Seven dead, three injured in Oikos University campus shooting (04/02/12)
Federal agents raid Oaksterdam University (04/02/12)
Delicious Nutritious delivers healthy meals to employees at local businesses (04/02/12)
Salmon are coming back to the bay (04/02/12)
Bandwidth: Getting soulful with Drop Apollo (03/30/12)
The Night Light brightens the bar scene near Jack London Square (03/30/12)
This weekend in Oakland (03/30/12)
A day after heated meeting, OUSD board votes to lease Santa Fe Elementary to Emeryville (03/29/12)
Welcome to Hoodslam, the party with rock music, drama and a wrestling ring (03/29/12)
Two groups protest at OUSD board meeting, which is eventually cancelled (03/29/12)
Could the newest trend in Bay Area food be … edible insects? (03/28/12)
Superintendent Smith discusses state of OUSD in talk to educators, families (03/28/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Love for Lake Temescal (03/28/12)
Despite cancelled meeting, councilmembers discuss changing city’s banking contract (03/27/12)
Spending time with The Waiting Room, a documentary on Oakland’s Highland Hospital (03/27/12)
Without redevelopment agencies, a lack of programs to help first-time homebuyers (03/27/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Cyrano (03/27/12)
Oakland North history series presents: Golden Gate (03/26/12)
Golden Gate: Then and Now (03/26/12)
Growing up in the Golden Gate (03/26/12)
Stop here, this is the place: Klinknerville (03/26/12)
The early days of the Golden Gate District (03/26/12)
The shuttered bars of the Golden Gate (03/26/12)
Female firefighters in Oakland take the heat, defy stereotypes (03/23/12)
This weekend in Oakland (03/23/12)
Photo Trek: rain over Jack London Square (03/22/12)
East Africans in Oakland: A love and devotion to Ethiopian food (03/22/12)
Street closures, bus changes this Sunday for Oakland Running Festival (03/22/12)
Oakland at Work: Piloting Giants (03/21/12)
City Council debates Quan’s 100 block plan (03/21/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Sausal Creek Colors (03/21/12)
Bay Area companies take lead on new socially responsible corporate model (03/20/12)
Oakland sports fans link up to try to keep teams from leaving (03/20/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Oliver (03/20/12)
Oakland homicides in 2011: A statistical breakdown (03/19/12)
Dodgeball league for adults starts up in North Oakland (03/19/12)
As more consumers choose alternatives to banks, Bay Area social enterprises rise to meet their needs (03/19/12)
Occupy Oakland marks six-month anniversary with barbeque, workshops (03/18/12)
Photo trek: Oakland in the rain (03/16/12)
At Children’s Hospital Oakland, the brave go bald for childhood cancer research (03/16/12)
This weekend in Oakland (03/16/12)
New police, fire chiefs officially sworn in during ceremony (03/15/12)
Photo Trek: A taste of Temescal (03/15/12)
Hoop dreams: Oakland’s Team Try Hard makes a run at Goaltimate Games title (03/15/12)
East Africans in Oakland: A mother’s long journey, and sacrifice (03/15/12)
Despite state compromise, some seniors no longer eligible for adult day healthcare (03/14/12)
Community Photo of the Week: City Skyline from BART (03/14/12)
Happy Pi Day, Bay Area! Oaklanders celebrate with math (and pie) (03/14/12)
As the economy sinks, homeless people move onto abandoned boats (03/14/12)
County board of supervisors urges governor to keep shelter law on the books (03/13/12)
For urban bikers, a risky commute and worries about safety (03/13/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Winston (03/13/12)
In Jingletown, Diamond Tool & Die is a survivor from Oakland’s industrial past (03/12/12)
You Tell Us: Are gentrification and media attention good for Oakland? (03/12/12)
Girls Inc. headquarters moving to Oakland, rehabbing downtown building (03/12/12)
An advocate for children teaches kids and parents how to spot abuse (03/12/12)
OPD asks for help identifying masked man at CVS (03/09/12)
Notes & Words announces hospital benefit lineup, essay contest (03/09/12)
SWAT team prepares to go inside CVS in search of robbery suspect (03/09/12)
Somewhere to turn: The U visa, a path to citizenship for domestic violence victims (03/09/12)
This weekend in Oakland (03/09/12)
Photo Trek: Strolling around Chinatown (03/08/12)
Spoken Word in the Bay Area (03/08/12)
Two OUSD schools will convert to charters after board vote (03/08/12)
Tech girls fall in first round of NorCal basketball playoffs (03/08/12)
The Town Spectacle will turn art appreciation into an interactive, community-building event (03/08/12)
Quan, city officials roll out ambitious Coliseum plan in effort to keep three pro teams in Oakland (03/07/12)
Thomas Peele on his new book, Your Black Muslim Bakery and Chauncey Bailey’s murder (03/07/12)
Teen center to remain open after debate at City Council meeting (03/07/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Behind the Grand Lake (03/07/12)
OPD releases sketch of suspect wanted for sexual assault (03/06/12)
Though one group is out, two mayoral recall efforts still gathering signatures (03/06/12)
For transgender people, a life without binary norms (03/06/12)
OUSD exploring “partnership” model in attempt to keep two schools close to the district (03/06/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Banner (03/06/12)
Sickle cell patients in need of African American blood donors (03/05/12)
It’s cookie time, and the Girl Scouts have gone high tech (03/05/12)
Tech girls bring home OAL hoops title (03/05/12)
Final arguments wrap up in National Lodge trial (03/02/12)
“Ready, Set, Grow” jobs forum spotlights employment in health and food industries (03/02/12)
Oakland at work: The bearded barbers of Temescal (03/02/12)
This weekend in Oakland (03/02/12)
Photo Trek: Welcome to West Oakland (03/01/12)
City trying to shut down East Oakland hotels that it says cater to prostitution (03/01/12)
Crowd control at Oakland protests: A visual explainer (03/01/12)
New background check process not required for city parking enforcement employees (03/01/12)
60 years after it was built, Children’s Fairyland keeps the tradition of storytelling alive (02/29/12)
An American friend: A visitation program for immigration detainees (02/29/12)
Neighbors hope to return Golden Gate rec center to its former glory (02/29/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Kaiser Skyscraper (02/29/12)
Shelters may shorten the amount of time animals can stay to 72 hours (02/28/12)
Fight Night at the MADE in Oakland brings gamers together (02/28/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Sylvia (02/28/12)
Oakland welcomes superheroes at Image Comic Expo (02/27/12)
At Actual Cafe, Bicycle Bingo promotes fun and a good cause (02/27/12)
Lives change through hard work at King’s Boxing Gym (02/27/12)
Oakland Green Party proposes an alliance with progressive candidates (02/25/12)
Photo Trek: Welcome to Golden Gate (02/24/12)
This weekend in Oakland (02/24/12)
Mills documentary project on the economy seeks Oakland stories (02/24/12)
East Bay SPCA offers free and low cost spaying and neutering for World Spay Day (02/23/12)
Taco truck owners targeted by criminals, organize defense plan (02/23/12)
“The Art of Letterpress” showcases the beauty of print (02/23/12)
Crossroads: Immigration in the East Bay (02/22/12)
Community groups voice opposition to city’s bond debt deal with Goldman Sachs (02/22/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Sausal Creek in Winter (02/22/12)
County officials discuss how state budget cuts will affect local services (02/21/12)
A church-run soul food restaurant offers jobs for ex-offenders (02/21/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Sir Galahad (02/21/12)
Temescal: Then and Now (02/20/12)
Temescal’s own amusement park (02/20/12)
Temescal in 1873 (02/20/12)
Oakland North presents: History of Temescal (02/20/12)
In the days of the streetcar, Temescal was a busy, commercial hub (02/20/12)
A creek ran through it (02/20/12)
I’ll see you down at the club (02/20/12)
Undocumented workers protest their firings from Pacific Steel Casting (02/18/12)
Oakland’s two mayoral recall efforts begin gathering signatures (02/17/12)
Citizen’s Police Review Board discusses postponement of forum on Occupy Oakland (02/17/12)
This weekend in Oakland (02/17/12)
Photo Trek: A Rockridge walkabout (02/16/12)
A conversation with Oakland chef and activist Bryant Terry (02/16/12)
City promoting rain barrels for hills residents to help prevent erosion (02/16/12)
Sunday morning, our country’s “most segregated hour,” unites people in Oakland (02/15/12)
A church helps members transfer money from big banks to a minority-owned credit union (02/15/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Fox Theater Control Panel (02/15/12)
You Tell Us: Support independent media as if your democracy depended on it (02/14/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Vega (02/14/12)
Once the center of civic life, former Oakland Auditorium now vacant with future still uncertain (02/13/12)
Tall ships on Oakland’s horizon (02/13/12)
At the Oakland Museum, Question:Bridge facilitates a high-tech conversation among black men (02/10/12)
Home renovator fights to save her historic bungalow (02/10/12)
This weekend in Oakland (02/10/12)
Photo Trek: Lake Merritt (02/09/12)
Mentors needed for Bay Area youth (02/09/12)
Quan calls Oakland a “city on the rise” in State of the City address (02/08/12)
Council deadlocks over resolution that would allow tougher policing of protests (02/08/12)
Truckers struggle to meet clean air costs at Port of Oakland (02/08/12)
Community Photo of the Week: High on the Paramount Sign (02/08/12)
Appeals court declares Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional (02/07/12)
Owners and fans push for landmark status for the Kingfish Pub and Café (02/07/12)
Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional (02/07/12)
As parking enforcement transfers to OPD oversight, workers will have to pass new background checks (02/07/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Thelma and Louise (02/07/12)
Group opposed to Occupy Oakland gathers at City Hall for protest (02/06/12)
A Verb for Keeping Warm teaches the art, and community, of textile-making (02/06/12)
Bandwidth: Welcome to The 21st Century (02/03/12)
Oakland Museum exhibits work by Bay Area jewelry pioneer Margaret De Patta (02/03/12)
This weekend in Oakland (02/03/12)
More than a century of Oakland Public School history on display at main library (02/02/12)
Oakland high school students working to put an initiative for free college educations on the state ballot (02/02/12)
Infographic: How Oakland is balancing the budget (02/01/12)
Infographic: How Oakland is balancing its budget (02/01/12)
New Oakland police, fire chiefs named (02/01/12)
New Oakland city budget cuts 80 jobs, but spares arts funding, zoo and Fairyland (02/01/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Shoes on a Wire (02/01/12)
At town hall meeting, residents and councilmembers debate mayor’s budget proposal (01/31/12)
Journalists arrested at Saturday Occupy Oakland protest (01/31/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Garret (01/31/12)
Oakland at Work: A sailor’s life for me (01/30/12)
New rules slash emissions at Port of Oakland, but threaten local truckers (01/30/12)
Occupy Oakland’s “Move-In Day” in photos (01/29/12)
Arrests, tear gas as Occupy Oakland protesters attempt to seize a building (01/28/12)
Bandwidth: Alexa Weber-Morales wants to work for you (01/27/12)
This weekend in Oakland (01/27/12)
Alameda County approves mandatory recycling, plastic bag ban (01/26/12)
City Council discusses layoffs and department mergers, protesters disrupt meeting (01/26/12)
At Children’s Hospital Oakland, experts work to prevent injury, improve performance in young athletes (01/26/12)
Judge orders stricter oversight for Oakland Police Department (01/25/12)
Community Photo of the Week: MLK Day at the Food Bank (01/25/12)
Community benefits package aimed at creating local jobs for Army Base project passes committee (01/25/12)
New proposed city budget would cut city positions, merge departments (01/24/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Pepa (01/24/12)
End of the Mama Buzz era, new cafe Telegraph to open soon (01/23/12)
OUSD “mutual matching” proposal would change how teachers are assigned to schools (01/23/12)
Finances force Oakland Ballet Company to postpone performances (01/23/12)
Yu Ming Charter School offers Mandarin immersion education in Oakland (01/20/12)
This weekend in Oakland (01/20/12)
ON Radio: One on one with the Gilman’s Brian Edge (01/19/12)
New spice shop opens up across from Lake Merritt (01/18/12)
City council debates funding for violence prevention programs (01/18/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Pink Clouds (01/18/12)
Steele’s dive shop has deep history on Telegraph Avenue (01/17/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Anne and Casey (01/17/12)
Some parents at closing schools feel rushed into picking new school for their kids (01/16/12)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2012 service opportunities and events in Oakland (01/15/12)
During the recession, businesses in Oakland’s Chinatown have struggled (01/13/12)
Rockridge residents discuss adding video cameras to help deter crime in the neighborhood (01/13/12)
This weekend in Oakland (01/13/12)
Occupied Oakland Tribune faces lawsuit threat over trademark issues (01/12/12)
OUSD board approves new charter school, denies two schools from leaving district (01/12/12)
For county homeowners, rebates make energy upgrades a good deal (01/11/12)
City of Oakland to take over affordable housing programs, debt obligations after redevelopment agency is eliminated (01/11/12)
Community Photo of the Week: 580 Lights (01/11/12)
Despite meeting cancellation, community members talk Army base redevelopment at City Hall (01/10/12)
Oakland’s redevelopment agency dollars: A breakdown of how the city used them (01/10/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Charlie Brown (01/10/12)
Event raises awareness about sexism, homophobia within Occupy protests (01/09/12)
Temescal car rental shop Rent-a-Relic has been neighborhood institution for 20 years (01/09/12)
Oakland art gallery roundup (01/06/12)
Over last two weeks, 40 arrests, and rising tensions between city officials and Occupy protesters (01/06/12)
A rise in homicides, including the deaths of three children, concerns anti-violence proponents (01/06/12)
This weekend in Oakland (01/06/12)
Occupy Oakland protesters meet with city officials after tense scene at City Hall (01/05/12)
Jennifer LeBarre makes sure that Oakland students get a healthy school lunch (01/05/12)
You Tell Us: Recall campaigns agree to disagree, but why? (01/04/12)
At Pioneer Bicycles, a focus on bike fixes, not sales (01/04/12)
Community Photo of the Week: Occupy Oakland, Day 1 (01/04/12)
Concerns raised about Occupy Oakland investigative team (01/03/12)
New Parkway Theater gets new home on 24th Street (01/03/12)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Jones (01/03/12)
2011: Oakland North’s year in photos (12/30/11)
Oakland North’s biggest news stories of 2011 (12/30/11)
The Nightcap: 21 options for New Year’s Eve (12/30/11)
This weekend in Oakland (12/30/11)
A few ideas for New Year’s Eve in Oakland (12/30/11)
Time to dispose of the Christmas tree (12/29/11)
A father remembers his daughter, who was shot after a tattoo party (12/29/11)
Neighbors working to create a sense of place in the Golden Gate District (12/29/11)
Police disperse West Oakland Occupy site (12/28/11)
Occupy Oakland takes over West Oakland plot, may face eviction (12/28/11)
Yasai Market, an independent produce store in the heart of Rockridge (12/28/11)
Carbon neutral cafe coming to Oakland (12/28/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Port Sunset (12/28/11)
At Oasis Food Market, the Middle Eastern sweets draw customers from afar (12/27/11)
Bay Area firms carve out socially responsible niche within financial industry (12/27/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Snowcone (12/27/11)
Adult daycare centers, facing cutbacks, saved from total funding cutoff (12/26/11)
United States Post Office set to close hundreds of post offices nationwide (12/26/11)
The Nightcap: The long-running, legendary White Horse Inn (12/23/11)
Why did the turkeys cross the road? No, seriously, why? (12/23/11)
This weekend in Oakland (12/23/11)
At Sacred Tattoo, the designs and styles vary, but it’s always art (12/22/11)
Oakland Children’s Hospital launches healthy lunch plan for kids and parents (12/22/11)
Stalk Bicycles combines art and transportation with the bamboo bike (12/22/11)
Metropolitan Transportation Commission debates proposal to create new seats for Oakland and San Jose (12/21/11)
Oakland officials announce independent investigation into Occupy Oakland confrontations (12/21/11)
Councilmembers, Occupy Oakland protesters spar over port policing resolution (12/21/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Spontaneous Holiday Cheer (12/21/11)
Occupy Oakland clergy and supporters protest beach umbrella citation (12/20/11)
Twelve years after the Riders, a long legal process is reaching its final stage (12/20/11)
Jakada Imani on the Ella Baker Center, his port commission bid, and fighting for Oakland (12/20/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Ruby (12/20/11)
Police looking for help in identifying woman found in estuary (12/19/11)
Union leaders voice opposition to effort to recall Mayor Quan (12/19/11)
It’s almost Christmas, which means it’s time for tamales (12/19/11)
Asian Health Services to build new clinic after closure of Silver Dragon Restaurant (12/19/11)
At Powell’s Sweet Shoppe in Oakland, treats from every era (12/19/11)
The Nightcap: Going clubbing at Lounge 3411 (12/16/11)
New bike lanes installed in downtown area (12/16/11)
Alameda County moves a step closer to mandatory recycling, banning plastic bags (12/16/11)
Police shut down floating Aquapy encampment on Lake Merritt (12/16/11)
This weekend in Oakland (12/16/11)
Parents voice their anger about school closures, move to recall OUSD board members (12/15/11)
Oakland celebrates “day of inclusion” (12/15/11)
Police volunteers to escort holiday shoppers from West Oakland BART to their cars (12/15/11)
The West African Highlife Band leads Oakland in a Kwanzaa celebration (12/15/11)
In Oakland, a center works to protect Cambodian girls from sexual exploitation (12/14/11)
Parents to march to school board meeting, petition for recall of 5 board members (12/14/11)
Musically Minded offers winter break camps and classes for kids of all ages (12/14/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Tribune Reflection (12/14/11)
Looking for local gifts this holiday season? Here’s our guide for Oakland shoppers (12/13/11)
Retailers launch Oakland Gift Card to help people shop locally (12/13/11)
Protesters disrupt early morning shift at Port of Oakland (12/13/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Porky and Daffy (12/13/11)
Evening march disrupts business at Port of Oakland (12/12/11)
At American Steel Studios, artists showcase Diamonds in the Rough (12/12/11)
Occupy protesters march on the Port of Oakland as part of West coast blockade (12/12/11)
An appreciation for Fred Thompson, OSU defensive tackle and Tech Bulldog (12/12/11)
As a prologue to the Occupy port blockade, protesters Aquapy Lake Merritt (12/12/11)
Popuphood launches in Old Oakland featuring homegrown and artisan wares (12/12/11)
The Nightcap: The old and comfortable Baggy’s By the Lake (12/09/11)
With increased poverty and more than 2,000 requests, this year’s toy drive needs more donations (12/09/11)
Oakland Port blockade set for Monday despite union objections, Occupy leaders say (12/09/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (12/09/11)
Oakland School for the Arts Chamber Choir hosts holiday concert (12/08/11)
Bay Area medical marijuana dispensaries face a federal crackdown (12/08/11)
New ordinance will require Oakland property owners to replace leaking sewer pipes (12/08/11)
Bandwidth: The California Honeydrops bring some New Orleans soul to Oakland (12/08/11)
One-year-old wounded in West Oakland shooting last week “still fighting” (12/07/11)
Occupy, Causa Justa, protesters take over vacant home, rally against foreclosures (12/07/11)
You Tell Us: Make education available for Oakland’s Burmese refugees (12/07/11)
Oakland’s City Council approves point system, businesses can earn city contracts (12/07/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Lighted Yachts (12/07/11)
New mobile vending proposal could create “food pods” throughout Oakland (12/06/11)
Attendance boundaries will change after OUSD vote for school closures (12/06/11)
For the first time in nearly four years, OPD adds new police officers to its ranks (12/06/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Gizmo (12/06/11)
The camps may be dispersed, but the art of Occupy Oakland lives on (12/05/11)
Oakland’s Catholics celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe with a six-mile pilgrimage (12/05/11)
Children’s holiday parade marches through downtown Oakland (12/05/11)
The Nightcap: The building of Heart and Dagger Saloon (12/02/11)
Oakland man charged with murder in shooting death near former Occupy Oakland encampment (12/02/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (12/02/11)
You Tell Us: On World AIDS Day, no need to look far (12/01/11)
Tracey Gold’s new reality show on eating disorders worries some East Bay health experts (12/01/11)
Higher costs, plus anguish of sudden loss, push some black families to abandon traditional burial rituals (12/01/11)
In Oakland, mixed feelings about urban livestock (12/01/11)
Despite promises, the $484 million Oakland Airport Connector yields few local jobs (11/30/11)
Oakland women’s group to kick off new campaign on World AIDS Day (11/30/11)
Oakland residents and city council call for reform to building services division (11/30/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Lake Merritt Glows (11/30/11)
Three victims of West Oakland shooting in critical condition (11/29/11)
Fir or Plastic? Oakland residents weigh their Christmas tree options (11/29/11)
After 20 years, Youth Alive continues its fight to end gun violence among Oakland’s young people (11/29/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Sufi (11/29/11)
Eight people, including a child, wounded in West Oakland shooting (11/28/11)
Oakland cathedral joins churches worldwide in adopting changes to Catholic mass (11/28/11)
At God’s Gym, members find kindness, support and an unlikely spiritual leader (11/28/11)
Oakland aims to add more businesses to its “green certified” list (11/28/11)
In West Oakland, artists build lifesize submarine merging nostalgia and futurism (11/28/11)
The Nightcap: Hip-hop and Belgian beers at Luka’s Taproom (11/25/11)
Acta Non Verba Youth Urban Farm uses a garden classroom to teach about food (11/25/11)
“Pop-up” stores to try transforming part of downtown Oakland this December (11/25/11)
This weekend in Oakland (11/25/11)
Happy Thanksgiving, from your friends at Oakland North! (11/24/11)
Oakland officials and volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner to over 2,000 people (11/23/11)
Pros and amateurs showcase their culinary talent at new Guest Chef restaurant (11/23/11)
As Oakland struggles with budget crisis, Occupy protests have cost the city at least $2.4 million (11/23/11)
As Oakland struggles with budget crisis, Occupy protests have cost the city at least $2.4 million (11/23/11)
At Destiny Arts Center, East Bay youth learn how to deal with danger through martial and performing arts (11/23/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Skyline Sunset (11/23/11)
Got Thanksgiving travel plans? It’s time for Oakland North’s Race to the Airport (11/22/11)
“Hell’s Kitchen” chef teaches healthy holiday cooking to Oaklanders at Beebe Memorial Cathedral (11/22/11)
Gourmet restaurants, art galleries revive Oakland’s Auto Row on Broadway (11/22/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Bobbi (11/22/11)
At St. Columba Church, Oaklanders honor this year’s 102 victims of homicide (11/21/11)
As financial crisis for public schools worsens, OUSD cuts almost 90% of its budget for Adult Education (11/21/11)
A special room, and a hospital program, for profoundly ill kids and their families (11/21/11)
Plastic bags could be banned in Alameda County stores by Jan. 2013 (11/21/11)
Sorrowful ceremony honors transgender people who died in past year (11/21/11)
In the rain, police rout Occupy campers from their latest downtown site (11/20/11)
Occupy Oakland marches again, sets up tents in new downtown site (11/19/11)
The Nightcap: Dinner, drink and music at Disco Volante (11/18/11)
Oakland officials have a new development plan for army base (11/18/11)
Kaiser opens new Breast Cancer Center in North Oakland (11/18/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/18/11)
Oakland school board votes to expand Life Academy, ends district use of Styrofoam (11/17/11)
Occupiers pitch more tents at Snow Park (11/17/11)
Oakland officials react to voters’ rejection of ballot measures (11/17/11)
New state law will mandate booster seats for kids up to 8 years old (11/17/11)
Reacting to closures, 3 Oakland public schools ask to become charters (11/17/11)
How did Mayor Quan handle the Occupy demonstrations? Oakland residents respond (11/17/11)
Oakland police seek help finding missing woman (11/16/11)
Oakland parents on school closures: Where do we go? (11/16/11)
Oakland City Council approves new requirements for Army Base redevelopment project (11/16/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Mountain View fog (11/16/11)
Election results: All Oakland city ballot measures fail (11/15/11)
Occupy Oakland protesters march to support Occupy Cal demonstrations (11/15/11)
New grant from Kaiser could help more Oakland residents manage chronic illnesses (11/15/11)
Election Day: A look at what the 3 ballot measures could mean for Oakland (11/15/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Gracie, Coraline and Yvaine (11/15/11)
Occupy Oakland protesters reconvene, return to plaza for evening meeting (11/14/11)
Credit unions see a boost in membership after Bank Transfer Day (11/14/11)
City officials plan to reopen Frank Ogawa Plaza this afternoon (11/14/11)
Occupy Oakland campers evicted for second time in three weeks (11/14/11)
Mayor Quan calls for “peaceful conclusion” to Occupy camp (11/13/11)
After “leave immediately” order and tense night, Occupy camp still in place (11/13/11)
You Tell Us: Don’t raid the Occupy Oakland encampment (11/12/11)
City issues order: Occupy protesters must remove tents, stop camping (11/12/11)
Attorneys, victims speak out against OPD after Occupy Oakland car accident (11/12/11)
Should California Redevelopment Agencies give funding to school districts? (11/12/11)
As veterans protest, police distribute eviction fliers to Occupy Oakland campers (11/11/11)
Clergy members defend Occupy camp after fatal shooting (11/11/11)
The Nightcap: The dark, loud and loved Ruby Room (11/11/11)
America, Occupied: A nation-wide look at the Occupy camps and cities’ reactions (11/11/11)
Occupying Oakland, and its bathroom stalls (11/11/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/11/11)
Man shot and killed near Occupy Oakland encampment (11/10/11)
Mayor releases statement on shooting, urges Occupy protesters to leave (11/10/11)
Shooting at Frank Ogawa Plaza (11/10/11)
New, energy-independent biodiesel plant approved for West Oakland (11/10/11)
Community Acupuncture: A new trend in Oakland (11/10/11)
Occupy Oakland General Assembly debates violent “black bloc” tactics (11/10/11)
Community art collective condemns Occupy Oakland-related vandalism (11/09/11)
OPD report: No reduction in violent crime after North Oakland gang injunction (11/09/11)
OPD, ACLU in disagreement over releasing documents from Occupy Oakland raid and protest (11/09/11)
The pros and cons of Oakland’s proposed parcel tax, Measure I–INFOGRAPHIC (11/09/11)
The pros and cons of Oakland’s proposed parcel tax, Measure I (11/09/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Occupy Boston (11/09/11)
Opportunity Fund offers micro lending to help small Bay Area businesses succeed (11/08/11)
You Tell Us: Obama supporters and the Occupy protests (11/08/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Mini (11/08/11)
Bay Area clergy give active religious presence to Occupy Oakland protesters (11/08/11)
Anthony Batts, the exit interview: “In Oakland, the police department is seen as a necessary evil” (11/07/11)
You Tell Us: Is Oakland worth it for businesses? (11/07/11)
Improv, vulgarity, stage battles, a random badger–it’s the weird Tourettes Without Regrets show (11/07/11)
Oakland East Bay Symphony features renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner (11/07/11)
Marine flies in from NJ to take part in Occupy Oakland protest (11/05/11)
City issues preliminary cost estimate for Occupy Oakland-related expenses (11/04/11)
The Nightcap: Building community at The Layover (11/04/11)
Timeline of Occupy Oakland (11/04/11)
City Council meets to discuss Occupy Oakland camp (11/04/11)
Circle of Care program offers new grief counseling services at Frick Middle School (11/04/11)
Raw footage: flash grenades and tear gas in downtown Oakland Wednesday night (11/03/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (11/03/11)
City Administrator’s Office: Occupy Oakland strike was “primarily peaceful” (11/03/11)
Photos from Occupy Oakland’s “day of action” (11/03/11)
Ex-offenders and low-income youth help reduce vandalism in Oakland through graffiti abatement program (11/03/11)
Plans for bikeways in Oakland’s Chinatown receive mixed opinions from business leaders and transit experts (11/03/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Occupy the classroom (11/03/11)
After midnight, confrontation erupts between police and protesters (11/03/11)
As night falls, protesters shut down Port of Oakland (11/02/11)
In front of downtown banks, some protesters smash windows while others urge peace (11/02/11)
Continued Live Coverage: Updates from the plaza to the port (11/02/11)
Occupy Oakland day of protest continuing to roil downtown (11/02/11)
At Bridges Academy, a school’s teaching staff marches to support Occupy Oakland (11/02/11)
At council meeting, sparse attendance and delayed votes (11/02/11)
Occupy Richmond marching toward Oakland (11/02/11)
Thousands meet to rally in support of general strike (11/02/11)
Mayor Quan responds to residents filing for her recall (11/02/11)
Mayor Quan issues statement about Wednesday’s general strike (11/02/11)
Live Updates of Nov. 2 “Day of Action” (11/02/11)
Unions urge support for Occupy Oakland day of action (11/01/11)
Scraper bikes out in East Oakland for Halloween (11/01/11)
“Day of Action” and the Port of Oakland: an open letter from Port officials (11/01/11)
Oakland Police Officer’s Association releases statement about “confusing” week (11/01/11)
Kaiser Permanente hosts reunion for children born prematurely and their families (11/01/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Cyrano (11/01/11)
Costumed East Bay adults line up for competitive playground game (10/31/11)
After 1991 fire, Oaklanders debate growth of Eucalyptus (10/31/11)
Oakland Strokes outreach program brings rowing to youth (10/31/11)
Volunteers transform slab of concrete in East Oakland into playground (10/31/11)
Legal at last, but strapped for cash, needle exchanges seek federal funding (10/31/11)
Occupy Oakland march against police brutality ends peacefully (10/30/11)
Occupy Oakland – Special Projects – Redirect (10/29/11)
West Oakland costumer tailors Halloween outfits in fine vintage style (10/29/11)
Occupy Oakland protesters plan to march on the port during strike (10/29/11)
Filmmaker Michael Moore rallies Occupy Oakland crowd (10/28/11)
The Nightcap: Halloween at The Avenue (10/28/11)
Legal groups demand details on use of force, gas in Tuesday’s Occupy Oakland protests (10/28/11)
Police chief releases community message about Occupy Oakland (10/28/11)
Oakland schools add more clinics offering medical treatment, therapy right on campus (10/28/11)
This weekend in Oakland (10/28/11)
Occupy Oakland protesters plan for strike, honor Scott Olsen (10/28/11)
Formal charges, jail releases delayed for some Occupy Oakland protestors (10/27/11)
OUSD board votes to close five elementary schools at contentious meeting (10/27/11)
Students at Oakland International High School describe their immigration experiences with graphic art (10/27/11)
As Oakland readies for prisoner influx, this boss opens his doors to workers with records (10/27/11)
Late-night Occupy Oakland crowd marches jubilantly through city streets (10/27/11)
Occupy Oakland, Wed night in the streets, video footage just shot (10/26/11)
Peaceful Occupy Oakland crowd returns to City Center plaza Wednesday night (10/26/11)
Occupy Oakland: Tuesday’s events captured on video (10/26/11)
Oakland parents, teachers march to protest school closures (10/26/11)
Occupy Oakland: the Tuesday night confrontations, in photos (10/26/11)
Crime expert Frank Zimring suggests Oakland adopt New York’s crime reduction techniques (10/26/11)
Group seeks to recall Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (10/26/11)
Small Occupy Oakland crowd remains downtown after chaotic night (10/26/11)
Protesters clash with police throughout evening as tear gas fills the air (10/26/11)
The Occupy Oakland eviction in photos (10/25/11)
Occupy Oakland protestors march through Oakland after chaotic day of evictions, arrests (10/25/11)
Raw video of early hours of police raid on Occupy Oakland tent city (10/25/11)
At Oakland schools on the closure list, distraught pleas to reconsider (10/25/11)
OUSD school closures vote Wed follows years of creating small schools, then having to pay for them (10/25/11)
OPD evict Occupy Oakland protestors (10/25/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Wesley (10/25/11)
Mayor Quan issues statement about Occupy Oakland raid (10/25/11)
Police raid Occupy Oakland camp, make arrests (10/25/11)
Nearby shops give mixed reports on Occupy Oakland’s effect on sales (10/24/11)
The Oakland Museum of California hosts 17th annual Day of the Dead celebrations (10/24/11)
Oakland East Bay Symphony violinist and comedian Dawn Harms performs for elementary school kids (10/24/11)
Oakland Children’s Hospital and La Raza radio station team up to raise funds (10/24/11)
Artist merges brain scans and paintings for He-Charmers exhibit at The Compound Gallery (10/24/11)
Five Occupy Oakland campers speak about why they joined the protest (10/24/11)
Oakland Hills fire losses remembered with respect, ceremonial bells, safety fair (10/23/11)
Saturday’s Oakland protestors filling the streets — video (10/22/11)
Occupy Oakland protesters march through downtown streets, tent city still intact (10/22/11)
Oakland’s Intertribal Friendship House will celebrate 56 years of supporting Native American community (10/22/11)
Despite eviction warnings, Occupy Oakland protesters revel into the night (10/22/11)
Occupy Oakland “tent city” faces eviction (10/21/11)
The Nightcap: The homemade Bar Three Fifty-Five (10/21/11)
New website aids healthcare services search for non-English speakers (10/21/11)
Oakland residents begin voting on controversial parcel tax (10/21/11)
Bay Area Science Festival will offer robot building challenge and dinosaur workshop for students (10/21/11)
This weekend in Oakland (10/21/11)
Oakland Hills Fire – Special Projects – Redirects (10/20/11)
The Oakland Hills Fire: 20 Years Later (10/20/11)
McClouds, Pulaskis and brush hooks? Oakland’s firefighters explain how to tackle wildland fires (10/20/11)
The destructive path of the Oakland hills fire (10/20/11)
A history of Diablo Wind wildfires (10/20/11)
The things we saved: reminders of the Oakland hills fire (10/20/11)
After Oakland hills fire, residents build off-the-wall homes (10/19/11)
A protective array of sensors helps firefighters predict and monitor fires (10/19/11)
Twenty years after the Oakland hills fire, what has changed? (10/19/11)
Oakland City Council approves spending plan for proposed parcel tax (10/19/11)
Temple Sinai launches new farm produce program (10/19/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Red Sky (10/19/11)
Kaiser observes National Domestic Violence Awareness month with expanded prevention program (10/18/11)
Hikers freed from Iranian prison speak at Occupy Oakland (10/18/11)
Oakland Mongolians find fellowship on the volleyball court (10/18/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Artimus (10/18/11)
Claremont Avenue DMV and neighbors meet to plan new park after tree removal (10/17/11)
At Mini Maker Faire, Oaklanders showcase one-of-a-kind inventions (10/17/11)
At safety summit, Mayor Jean Quan presents new crime reduction plan (10/17/11)
Oakland marijuana dispensaries concerned over potential prosecution, taxes (10/17/11)
Local firefighters reenact the Oakland Hills Fire response (10/15/11)
The Nightcap: Eli’s Mile High Club returns to rocking (10/14/11)
Raiders fans grapple with a future without Al Davis (10/14/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/14/11)
Profitable transportation agency votes to leave Oakland (10/14/11)
Howard Jordan sworn in as Oakland’s interim police chief (10/13/11)
Community actors fighting the odds: West Oakland’s Playaz’ race toward opening night (10/13/11)
Solar panels debut at Oakland Chinatown’s Asian Resource Center (10/13/11)
Outraged parents confront OUSD board over school closures (10/13/11)
Controversy further stoked as Oakland considers new injunctions (10/12/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Oakland Occupied (10/12/11)
“99 Percent” protesters occupy Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza (10/11/11)
In tense press conference, resigning Batts calls bureaucracy “an obstacle to do my job” (10/11/11)
Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts announces resignation (10/11/11)
Local Muslims give food to homeless, working poor (10/11/11)
Phat Beets Produce farmers’ market in North Oakland hosts “Decolonize Your Diet” event (10/11/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: CC and Ida (10/11/11)
Students and parents seek to stop school closure (10/11/11)
Rockridge’s Out and About festival appeals to kids, adults (10/10/11)
Dogs and a few cats blessed at the Skyline Community Church in the Oakland Hills (10/10/11)
Cancer program navigates cultural barriers, red tape (10/10/11)
You Tell Us: Why Santa Fe Elementary School should not be closed (10/10/11)
You Tell Us: Why I oppose Measure I (10/10/11)
Floating terrarium artists invite hands-on help outside Oakland’s cathedral (10/10/11)
Stolen car driver attempts to escape police on freeway, scares I-580 traffic (10/09/11)
The Nightcap: The steady, no-frills, neighborly George Kaye’s (10/07/11)
Oakland schools move quickly to vaccinate students against whooping cough (10/07/11)
New California law will limit bisphenol A in products for infants and toddlers (10/07/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (10/07/11)
New breakfast program at Oakland Tech gets kids fed as they get to class (10/06/11)
A new gate in Joaquin Miller Park could mean more play time for area dogs and their owners (10/06/11)
Oakland festival celebrates Armenian culture through music, dance and food (10/06/11)
Oakland’s Black Cowboys Parade celebrates African Americans’ role in the West (10/06/11)
Souley Vegan brings an unexpected twist to Southern comfort food (10/06/11)
Game Day: Playing for fun with the Oakland Tech girls tennis team (10/05/11)
On bicycles and on foot, students and parents brave the rain for International Walk or Roll to School Day (10/05/11)
City council defers voting on proposed public safety items at contentious meeting (10/05/11)
High hopes for new dealerships rolling into Broadway Auto Row (10/05/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Cranes at Sunset (10/05/11)
Grown-ups gather for a night out at Children’s Fairyland (10/04/11)
Oakland residents propose initiative to implement term limits for councilmembers (10/04/11)
Oakland Urban Livestock Report explores impacts of raising animals on city farms (10/04/11)
Hotly debated proposal for teen curfew to be voted on by city council (10/04/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Georgette (10/04/11)
Oakland celebrates 100 years of women’s voting rights with suffrage parade reenactment at Lakeside Park (10/03/11)
Women’s Cancer Resource Center hosts 16th annual Swim A Mile fundraiser at Mills College (10/03/11)
A Safe Place raises awareness of domestic and dating violence with 10th annual walk at Lake Merritt (10/03/11)
Financial Planning Day provides free financial advice for hundreds of Oakland residents (10/03/11)
Government officials put pressure on Congress to release funds for port maintenance (10/03/11)
Peralta Elementary honored with National Blue Ribbon School award (10/03/11)
City Attorney Barbara Parker sits down with Oakland North (10/02/11)
Celebrate local late-night “pests” this International Raccoon Appreciation Day (10/01/11)
Pilot program will allow businesses to turn parking spaces into long-term “parklets” (09/30/11)
The Nightcap: Playing bocce ball Uptown at Make Westing (09/30/11)
Oakland group hosts local dance parties to raise awareness of youth unrest (09/30/11)
Ethiopian families gather in Oakland to celebrate the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel (09/30/11)
Banned books on display and up for debate at Oakland stores and libraries (09/30/11)
This weekend in Oakland (09/30/11)
Healthy foods bill could bring more grocery stores and farmers’ markets to East and West Oakland (09/29/11)
Oakland artists transform downtown building with futuristic mural (09/29/11)
Oakland’s Asian Resource Center goes solar, thanks to innovative financing program (09/29/11)
At OUSD school board meeting, parents and students rallied against proposed school closures (09/28/11)
Game Day: Big hits, loud cheers and karaoke with the Oaktown Roots (09/28/11)
Shotspotter technology could help Oakland police locate gunshots (09/28/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Oakland Geyser (09/28/11)
TILT wedding fair caters to creative Oakland brides and grooms (09/27/11)
You Tell Us: Oakland’s potential school closures (09/27/11)
Oakland school board to review school closures list, terms better defined (09/27/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: The Dynamic Duo (09/27/11)
Oakland Tech Bulldog fans pack the bleachers at first home game of the season (09/26/11)
Oakland Museum of Children’s Art stumbles into Middle East fray (09/26/11)
Eat Real bike tour goes behind the scenes at Oakland shops (09/25/11)
Eat Real Festival serving up cheap, fresh, local food (09/25/11)
Crowd in downtown Oakland protests execution of Troy Davis (09/24/11)
Photo exhibit explores local sea life (09/24/11)
Release of Oakland school closures list delayed (09/23/11)
The Nightcap: Partying with the owner at Kim’s Backyard (09/23/11)
Oakland Underground Film Festival showcases the unexpected (09/23/11)
Oakland nurses march and strike in protest of benefit cuts (09/23/11)
Quan, Batts promise more action on Oakland Police reforms (09/23/11)
Oakland school board to decide school closures (09/23/11)
This Weekend in Oakland (09/23/11)
OPD release name of shooting victim (09/22/11)
Oakland police bring back the Teddy Bear Patrol (09/22/11)
Skateboard shop moves out of old Hooper’s building (09/22/11)
Green Stampede volunteers combine baseball and tutoring (09/22/11)
Eat Real food festival kicks off in Oakland this weekend (09/22/11)
Whole Foods launches pilot Wellness Club in Oakland store (09/22/11)
One man killed, another injured in North Oakland midday shooting (09/21/11)
Oakland Tech hosts SAT prep class for students (09/21/11)
Home Movie Day helps old film reels see the light of day (09/21/11)
OUSD meeting turns into emotional protest (09/21/11)
Youth come together for International Day of Peace at Oakland Zoo (09/21/11)
Oakland City Council reconvenes, hears complaints (09/21/11)
Childcare advocates call on Gov. Brown to sign controversial bill (09/21/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Historic Mills Hall (09/21/11)
Moneyball premiere brings glamour and excitement to Oakland (09/20/11)
Rally the Troupes drag show comes to Mills College (09/20/11)
Oakland’s Islamic Cultural Center hosts interfaith art exhibit (09/20/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Sage and Flora (09/20/11)
Fairview Park residents rally to restore stone pillar (09/19/11)
Oakland teens try peer cases at McCullum Youth Court (09/19/11)
Oaklanders clean up waterways during Creek to Bay Day (09/19/11)
Oaklanders march for peace, to protest city homicide rate (09/19/11)
Parklets roll out on parking spaces all over Oakland (09/17/11)
Oakland’s “Great Wall” hosts off-the-wall dance troupe (09/17/11)
The Nightcap: Sipping Belgian beers at The Trappist (09/16/11)
Oakland celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day (09/16/11)
Homeowners urge changes to ease Oakland’s foreclosure crisis (09/16/11)
Students learn about historically black colleges at recruitment fair at Laney (09/16/11)
This weekend in Oakland (09/16/11)
Concerned citizens protest school closures at OUSD board meeting (09/15/11)
Oakland honors late, openly gay MLB player Glenn Burke (09/15/11)
Oakland parking spaces will become spots of leisure on (PARK)ing Day (09/15/11)
Warriors and students team up to beautify an East Oakland school (09/14/11)
CEDA officials respond to grand jury findings, promise improvements (09/14/11)
August shooting at downtown Para Diso club alarms neighbors (09/14/11)
City councilmembers continue to debate municipal ID card system (09/14/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Gondola cruise (09/14/11)
Ruby Bridges, the girl from the painting, preaches harmony in Oakland (09/13/11)
Four youths arrested in May murder of Oakland gardener (09/13/11)
Oakland’s Art Deco Society hosts its 27th Gatsby Summer Afternoon (09/13/11)
At open house on redesign of Lake Merritt BART area, talk of bike lanes, security improvements (09/13/11)
Rords of the Froor brings a drunk breakdancing battle to Oakland (09/13/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Filbert and Macadamia (09/13/11)
Defendants in Nava, Rodas murder cases enter not guilty pleas (09/12/11)
Oakland Symphony Chorus leads September 11 memorial in song (09/12/11)
Ten years after September 11, Oaklanders reflect on how their lives changed (09/11/11)
Tech star, back from concussion, grapples with joys and risks of football (09/10/11)
The Nightcap: Hanging out at Room 389 (09/09/11)
A textile exhibit brings a remote corner of India to Oakland (09/09/11)
Rockridge residents air concerns of burglaries at NCPC meeting (09/09/11)
This weekend in Oakland (09/09/11)
Clowns prescribe smiles and laughter at Oakland Children’s Hospital (09/08/11)
Arrest made in Oakland and Berkeley tire slashing case (09/08/11)
The rare flavors and unique taste of Oakland’s Numi Tea (09/08/11)
Choral performance of Mozart’s Requiem will mark September 11 anniversary (09/08/11)
During Hunger Action Month, Alameda County’s food bank urges awareness, donations (09/07/11)
New OUSD police chief takes over amidst controversy (09/07/11)
Humanitarian monument unveiled in downtown Oakland (09/07/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Love for the town (09/07/11)
Oakland fashion impresario teaches modeling, pride (09/06/11)
Ruffled feathers: The goose dispute at Lake Merritt (09/06/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Betty Davis (09/06/11)
A monthly homemade food swap takes root in North Oakland (09/05/11)
Children’s Hospital Oakland receives grant to help childhood cancer survivors return to school (09/05/11)
Oakland Pride festival draws couples, families, celebration (09/05/11)
Cannabis enthusiasts light up at Oakland street festival (09/04/11)
Young people advocate for farm bill reform at the New Parish (09/03/11)
The Nightcap: Punk rock, PBR and Barbies at The Stork Club (09/02/11)
Oakland art exhibit dissects masculinity and the military (09/02/11)
Over a 48-hour period, vandals slash dozens of tires in Oakland and Berkeley (09/02/11)
This weekend in Oakland (09/02/11)
Oakland celebrates the update and rerelease of influential book “Helping Teens Stop Violence” (09/01/11)
Oakland History Room exhibit highlights public documents, personal memories of Oakland hills fire (09/01/11)
Co-op brings bike repair for the frugal to Oakland (09/01/11)
Oakland police release urgent appeal in search for missing woman (08/31/11)
For seafarers docked in Oakland’s port, the International Maritime Center provides hospitality and guidance (08/31/11)
The Great Race for Clean Air asks commuters to step out of the car (08/31/11)
AC Transit stays open late to let kids pick up Clipper Youth cards (08/31/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Downtown Reflection (08/31/11)
Elementary school locked down due to nearby police action (08/30/11)
You Tell Us: Give Oakland a chance (08/30/11)
Oakland biking group Fix Without Dix puts on a heated alley cat race (08/30/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Hawaii (08/30/11)
Rare Amelia Earhart items up for auction in North Oakland (08/29/11)
Temescal’s Sacred Wheel sells cheese with a side of cool (08/29/11)
Oakland North’s treats of summer: Try them before the season’s over! (08/27/11)
The Nightcap: The one and only Cafe Van Kleef (08/26/11)
This weekend in Oakland (08/25/11)
The faces of hunger in Alameda County (08/25/11)
Activists protest appointment of new OUSD police chief (08/25/11)
Earthquake preparedness: A set of stories from Oakland North (08/24/11)
Skylite Snowballs brings Baltimore treat to East Bay (08/24/11)
Community Photo of the Week: People Love You (08/24/11)
Oakland Tribune to be consolidated with other local newspapers (08/23/11)
You Tell Us: What happened to the love of the game? (08/23/11)
The English Center helps immigrants improve language skills (08/23/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Orson (08/23/11)
Hundreds attend second annual BUTCH voices conference (08/22/11)
Art and Soul Festival brings thousands to downtown Oakland (08/22/11)
Oakland North’s guide to East Bay food trucks (08/21/11)
The Nightcap: A second act for the Kingfish Pub and Cafe (08/19/11)
This weekend in Oakland (08/19/11)
Watch your bling: OPD issues gold chain robbery alert (08/18/11)
Can you name Oakland’s National Historic Landmarks? (08/18/11)
Clorox designers make art with the company’s famous bleach bottle (08/18/11)
High-school students celebrated for work in the biotech industry (08/18/11)
Oakland schools police chief retires in wake of slur complaint (08/17/11)
Path to citizenship leads to Paramount Theatre (08/17/11)
At jobs rally, Pelosi, Lee and Oaklanders speak out against unemployment (08/17/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Oakland Gothic (08/17/11)
Neighbors concerned over tree removal at Claremont DMV (08/16/11)
Downtown streets to close during Art & Soul festival (08/16/11)
Medical association offers support to Muslim healthcare workers (08/16/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Champ (08/16/11)
Actual Café showcases bicycle-based art (08/15/11)
Top derby girls roll through Oakland at weekend tournament (08/15/11)
OPD makes second arrest in shooting of three-year-old (08/15/11)
Hundreds of Oaklanders volunteer for city-wide “Throw Down” service day (08/15/11)
Oakland + Coffee = A Love Story (08/13/11)
The Nightcap: Tough decisions at Beer Revolution (08/12/11)
Rejuvenating the community, one mural at a time (08/12/11)
This weekend in Oakland (08/12/11)
Murder charges filed in drive-by death of three-year-old (08/11/11)
John Muir’s legacy on display at Oakland Museum (08/11/11)
Protesters rally against Wells Fargo, close their accounts (08/11/11)
Tips from Chabot about sighting the Perseid Meteor Shower (08/11/11)
Worker-owned coffee cooperative is brewing up big plans for business (08/11/11)
Oakland kids learn gardening basics at summer camp (08/10/11)
Community remains shaken by shooting of three-year-old (08/10/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Uptown sign (08/10/11)
Volunteers gather this weekend to clean up Oakland (08/09/11)
At basketball camp, kids also drill nutrition and financial literacy skills (08/09/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Saya (08/09/11)
Three-year-old boy killed in East Oakland shooting (08/08/11)
You Tell Us: Crossing the street in Oakland (08/08/11)
New mural goes up in Golden Gate district (08/08/11)
Staycationing in Oakland this summer? Check out these fun outdoor activities! (08/06/11)
The Nightcap: Pub fare and British ales at CommonWealth (08/05/11)
Cyclists from around the country gather in Oakland (08/05/11)
This weekend in Oakland (08/04/11)
Mothers gather to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (08/04/11)
Journalists rock out with Eyewitness Blues Band (08/04/11)
Oakland hills fire commemorated in photos for 20-year anniversary (08/04/11)
Studio Quercus features tiki art and culture (08/03/11)
Oakland celebrates National Night Out with 559 block parties (08/03/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Window washing (08/03/11)
Parents at Peralta trying to keep art program alive (08/02/11)
Oakland airport project on hold until new FAA bill authorized (08/02/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Astro (08/02/11)
Art Deco in Uptown (08/01/11)
Share your National Night Out block party photos with Oakland North (08/01/11)
Phat Beets farmers’ market starts up monthly bazaar (08/01/11)
Three shootings in about three hours over weekend (07/31/11)
Have you seen this van? Police seek info in Powell homicide case (07/29/11)
Developers plan to revive historic West Oakland train station (07/29/11)
Nature meets industry at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (07/29/11)
This weekend in Oakland (07/28/11)
Second defendant in Rodas murder case appears in court (07/28/11)
Man shot while feeding the homeless dies (07/28/11)
Oakland showcases waterfront site in bid for Lawrence Berkeley lab expansion (07/28/11)
New Parkway Theater operator considers Auto Row, Temescal sites (07/28/11)
Kaiser Permanente earns high marks for LGBT healthcare (07/27/11)
Two shot while feeding the homeless in East Oakland (07/27/11)
City council debates change to proposed ID card system (07/27/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Supernova (07/27/11)
Judge denies restraining order to halt zoo expansion (07/26/11)
The legends of Oakland’s oldest bar, Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon (07/26/11)
You Tell Us: Oakland, gentrification, and the hunt for cool (07/26/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Hudson (07/26/11)
Oakland auto shop collaborates with local artists (07/25/11)
Top young poets showcase skills in Oakland (07/25/11)
At planning meeting, Oaklanders debate over urban animal husbandry (07/22/11)
Sibley Regional Preserve: A walk on Oakland’s wild and volcanic side (07/22/11)
This weekend in Oakland (07/22/11)
Two charged in death of Monica Rodas (07/21/11)
Rockridge neighbors turn out in force to debate Safeway expansion project (07/21/11)
Cupcake shop moves into Golden Gate district (07/21/11)
Quan voices support for lawsuit to keep redevelopment agencies alive (07/21/11)
Solar Mosaic uses the power of crowds to fund big solar projects (07/20/11)
Council confirms Barbara Parker as city attorney, puts parcel tax on ballot (07/20/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Liftoff (07/20/11)
OPD detains two in connection with Monica Rodas murder (07/19/11)
City attorney position could be filled at council meeting tonight (07/19/11)
Where to swim in Oakland this summer (07/19/11)
Youth Radio launches new digital media workforce program (07/19/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Beau and Maxine (07/19/11)
Dancing under the stars at Jack London Square (07/18/11)
Neighbors gather to clean up Golden Gate district (07/18/11)
Activists campaign for free bus passes for students (07/15/11)
Oakland police identify woman burned in Rockridge fire (07/15/11)
This weekend in Oakland (07/14/11)
City sailing on Lake Merritt (07/14/11)
Police investigating burning body discovered in North Oakland (07/14/11)
Fire Circus at the Crucible: The hottest show in Oakland (07/14/11)
Parks committee splits vote for new Lake Merritt dog park (07/14/11)
Oakland teen shot, injured during armed robbery (07/13/11)
Reward now $20,000 for information on 2010 shooting death (07/13/11)
Oakland’s community gardens are in full summer bloom (07/13/11)
Proposal to double medical marijuana dispensaries passes city committee (07/13/11)
Community Photo of the Week: Banjo Man (07/13/11)
Filling in Oakland’s gaps in the Bay Trail (07/12/11)
Green thumb teens build school gardens in East Oakland (07/12/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Zizi (07/12/11)
Fiber Arts Festival showcases local handmade work (07/11/11)
Rockridge residents fixing up ‘gateway’ to neighborhood (07/11/11)
Temescal Street Fair in photos (07/11/11)
Dance music, kids entertainment and mural unveiling this weekend at Temescal Street Fair (07/09/11)
Firefighters’ union, civilian unions approve cuts in new contracts with city (07/08/11)
Space fans gather at Chabot Space and Science Center to watch last shuttle launch (07/08/11)
This weekend in Oakland (07/07/11)
Oakland police union votes to approve new contract with city (07/07/11)
Need fixit project help? Check out the Temescal Tool Lending Library (07/07/11)
Making marmalade with Blue Chair Fruit Company (07/07/11)
Local IKEA builds an enormous solar array on its roof (07/07/11)
Oakland Police Department to reorganize, consolidate divisions (07/06/11)
Community photo of the week: A very dapper mosaic (07/06/11)
Cyclist spotted in Roseville, no longer considered missing person (07/06/11)
An urban getaway: Kayaking the Oakland Estuary (07/06/11)
City council approves November special election (07/06/11)
Police continue search for cyclist in Oakland/Berkeley hills (07/05/11)
Oaklandish to open downtown retail shop on Wednesday (07/05/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Michael (07/05/11)
Oakland celebrates the Fourth of July at Jack London Square (07/05/11)
Cyclist reported missing in Oakland/Berkeley hills (07/04/11)
Happy Fourth of July, Oakland! (07/04/11)
Two homicides within three hours over holiday weekend (07/03/11)
After getting thumbs up from council, Oakland Zoo ready to expand (07/01/11)
Mountain View Cemetery considers updating chapels, adding funeral home (07/01/11)
New East Oakland Sports Center opens to the public (07/01/11)
At the last moment, Oakland City Council votes in new budget (07/01/11)
This weekend in Oakland (06/30/11)
Work on Temescal mural almost completed (06/30/11)
Carmen Flores Recreation Center provides summer fun for all ages (06/30/11)
Skateboarding shop moving into Hooper’s Chocolates building (06/30/11)
BART strikes $1.3 million settlement with Oscar Grant’s mother (06/29/11)
After five-hour meeting, still no council vote on Oakland city budget (06/29/11)
Community photo of the week: Mayor receives gift from students (06/29/11)
Diesel fuel spills into Lake Merritt from storm drain (06/28/11)
City budget won’t include $40 million to save redevelopment agency (06/28/11)
Oakland City Council to face six budget proposals tonight (06/28/11)
Justice for Oscar Grant Coalition ponders next steps after Mehserle release (06/28/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Madison (06/28/11)
Oakland’s history in the air on display at aviation museum (06/27/11)
Ignite! expo helps Oakland business owners make connections (06/27/11)
Judge issues preliminary Fruitvale gang injunction (06/24/11)
BART pushes back talks on pilot project for later trains on Friday nights (06/24/11)
Temescal Street Cinema, now a neighborhood institution, must seek new funding (06/24/11)
This weekend in Oakland (06/24/11)
Oakland assemblyman wants to lift food stamp ban for ex-drug felons (06/23/11)
A walking tour of Oakland’s historic churches (06/23/11)
IS THERE A MONSTER IN LAKE MERRITT? SCIENTIST SAYS YES! (06/22/11)
A fond farewell, and happy trails, to reporter Dara Kerr (06/22/11)
Oakland City Council delays budget talk (06/22/11)
Community photo of the week: Sailboats and sunshine (06/22/11)
Library advocates host “read-in” to stop budget cuts (06/21/11)
OPD investigating quadruple shooting on 32nd Street (06/21/11)
Oakland breaks ground for monument to world’s great humanitarians (06/21/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Dutchess (06/21/11)
Summer treat series: Refreshing drinks (06/20/11)
You Tell Us: Save Oakland’s libraries (06/20/11)
You Tell Us: An argument against urban animal agriculture (06/17/11)
Free summer meal program helps Oakland families (06/17/11)
This weekend in Oakland (06/17/11)
Planning commission votes to ease restrictions on selling backyard produce (06/16/11)
A weekend getaway in Oakland’s own backyard (06/16/11)
Summer treat series: Latin treats in Fruitvale (06/16/11)
Police seek help identifying man in connection with Leo Dunson homicide (06/15/11)
OPD makes arrest in June West Oakland sexual assault case (06/15/11)
As city moves ahead with West Oakland grocery plan, residents talk shop (06/15/11)
Leaders in education and research talk compassion and big ideas at TED conference (06/15/11)
Community photo of the week: High wires and a lion (06/15/11)
Judge rejects motion to vacate Proposition 8 ruling (06/14/11)
Mama Buzz brings free concerts to cafe patrons (06/14/11)
Oakland airport to offer direct charter flights to Cuba (06/14/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: King (06/14/11)
Johannes Mehserle released from jail (06/13/11)
Bites on Broadway kicks off weekly summer mobile food fest (06/13/11)
Hundreds peacefully protest Johannes Mehserle jail release (06/12/11)
John Russo appoints Barbara Parker as Acting City Attorney (06/11/11)
Program partners kids, elderly for cooking and crafting visits (06/11/11)
Children’s Hospital and Clorox partner up to fight against life-threatening disease (06/10/11)
This weekend in Oakland (06/10/11)
Late Night Live program will give kids a safe place to gather after dark (06/09/11)
Phat Beets Produce must get permit to grow food at Dover Street Park (06/09/11)
Summer treat series: Middle Eastern corridor on Telegraph (06/09/11)
At council meeting, supporters protest cuts to the arts (06/08/11)
OPD searching for suspect in West Oakland sexual assault (06/08/11)
Oakland company grows mushrooms in recycled coffee grounds (06/08/11)
Community photo of the week: Gay pride flag raising at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (06/08/11)
Program offers homeowners cash rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades (06/07/11)
166 animal adoptions from Oakland Animal Services during adoptathon (06/07/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Kismet (06/07/11)
Dan Fontes paints murals on city buildings, warehouses and under highways (06/06/11)
Alameda County prepares for influx of inmates as state reduces prison population (06/06/11)
Highland Hospital breaks ground for new Acute Tower (06/04/11)
Students graduate in first-ever Violence Prevention certificate program (06/03/11)
This weekend in Oakland (06/03/11)
Free animal adoptions at Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon (06/02/11)
Port gets $18 million for harbor maintenance dredging (06/02/11)
Free summer concert series continues tonight at Jack London Square (06/02/11)
John Russo reflects on his time as Oakland City Attorney (06/01/11)
Alameda County uses its dollars to go green (06/01/11)
Community photo of the week: Old timey “Fresh Bait” sign (06/01/11)
Cargo ship plugs in at the Port of Oakland to reduce diesel emissions (05/31/11)
Oakland honors military service on Memorial Day (05/31/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Eddie (05/31/11)
Jonestown memorial at Oakland cemetery provokes catharsis, closure and controversy (05/30/11)
Summer treat series: Oakland Chinatown (05/30/11)
OPD releases info about sexual assault in the Oakland hills (05/27/11)
At packed budget meeting, a debate over the fate of libraries, city services (05/27/11)
The Gathering Place offers a new way for youth in foster care to visit their parents (05/26/11)
Stagebridge showcases Oakland’s mature performing talent (05/26/11)
This weekend in Oakland (05/26/11)
Oakland’s climate action plan relies on a partner: You (05/26/11)
Despite criticism, Harold Camping remains adamant the world is ending (05/25/11)
Sungevity program donates cash to non-profits whose members go solar (05/25/11)
Community photo of the week: A photo of Mayor Quan taking a photo (05/25/11)
Groundbreaking begins for MacArthur Transit Village (05/24/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Wilson (05/24/11)
Zombies lurch down Telegraph to support libraries, brains (05/23/11)
Oakland’s first pedal-powered food cart hits the streets (05/23/11)
Residents, organizations walk Lake Merritt to end poverty (05/23/11)
Oakland officials return from China trip to boost trade (05/21/11)
This weekend in Oakland (05/20/11)
Shark fin bill amended to push back ban start date for some sellers (05/20/11)
The end is nigh, says Family Radio’s Harold Camping (05/20/11)
OPD officers kill two in attempt to stop gang-related incident (05/19/11)
Creative Growth provides an outlet for extraordinary artists (05/19/11)
Oakland airport installs free chargers for electric cars (05/19/11)
Who has the coolest job in Oakland? (05/18/11)
City Council votes to continue funding gang injunctions (05/18/11)
Nieves Cinco de Mayo serves up corn, cactus and rose petal ice cream (05/18/11)
Community photo of the week: Reflections of sky (05/18/11)
Prescott Circus Theatre asks locals to “adopt” a circus (05/17/11)
West Oakland’s only credit union tries to break even in a tough economy (05/17/11)
Adoptable animals of the week: Hadley and Piglet (05/17/11)
Oakland police arrest suspect in giant identity theft investigation (05/16/11)
Manifesto celebrates three years of Bike Church (05/16/11)
After a quake, what will happen to the Bay Area’s water supply? (05/16/11)
Oakland Greek Festival offers food, dancing and tradition (05/15/11)
Thousands roll out for Bike-to-Work Day (05/13/11)
This weekend in Oakland (05/13/11)
Tombstone engravers carve memories into stone (05/12/11)
Librarians host a story hour to protest library cuts (05/12/11)
You Tell Us: How healthy is school lunch? (05/12/11)
Have you seen these men? OPD needs your help (05/11/11)
Oakland apartment building opens doors to low-income families (05/11/11)
Bandwidth – Special Projects – Redirect (05/11/11)
Xolo raises the bar for late night dining in Uptown Oakland (05/11/11)
Letter carriers will make a special pick-up: food donations (05/11/11)
Community photo of the week: Gigantic saw (05/11/11)
Rent Or Own – Special Projects – Redirects (05/10/11)
Bay Area living: To rent or to own? (05/10/11)
Jazz musicians gather in Oakland to protest changes to the Grammys (05/10/11)
Adoptable animals of the week: Fitzroy and Ash (05/10/11)
Children’s Hospital Oakland nurses back at work today (05/10/11)
You Tell Us: A car accident brings the Temescal together (05/09/11)
Temescal Regional Park remains an urban oasis for Oaklanders (05/09/11)
Judge listens to final arguments in Fruitvale gang injunction hearing (05/09/11)
Squatter used empty Montclair home to hide stolen goods (05/06/11)
New center opens to teach sustainable living practices (05/06/11)
This weekend in Oakland (05/06/11)
The Bay Citizen’s “Citizen of Tomorrow” contest highlights Oakland group (05/06/11)
Oakland police honor officers who have died in the line of duty (05/06/11)
Children’s Hospital nurses begin five-day strike (05/05/11)
For the Grilled Cheese Guy, the secret’s in the brick (05/05/11)
Parents will bike to Sacramento to raise money for schools (05/05/11)
Council hears two differing appeals for police tactics in Fruitvale (05/04/11)
Oakland City Attorney John Russo takes job as Alameda City Manager (05/04/11)
And North Oakland’s worst pothole is… (05/04/11)
Community photo of the week: Kwik Way Lights Up (05/04/11)
Improv troupe Stone Soup makes up comedy on the spot (05/03/11)
You Tell Us: An empty classroom, and a long waiting list (05/03/11)
Is Oakland ready for its next big earthquake? (05/03/11)
Oakland Museum raises $1.6 Million from White Elephant sale (05/03/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Zeph (05/03/11)
Oaklanders react to Osama bin Laden’s death (05/02/11)
Trauma experts meet in Oakland to share practices for youth violence prevention (05/02/11)
Dining Out for Life raises funding to fight AIDS (05/02/11)
North Oakland’s worst pothole: Meet the contenders (04/29/11)
Internet access program seeks to close Oakland’s digital divide (04/29/11)
This weekend in Oakland (04/29/11)
Port to offer a greener power supply to berthed ships (04/28/11)
At school board meeting, students plead for their teacher (04/28/11)
Musically Minded offers classes, concerts and community (04/28/11)
Children’s Hospital nursing strike imminent after bargaining talks cancelled (04/27/11)
Oakland food truck debate rages at City Hall (04/27/11)
What’s the worst pothole in North Oakland? (04/27/11)
Community photo of the week: Easter candy free-for-all (04/27/11)
Oakland’s pothole repair blitz begins (04/26/11)
Armor-clad knights reenact sword battles at the Rockridge BART (04/26/11)
Adoptable animals of the week: Tobasco and Cholula (04/26/11)
County program helps residents’ clean up their criminal records (04/25/11)
A company of circus performers thrives in West Oakland (04/25/11)
The Red Cross encourages Bay Area residents to “Get Prepared” (04/25/11)
Children of all ages attend annual Old Fashioned Easter Egg Hunt (04/24/11)
Five-day walkout at Children’s Hospital Oakland planned for May 5 (04/22/11)
Oakland designer Zoe Hong brings elevated fashion to the Bay Area (04/22/11)
Oakland energy company to sell locally-made biodiesel (04/22/11)
Community photos of Earth Day 2011 (04/22/11)
This weekend in Oakland (04/22/11)
Children’s Hospital nurses approve strike over benefits battle (04/21/11)
Jon’s Street Eats rolls again (04/21/11)
Suspect arrested in connection with attempted sexual assault near Lake Merritt (04/21/11)
Protesters march in Oakland to condemn human trafficking (04/21/11)
Broadway closure to night traffic extended (04/21/11)
Piedmont one step closer to new Oakland library contract (04/20/11)
CVS superstore to stay open a little while longer (04/20/11)
Community photo of the week: 2-D street musician (04/20/11)
Attempted assault near Lake Merritt, plus six robberies in two hours in surrounding neighborhoods (04/19/11)
If California no longer has a drought, what does that mean? (04/19/11)
Richmond woman shot in Oakland (04/19/11)
Habitat build-a-thon hammers out new homes (04/19/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Tori (04/19/11)
You Tell Us: Oakland’s elephants in the room (04/18/11)
Golf tournament to raise relief funds for Japan (04/18/11)
Oakland film industry at risk due to budget cuts and redevelopment plans (04/18/11)
Earth Day starts early in Oakland with murals, gardens and weeding (04/18/11)
Michael McMillen retrospective opens at the Oakland Museum (04/15/11)
High price of late-night permits prevents Oakland clubs from extending hours (04/15/11)
This weekend in Oakland (04/15/11)
Man hit by BART train alive and conscious (04/14/11)
Oakland celebrates Earth Day with focus on sustainability (04/14/11)
Glenview Elementary Odyssey of the Mind group to compete in world finals (04/14/11)
Students read letters about cuts to Oakland school board (04/14/11)
Oakland elementary school teachers to keep jobs (04/14/11)
Virtual communities fund real projects in Oakland (04/13/11)
Oakland fruit enthusiasts promote neighborhood foraging (04/13/11)
Community photo of the week: Lake Merritt at night (04/13/11)
Man hospitalized after colliding with BART train in Rockridge (04/13/11)
Oakland City Council, mayor plan for $58 million deficit (04/12/11)
Proposed Fruitvale gang injunction hearing wraps up testimony (04/12/11)
Early birds catch the wave at Temescal pool (04/12/11)
Adoptable animal of the week: Pablo (04/12/11)
The Crucible offers area kids a fiery breed of summer camp (04/11/11)
Artists find inspiration in lingerie-clad models at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School (04/11/11)
Oakland church hosts symposium on human trafficking (04/11/11)
Chinese music program unites cultures, educates youth (04/11/11)
Tune in for Oakland North Radio (04/10/11)
“Antiques Roadshow” event raises funding for school arts programs (04/09/11)
Police, city officials seek help locating suspects in murder of Otaez restaurant owner Jesus Campos (04/09/11)
Golden State Warriors hand out free BART tickets to promote environmentalism (04/08/11)
City seeks support for Broadway redevelopment plan (04/08/11)
This weekend in Oakland (04/08/11)
Mayor Quan reflects on first 100 days in office (04/08/11)
“Oakland B Mine”: an Oakland love story (04/07/11)
You Tell Us: Will transparency in the juvenile courts help or hurt foster youth? (04/07/11)
Fist of Flour: Oakland’s newest food truck (04/07/11)
Top hat and tails: a Vintage Base Ball story (04/07/11)
Oakland double shooting suspect turns himself in (04/06/11)
Former partners in weGrow marijuana supply store embroiled in legal battle (04/06/11)
Council approves transit village plans, addresses possible parcel tax (04/06/11)
Community photo of the week: Oakland marathon (04/06/11)
Children’s Hospital supporters lift their voices at benefit (04/05/11)
‘We Are One’ rallies in solidarity (04/05/11)
Bay Citizen offers $5k for “ingenious solution” to community challenge (04/05/11)
Oakland A’s celebrate Japanese Heritage Day (04/05/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Lavender (04/05/11)
Dance, debate and dinner at the Oakland Museum’s “April Ful’s Night” (04/04/11)
A quick tour of Art Murmur’s handmade treasures (04/04/11)
Oakland A’s Japanese Heritage Day raises money and good wishes for Japan (04/04/11)
Hundreds turn out to support the Bakesale for Japan (04/04/11)
Oakland police seeking information about shooting suspect (04/03/11)
Seniors voice budget concerns to Mayor Quan (04/03/11)
Community rallies against underage sex trade in Oakland (04/01/11)
Where to get bánh mí sandwiches in Oakland (04/01/11)
This weekend in Oakland (04/01/11)
Disabled dancers redefine contemporary dance (03/31/11)
Bar Dogwood serves up smart cocktails and cured meats in downtown Oakland (03/31/11)
A’s fans eagerly await 2011 season (03/31/11)
“April Ful’s Night” offers a look at current Middle East events through art, culture (03/31/11)
Iconic urban farm at risk of city fines (03/30/11)
Star Apple Edible Gardening teaches modern urban homesteading (03/30/11)
Meet Jazz Hudson, the revolutionary poet (03/30/11)
Community photo of the week: Rainbow over Lake Merritt (03/30/11)
Cuts to redevelopment agencies could mean more homeless students in Oakland (03/29/11)
Reports: John Russo selected as Alameda City Manager (03/29/11)
Bike Man Dan offers an alternative take on the traditional bike shop (03/29/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Smitty (03/29/11)
Mama’s Royal Cafe holds 29th annual Napkin Art Contest (03/28/11)
Longfellow Community Association celebrates its first anniversary (03/28/11)
Despite rain, Oakland Running Festival wraps up with record times and 7,000 runners (03/28/11)
Who said print is dead? It’s just got Issues (03/28/11)
Starting line changed for 5K Twilight Run (03/26/11)
This weekend in Oakland (03/25/11)
Bandwidth: Piano duo the John Brothers makes street performance pay (03/25/11)
Street closures, new courses as Oakland hosts Running Festival this weekend (03/25/11)
AC Transit nixes discount bus passes for high school students over age 18 (03/24/11)
Bandwidth: Sibling act Aquarena Springs brings country honky-tonk to Oakland (03/24/11)
Sobrante Park cheerleaders open school board meeting with a cheer (03/24/11)
Weekend running festival to welcome crowd of 20,000 to Oakland (03/24/11)
Alleged gang member named in the Fruitvale gang injunction arrested during hearing (03/23/11)
Culture, species survival in the mix in battle over shark fin bill (03/23/11)
One fan’s campaign to keep the A’s in Oakland (03/23/11)
Community photo of the week: Oakland bumper sticker (03/23/11)
The Oakland Outlaws face off against the newest Bay Area Derby Girls team (03/22/11)
Mariposa Baking offers the sweet life to the gluten-free (03/22/11)
Oakland nonprofit helps California women locate reproductive health services (03/22/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Woodrow (03/22/11)
Will Pandora going public help the online music industry? (03/21/11)
Residents rally against foreclosure practices and to support reforms (03/21/11)
Red Cross teaches emergency medical skills on Save-A-Life Saturday (03/21/11)
New chief probation officer shares plans to improve juvenile justice (03/19/11)
Oakland celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Irish music and dancing (03/18/11)
This weekend in Oakland (03/18/11)
Group sues for environmental review of air quality guidelines (03/17/11)
All teachers and administrators at Futures Elementary in danger of lay offs (03/17/11)
Princess Project makes prom dreams come true (03/17/11)
Turf dancing workshop teaches Oakland dance culture, individual style (03/17/11)
Prosecution questions police officer in Fruitvale gang injunction hearing (03/16/11)
Oakland City Council hears report on problem-solving officers at Tuesday’s meeting (03/16/11)
Community photo of the week: Oakland’s Greyhound bus station (03/16/11)
Oakland catches March Madness (03/15/11)
Adoptable Animals of the Week: Sadie and Simon (03/15/11)
Oakland nonprofit helps parolees land on their feet (03/14/11)
Parents sharpen their nurturing skills at Oakland Baby Learning Communities (03/14/11)
Asian immigrant workers strategize to combat unfair treatment (03/14/11)
Mayor Quan reflects on first two months in office (03/11/11)
Beating back Oakland’s blight (03/11/11)
This weekend in Oakland (03/11/11)
Tension between attorneys rises as Fruitvale gang injunction hearing drags on (03/10/11)
Youth mentors share hard-learned lessons in East Oakland (03/10/11)
Lay-off notices to be sent to 538 Oakland teachers (03/10/11)
How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Oakland (03/10/11)
Oakland Tech hockey team trains with NHL’s San Jose Sharks (03/09/11)
Oakland bar The Punchdown offers natural, sustainably produced wine (03/09/11)
A proposed statewide ban on shark fins elicits disapproval in Oakland’s Chinatown (03/09/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Splash (03/08/11)
Former Super Longs to close amidst extensive redevelopment plans (03/08/11)
Runners brave rain to prepare for marathon day (03/08/11)
Bandwidth: Oakland’s Religious Girls shred their gospel (03/08/11)
Community photo of the week: Oakland city limit (03/07/11)
Habitat for Humanity and the OHA give fourteen families a fresh start (03/07/11)
Oakland Museum’s White Elephant sale and the ladies who make it happen (03/05/11)
With more seats than students, conversations about school closures begin in OUSD (03/04/11)
Community leaders gather to celebrate the Khadafy Washington Foundation’s 10th anniversary (03/04/11)
This weekend in Oakland (03/04/11)
Gang injunction hearing continues as more witnesses take the stand (03/03/11)
Oakland students don pajamas in honor of Dr. Seuss on Read Across America Day (03/03/11)
Oakland Unified School District holds rally to support public education (03/03/11)
Target opens a new location on the Oakland-Emeryville border (03/03/11)
Cyclists ride through the “safety zone” to protest gang injunctions (03/02/11)
Oakland City Council meets to debate issues of planning, transit (03/02/11)
Community photo of the week: Cycling through the Port of Oakland (03/02/11)
Russo rumored to be leaving Oakland for position in Alameda (03/01/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Carl (03/01/11)
Controversy continues over proposed Fruitvale gang injunction (02/28/11)
Bandwidth: Meet hip-hop artists the DIME (02/28/11)
Section of Broadway closed to night traffic for next month (02/28/11)
25th Street Collective shares space, resources; encourages sustainability and entrepreneurship (02/28/11)
Pet owners walk in support of animal advocacy groups, against domestic violence (02/27/11)
New air quality guidelines get mixed response (02/26/11)
Splendors of Faith, Scars of Conquest: Oakland Museum opens its new exhibition (02/25/11)
This weekend in Oakland (02/25/11)
School board considers charter petitions for two schools in East Oakland (02/24/11)
OPD asks for help identifying “person of interest” in assault investigation (02/24/11)
Egyptian scholars talk revolution at Mills College (02/24/11)
Still no court decision on the Fruitvale gang injunction (02/24/11)
Demonstrators rally in support of Wisconsin workers (02/23/11)
City officials and public weigh in on proposed gang injunction (02/23/11)
City funding for police and fire retirement system still unclear (02/23/11)
Community photo of the week: Lake Merritt, downtown Oakland and a gondola (02/23/11)
Curling playoff takes over Oakland Ice Center (02/22/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Hershey (02/22/11)
Oakland tribunal addresses officer-involved shootings, racial profiling (02/21/11)
At storage unit auctions, bidders hope to strike treasure (02/21/11)
Ninth Avenue Terminal remains a point of controversy in development project (02/21/11)
Mac-and-cheese joint opens in time for winter’s late arrival (02/19/11)
Oakland’s newest sex shop is cut from a different cloth (02/18/11)
Brewing beer with Oakland’s Linden Street Brewery (02/18/11)
This weekend in Oakland (02/18/11)
Oakland’s new Green Party chapter tackles housing, economic issues (02/17/11)
Hearing to decide fate of Fruitvale gang injunction to be continued (02/17/11)
County hosts forum on its economic outlook, and the view isn’t pretty (02/17/11)
Quan plans Asia trip to encourage Oakland’s trade with China (02/17/11)
Lake Merritt residents rethink habits after spate of assaults (02/16/11)
Police arrest one, seek accomplice, in adult abduction (02/16/11)
Oaklandish calls for applicants in its search for 2011 Innovators of the Year (02/16/11)
Council approves $3.1 million in matching funds for Army Base project (02/16/11)
Community photo of the week: Silhouettes in the setting sun (02/16/11)
Rare birds spotted during Golden Gate Audubon’s annual bird count (02/15/11)
“Doctors on Board” program shows African American students how to become doctors (02/15/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Melissa (02/15/11)
“The Find” is the place to find antiques in Oakland (02/14/11)
Couples search for love on Mars at Chabot Center event (02/14/11)
Mustaches required for this Oakland bike ride (02/13/11)
Oakland kicks off Valentine’s Day weekend at The Crucible’s Fireside Lounge (02/12/11)
Knitting isn’t just for grandma anymore (02/11/11)
This weekend in Oakland (02/11/11)
Poll finds California youth optimistic about the future (02/10/11)
School board hears complaints on budget cuts, death of Raheim Brown (02/10/11)
Valentine’s Day in Oakland: The ultimate list of ways to celebrate (or avoid) it (02/10/11)
Jon’s Street Eats moves on (02/09/11)
So you think you know Lake Merritt? (02/09/11)
Community photo of the week: Sutter Hotel in the sunlight (02/09/11)
Fourth sexual assault in Lake Merritt area (02/08/11)
BART riders lobby for later service (02/08/11)
Cisco donates routers to give Oakland students Internet access (02/08/11)
You Tell Us: Youth Together asks Mayor Quan to focus on education (02/08/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Mose (02/08/11)
Two men arrested for shooting at Oakland police (02/07/11)
Neighbors bring safety concerns to town hall meeting (02/07/11)
For an Oakland school garden program, it’s harvest time (02/07/11)
OPD seeks help spotting car linked with adult abduction case (02/06/11)
Bay Area Boxer vies for dog show championship (02/05/11)
Judge says Oakland law firm can represent injunction defendants (02/04/11)
Anthony Batts says he’ll stay on as Oakland’s top cop (02/04/11)
Business as usual at the Claremont Hotel, despite declaring bankruptcy (02/04/11)
North Oakland Now: Tech lockdown; Fruitvale gang-injunctions (02/04/11)
This weekend in Oakland (02/04/11)
Police search for Livermore robbery suspect in North Oakland, lock down Tech (02/03/11)
City kicks off new energy program, targeting downtown businesses (02/03/11)
Tiny gallery brings together art, community (02/03/11)
With science, DJs and dancing, the Oakland Museum launches the Oakland Standard (02/03/11)
North Oakland Now: Feds tell Oakland pot farms are illegal; California ranks 44 in kids’ health care (02/03/11)
Visit Oakland kicks off annual photo competition (02/03/11)
St. Vincent de Paul reaches out to the community through art (02/02/11)
You Tell Us: Time for Oakland and its cops to start talking (02/02/11)
Council reconsiders pot farm permits, discusses redevelopment funds (02/02/11)
Community photo of the week: Oakland shout-outs (02/02/11)
North Oakland Now: Cairo protests turn violent; Claremont Hotel declares bankruptcy (02/02/11)
Glynn Washington takes his Oakland-based radio show to the top (02/01/11)
Oakland Museum’s White Elephant sale gets a preview (02/01/11)
Adoptable Animals of the Week: Noodle and Nugget (02/01/11)
North Oakland Now: Ten OPD officers rehired; State of State delivered (02/01/11)
Quan rehires 10 laid-off OPD officers, but Batts’ future still vague (01/31/11)
Oakland celebrates Chinese New Year at the annual Lunar Bazaar (01/31/11)
Volunteer tax preparers spread the word on earned income tax credit (01/31/11)
“Bridging the Bay” conference teaches the benefits of after-school programs (01/31/11)
OPD issues update on Rockridge officer-involved shooting (01/30/11)
Seasonally inspired street food rolls into town (01/29/11)
Hundreds of thousands of diapers donated in Oakland (01/28/11)
This weekend in Oakland (01/28/11)
Batts not selected as San Jose police chief; future in Oakland unclear (01/27/11)
Gang injunction opponents protest in anticipation of judge’s decision (01/27/11)
KQED’s Forum seeks local characters for radio show (01/27/11)
The new 81st Avenue Library opens its doors Saturday (01/27/11)
Oakland Police Department releases new details in officer-involved shooting (01/27/11)
School board hears grief over shooting, examines budget (01/27/11)
What’s in your wallet? Maybe lead, a toxic metal (01/26/11)
Artists create live art at Drawing Wednesdays (01/26/11)
5 great bike rides in Oakland (01/26/11)
Community photo of the week: the bird takes off (01/26/11)
You Tell Us: Point, shoot, deposit (01/25/11)
Meet the nation’s first green auto showroom on Oakland’s Auto Row (01/25/11)
Oakland restaurants kick off Restaurant Week with good eats and great deals (01/25/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Paris (01/25/11)
At Safe Routes to School Workshop, parents brainstorm auto alternatives (01/24/11)
Chinese charter school to open in East Bay this August (01/24/11)
Artist community hosts open house party (01/24/11)
Oakland mayoral runners-up rehash race and look to the future (01/24/11)
Busy weekend in Oakland’s parks precedes annual meeting (01/23/11)
New texting program lets students tip police anonymously (01/22/11)
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse employees robbed at gunpoint (01/21/11)
Problem-solving officers return to the beat, but with a few differences (01/21/11)
This weekend in Oakland (01/21/11)
OPD issues alert over robbery, sexual assault near Lake Merritt (01/20/11)
BART celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy (01/20/11)
Oakland youth learn game theory to address neighborhood violence (01/19/11)
You Tell Us: Keep Chief Anthony Batts (01/19/11)
Community photo of the week: We love you Oakland (01/19/11)
Oakland plans to amp up bikeways in 2011 (01/18/11)
You Tell Us: Searching for the right kindergarten (01/18/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Nutmeg (01/18/11)
Marijuana in the US: A state-by-state legislative history (01/17/11)
Batts up for new police chief job, Quan issues statement (01/17/11)
Oakland’s fifth dog park officially opens with a leash cutting ceremony (01/17/11)
A scone revolution is baking up in Oakland (01/15/11)
Martin Luther King Jr Day events and service opportunities in Oakland (01/15/11)
Oakland teachers ask banks for “bailout” (01/14/11)
Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball, positive message to Bay Area (01/14/11)
This weekend in Oakland (01/14/11)
Charter schools petition for renewals at year’s first school board meeting (01/13/11)
Vigil held in downtown Oakland for Arizona shooting victims (01/13/11)
Lakers make selves at home, top Warriors in shootout (01/13/11)
Grants for local non-profit art projects now available (01/12/11)
Residents ask city to review cost, effectiveness of gang injunctions (01/12/11)
Community photo of the week: Clouds and blue sky at the Macarthur BART (01/12/11)
Mushroom lovers enjoy East Bay’s fungal offerings (01/11/11)
Adoptable Animals of the Week: Mona and Lisa (01/11/11)
Oakland reacts to Arizona shooting (01/11/11)
Raiders in familiar territory at season’s end despite measured success (01/10/11)
Quan takes crime prevention message to East Oakland’s doorsteps (01/10/11)
Group pledges to continue legal challenge to Proposition 209 (01/08/11)
Judge waits on conflict of interest decision in Fruitvale gang injunction (01/07/11)
Jim Harbaugh leaves Stanford, signs on with S.F. 49ers (01/07/11)
Who do you think should be Oakland’s woman of the year? (01/07/11)
This weekend in Oakland (01/07/11)
Meet the animals at the Oakland Zoo (01/07/11)
Volunteers work to restore wetlands on National Bird Day (01/06/11)
Where in Oakland can you recycle batteries and other hazardous waste? (01/06/11)
Victoria Kolakowski sworn in as first openly transgender US trial judge (01/05/11)
Mayor Quan announces new staff appointments (01/05/11)
Tom Cable out as Raiders head coach; what’s your call? (01/05/11)
Community photo of the week: Iron and vines (01/05/11)
Video highlights from Jean Quan’s inauguration ceremony (01/04/11)
Mobile hamburgers hit the Oakland scene (01/04/11)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Belinda (01/04/11)
Jean Quan is sworn into office as Oakland’s new mayor (01/03/11)
Oakland memorializes the 94 homicides of 2010 (01/03/11)
Jean Quan’s inauguration festivities begin tonight (01/02/11)
Thank you, Oakland North readers, for a great year! (12/31/10)
Oaklanders share their New Year’s resolutions (12/31/10)
On New Year’s Eve, checkpoints and free rides to prevent drunk driving (12/31/10)
This weekend in Oakland (12/31/10)
2010: Oakland North’s year in photos (12/31/10)
After the 2010 elections, where in the US is medical marijuana legal? (12/30/10)
2010 in Oakland: The year’s biggest stories (12/30/10)
Plans for a sex shop near a school, youth programs get mixed reactions (12/30/10)
Oakland gets ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve with parties and balloon drops (12/29/10)
Phat Beets Produce launches the Beet Box CSA program (12/29/10)
10 great walks in Oakland (12/29/10)
Community photo of the week: Curbed Christmas trees (12/29/10)
Club finds a new way to reduce stress: laughter yoga (12/28/10)
Pot on the 2010 California ballot: What passed and what didn’t? (12/28/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Doris (12/28/10)
Police issue alert over North Oakland craigslist armed robberies (12/27/10)
OPD to hold policy information sessions; taking public’s suggestions (12/27/10)
Need help with your errands? Try a personal assistant (12/27/10)
Where in Oakland can you recycle old electronics? (12/27/10)
In photos: Oakland celebrates the holidays (12/26/10)
For Oakland’s mail carriers, it’s the busiest week of the year (12/24/10)
Gingerbread cookies: A video how-to guide (12/24/10)
This weekend in Oakland (12/24/10)
Tired of delays, Bordertown’s skaters ride again (12/23/10)
Oakland libraries to close for 10 days due to holidays, furloughs (12/23/10)
City Attorney sues hotels in effort to reduce prostitution (12/22/10)
Oakland officials ask for last minute help in toy drive (12/22/10)
Council approves study for ballpark at Victory Court, stalls pot farm applications (12/22/10)
Community photo of the week: Oakland has an autumn, too (12/22/10)
Police identify man shot after car chase, link him to gang activity (12/21/10)
A therapeutic nursery school helps kids with special needs (12/21/10)
West Oakland group hopes to fight air pollution with cell phones (12/21/10)
The OPD shares tips for avoiding crime during the holidays (12/21/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Myla (12/21/10)
Car chase ends in crash, police shooting, arrests (12/20/10)
In search of birds during Oakland’s 70th Audubon bird count (12/20/10)
You Tell Us: A Bay Area expat returns for the holidays (12/20/10)
Tonight in the sky, a total lunar eclipse on the winter solstice (12/20/10)
Cast of “The Nutcracker” prepares for opening night (12/20/10)
Crèches light up the scene at Catholic Christmas festival (12/20/10)
The Crucible and the art of motorcycle maintenance (12/19/10)
Violence in Oakland: A Crisis of Grief? (12/18/10)
Oakland Housing Authority prepares Christmas baskets for residents (12/17/10)
Oakland’s options process lets families choose schools, but raises questions (12/17/10)
This weekend in Oakland (12/17/10)
Oakland group asks for migrants’ protection on International Migrants Day (12/17/10)
Today’s Community Cookbook: Grandma Ruby’s Chili (12/16/10)
Food Trucks – Special Projects – Redirect (12/16/10)
Balance Budget – Special Projects – Redirect (12/16/10)
OUSD budget balanced now, but funding outlook bleak (12/16/10)
Think Oakland’s deficit is easy to fix? Use this to do it yourself (12/16/10)
Public safety meeting addresses gang injunction, death of Derrick Jones (12/15/10)
Greywater systems give tap water a second life (12/15/10)
Community photo of the week: Santi watches mural painting (12/15/10)
Oakland plans to become an environmental leader (12/14/10)
Race to the Airport – Special Projects – Redirect (12/14/10)
Court rules Oakland did not misspend Measure Y funds (12/14/10)
Psychics are ubiquitous in Oakland, but are they for real? (12/14/10)
Chabot Elementary students pen novels in afterschool program (12/14/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Shania (12/14/10)
Oakland police arrest suspected shooter (12/13/10)
Election 2010 – Special Projects – Redirect (12/13/10)
You Tell Us: Let’s do something about leaf blowers (12/13/10)
Small specialty food companies moving into Oakland’s factory spaces (12/13/10)
Oakland police share use of force training with public, media (12/13/10)
Bridge toll increase causing turmoil in the casual carpool community (12/13/10)
Fiery arts, crafts and steampunk Santa at The Crucible (12/12/10)
Christmas beer spreads goodwill, intoxication (12/11/10)
Skyline High puts on a Cinderella Christmas (12/10/10)
Proposed lakeside apartment building would have 37 stories, giant solar panels (12/10/10)
East Bay fencers part of growing Northern California trend (12/10/10)
This weekend in Oakland (12/10/10)
With only 22 players, McClymond’s football aims for state championships (12/09/10)
Exclusive video interview with mayor-elect Jean Quan (12/09/10)
Recipe of the week: Butternut Squash with Pomegranate Seeds (12/09/10)
A new chief for the BART police seeks to heal community ties (12/09/10)
Hats and scarves required in classrooms as OUSD works to restore heat (12/08/10)
Police staff numbers won’t receive boost from Measure BB (12/08/10)
BAMN protests death of Derrick Jones at Oakland City Council meeting (12/08/10)
Community photo of the week: Onlookers at the Oakland Christmas Parade (12/08/10)
Oakland police force understaffed, deputy chief confirms (12/07/10)
How will Jerry Brown’s time in Oakland influence him as governor? (12/07/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Turnip (12/07/10)
Ninth circuit judges hear arguments in Proposition 8 appeal (12/06/10)
You Tell Us: How three unlikely Oaklanders teamed up to solve a crime (12/06/10)
“Cinderella” is put on by puppeteers in an unlikely venue (12/06/10)
Oakland collective hosts auction for Prisoners Literature Project (12/06/10)
Oakland dog show helps raise money for community (12/05/10)
A’s players cheer young fans at East Bay holiday events (12/04/10)
Temescal Winter Art Hop offers gift ideas on a budget (12/03/10)
Oakland kicks off the holiday season with City Center tree lighting ceremony (12/03/10)
Oaklanders protest gang injunction despite hearing postponements (12/03/10)
Mayor’s Community Toy Drive brings cheer to many (12/03/10)
This weekend in Oakland (12/03/10)
Mayor-elect Jean Quan announces transitional committee members (12/03/10)
Quan, Swanson speak in support of federal DREAM Act (12/03/10)
Oakland police arrest suspect in robbery and shooting (12/02/10)
Allen Temple promotes education, prevention on World AIDS Day (12/02/10)
Expo connects local small businesses with utilities companies (12/02/10)
A’s fans cheer on proposal for new Oakland baseball stadium (12/02/10)
Wrestling, riding, fighting, rolling—this young athlete uses strength and ferocity instead of legs (12/01/10)
Protesters use bike tour to oppose Fruitvale gang injunction (12/01/10)
Oakland police release sketches of suspects in West Oakland assaults (12/01/10)
Community photo of the week: The girl in green (12/01/10)
Oakland’s Jewish community celebrates eight days of Hanukkah (11/30/10)
At Spice Monkey, last-minute food donations meet goal (11/30/10)
Recipe of the week: Nixon’s Favorite Cherry Pie? (11/30/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Margie (11/30/10)
Kaiser gives $10.5 million to fund schools and anti-violence programs (11/29/10)
Raiders start fast, sputter out to lose second straight (11/29/10)
It’s ice skating season (11/29/10)
How to milk your goat (11/28/10)
City embraces Black Friday, complete with campouts (11/27/10)
Wildlife calls on the rise in Alameda County (11/27/10)
Oakland ranked fifth most dangerous US city (11/26/10)
Admit it… you need a sandwich (11/26/10)
This weekend in Oakland (11/26/10)
Happy Thanksgiving from Oakland North! (11/25/10)
Hundreds of Thanksgiving meals served at CityMinistries (11/25/10)
Recipe of the day? A new way to prep a turkey (11/25/10)
Family, a job, their health; Oaklanders thankful for basics (11/25/10)
The Thanksgiving turkey crosses cultural barriers (11/24/10)
“Street Style Fashion” workshop helps young designers flourish (11/24/10)
Navigating Oakland parking this Thanksgiving (11/24/10)
Oakland Museum foundation aims to cut ties with city (11/24/10)
Jody London’s Apple Cider-braised Turkey and more (11/24/10)
Today’s featured recipe: Race-to-the-airport Pumpkin Pie (11/24/10)
To be scanned or not to be scanned, that is the question (11/24/10)
And the brussels sprouts… (11/24/10)
Restaurant options for a Thanksgiving night out (11/23/10)
Community Cookbook featured recipe: Matt’s Mommy’s Quiche (11/23/10)
And the winner of Oakland North’s Race to the Airport is… (11/23/10)
Warriors drop game to Denver Nuggets, fall to .500 (11/23/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Savannah (11/23/10)
Matt’s Mommy’s Yummy Quiche (11/22/10)
Fifty-five foot Christmas tree raised in Jack London Square (11/22/10)
Oakland’s Pop-Up General Store preps for a flavorful Thanksgiving (11/22/10)
Community Cookbook featured recipe: Rustic Rice (11/22/10)
Turkey talk: Oaklanders share Thanksgiving cooking tips (11/22/10)
You Tell Us: An Uhuru Pies team member gives thanks for a way to support social justice (11/22/10)
Oakland police officers shift roles in wake of Measure BB (11/22/10)
Big Game blowout, Stanford over Cal in annual rivalry (11/21/10)
O.N.’s Community Cookbook launches with Nana’s Peanut Butter Chews (11/21/10)
Mama’s Persimmon Bread (11/20/10)
Curried Bananas (11/20/10)
Rustic Rice (11/20/10)
Nana’s Famous Peanut Butter Chews (11/20/10)
Here comes the rain: Oakland North’s tips for biking in wet weather (11/20/10)
Dellums issues final State of the City, does not speak (11/19/10)
This weekend in Oakland (11/19/10)
Santana joins Oakland orchestra for bigger sound (11/19/10)
Locals celebrate Native American heritage (11/19/10)
Hockey team puts alternative spin on puck for local league (11/19/10)
Thanksgiving a week away, but the giving is slow (11/18/10)
Experience Corps enriches lives, young and old (11/18/10)
East Bay Pop Warner teams struggle to fund flights (11/18/10)
Oakland school board reflects on Measure L defeat (11/18/10)
Teachers and students clash over cell phone use in class (11/18/10)
Join Oakland North for the Race to the Airport (11/17/10)
Man shot outside Allen Temple, as church wins grant to combat violence (11/17/10)
Quan passes baton to Schaaf in District Four (11/17/10)
Oakland Fresh brings organic produce to local schools (11/17/10)
City Slicker’s farm springs up in West Oakland (11/17/10)
Teachers’ union members vote on strike reauthorization (11/16/10)
Mayor Dellums cancels final public address, moves online (11/16/10)
Oakland fireboat Sea-Wolf navigates a murky future (11/16/10)
Oakland exhibit shows social movement through posters (11/16/10)
Warriors usher in a new era, narrowly beat Pistons (11/16/10)
Adoptable Animals of the Week: Kareem and Jabbar (11/16/10)
Fall temperatures hit 80 degrees in Oakland (11/16/10)
After the fire, Oakland’s love of tiki burns on (11/15/10)
Jolted by Clorox jobs move, Oakland hunts for business, jobs (11/15/10)
How Oakland became ground zero for the legal-cannabis argument: a public tour through Oaksterdam (11/15/10)
Nonprofit program gives local businesses tools to grow (11/14/10)
Oakland police, firefighters to face-off for charity (11/13/10)
Voices of veterans: Former servicemen share their stories (11/13/10)
Quan celebrates victory, fundraises to alleviate campaign debt (11/13/10)
Paramount Theatre brings back movie classics (11/13/10)
This weekend in Oakland (11/12/10)
Community protests police shooting and gang injunction (11/12/10)
After election, ranked-choice voting gets mixed reviews (11/12/10)
In China, Quan’s Mayoral Victory is “Huihuang!” — “Glorious!” (11/12/10)
Oakland non-profit awards community service (11/12/10)
You Tell Us: Something good is happening at Westlake Middle School (11/12/10)
Africa Channel reveals lost lineage for guests at launch party (11/11/10)
Don Perata concedes mayoral race, will not contest results (11/11/10)
Bay Area turns up the HEAT on underage prostitution (11/11/10)
East Bay Area nonprofits look for volunteers at local fair (11/11/10)
Breaking: Jean Quan is Oakland’s new mayor (11/10/10)
In mayor’s race, biggest spenders led the first-choice tally (11/10/10)
One week later, education community disappointed by Measure L’s close defeat (11/10/10)
Council doubles pot farm permits, chooses city ID card supplier (11/10/10)
It’s Wednesday … do you know who your next mayor is? (11/10/10)
EBMUD turns food scraps into electricity (11/10/10)
East Oakland barbershop owner shot to death by OPD officers (11/09/10)
Caldecott neighbors worried about construction (11/09/10)
Man killed in shooting involving Oakland police (11/09/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Zahara (11/09/10)
You Tell Us: A gang injunction could have saved my daughter’s life (11/09/10)
City Council to decide fate of marijuana farm permits tonight (11/09/10)
City council to vote on municipal ID card program (11/08/10)
Little damage after Friday’s Mehserle protests (11/08/10)
Registrar of Voters: No result for mayoral race (11/08/10)
Pretrial motions set to begin in journalist murder case (11/08/10)
Final results for mayoral election expected today (11/08/10)
Concert pays tribute to ‘Wild Women’ of jazz (11/08/10)
Video: Mehserle sentencing reactions, when the news first hit Friday (11/08/10)
New exhibit helps celebrity scientist teach climate change (11/08/10)
Oaklanders weigh in on the mayoral showdown (11/07/10)
Measure BB preserves tax, enhances safety services (11/07/10)
Photos: Mehserle protesters storm Oakland’s streets (11/06/10)
Mehserle protests end with limited damage, lots of arrests (11/05/10)
Video update: protesters arrested (11/05/10)
Chief Batts to reporters: “This is our city” (11/05/10)
Breaking news video: arrests underway (11/05/10)
Evening Mehserle protests turn ugly (11/05/10)
In Oakland mayoral race, Quan takes lead over Perata (11/05/10)
Oaklanders react to Mehserle sentencing: A video by Youth Radio (11/05/10)
Police call for calm following Mehserle sentencing (11/05/10)
Mehserle sentenced to 2 years, including time served (11/05/10)
Boarding up but still quiet, Oakland downtown awaits Mehserle news (11/05/10)
One Warrior, many small admirers, and his gift pile of brand-new books (11/05/10)
Oakland’s mayoral race goes to runoff vote count today (11/05/10)
Still no winner in state’s tight attorney general race (11/04/10)
Get all of Oakland North’s Mehserle trial coverage; Follow us tomorrow (11/04/10)
Students: Failure of Proposition 19 impacts recreational use little (11/04/10)
Mehserle sentencing expected Friday (11/04/10)
Beards, panda hats and a citywide party (11/04/10)
With Mehserle sentencing approaching, peacekeepers train to avert violence (11/04/10)
Despite Election Day loss, Proposition 19 campaigners battle on (11/03/10)
New Gov-elect Brown makes first appearance, saying Oakland will remain his permanent home (11/03/10)
Oaklanders decide the fate of local and statewide ballot initiatives (11/03/10)
Now, to find out who’s Oakland’s mayor … we wait (11/03/10)
Voter turnout in Alameda County lowest in a decade (11/03/10)
Prop 19 proponents throw pot pity party in Oaksterdam lot (11/03/10)
Jerry Brown claims victory in California governor’s race; Whitman concedes (11/02/10)
Trailing mayoral candidates remain hopeful (11/02/10)
Laura Wells, Green Party cheerful despite electoral defeat (11/02/10)
Despite costly campaign, Meg Whitman losing to Jerry Brown (11/02/10)
Oakland results: Proposition and Measure results (11/02/10)
Early returns suggest Measure L short of required votes (11/02/10)
Don Perata leads Oakland mayor’s race in early returns (11/02/10)
Poll worker reflects on election day 2010 (11/02/10)
City Attorney John Russo speaks out for Proposition 19 (11/02/10)
Oakland Votes: Election Day 2010 (11/02/10)
Downtown Oakland streets close for election festivities (11/02/10)
Yes on 19 campaign goes full throttle on Election Day (11/02/10)
Young voters speak out: Are they a force this year? (11/02/10)
Election open thread: Share your thoughts here (11/02/10)
Brown rallies voters in Oakland (11/02/10)
Oakland voters weigh in on prospects of Proposition 19 (11/02/10)
Cheer the beard: Giants win first S.F. World Series (11/01/10)
Raiders ruin homecoming for Oakland Tech’s Lynch (11/01/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Aspen (11/01/10)
Hodge campaign spending raises questions (11/01/10)
Last minute push: “Sí en Prop 19” (11/01/10)
Local boxing gym hosts weekend “Showdown in Oakland” (11/01/10)
Medical marijuana advocate explains stance against Proposition 19 (11/01/10)
Mapping Oakland’s election (11/01/10)
Celebrating Halloween with Oakland North (10/31/10)
Nine shot at Oakland Halloween party (10/31/10)
Halloween goes DIY at Rock Paper Scissors trunk show and burlesque (10/31/10)
photos (10/30/10)
Haunted Oakland: Searching for the ghosts of Mills College (10/30/10)
Pot possibilities: Locals imagine a state with legalized marijuana (10/30/10)
Terence Candell fights for role as mayor (10/29/10)
Know your ballot measures (10/29/10)
Marijuana in California over the decades (10/29/10)
Marijuana: A state-by-state breakdown (10/29/10)
Oakland City Attorney sues alleged looters and vandals for Mehserle protest damage (10/29/10)
Pot by the numbers (10/29/10)
Tracking the candidates’ financial interests (10/29/10)
Know your candidates: an interactive guide to the Oakland Mayor’s race (10/28/10)
School board reviews facilities improvements funded by Measure B (10/28/10)
Oakland students select top choice for mayor, school board director (10/28/10)
On Brown’s turf, Oaklanders tell us their choice for governor (10/28/10)
Studies show African Americans and Latinos disproportionately arrested for marijuana possession (10/28/10)
“Emporium” event showcases locally made Halloween costumes, risque performers (10/28/10)
Despite arrests, Allen Temple plans return to Zimbabwe (10/27/10)
Giants win game 1 of World Series, 11-7 (10/27/10)
Clearing the confusion: Proposition 23 (10/27/10)
It’s Halloween and time to scream with Oakland North (10/27/10)
Former union leader challenges incumbent in school board election (10/27/10)
By the numbers: California governor’s race (10/27/10)
Low income families scramble as childcare funding ends (10/27/10)
Bicycle and pedestrian trails will improve with recent $10.2 million grant (10/27/10)
Happening now: Brunner and laid off police support local ballot measures (10/26/10)
Oakland voters name their top mayoral picks (10/26/10)
Laney College running back shows why he’s number one (10/26/10)
Lavish creations honor cycle of life and death at Fruitvale’s Dia de Los Muertos (10/26/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Belle (10/26/10)
Small business owner Arnie Fields aims for top Oakland job (10/26/10)
The community meets the makers at mini-faire (10/25/10)
Oakland’s youngest mayoral candidate, Larry Lionel Young, Jr., strives to stand out (10/25/10)
Voters decide future of violence prevention funding (10/25/10)
A proponent of Measure L weighs in (10/25/10)
Why is BART so noisy? (10/24/10)
Crime Prevention Month reminds neighbors to stay vigilant (10/23/10)
Popularity of mail-in ballots increases as election nears (10/23/10)
Tree planting project seen as solution to water pollution (10/22/10)
Political novice Greg Harland stakes claim on mayoral seat (10/22/10)
You Tell Us: Proposition 19 is necessary for Oakland, California and America (10/22/10)
Locals chip in on globally popular LGBT support videos (10/22/10)
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ temporarily reinstated (10/21/10)
Mayoral candidate Don Macleay sells voters on going ‘Green’ (10/21/10)
Survivors cope with loved ones’ murders at support group (10/21/10)
BART Airport Connector breaks ground in Oakland (10/21/10)
Voters to cast ranked choice ballots for first time (10/21/10)
Illegal dumpers contributing to West Oakland street waste (10/21/10)
19th anniversary of Oakland firestorm remembered by residents (10/20/10)
Parkway patrons plan to revive a theater in disrepair (10/20/10)
Superintendent takes tough questions at teacher meeting (10/20/10)
Film profiles The Trust, San Quentin inmates working to better themselves (10/20/10)
Symphony celebrates 99-year-old Oakland music teacher (10/20/10)
‘BART Week’ offers prizes to increase transit traffic (10/19/10)
Police, community commemorate first “sideshow-free” summer (10/19/10)
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Star (10/19/10)
Locals react as judge upholds ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ injunction (10/19/10)
Adult ed, once big in Oakland, now crippled by cuts (10/19/10)
Test scores at Piedmont Avenue Elementary School surpass district’s expectations (10/19/10)
East Africans share community values, plates of food (10/18/10)
Tech Bulldogs fall to Fremont in league play (10/18/10)
Free prizes galore during “Try BART Week” (10/18/10)
Slammed by permit requirements, Oakland arts space 21 Grand fights for life (10/18/10)
Sandbags available for Oakland residents (10/17/10)
Health care reform, and what it means for you (10/17/10)
Festivals and political news in the Bay Area (10/16/10)
Computer animation training starts at Claremont middle school (10/16/10)
Green Party candidate describes arrest at governor’s debate (10/15/10)
Oakland Tech’s “Coach D,” 15 years in charge, pushes his players on football and family (10/15/10)
Gang injunction hearing draws protesters (10/15/10)
Oakland students, administrators try organic school lunches (10/15/10)
Jobs scarce for released inmates, Oakland’s working poor (10/14/10)
Boats in McCovey Cove support Mehserle, Grant as attorney files for new trial (10/14/10)
Oakland Tech students and staff plead to keep teachers (10/14/10)
New Oakland gang injunction sought for Fruitvale neighborhood (10/13/10)
Religious leaders address police funding measures at Oakland City Hall (10/13/10)
Bay Area car owners may profit with new car-share law (10/13/10)
Oakland school board voter guide now online (10/13/10)
State’s late budget may set back Oakland schools (10/13/10)
Hundreds of Oakland nurses strike against health care cuts (10/13/10)
Candidates reach out to Oakland’s Asian community at forum (10/12/10)
Progressive forum follows an alternative format (10/12/10)
Oakland ethics commission considers lobbying allegation (10/12/10)
Temescal shop answers Oaklanders’ scream for Tara’s Ice Cream (10/12/10)
Gospel choirs rock Oracle Arena with big sweet music (10/11/10)
Depending on where you live, today is… (10/11/10)
The glad hatter (10/11/10)
Two Wheels, One Gear, Zero Brakes (10/10/10)
Oakland’s fixed-gear fixation (10/10/10)
Homeowners versus banks in fight against foreclosures; request for moratorium (10/09/10)
Sea lion recovering after muzzle surgery (10/08/10)
Oakland hills fire memorial vandalized (10/08/10)
Documentary critiques juvenile correctional system (10/08/10)
Can “Superman” save the conversation on education? New films explore reform (10/08/10)
Hot spots for Fleet Week air shows (10/08/10)
UC students, employees protest school funding woes (10/07/10)
Vote for judge must weigh experience, perspective (10/07/10)
“No cuts, no fees, education must be free” (10/07/10)
Square dancers do-si-do at local library (10/07/10)
Students get second chance at day’s first meal (10/07/10)
Home advocacy group fighting against foreclosures (10/06/10)
Fleet Week comes to the bay (10/06/10)
Taking a stance on public education (10/06/10)
City Council approves eminent domain option to land West Oakland grocery store (10/06/10)
School attendance clipped by new transit passes (10/06/10)
Walmart of Weed: weGrow a national enterprise (10/06/10)
Dance company looks beyond disabilities (10/05/10)
Mehserle’s lawyer seeks retrial (10/05/10)
A swim to fight cancer (10/05/10)
Howie Harp closing, leaving homeless without service (10/05/10)
Reward of $10,000: Child shot while sleeping (10/04/10)
League of Women’s Voters goes over November ballot. (10/04/10)
Neglected Oakland parks get some love from residents (10/04/10)
Wine tasters have nose for East Bay vintage (10/04/10)
Street chic: the faces of fashion at Art Murmur (10/04/10)
For student athletes, defibrillators remain out of reach (10/03/10)
Chief responds to dog shooting, promises policy review (10/01/10)
No change to campaign finance laws; inquiry on Perata donations sent to ethics commission (10/01/10)
After long journeys, Bobby Cramer and Justin James join the A’s (10/01/10)
Puerto Rican birth certificates must be reissued by October 30 (10/01/10)
You Tell Us: Raymen Justice’s legacy (10/01/10)
Oakland Art Murmur illuminates a hidden side of Pixar (09/30/10)
Teens pushed to limit during 48-hour black belt test (09/30/10)
Oakland artists try out skateboards as canvases (09/29/10)
You Tell Us: Campaign finance reform needed in Oakland (09/29/10)
Don Perata talks top issues, mayoral campaign finances (09/29/10)
Former priest faces further molestation charges (09/29/10)
Indoor trampolines bring a bounce to the Bay Area (09/29/10)
East Oakland festival celebrates youth leadership (09/28/10)
TELL US: What are the worst roads in Oakland? (09/28/10)
Oaklanders not too chicken to try urban farming (09/28/10)
From political commentator to mayoral candidate, Joe Tuman is a familiar voice in Oakland (09/28/10)
Rockridge Out and About festival a feast for the senses (09/27/10)
Families remember loved ones lost to violence (09/27/10)
Dragon boat teams race through bay waters (09/27/10)
DREAM Act may help undocumented California teens go to college (09/27/10)
With gloved hands and trash bags, Oaklanders hit city’s creeks (09/26/10)
Underground Film Festival kicks off with movies, performance, food (09/25/10)
Where to drop off your old prescription drugs (09/25/10)
Artists set Lake Merritt terrarium project afloat (09/25/10)
Meet us at Rockridge Out and About! (09/24/10)
Oakland mayoral candidates, 9 of the 10, address packed auditorium (09/24/10)
Free concerts and small crowds at Oakland’s first Peace Day (09/24/10)
McCullum Youth Court turns to community for financial support (09/23/10)
Superintendent appoints city’s first director of African- American Male Achievement (09/23/10)
Seven candidates vie for Jean Quan’s Oakland City Council seat (09/23/10)
Police chief presents council with Oakland crime stats, strategic plan (09/23/10)
Who can participate in Oakland mayors’ forums? It’s debatable (09/22/10)
Funk, reggae and wrestling at this weekend’s Oakland Underground Film Festival (09/22/10)
Two Berkeley burglars captured. One at large (09/22/10)
Addict treatment centers call proposed funding cuts dangerous (09/22/10)
Oakland police release sketch of suspect in Lake Merritt sexual assaults (09/21/10)
“Sundays in the Redwoods” brings Oakland music fans to Woodminster (09/21/10)
Oakland school board representative Nikita Mitchell gives a voice to students (09/21/10)
In a yard turned exhibition space, H2O meets art (09/21/10)
You Tell Us: Voters should reject Measure BB (09/21/10)
Sexual assault alert near Lake Merritt (09/20/10)
Rotary Club’s rooftop feast raises money for books (09/20/10)
Sunday social hour for bikers (09/20/10)
Raiders switch quarterbacks, stave off Rams 16-14 (09/20/10)
Allen Temple, 4 members still in Zimbabwe, hears sermon from controversial Jeremiah Wright (09/20/10)
Oakland’s Youth Radio celebrates book release (09/19/10)
Weekend events, September 18-19 (09/18/10)
Oakland lines up for Blue Bottle Coffee (09/18/10)
What’s that park doing in my parking spot? (09/18/10)
You Tell Us: We can’t afford to say no on Measure BB (09/17/10)
Study finds young Latinos ill-taught, “vulnerable” (09/17/10)
Perata rallies religious community to abate truancy (09/16/10)
Oakland’s neighbor, Emeryville, cracks down on food trucks (09/16/10)
After Oakland police cuts, residents dialing Piedmont police (09/16/10)
Work could start soon on costly BART airport tram (09/16/10)
Second annual Taste of Temescal sells out (09/15/10)
You Tell Us: In dark times, it’s time for kindness (09/15/10)
Oakland mayoral candidates protest Perata spending (09/15/10)
Oak to 9th land development project approved (09/15/10)
Oaklanders observe 24 hours for peace (09/14/10)
Meg Whitman moves into Democratic territory (09/14/10)
Oakland Tech wins varsity football season opener (09/13/10)
The Proposition 19 campaign switches into high gear (09/13/10)
Community organizers urge support for Measure BB (09/13/10)
New owners celebrate Habitat “sweat equity” homes (09/13/10)
Visit to renovated Oakland Museum a hands-on experience (09/13/10)
Children’s Fairyland celebrates its 60th anniversary (09/12/10)
Along for the ride with the East Bay Bike Party (09/12/10)
Education Budget Crisis – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
24 Hours in Oakland – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
Invented in Oakland – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
Regrowing Oakland – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
Golden Gate Schools – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
The late Neldam’s bakery is reborn, with workers in charge and treats as diverse as Telegraph Ave. (09/11/10)
High School Hoops – Special Projects – Redirect (09/11/10)
Oakland Museum – Special Project – Redirect (09/11/10)
Oakland’s Jewish community welcomes the new year during Rosh Hashanah (09/10/10)
San Bruno gas line fire kills four, so does violence in Oakland (09/10/10)
With key players off to college, Oakland Tech football team starts new season tonight (09/10/10)
Exhibit reveals forgotten objects, inner workings of Oakland Museum (09/10/10)
Whooping cough “epidemic” has officials urging vaccines for both kids and adults (09/09/10)
On labor’s holiday, here was North Oakland at play (09/09/10)
Oakland Airport Connector plan moves forward (09/08/10)
Beyond Broadway and Telegraph – Special Project – Redirect (09/08/10)
Follow The Money – Special Project – Redirect (09/08/10)
Taking a surreal walking tour down Telegraph Avenue (09/08/10)
AC Transit considers drastic weekend service cuts (09/08/10)
Oakland Tech’s popularity crowding classrooms this fall (09/08/10)
Remembering slain teen Desiree Davis one year later (09/07/10)
Politicians hunt labor’s vote at annual picnic (09/07/10)
For Oakland LGBT crowd, pride takes many forms (09/07/10)
Gala offers aid to families of Oakland violence victims (09/06/10)
Rich African food helps Ethiopians mark Enkutatash (09/06/10)
Lake Merritt’s Nature Center continues on despite budget cuts (09/06/10)
Extreme Biking: dangerous, dirty and tons of fun (09/03/10)
The last days of Ramadan in Oakland (09/02/10)
Plastic bags not banned, cell phones in jail could be (09/01/10)
Gang leaders orchestrate crimes from prison using cell phones (09/01/10)
The saga of Ansel Adams and Uncle Earl continues (08/31/10)
As home values drop, county tells owners to pay less tax (08/31/10)
New Oakland North reporters discover Oakland (08/30/10)
A tasting tour on two wheels (08/30/10)
Man accused of shooting Fremont officer apprehended (08/30/10)
To ride with the scraper bike king, helmet required (08/30/10)
Activists prepare for demonstration to “make big oil pay” (08/30/10)
At daybreak, already in line for free school supplies (08/30/10)
A festive mood prevails during StreetFest, Eat Real celebrations (08/29/10)
Urban farmers challenge Oaklanders to “Eat Real” (08/29/10)
Walkin’ with the dogs (08/29/10)
Last-minute funding for all but two children’s centers (08/28/10)
OPD offers $15,000 for information in the killing of Oakland teen (08/28/10)
Stage for Raiders built Thursday (08/28/10)
“Nation Celebration” pumps hopeful Raiders fans (08/28/10)
Sit-in underway at children’s center (08/27/10)
Alternative car fuel arrives in Oakland (08/27/10)
Nine candidates have their say at forum (08/27/10)
Oakland teen shot days before start of new school year (08/27/10)
Trained pianist entertains BART commuters (08/27/10)
School board opener brings harsh budget news (08/26/10)
Oakland Airport ranks fourth in “laser strikes” (08/26/10)
In the midst of a national recall, Eat Real festival promotes “good eggs” (08/26/10)
Temperatures cool and Don Perata leads in the polls (08/25/10)
College Avenue loads up on coffee (08/25/10)
Too many bunnies at the Oakland Animal Services shelter (08/24/10)
Oakland celebrates 10 years of Art & Soul (08/23/10)
Disabled parking placards in downtown Oakland; are they legit? (08/20/10)
The same-sex marriage seesaw (08/19/10)
The future mayor of Oakland: a rundown of the options (08/18/10)
A night hike through the cosmos (08/17/10)
You Tell Us: John Weston Osburn responds (08/16/10)
Down-home cuisine at Tacos Sinaloa (08/16/10)
Bike scavenger hunt on Sunday (08/13/10)
“Sweet for your feet” carpet ad in East Oakland (08/13/10)
Oakland’s Hodo Soy Beanery cooks up fresh tofu (08/13/10)
Breaking: Proposition 8 stay to be lifted; same-sex couples can marry in California Aug. 18 (08/12/10)
Oakland’s own currency? Mayoral candidates aren’t buying it, yet (08/12/10)
Supporters rally on the anniversary of Hasanni Campbell’s disappearance (08/11/10)
No new information on Hasanni Campbell one year after disappearance (08/10/10)
Unlicensed foods joyfully consumed at first Oakland Underground Market (08/10/10)
New free Broadway shuttle cruises downtown (08/09/10)
The last picture show for video stores in Oakland? (08/06/10)
Footbag players go toe to toe in the world championship (08/05/10)
In Oakland, optimism and hope about overturn of Prop. 8 (08/04/10)
Ron Dellums says he won’t run again (08/04/10)
Oakland celebrates National Night Out with 452 block parties (08/04/10)
Childhood development centers get a month’s reprieve (08/03/10)
Oakland murals color the urban jungle (08/02/10)
Oakland Museum presents 25 years of Pixar (07/30/10)
Eight Childhood Development Centers set to close Friday (07/29/10)
A shepherd prevents wildfires in the Oakland hills (07/28/10)
Council approves four initiatives for November city ballot (07/27/10)
A garden tour raises funds for healthy food education (07/26/10)
With fewer officers, Oakland’s policing strategy changes (07/25/10)
Hashing it out with marijuana activist and educator Richard Lee (07/23/10)
Green energy financing faces federal roadblock (07/23/10)
Oakland Port Commission votes to extend Army Base negotiations (07/22/10)
Oakland residents, community activists catch up on healthcare reform (07/22/10)
Oakland city council approves large-scale production of medical marijuana (07/21/10)
Lawyers guild investigating excessive force accusations (07/20/10)
Pro-Mehserle rally and counter-rally in Walnut Creek stays peaceful (07/19/10)
A Korean take on the traditional taco truck (07/19/10)
Kaplan gathers signatures for fall ballot (07/17/10)
Mayoral candidates share their plans on public safety (07/16/10)
An anarchist gives his take on Mehserle protest “freedom fighters” (07/16/10)
Oakland Police Department releases photos of alleged looters (07/15/10)
Have you lost something because of a crime? (07/15/10)
A streetcar for Oakland? A student shares his plan (07/15/10)
What prison might mean for Johannes Mehserle (07/15/10)
City, community groups express pride following protests (07/14/10)
Oscar Grant mural in downtown Oakland (07/13/10)
Cyclists race in the Rad Massaker alleycat (07/12/10)
Mosswood neighbors swap their backyard surplus at weekly produce exchange (07/10/10)
After dark, peaceful Mehserle verdict protest turns violent (07/09/10)
Amidst the anger, Oaklanders peacefully discuss Mehserle verdict (07/09/10)
Oakland residents react to Mehserle verdict, urge peace (07/08/10)
Verdict in Johannes Mehserle trial: Involuntary manslaughter (07/08/10)
Parolee day reporting center planned for North Oakland (07/08/10)
Locals weigh in on meaning of Mehserle trial (07/07/10)
Council approves development plan for Alta Bates Summit (07/07/10)
More Oscar Grant graffiti (07/06/10)
Gourmet fare pops up in Oakland (07/06/10)
Phat Beets farmers’ market opens in North Oakland (07/05/10)
Bicycle powered sewing machine (07/03/10)
Waiting for a Prop. 8 ruling, one couple reflects on two years of same-sex marriage (07/03/10)
Financing for energy retrofits coming soon, but facing hurdles (07/02/10)
Oakland waits for Mehserle verdict (07/01/10)
You Tell Us: Stop the fear – Oakland will be just fine (07/01/10)
Rebecca Kaplan announces bid for mayor (07/01/10)
Gourmet cupcakes go mobile (06/30/10)
You Tell Us: Calm traffic with urban greening (06/30/10)
Girls learn empowerment through rock music (06/29/10)
Two people and the Mexicali Rose (06/28/10)
Oakland cyclist dies in Tilden Park (06/28/10)
Oaklavía—Oakland’s own Sunday Streets (06/28/10)
Oakland City Council lays off 80 cops to balance budget (06/25/10)
One man works to create Unity on the soccer field (06/25/10)
For all you bike people – Oaklavia on Sunday (06/24/10)
Bring out the paintbrushes and hammers — arts and science camp begins (06/24/10)
The Oakland budget, by the numbers (06/24/10)
Enjoying the evening sun (06/23/10)
Business magazine lauds Oakland as a “Fast City” for urban innovation (06/23/10)
Pressed for details, Dellums offers new budget plan, defends role in process (06/22/10)
Oakland police officers, community leaders warn against laying off cops (06/21/10)
Folk hero Bert Jansch plays Oakland (06/21/10)
Bowling on the Lake Merritt green (06/19/10)
Bringing Temescal together with movies (06/18/10)
Tensions flare as Oakland residents, city officials discuss budget solutions (06/18/10)
Judge hears closing arguments in Proposition 8 case (06/17/10)
Oakland City Council weighs budget cuts, police officer layoffs (06/16/10)
You Tell Us: Rebuild Oakland’s streets to make them safer (06/16/10)
Wheelchair parking (06/15/10)
Iconic Cuban musician headlines the Paramount Theatre (06/14/10)
At Lip Service West, everything you hear is true (06/12/10)
Where to watch the World Cup in North Oakland (06/10/10)
Oakland residents react to Mehserle jury selection (06/09/10)
You Tell Us: Support Oakland Artists (Damnit!) (06/09/10)
Invented in Oakland: the credibility test (06/08/10)
Photo project: 24 Hours in Oakland (06/07/10)
The New Parish joins the Oakland music scene (06/07/10)
An endangered bird’s population is rebounding, but fragile, in Alameda County (06/03/10)
You Tell Us: Support BRT to support pedestrians and bicyclists (06/02/10)
Q & A with Oakland’s Fire Chief Gerald A. Simon (06/01/10)
Forgotten Trains of the Bay Area: The Key System (05/30/10)
Guerilla knitters “yarn bomb” sculpture on Oakland-Berkeley border (05/30/10)
Opponents of Arizona law protest in Phoenix, Oakland (05/29/10)
Best name for a restaurant ever: Off The Hook (05/28/10)
The National headlines the Fox Theatre (05/27/10)
Jon’s Street Eats brings gourmet grub to street dining (05/26/10)
You Tell Us: Why I support the Oakland gang injunction (05/26/10)
Flags on the corner of Telegraph and 51st (05/25/10)
Community Op-Ed page launches tomorrow! (05/25/10)
Scientists gather in Oakland to discuss impact of bay dredging on wildlife (05/25/10)
5.24.2010 (05/24/10)
Oakland walks to end poverty (05/24/10)
Hammertime (05/23/10)
Get your deal on at Bike to Market Day (05/21/10)
5.21.2010 (05/21/10)
Exposing the sensuous red velvet cupcake (05/21/10)
Oakland youth bring spirit to South Berkeley (05/20/10)
Oakland lawn bowling club (05/20/10)
5.20.2010 (05/20/10)
Four square for adults at Rockridge BART (05/19/10)
Got an opinion for our new community Op-Ed page? (05/18/10)
A better future for Oakland: an interview with Rebecca Kaplan (05/18/10)
Perspectives on learning in Golden Gate (05/17/10)
Multimedia report: Learning in Golden Gate (05/17/10)
Lakeside Garden Center showcases roses (05/17/10)
Oaklanders celebrate Bike to Work Day (05/14/10)
Three schools, three visions, one neighborhood (05/12/10)
Follow the money: OUSD projected staffing cuts (05/12/10)
Getting to Golden Gate for school (05/12/10)
Internet access in Golden Gate (05/12/10)
Learning in Golden Gate, the backstory (05/12/10)
The Museum of Children’s Art tackles global issues (05/12/10)
Animal Adoption – Special Projects – Redirect (05/11/10)
5.11.2010 (05/11/10)
Meet Alan Young, Oakland’s (in)famous con artist (05/11/10)
We don’t need no stinkin’ shoes! Barefoot running takes off (05/10/10)
Congratulations, Oakland North graduates! (05/08/10)
5.7.2010 (05/07/10)
Pedicab driver stays true to vision for a better Oakland (05/07/10)
Q & A with Eritrean scholar Nunu Kidane (05/06/10)
5.6.2010 (05/06/10)
Parents will bike to Sacramento to support Oakland schools (05/06/10)
Eritrean remembers escape from his homeland (05/05/10)
Alameda County adopts fingerprint deportation status check for arrestees (05/05/10)
5.5.2010 (05/05/10)
Breaking: Oakland City Council votes to boycott Arizona (05/04/10)
Backyard deer shooting upsets residents; OPD responds (05/04/10)
Boom at the port: Demand for the California almond means business (05/04/10)
5.4.2010 (05/04/10)
5.3.2010 (05/03/10)
Bay Area Eritreans Protest United Nations Sanctions (05/03/10)
5.2.2010 (05/02/10)
Oakland Museum of California celebrates around the clock tonight (05/01/10)
Bicyclist Killed in North Oakland (05/01/10)
Reimagining the Oakland Museum of California (05/01/10)
Teachers strike Thursday, return to bargaining next week (04/29/10)
Oakland Tech students’ take on strike; achievement gap (04/29/10)
Advocates for keeping the A’s in Oakland release findings of economic report (04/29/10)
Oakland teachers strike Thursday; school still in session (04/28/10)
Sports analysis: Raiders acquire new quarterback Jason Campbell (04/28/10)
Breaking news: Raiders to cut Russell (04/28/10)
Perata says he’d guide Oakland with a firm hand (04/28/10)
A tradition to uphold: Commissioner of historical prep league wants to maintain its independence (04/27/10)
Raiders draft, Part II: ‘Deep draft’ yields strong line-up (04/26/10)
Regrowing Oakland: the future of urban food (04/26/10)
4.26.2010 (04/26/10)
PAL-run conference gives Oakland students a glimpse of their futures (04/25/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Al Davis speaks to Kirk Morrison (04/24/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Trade in the works (04/24/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Raiders acquire Walter McFadden (04/24/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Round 4 (04/24/10)
Raiders wrap up: NFL Draft Rounds 1-3 (04/24/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Small school victory wraps up day two (04/23/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Second round action (04/23/10)
Let the games begin… (04/23/10)
Bakesale Betty’s Uptown is open for business (04/23/10)
4.23.2010 (04/23/10)
Hearing date for North Oakland gang injunction proposal pushed back (04/23/10)
2010 NFL Draft: Raiders pick Rolando McClain in first round (04/22/10)
Draft climate plan released (04/22/10)
Residents protest “Dirty Energy Proposition” (04/22/10)
Bake Sale Betty II’s No. 1 customer! (04/22/10)
NFL Draft instant update (04/22/10)
OUSD imposes “last, best and final” offer for teacher contract (04/22/10)
4.22.2010 (04/22/10)
Feinstein endorses Perata in mayor’s race (04/21/10)
4.21.2010 ON podcast now available on iTunes (04/21/10)
Community photos: Oakland celebrates Earth Day (04/21/10)
24 hours in Oakland project (04/21/10)
Assault victim update (04/20/10)
Lawyers offer pro bono work to former GA recipients (04/20/10)
Quan trying to move to the head of mayoral class as the “education candidate” (04/20/10)
4.19.2010 (04/19/10)
Shout-outs to Spokeland (04/19/10)
Oakland North Radio: Spring Love (04/17/10)
Photograph Earth Day! (04/17/10)
Man beaten on Telegraph Ave. (04/17/10)
4.16.2010 (04/16/10)
Pink slips and non-reelects charge up students of laid-off teachers (04/15/10)
4.14.2010 (04/15/10)
Will California’s new homebuyer tax credit help Oakland’s economy? (04/15/10)
How will the new federal loan reforms affect local college students? (04/13/10)
At camp, ladies tap into inner rock stars (04/13/10)
4.13.2010 (04/13/10)
4.12.2010 (04/12/10)
Oakland North Radio: The politics of marriage (04/12/10)
4.11.2010 (04/11/10)
Gearing up for “A Sunday in Hell” (04/11/10)
4.10.2010 (04/10/10)
Clown troupe invades Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (04/09/10)
After complaint, committee to schedule mediation on public records request (04/09/10)
4.9.2010 (04/09/10)
In Oakland, it’s easier to buy booze than bananas (04/08/10)
OPD goes undercover to get young prostitutes off the street (04/08/10)
Q&A with A’s rookie Tyson Ross (04/08/10)
4.7.2010 (04/08/10)
Meet the band: Shannon and the Clams (04/06/10)
Soggy biscotti: Oakland’s farmers markets brave the rain (04/03/10)
Homeless and misunderstood (04/03/10)
Backyard Beekeeping (04/01/10)
Earthquakes, Earth Day and potholes: Behind the scenes at City Council (04/01/10)
Climate action is the focus at Oakland City Council, rally (03/31/10)
3.31.2010 (03/31/10)
Adult education in Oakland faces budget cuts, layoffs (03/31/10)
2010 Oakland Running Festival brings the marathon back to the city (03/30/10)
East Bay Tweed Ride (03/30/10)
Oakland neighborhood fights to save a house from foreclosure (03/29/10)
Thousands to lose county assistance funds on April 1 (03/28/10)
Quan outlines vision for Oakland, sharpens critique of Perata (03/27/10)
Home game: Behind the scenes at high school hoops (03/26/10)
Oakland Running Festival: A video map (03/26/10)
3.26.2010 The last 24 (03/26/10)
3.25.2010 Big week for Oakland sports (03/25/10)
Oakland taxi drivers say business is getting tougher (03/25/10)
How will ranked-choice voting change Oakland elections? (03/24/10)
Bike story from Afghanistan (03/24/10)
3.24.2010 New Facebook fan page, radio podcast (03/24/10)
A 60s radical turned kids’ music star (03/23/10)
3:22:10: The Hunger (03/22/10)
3.22.10: One year after the Oakland Police Department shootings (03/22/10)
Oakland Community Organizations reach out to defuse street violence (03/20/10)
Q & A with Oakland’s Project Runway contestant Amy Sarabi (03/19/10)
Mayor Dellums to break tie on voter education funding (03/18/10)
3.18.10: Let the Sunshine in! (03/18/10)
Bakesale Betty’s to open a second location (03/17/10)
Yudof, students unite over lobbying (03/17/10)
Hot days ahead (03/17/10)
Stimulus: Following the money (03/16/10)
Oakland students bring speeches, skits and song to the Oratorical Fest (03/16/10)
3.15.10: Oakland residents, 100 years ago (03/15/10)
3.14.10: Oakland man fatally shot, OPD supports cancer patients (03/14/10)
As more Oakland youth join the sex trade, law enforcement explores alternatives to incarceration (03/13/10)
03.13.10: UC ordered to pay, young mother charged with murder (03/13/10)
Summer program sends Oakland’s environmental science students to Costa Rica (03/13/10)
Student perspective: On March 4 during the freeway takeover, some reporters got the story. Four of them got arrested. (03/12/10)
3.12.10 Letters from NUMMI, $$ for voter education (03/12/10)
School board denies Cox Academy’s charter, hears from low-performing schools (03/11/10)
New Bay Bridge may open sooner than expected (03/11/10)
East Bay allez (03/10/10)
Going green? Oakland fair shows you how (03/10/10)
Fairyland gets its close-up (03/08/10)
Tech girls, Castlemont boys bring home OAL hoops titles (03/07/10)
Fourth killing this weekend (03/07/10)
Bargain hunters descend on Oakland Museum’s White Elephant sale (03/07/10)
Bike art on Divisadero (03/06/10)
Oakland after-school fashion program fuses street style with business savvy (03/06/10)
Three killed in 24 hours in West Oakland (03/06/10)
School’s Out: California’s education budget crisis special coverage (03/06/10)
Japanese students join and learn from UC Berkeley protest (03/05/10)
Tech students who stayed in class get lesson in funding crisis (03/05/10)
Oakland Technical High School’s “disaster drill” (03/05/10)
Tech grad starring for Bears (03/05/10)
March Forth: The students take to the streets (03/05/10)
In Sacramento, Democrats support protesters (03/05/10)
Another look: Images from Oakland’s downtown rally (03/04/10)
Protesters arrested; removed from freeway (03/04/10)
Mission High students spearhead rally (03/04/10)
Mission students, teachers march for public education (03/04/10)
Black students walked out Monday in solidarity with UC San Diego (03/04/10)
Students, teachers assemble at Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza (03/04/10)
In Sacramento, protesters lobby for lawmakers’ attention (03/04/10)
UC Berkeley march to Frank Ogawa Plaza (03/04/10)
UC Berkeley students decide: Attend class or protest (03/04/10)
Video: Morning protests at UC Berkeley (03/04/10)
Raw video: Oakland Tech disaster drill (03/04/10)
Oakland students and teachers turn out for March 4 pickets; “disaster drills” (03/04/10)
City attorney weighs in on parking ticket mess (03/04/10)
California Education Budget By the Numbers (03/04/10)
Timeline: California public school funding decisions (03/03/10)
California’s education budget crisis: The story so far (03/03/10)
He saw a dance party. She saw a riot. What happened at Durant Hall? (03/03/10)
Timeline: Recent state education budget cuts (03/03/10)
Student perspective: The rising price of education (03/03/10)
Student perspective: Neo-liberalism — how one wonky economic term just won’t leave me alone (03/03/10)
About our March 4 education budget crisis coverage (03/03/10)
Timeline: UC Berkeley fee increase protests (03/03/10)
Student perspective: Covering demonstrations from the inside (03/03/10)
Student perspective: Change is in our hands (03/03/10)
Train splits bus in half; no one hurt (03/03/10)
California Budget Crisis: Key Locations and Schedule (03/03/10)
Trial of Your Black Muslim Bakery leader begins (03/02/10)
Jerry Brown finally entering the race (03/02/10)
Exclusive video: State Senate leader sits down with unannounced student protesters (03/01/10)
Beyond Broadway & Telegraph (03/01/10)
Spying on Seldon: Tibetan activist the subject of cyberattacks from China (03/01/10)
Tonight: ethics complaints about Perata, Quan (03/01/10)
Oakland: unequal parking policy over (02/26/10)
Pride and joy (02/25/10)
Discriminatory parking enforcement alleged (02/25/10)
Board renews North Oakland Community, Lighthouse Community school charters (02/25/10)
Oakland cab outfit goes hybrid (02/24/10)
Climate change: Is Oakland a model for a local approach? (02/24/10)
Nic Nak Liquors fight returns (02/24/10)
Warriors’ Ronny Turiaf donates defibrillators to prevent deaths among high school athletes (02/23/10)
On the road with the Tour de Taco: Visiting Oakland’s taquerias by bike (02/22/10)
Meet the new reporters for spring 2010 (02/22/10)
City of Oakland petitions for gang injunction (02/21/10)
The loan modification mess (02/21/10)
$70 million for airport connector project to be diverted to regional transit agencies (02/21/10)
Saturday, Feb. 20–New football stadium? Pay up, Raiders (02/20/10)
Quan makes her grassroots case to be Oakland’s mayor (02/20/10)
Oakland City Council approves ammunition ordinance (02/19/10)
Friday, Feb. 19 — Getting rid of gangs (02/19/10)
Beer: The beverage of the people (02/19/10)
Rockridge boutique participates in Princess Project dress drive (02/18/10)
Couples exchange vows during Valentines Day instant weddings (02/17/10)
In lean times, City Council approves more budget cuts (02/17/10)
Not just another wifi shack (02/17/10)
Bridge to Nowhere: Visions for Reusing the Bay Bridge (02/17/10)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 — Down with the Deficit (02/17/10)
Down with bike thieves (02/16/10)
Tuesday, Feb. 16 — Tackling the city’s budget woes (02/16/10)
Bakesale Betty’s to get second home (02/15/10)
Monday Feb. 15 — 2 injured after Richmond church shooting (02/15/10)
Sunday, Feb. 14 – Be Oakland North’s Valentine (02/14/10)
Gay marriage suppporters take case door-to-door (02/13/10)
Saturday, Feb. 13 – Feds say no to the OAC (02/13/10)
Friday, Feb. 12 – Oakland to develop Army Base land (02/12/10)
School board renews charters, supports March 4 ‘Day of Action’ (02/11/10)
Former Oakland medical marijuana supplier in legal limbo (02/11/10)
Keeping it Wheel is back… (02/11/10)
Supporters remain hopeful six months after boy’s disappearance (02/11/10)
Thursday, Feb. 11 – Grant family denounces settlement (02/11/10)
Oakland seeks help from churches in youth crime prevention (02/10/10)
Wednesday, February 10 – False alarms could cost you (02/10/10)
Oakland’s Green Youth Arts and Media Center connects youth with job skills, environmentalism (02/10/10)
Campaign for publicly-funded elections kicks off in Oakland (02/09/10)
Tuesday, Feb. 9 – Free Grand Slams! (02/09/10)
Haitian dancers raise money for loved ones in Haiti (02/09/10)
February 8, 2010: Saints win Superbowl (02/08/10)
Waterfront redevelopment puts some businesses on edge (02/08/10)
Grafitti artists share tags and memories of “DREAM” (02/07/10)
Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad Stirs Debate (02/07/10)
February 6, 2010: New twist in Oscar Grant case, Local hero passes away (02/06/10)
Actual Cafe in Golden Gate goes laptop free on the weekends (02/06/10)
Oakland to be a model city for stimulus spending (02/06/10)
Friends, family, and proteges pay tribute to East Oakland Boxing Association founder (02/06/10)
Timeline: Important dates in the Hasanni Campbell disappearance case (02/05/10)
Rally planned for Hasanni Campbell; foster parents reported to have moved (02/05/10)
Student-led group pinpoints solutions to youth violence (02/04/10)
February 4, 2010: Stricter gun laws in the works, Bay bridge deck gets additional piece (02/04/10)
Many Movements, One Struggle: Remembering the Black Panthers and the Asian American, Chicano, and Native American Power Movements of the 1960s to 1970s (02/04/10)
For four Oakland Tech players, Signing Day a big sigh of relief (02/03/10)
Oakland resident Laura Wells kicks off gubernatorial bid (02/03/10)
City Attorney files lawsuit against immigration consultants (02/03/10)
Jackson and maybe Cable to coach Raiders in 2010: Fans react (02/02/10)
February 2, 2010: Groundhog sees shadow, Oakland seniors recruited to top colleges (02/02/10)
February 1, 2010 (02/01/10)
Stimulus funds bring Early Head Start to First Presbyterian (01/31/10)
January 31, 2010 (01/31/10)
January 30, 2010 (01/30/10)
Bridge tolls to rise, airport connector has another shot at federal funds (01/29/10)
“Farm to School” allies plan healthy food campaign (01/29/10)
January 29, 2010 (01/29/10)
Ellison wants to buy the Warriors, but owner says they’re not for sale (01/28/10)
Oakland school board faced with deep cuts to district budget (01/28/10)
Tomorrow night, Oakland High’s hardwood welcomes back Jabari Brown (01/28/10)
Oscar Grant Settlement (01/28/10)
Oakland seeks feedback on Bus Rapid Transit line (01/27/10)
Oakland sends sound of hope to Haiti (01/26/10)
After the quake, Oakland’s Haitian community reaches out to help (01/24/10)
The old American Steel warehouse becomes a showcase for art (01/23/10)
Oakland Food Policy Council plants seeds for a fall harvest (01/22/10)
Sankofa Academy celebrates student achievement (01/22/10)
Waterfront plan stirs controversy over industrial land (01/21/10)
After five years of Measure Y, Oakland asks “Is community policing the answer?” (01/21/10)
District’s new school surveillance cameras debut at Oakland Tech (01/20/10)
1 suspect killed, CHP officer wounded in Temescal armed robbery attempt (01/20/10)
North Oakland Now: 1/20/2010 Happy new semester! (01/20/10)
Stimulus funds have helped Oakland schools, but what happens now? (01/16/10)
Oakland Tech’s rendition of “Hamlet: Blood in the Brain” (01/15/10)
OUSD hears from students and teachers on charter school renewals (01/14/10)
Rebuilding Together Oakland offers info on Haitian relief efforts (01/14/10)
Teachers’ union balks at ballot proposal to increase teacher pay (01/14/10)
County mental health funds increase as other departments face cuts (01/13/10)
Opponents of Proposition 8 rally outside federal court Monday (01/12/10)
Bay Area watches as Proposition 8 case begins in federal court (01/12/10)
Prop 8 sparring begins in S.F. federal court (01/11/10)
The great human truths: Death, taxes and … laundry? (01/11/10)
OPD Chief Batts ready to try curfew and new technology, but is Oakland? (01/09/10)
Mehserle trial to begin in May (01/08/10)
Oakland’s community policing program fears possible cuts (01/08/10)
Pampered, massaged and $90 on your plate: The true story of Kobe beef (01/08/10)
Genova’s: A day at the deli (01/07/10)
City Council passes ranked-choice voting (01/06/10)
North Oakland medicinal pot producer no criminal, supporters say (01/05/10)
1/4/10 The heart of Temescal (01/04/10)
1/1/10 New Year’s Resolutions (01/01/10)
Kuro mame, A Japanese delicacy for New Year’s (01/01/10)
North Oakland looks back on a decade of tragedy and triumph (12/31/09)
Disney changing script for multicultural audiences, but do they get it right? (12/30/09)
North Oakland, a semester in pictures (12/29/09)
12/28/09 The news from North Oakland (12/28/09)
With Family Justice Center, county implements comprehensive approach against domestic violence (12/28/09)
Oakland comes together for Christmas concert (12/24/09)
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down International Blvd. (12/23/09)
12/22 What happened, Oakland? 2000-2009 (12/22/09)
The huge House health care bill: what’s in it for me? (12/22/09)
12/21/09 Health Care Rx for Oakland (12/21/09)
A tale of two cities, health care edition: Uninsured in Oakland and San Francisco (12/21/09)
Quan’s mayoral campaign starts early, picks up endorsement (12/19/09)
In hiring new chief, BART Police has a chance to start again (12/18/09)
12/18/09 Law and order (12/18/09)
Council president Brunner asks community to support police funding through ballot measure (12/18/09)
For two North Oakland amateurs, boxing is a matter of the heart (12/18/09)
Moving forward on bike lanes near MacArthur BART (12/17/09)
Citing budget woes, OUSD to close 3 schools (12/17/09)
12/17/09 Are we there yet? (12/17/09)
AC Transit cuts services, but not as drastically as feared (12/17/09)
Brunner, OPD to give North Oakland a chance to talk about November crime spike (12/16/09)
12/16/09 Moving Beyond Violence in Oakland (12/16/09)
Residential permits: The latest front in Oakland’s parking wars? (12/15/09)
The graffiti canvas: A modern medieval manuscript? (12/15/09)
12/15/09 Politics at Year’s End (12/15/09)
Amid century of change, Oakland’s Buddhist Church serves as point of continuity for Japanese-Americans (12/14/09)
12/14/09 Keeping the Home Fires Burning (12/14/09)
BART votes to approve Oakland airport connector (12/11/09)
Season’s greetings and tasty eating: North Oakland indulges its holiday sweet tooth (12/11/09)
Did you check out our school lunch special? (12/11/09)
Usually in demand, new nurses now looking for work (12/10/09)
School board confronts rally, budget shortfall, school closures (12/10/09)
Oakland aglow with stimulus dollars, plus a bounty of other news (12/10/09)
Mayor and staff bask in the glow of the stimulus (12/10/09)
Low-profile space is the muse for Temescal coffee purveyor (12/09/09)
At police workshop, a warning primer on gangs (12/09/09)
Temescal residents give their feedback on proposed mural (12/09/09)
UPDATE: BART train derailment in Oakland (12/09/09)
12/9/09 Wednesday: schools and lunches (12/09/09)
School closures loom, but Sankofa likely to remain open next year (12/09/09)
ATM robbery suspect turns himself in to Oakland police (12/08/09)
12/08/09 Tuesday (12/08/09)
Three ingredients travel across the country (12/08/09)
As gears begin to turn, Temescal hopeful for new park space (12/08/09)
How three well-traveled ingredients end up as lunch in Oakland’s public school cafeterias (12/08/09)
Protesters object to charges against local journalist (12/08/09)
12/07/09 Monday (12/07/09)
“Gang Wars: Oakland” leaves locals perplexed, upset (12/06/09)
Local officials say AIDS taking special toll on county’s African-Americans (12/05/09)
Hooligan Toy Drive in Oakland (12/05/09)
Bakesale B’s aromas eclipsed this week by Xmas trees (12/05/09)
Black Critical Mass (12/05/09)
Record stores see tangible return for selling vinyl (12/05/09)
12/4/09: BART asks what you want in a new police chief (12/04/09)
Update on December shooting: no progress, police say (12/04/09)
30-foot tree lit up for the holidays in downtown Oakland (12/04/09)
Oakland World Cup update: no deadline looms, selection process details (12/03/09)
Raiders, Children’s Hospital celebrate 50 years with Mrs. Field’s (12/02/09)
Christmas Shopping: Stun guns and pepper spray? (12/02/09)
Thrift stores mark World AIDS Day with free HIV tests (12/02/09)
December 2, 2009: Virtual Food Drives, Train Accidents, and a Website Grows in Oakland (12/02/09)
AC Transit cuts less drastic than originally planned (12/01/09)
Kids, coffee, and kittens – good news? (12/01/09)
Two wounded in afternoon North Oakland shooting (12/01/09)
12.1.09 Shooting yesterday, AIDS awareness today (12/01/09)
Rehearsing your own death: not your typical night in Oakland (12/01/09)
Black Friday passed, North Oakland retailers see slow start to holiday buying season (11/30/09)
“And that is how you make an Italian Combo!” (11/30/09)
11.30.09 Cyber Monday! (11/30/09)
The Birds of Alcatraz (Avenue) (11/30/09)
Waiting for the revolution in the company of a good book (11/28/09)
Pickling perfect peppers in not too many easy steps (11/27/09)
11.27.09 Black Friday and ACORN (11/27/09)
11.26.09 Happy Thanksgiving (11/26/09)
BART review committee discusses police practices during meeting (11/25/09)
11.25.09 BART review and Thanksgiving plans (11/25/09)
Wednesday morning, 9 a.m. (11/25/09)
Felony charges dropped in BART altercation (11/24/09)
“What is justice?” Inside a death penalty trial (11/24/09)
Oakland community gathers at education summit to brainstorm ideas for dropout prevention (11/24/09)
11.24.09 Tuesday (11/24/09)
Taxi drivers object to tighter parking enforcement (11/24/09)
UC Berkeley students continue protest at UC administration building (11/23/09)
Oakland’s Rep. Lee continues call for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan (11/23/09)
Great Western Power Company (11/23/09)
Construction site at Broadway and West MacArthur (11/23/09)
MacArthur BART Station (11/23/09)
Hardy Dog Park (11/23/09)
Alliance Recycling (11/23/09)
Fortune Cookie Factory (11/23/09)
VCA Animal Hospital (11/23/09)
Golden Gate Donut (11/23/09)
Office of the Mayor (11/23/09)
Lois the Pie Queen (11/23/09)
North Oakland Post Office (11/23/09)
Kerry House (11/23/09)
It’s on College Avenue, it’s delicious and cheese is its main ingredient (11/23/09)
In a bad economy, the mayor’s toy drive serves greater need (11/23/09)
11.23.09: The break is nearly upon us. (11/23/09)
BART to review arrest, injuries at West Oakland station (11/22/09)
Bikes get hyphy in West Oakland (11/22/09)
Oakland medical hub draws more alternative healers (11/22/09)
St. Mary’s Cemetery (11/21/09)
Hotel workers march for contract that includes affordable health care (11/21/09)
11.21.09 Senior healthcare, one less cold case, OPD stretched thin (11/21/09)
Former U.S. astronaut visits Roosevelt Middle School (11/21/09)
U.C. Berkeley building takeover ends peacefully (11/21/09)
Wheeler Hall standoff ends, students out to cheers (11/20/09)
UC Berkeley students take over building in protest (11/20/09)
By the numbers: the fee hike, more financial aid (11/20/09)
11.20.09: Follow protest escalation live on Twitter (11/20/09)
Mehserle trial goes to Los Angeles, judge rules (11/20/09)
U.C. headquarters: fee hikes “painful” but there’s help (11/20/09)
Claremont DMV (11/19/09)
Community recipe: Curried Pork (11/19/09)
Federal civil rights review could imperil BART airport connector project (11/19/09)
School board considers new Waldorf charter, confronts big numbers (11/19/09)
11.19.09 Shooting in West Oakland, UC protest resumes, food donation is down (11/19/09)
If you had a zine, what would you call it? (11/19/09)
McDonald’s on Telegraph Avenue (11/18/09)
Bus stop at 40th Street and Telegraph Avenue (11/18/09)
Mama’s Royal Cafe (11/18/09)
Golden Gate Playground (11/18/09)
11.18.09 Mayor fails to disclose South Africa trip, UC protest and green locomotive unveiled (11/18/09)
City Council OKs billboard plan (11/18/09)
Oakland Museum gives a sneak peak at renovations (11/18/09)
Double murder charges in young Oakland mother’s death (11/18/09)
Oakland moves forward in bid to host World Cup games (11/17/09)
11.17.09 Oakland man charged with murder of girlfriend and her young son (11/17/09)
Scene & Heard: Shirt, Shoes, No Service (11/17/09)
Sign of the times: City Council mulls Oakland’s billboards (11/17/09)
After final arguments, murderer’s fate lies with jury (11/17/09)
City of Oakland holiday hours (11/16/09)
11.16.09. Child’s body found in Berkeley Marina (11/16/09)
The rise in gold prices has hurt the business of selling grills (11/16/09)
Study charges some streets are “dangerous by design” (11/14/09)
The Ella Baker Center honors three visionaries (11/13/09)
11/13/09 Friday the 13th (11/13/09)
Teens create graphic novels depicting their immigration and refugee experiences (11/12/09)
At Children’s Hospital, a request for cash over toys drops donations for families affected by AIDS (11/12/09)
Film on former Panther Richard Aoki debuts (11/12/09)
Car booted? A cellphone & credit card will free it now (11/12/09)
Northwest Oakland shooting injures one person (11/12/09)
11/12/09: Happy Birthday Bay Bridge (11/12/09)
Roller Derby in Oakland is only for the rough and tough (11/12/09)
Veterans honored aboard the USS Hornet (11/11/09)
Oakland groups address sustainable agriculture (11/11/09)
Lights, camera, SWAT team: NBC films Trauma in downtown Oakland (11/11/09)
For all you zine lovers (11/11/09)
Condo conversion attempt fails, sparks argument (11/11/09)
County declares swine flu emergency, offers vaccinations to at-risk uninsured (11/11/09)
Oakland wants to join U.S. bid for World Cup (11/11/09)
11/11/09 (11/11/09)
Three-month anniversary of Hassani Campbell disappearance marked by thin vigil crowd (11/10/09)
A poignant stop war sign at Webster and 49th (11/10/09)
Temescal Produce Market opens at 51st and Telegraph (11/10/09)
One of the newest Korean Restaurants in Temescal (11/10/09)
11/10/09 (11/10/09)
California Roll world record broken at Cal (11/09/09)
The Crucible’s opening art showing: “eARTth” (11/09/09)
California Writers Club celebrates 100th Anniversary (11/09/09)
11/9/09 Monday coffee, Jake’s haircut (11/09/09)
Green jobs grads still hopeful, despite stagnant economy (11/09/09)
Oakland gives locals a look at citywide rezoning plan (11/08/09)
City buffer zone, separating abortion patients from protesters, faces lawsuit in federal court (11/07/09)
Summer’s best friend likes fall too (11/06/09)
Transit riders wooed by Bay Bridge shutdown now seem to be back in their cars (11/06/09)
November 6, 2009: Don’t know what to do this weekend? (11/06/09)
Oakland Black Cowboy Association revives forgotten memories of the American West (11/05/09)
Toll Authority considers fee increase for Bay Area bridges (11/05/09)
Back-to-school for grown-ups: Oakland’s Principal for a Day program (11/05/09)
Best? Fire? (11/05/09)
Bay Bridge closure changes carpoolers commute (11/05/09)
November 5, 2009: San Francisco Bay oil spill update (11/05/09)
“I felt as though a baseball bat had hit me”: a community prays, reflects, on Prop 8 (11/04/09)
A year after Prop 8: the state of gay marriage law (11/04/09)
At council meeting: the World Cup, teen centers and racial disparities (11/04/09)
Poetry and science collide (11/04/09)
November 4, 2009: Maine vote on gay marriage (11/04/09)
Scene and Heard: Dia de los Muertos (11/04/09)
The sun sets… (11/03/09)
Never heard of “scraper bikes”? Watch this. (11/03/09)
A ride into the hills (11/03/09)
Batts to town hall: “We have got to stop the killing” (11/03/09)
November 3, 2009: What’s new in news? (11/03/09)
Mosswood garden dispute reflects the neighborhood’s uneasy change (11/03/09)
Bridge open, Caltrans says it’s “short-term fix” (11/02/09)
As jury mulls death penalty, a mother’s plea for clemency (11/02/09)
The Lakeview librarian’s wedding cakes (11/02/09)
Day of the Dead altars honor family, heritage (11/02/09)
November 2, 2009: Case of the Mondays (11/02/09)
Caltrans: Bay Bridge now open (11/02/09)
Bill Gates, Mary Poppins and the Grim Reaper: the usual gang hits the streets for Halloween (11/01/09)
Critical Mass Halloween Style (10/31/09)
OPD K-9 unit receives four bulletproof vests (10/31/09)
31st October 2009:Halloween Haunting (10/31/09)
Residents consider Golden Gate redevelopment plan (10/31/09)
Non-profit helps refugee and immigrant businesses flourish (10/31/09)
Oil spill contained as clean-up continues (10/30/09)
Thelonious Monk: a life rediscovered (10/30/09)
October 30, 2009: Bridges, spills, and sugar (10/30/09)
Drapers and Gosselins and Madoffs, oh my? (10/30/09)
New law intensifies penalty for trafficking minors (10/30/09)
Batts touts police improvements, says tough choices ahead (10/29/09)
Lawton lays on the cobwebs and truckloads of candy (10/29/09)
Michael Jackson tribute brings zombies to North Oakland (10/29/09)
Fashion show displays models’ climb to jobs and self-esteem (10/29/09)
Wine party planned to fund search for missing boy (10/29/09)
School board, meeting at Chabot, honors volunteers (10/29/09)
Oakland Marathon returning after 25 year hiatus (10/29/09)
October 29, 2009: Midweek record-breaking (10/29/09)
Bridge upkeep is a struggle nationwide, engineers say (10/28/09)
Repairs on Bay Bridge continue through morning commute (10/28/09)
Bay Area braces for evening rush after bridge closure (10/28/09)
October 28, 2009: Two tales of no-bridge commuting woe (10/28/09)
Grub ON: Applesauce by Kathryn Boyle (10/28/09)
Without their bridge, commuters flock to BART (10/28/09)
Repairs begin on Bay Bridge (10/28/09)
With hiphop & iPods, Tech’s Homecoming is both classic and new (10/27/09)
Dawn lake walk lifts those bereaved by suicide (10/27/09)
October 27, 2009: Halloween call to arms! (10/27/09)
Protest highlights tensions brought by Mehserle trial (10/26/09)
O’Malley looks to maintain “superior tradition” at Alameda County DA office (10/26/09)
Volunteers get hands dirty for school’s rooftop produce garden (10/25/09)
Art, live from Death Row (10/25/09)
For Oakland’s seniors, living on Medicare and Medi-Cal can be a challenge (10/25/09)
County’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrates three decades of increasing influence (10/24/09)
Shoppers enjoy free parking on Friday night (10/24/09)
Celebrate Global Climate Action this Saturday (10/23/09)
A moment of hope and trouble for local marijuana advocates (10/23/09)
Sales low but scariness resolute at the pumpkin patch (10/23/09)
Grub O.N.: Ginger cookies by Jody London (10/23/09)
October 23, 2009: The Friday File (10/23/09)
Local clinic doctors gather to plead for health care reform (10/22/09)
In a Festival of Lights, Emeryville youth dance with Indian legend (10/22/09)
Free evening parking returns (10/22/09)
Oct 22, 2009 – Lunch Edition (10/22/09)
40th St bike lane plan sets off hot neighbors’ debate (10/21/09)
How not to place bike in car, lesson 1 (10/21/09)
Jobs for underemployed benefit all, study finds (10/21/09)
At Fruitvale BART, riders speak on decision to move trial of Oscar Grant shooter (10/21/09)
Batts sworn in, city to ease up on wrongway parking tickets (10/21/09)
Port of Oakland truck ban update (10/21/09)
At Taste of Temescal, diversity of food abounds (10/21/09)
October 21, 2009: Nachos! (10/21/09)
Trash and treasure up-for-grabs this Friday (10/20/09)
Batts sworn in as Oakland police chief (10/20/09)
Lawsuit declares bank overcharged by $56 million (10/20/09)
Oakland dance troupe channels Haitian rhythms (10/20/09)
Right turn on wrong-way parking? (10/20/09)
October 20, 2009: Taste of Tuesday (10/20/09)
Laney student performance calls for better public education (10/19/09)
PlayDate gets Oaklanders out of the club and onto the Twister mat (10/19/09)
Eagles’ Michael Vick protested by animal rights group at Oakland Coliseum (10/19/09)
New refugees from rural Burma, grappling with modern California, find an ally in Oakland (10/19/09)
October 19, 2009: Happy Monday! (10/19/09)
Scene & Heard: The Kingfish (10/18/09)
Oakland remembers earthquake, Cypress collapse (10/18/09)
Remembering the surgery inside the freeway collapse (10/17/09)
Judge rules Mehserle trial must leave Alameda County (10/17/09)
After venue ruling, friends and family gather to remember Oscar Grant (10/17/09)
Bay area residents reflect on Loma Prieta anniversary (10/16/09)
Judge rules Mehserle trial must leave county (10/16/09)
October 16, 2009: Thank goodness it’s Friday. (10/16/09)
Free BART-to-work bus for downtown county workers (10/16/09)
Scene & Heard: 61st Street and San Pablo: Hidden Treasures (10/16/09)
20 years after quake, how green is the bridge retrofit? (10/16/09)
Drop, cover, and hold on: ShakeOut drills schoolkids (10/15/09)
Young stars audition for roles of a lifetime (10/15/09)
October 15, 2009: Shake, rattle and roll (10/15/09)
Scene & Heard: Big rain does its work (10/15/09)
Protests and dueling numbers mark schools meeting (10/15/09)
It’s raining, but a tough past year keeps drought-watchers wary (10/14/09)
Butternut squash gratin (10/14/09)
Bicycle Master Plan, MacArthur BART project (10/14/09)
Scene & Heard: Tree down on Telegraph. (10/14/09)
Graffiti artists do battle at DeFremery Park (10/14/09)
October 14, 2009: Here comes the sun (10/14/09)
DC insider Helen Thomas shares her front-row view of presidential politics (10/13/09)
October 13, 2009: We’re writing in the rain today. (10/13/09)
Choir competes for gospel gold (10/12/09)
Green Day’s rock opera hits home (10/12/09)
October 12, 2009: Welcome! We’re different. (10/12/09)
Just One Question: Does Obama Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? (10/11/09)
Busking for ballet lessons: Meet the Hoffman four-kid string quartet (10/11/09)
Where student was killed, hope and song fill the street (10/11/09)
North Oakland meets new police chief Batts (10/10/09)
Crowd gathers at Chabot to see NASA’s rocket and probe crash into moon (10/10/09)
Arguments continue in Mehserle trial; comparison to Rodney King court battle invoked (10/10/09)
Facebook group lends teachers a helping hand (10/09/09)
Jean Quan embraces “underdog” status in mayor’s race: “I’m not intimidated” (10/09/09)
North Oakland’s reactions to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize are mixed (10/09/09)
Survey bias, county population factors in Mehserle change of venue debate (10/09/09)
N.O. Now: those meters make strange bedfellows (10/09/09)
NASA moon rocket due to land at 4:30 a.m. (10/08/09)
After long, long night, city council supports BART airport connector (10/08/09)
Prosecutor pushes in court to keep Oscar Grant murder trial in Oakland (10/07/09)
J school dean discusses $5m Bay Area News Project (10/07/09)
Street fair planned for community healing: Event inspired by shooting death of Desiree Davis (10/07/09)
Oakland Port Commissioners approve a ban on dirty trucks (10/07/09)
Amid budget cuts, volunteers preserve city parks (10/07/09)
Liquor store reopening divides North Oakland neighborhood (10/07/09)
Port commissioners approve polluting trucks ban (10/07/09)
Council bows to protests, rolls back parking hours (10/07/09)
Mehserle’s lawyer argues Oakland’s too biased for BART shooting trial (10/07/09)
Sister Spit on stage in Oakland tomorrow (10/06/09)
Relief efforts continue after disasters in the Pacific (10/06/09)
Parking wars back on tonight’s council agenda (10/06/09)
The Mermaids take the waters at annual cancer swim (10/05/09)
Free bike check-ups (10/05/09)
23rd and Telegraph comes alive for monthly murmur (10/05/09)
On horseback, complete with rhinestones, Oakland Black Cowboys hit downtown (10/04/09)
Meet Serina Elliott, future kitchen champion (10/04/09)
Hometown hero Henderson honored by alma mater (10/03/09)
Profile: Grand Avenue’s stalwart crooning pianist (10/03/09)
Four cities jointly launch new 510arts.com website (10/02/09)
At Sankofa Academy, fathers know best (10/02/09)
A Refuge in Rockridge: church provides respite from stressful times (10/02/09)
For talented kids, a chance to dance, rap and show their skills (10/02/09)
Walking quiet streets in Golden Gate (10/01/09)
Oakland parents share questions, concerns with new superintendent (10/01/09)
These railway police could cost you $371 (10/01/09)
Small group gathers to consider council recall (10/01/09)
Gastronomic delights raise cash at Girls Inc. benefit (09/30/09)
Golden Gate residents confront neighborhood crime (09/30/09)
Conference discusses climate change’s future local effects (09/30/09)
Students prep for green-collar careers (09/30/09)
Oakland Hills fire, tsunami warning make for eventful Tuesday (09/29/09)
Desiree Davis honored, mourned: “She overcame everything” (09/29/09)
New schools head Tony Smith: “This is the future of democracy.” (09/28/09)
Auto Row tempers troubled times with visions for the future (09/28/09)
It’s (still) Hammertime at the Fox Theatre (09/27/09)
Paddles up! Giant weekend dragon boat races on Bay (09/27/09)
Weekend event: ArtEsteem turns local students into showcased artists (09/26/09)
Bar loyalists bemoan the rise of the Internet jukebox (09/26/09)
“The Will and Willie Show” tapes in Upper Rockridge (09/26/09)
Vendors, visitors invited to Rockridge Out and About (09/25/09)
City says too many laundromats may be a problem (09/25/09)
At the school board: Supersonics’ Gary Payton back for kudos, aides complain about treatment in special ed classrooms (09/25/09)
Cal Protests (09/24/09)
Dumped meds can pollute SF Bay, officials warn (09/24/09)
Historically Black Colleges recruit in Oakland (09/24/09)
The UC walkout–A note to our readers (09/24/09)
Dreams deferred: What keeps Rockridge up at night (09/24/09)
State Senator Hancock examines plight of Oakland’s uninsured (09/23/09)
Ten years of Just Cause Oakland (09/23/09)
Council balks at rolling back tough parking laws (09/23/09)
A day in the life of Frank Ogawa Plaza (09/23/09)
North Oakland Now: Protecting seniors from prescription drug perils and substance abuse (09/22/09)
Claremont gets down and dirty for Temescal Creek cleanup (09/22/09)
Oakland’s first American Indian community center turns 54 (09/22/09)
Signed, sealed, delivered: A North Oakland mail carrier makes the rounds (09/22/09)
Meet the new reporters (09/22/09)
Frank Snapp and the not-so-secret guerrilla garden (09/21/09)
City Council to take on Oakland’s parking problem (09/21/09)
Game on: Lawn bowlers battle by the lake (09/21/09)
Flu season already? North Oakland’s pharmacies get their shots in (09/20/09)
O.N. Blogwalk: College Ave, Friday dusk (09/19/09)
More bikes around town (09/18/09)
North Oakland Now: The wages of improvement (09/18/09)
Avast! Talk Like a Pirate Day draws nigh. (09/18/09)
Seen “Gang Wars”? Want to question producers? (09/17/09)
Council to take 2nd look at BART connector project (09/17/09)
Supporters of Haitian refugees picket downtown (09/17/09)
Popcorn, manga swag, and the goop-filled orb: it’s Ninja Night in Rockridge (09/17/09)
Healthcare reform rally brings protesters to Lake Merritt (09/16/09)
Sign up now for walk against domestic violence (09/16/09)
Telegraph’s Koreatown generates both pride & grumbling (09/16/09)
Raider Nation’s back! Now pour me another one. (09/15/09)
In Parkway Theater’s lingering absence, the fragility of an urban neighborhood (09/15/09)
Fading Rose Garden pruned by those who love it (09/14/09)
Rider to AC Transit: “It’s a matter of equity” (09/14/09)
Bikers swap stories, gear at weekend meet (09/14/09)
Gang Wars Oakland on Discovery Channel (09/14/09)
Volunteers solar-panel 16 new houses in one day (09/14/09)
Police make pot, weapons bust by Lake Merritt (09/14/09)
North Oakland Now: No breakthrough in Campbell search (09/14/09)
Slain student, a taunted outsider, was fighting hard to grow up (09/13/09)
Sparks, flames and dreams: A day at the Crucible (09/13/09)
Budget cutbacks put school resources in short supply (09/12/09)
Author’s new book urges rights for “illegal people” (09/11/09)
No massage parlor for the old Parkway (09/11/09)
AC Transit to cut service–what do riders think? (09/11/09)
North Oakland Now: angry haiku, masked teachers (09/11/09)
The Crucible invites visitors for flames, fun and fixing bikes (09/10/09)
Up close with moviegoers, filmmaker at 9/11 film festival (09/10/09)
Bridge facts you can dance to… (09/10/09)
Even more bike love (09/10/09)
Oakland students give old computers a new home (09/10/09)
Slain student’s family had fled New Orleans’ danger (09/09/09)
9/11 film festival brings “truthers” to Grand Lake (09/09/09)
Bread Garden (not them, too!) considers shutdown (09/09/09)
Neighbors mourn shooting death of Tech student (09/08/09)
3rd graders hear their president urge them on (09/08/09)
Labor Day potluck pushes better school meals (09/08/09)
This year’s Labor Day picnic set amid tough times (09/08/09)
“Incredible teamwork” opens Bay Bridge Tuesday (09/08/09)
Chabot opens as construction nears unveiling (09/08/09)
Migrants invited to church pulpits for Labor Day (09/07/09)
Video: Shipping out to watch the Bay Bridge retrofit (09/07/09)
Update: Crack in the Bay Bridge may delay reopening (09/07/09)
Video: Inside the Oakland Art Murmur (09/06/09)
Schools urge calm, planning for swine flu (09/06/09)
No signs of boy found in Lake Elizabeth: Search galvanizes community but reveals no clues (09/05/09)
Keeper of memories: Campbell search organizer known for memorializing missing youth (09/04/09)
Author Gopnik on the wonders of babies’ brains (09/04/09)
Oakland Tech kicks off new Green Academy (09/04/09)
Bay Bridge workday closure goes smoothly (09/04/09)
Game on: at Mosswood, hoops tradition endures (09/04/09)
Creativity, crowds, improv: It’s Art Murmur day (09/04/09)
Commuters find a way to work without a bridge (09/04/09)
Back to school for Oakland’s youngest teachers (09/03/09)
Attorney Burris: ‘This case is stunning to me’ (09/03/09)
Parks fire prevention plan makes headway (09/03/09)
East Bay braces for bridge shutdown (09/02/09)
Campbell foster parents released, no charges filed (09/01/09)
True bike lovers (09/01/09)
No charges against Hassani foster dad (09/01/09)
Campbell’s foster parents arrested: murder suspected in missing child case (08/28/09)
Ride the Port of Oakland (08/26/09)
Fifty trees for West Oakland (08/25/09)
$10K reward for Hassani Info (08/17/09)
East Bay bike swap (08/17/09)
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51st and Telegraph: Greeting card art (08/15/09)
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Child abduction cases by strangers are rare (08/14/09)
Foster father of missing boy leaves home with police (08/14/09)
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Police investigation of missing Fremont boy continues (08/13/09)
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Missing boy’s foster father says child can walk without braces (08/12/09)
Police search park near missing child’s home in Fremont (08/12/09)
F.B.I join search for missing child (08/11/09)
Child last seen in North Oakland still missing (08/10/09)
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Oakland sends BART board back to the drawing board (08/09/09)
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City Council may call emergency meeting over fees (08/07/09)
VIDEO: Oakland Athletics fans sound off on possible team departure (08/06/09)
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Magical bike (08/03/09)
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Despite tough restrictions, youth find Oakland jobs from stimulus (08/03/09)
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Lakeshore businesses protest parking hikes and talk of a general strike (08/01/09)
Lanesplitting 2: Rockridge to Downtown (08/01/09)
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18 years in, a theater group continues to surprise (07/25/09)
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Oakland councilmember brings Dia De Los Muertos back to life in Oakland (07/23/09)
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Basketball tournament shows youth life lessons (07/21/09)
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Bicycle film festival–Oakland style (07/20/09)
A journey of Afro-Mexicans in Mexico (07/20/09)
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Safeway silent as some residents criticize building plan (07/18/09)
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Halal markets and a mosque draw Oakland’s immigrant Muslim community (07/16/09)
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Oakland police are making a dent in retaliation gang war (07/16/09)
Oakland Police Department seeks to quell sideshows and burglaries (07/15/09)
Bicycle film festival – SF and Oakland (07/15/09)
First First Friday won’t be the last (07/15/09)
Oakland Facebook page connects non-profits, volunteers (07/15/09)
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Oakland artists pass down screen printed posters to a new generation (07/13/09)
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The flip side at the Chandra Cerrito Contemporary (07/11/09)
Temescal residents should lock their doors and close windows (07/10/09)
School district resumes local control, but where’s the money? (07/09/09)
Council unanimously passes Oakland Energy, Climate Action Plan (07/09/09)
Oakland North Now 7.09.09 (07/09/09)
North Oakland Now 7.08.09 (07/08/09)
A day with AC Transit (07/08/09)
Mexico and Nicaragua fans at tailgate party at the Oakland Coliseum (07/07/09)
North Oakland Now 7.07.09 (07/07/09)
North Oakland Now 7.06.09 (07/06/09)
OAKTOWN EATS: Injera and Berbere Sauce on Telegraph (07/05/09)
North Oakland Now 07.05.09 (07/05/09)
51st and Telegraph: What’s Behind the Counter? (07/04/09)
Bikes for Namibia (07/04/09)
North Oakland Now 7.04.09 (07/04/09)
North Oakland Now: 7.03.09 (07/03/09)
Commuters grimace and bear transit fare hikes (07/02/09)
North Oakland Now: 7.2.09 (07/02/09)
51st and Telegraph: Informal economies (07/02/09)
51st and Telegraph: The very short story (07/01/09)
A new farmer’s market grows at Children’s Hospital (07/01/09)
Budget Diaries 3 – The end or just the beginning? (07/01/09)
North Oakland Now 7.1.09 (07/01/09)
North Oakland Now 6.30.09 (06/30/09)
Safeway talks bigger, Piedmont wonders if it’s better (06/30/09)
51st and Telegraph: Shooting the intersection (06/29/09)
OAKTOWN EATS: La Calaca Loca (06/29/09)
Bazillions of bike baskets (06/29/09)
Decoding the buzz around Mama Buzz (06/28/09)
North Oakland Now 6.28.09 (06/28/09)
MIXED MEDIA: Oakland Pride at San Francisco Pride (06/28/09)
Budget vote approaching (06/27/09)
North Oakland Now 6.27.09 (06/27/09)
Rockridge NCPC Is Looking Out for Crime and New Crime Fighters (06/26/09)
Civilians to take a bigger role in police internal affairs (06/26/09)
North Oakland Now 6.26.09 (06/26/09)
Local artists in residence speak at Kala Art Institute (06/26/09)
North Oakland Now 6.25.09 (06/25/09)
BART consultants get first degree from community (06/24/09)
Oakland – A City Many Women Call Home (06/24/09)
51st and Telegraph: One intersection, billions of stories (06/22/09)
Bikers represent at the Uptown Unveiled (06/22/09)
Dancing Under the Stars at Jack London Square (06/22/09)
North Oakland Now 6.22.09 (06/22/09)
North Oakland Now 6.21.09 (06/21/09)
Zoot suit cabaret in Oakland (06/21/09)
Port of Oakland plans to give $70 million for Oakland Airport Connector (06/19/09)
SBA loan program swamped (06/19/09)
Rockridge residents contemplate going solar (06/19/09)
North Oakland Now 6.19.09 (06/19/09)
MIX MEDIA: People loved Uptown Unveiled in Oakland (06/19/09)
51st and Telegraph: Lend your voice to our African-American stories project. (06/19/09)
Slide Show: Uptown Unveiled (06/19/09)
Art project celebrates local history, seeks to bring communities together (06/18/09)
North Oakland Now 6.18.09 (06/18/09)
North Oakland Now 6.17.09 (06/17/09)
Budget Diaries 2: No end in sight (06/17/09)
A produce store grows in West Oakland (06/17/09)
West Oaklanders want to keep the streets free & clear (06/16/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Stationary (06/15/09)
Rad Massaker outtakes (06/15/09)
Local films hit the walls of North Oakland (06/15/09)
Check Out Your Neighbor’s Art—Round 2 (06/15/09)
Oakland North Now 6.14.09 (06/15/09)
Checking Out Your Neighbor’s Art (06/14/09)
MIX MEDIA: Vintage deco stars in Uptown architecture tour (06/14/09)
140 fewer officers? Try 202 (06/13/09)
North Oakland Now 6.13.09 (06/13/09)
Rising BART and AC Transit fees sends some commuters reeling (06/12/09)
Temescal neighborhood is on watch (06/12/09)
North Oakland Now 6.12.09 (06/12/09)
Bushrod neighborhood seeks ceasefire in retaliation war (06/10/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Mannequins (06/09/09)
Oakland’s very own alleycat (06/09/09)
Local parks will suffer from proposed budget cuts (06/09/09)
North Oakland Now 6.09.09 (06/09/09)
Oakland follows Detroit (06/09/09)
North Oakland Now 6.08.09 (06/08/09)
North Oakland Now 6.07.09 (06/07/09)
Churches of Oakland (06/07/09)
Career Center popular with Oakland’s unemployed (06/06/09)
Marriage is only a matter of time say those at nation’s oldest gay bar (06/04/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Kung-Fu (06/04/09)
Loaner tools and repair classes? How cool (06/04/09)
North Oakland Now 6.04.09 (06/04/09)
Pupusa problems and affordable apartments (06/04/09)
City Hall OKs Oakland City ID program. Well, sort of. (06/04/09)
I scream, you scream, we all scream on College Avenue (06/03/09)
North Oakland Now 6.03.09 (06/03/09)
Budget Diaries: Just your average meeting, or the end of Oakland as we know it? (06/02/09)
North Oakland Now 06.01.09 (06/01/09)
Salsa by the lake (06/01/09)
Lanesplitting (05/31/09)
North Oakland Now 05.31.09 (05/31/09)
Oakland artists eye $$ for community projects (05/31/09)
Highlights and Shadows: The Ripple (05/30/09)
North Oakland Now 05.30.09 (05/30/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Closing Time (05/29/09)
From Oakland to New York (05/29/09)
Rockridge residents fear possible cuts in police and criticize Safeway plan (05/29/09)
A Taste of Italy (05/28/09)
A master of delicate and gruff (05/28/09)
Not your average bike shop (05/28/09)
A bike, a kid, and a welding gun (05/28/09)
North Oakland Now 05.28.09 (05/28/09)
Libraries, seniors, feel the bite of recession (05/28/09)
Temescal Library thinking outside the tool box (05/27/09)
North Oakland Now: 05.27.09 (05/27/09)
Oakland North Now: 05.26.09 (05/26/09)
MIX MEDIA: The Regulars (05/26/09)
North Oakland Now: 05.25.09 (05/25/09)
North Oakland Now:05.24.09 (05/24/09)
North Oakland Now:05.23.09 (05/23/09)
The Week That Was: Education (05/22/09)
North Oakland Now:05.22.09 (05/22/09)
The way it was (05/22/09)
Town hall audience prefers local cadidate for schools’ superintendent (05/21/09)
Preliminary BART hearing from the hall (05/21/09)
North Oakland Now: 05.21.09 (05/21/09)
Seniors plead with Oakland City Council: No more cuts, not for us (05/20/09)
North Oakland Now: 05.20.09 (05/20/09)
Summer break is not just for students (05/19/09)
Budget woes, safety concerns dominate town hall meeting (05/19/09)
The beach or a poem? At least 40 opt for poetry at Diesel (05/18/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Overhang (05/17/09)
Piles and piles of bikes (05/17/09)
MIX MEDIA: Temescal Farmers Market Comes Into Season (05/17/09)
A Taste of Greece in Oakland (05/17/09)
Take me out to the $2 ball game (05/14/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Headless (05/09/09)
NORTH OAKLAND NOW: MAY 7, 2009- ODD DAY!!! (05/07/09)
NORTH OAKLAND NOW: May 6, 2009 (05/06/09)
May Day in Oakland: Labor speaks (05/06/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Window Display (05/06/09)
Busline Blog: Oakland budget update (05/06/09)
Oakland Bites: Urban garden edition (05/05/09)
North Oakland Now: 05 May 2009 (05/05/09)
North Oakland Now: Zero de Mayo (05/05/09)
Oakland’s May Day, from a youth perspective (05/05/09)
Political action on two wheels (05/04/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Puddle (05/04/09)
Oakland’s Neighborhood Public Radio expands the boundaries of broadcasting (05/03/09)
Workers, immigrants rally in Oakland on May Day (05/03/09)
North Oakland Now: May 1st, 2009 (05/01/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Bus Stop (04/30/09)
Oakland youth prepare for May Day march and rally (04/30/09)
North Oakland Now: April 30, 2009 (04/30/09)
Keeping It Wheel: Pro cyclists Twitter from the road (04/29/09)
North Oakland Now: April 29, 2009 (04/29/09)
Celebrating Earth Day, Oakland-style (04/28/09)
Budget showdown, final installment: Third time’s the charm (04/28/09)
North Oakland Now: April 28, 2009 (04/28/09)
Rebuilding Together Oakland revamps homes for the elderly (04/27/09)
Oakland Bites: Google Sauce (04/27/09)
Mountain View Cemetery: A tour for the living (04/27/09)
North Oakland Now: April 27, 2009 (04/27/09)
Epic bike video (04/26/09)
North Oakland Now: April 26, 2009 (04/26/09)
Alameda County readies pools for a safe summer (04/25/09)
North Oakland Now: April 25, 2009 (04/25/09)
Busline Blog: Oakland budget miscellany (04/25/09)
Riding with Fix without Dix, Oakland’s premier ladies’ bike crew (04/24/09)
North Oakland Now: April 24, 2009 (04/24/09)
What’s your story? (04/23/09)
Do Something About It: Puppy (and other) love (04/22/09)
Letter from the Community: An Oakland mother’s story (04/22/09)
Oakland North Now: April 22, 2009 (04/22/09)
Oakland North Now: April 21, 2009 (04/21/09)
Rich student, rude student? (04/21/09)
Budget showdown, part 2: No more pie-in-the-sky; who represents the community? (04/21/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Hats Off (04/20/09)
Oakland Bites: Your Best Picnic Spots (04/20/09)
Rumor Nation: Spring Festival at the International House (04/18/09)
Oakland to Cuba: Obama lifts travel restrictions for family visits (04/17/09)
Oakland North Now: April 17, 2009 (04/17/09)
Highlights and Shadows: The Hand (04/16/09)
Oakland’s bike paths (04/16/09)
Budget showdown, part 1: Dellums channels Obama, Oakland counts on federal stimulus money (04/15/09)
SAN PAB DIARIES: Law & Order Pt. 1 (04/15/09)
Oakland Animal Shelter has a full house (04/15/09)
Oakland Bites: Brunch Suggestions? (04/14/09)
Recessionomics: Now available in bite-sized pieces! (04/14/09)
North Oakland Now: April 13, 2009 (04/13/09)
Lights Out: mapping shuttered businesses in the East Bay (04/13/09)
The Shaolin Master of Oakland (04/13/09)
Do Something About It: Earth Day (04/13/09)
North Oakland Now: April 12, 2009 (04/12/09)
North Oakland Now: April 11, 2009 (04/11/09)
Busline Blog: Bye bye car (04/11/09)
Martin Holden’s Handsome Books (04/10/09)
Berkeley farmers’ markets become zero waste zones (04/10/09)
Live Wire: Burlesque at Café Van Kleef (04/10/09)
Dedicated to wheelies (04/10/09)
VIDEO: What’s in your box? CSA members look forward to spring (04/09/09)
Oakland Bites: Inconceivably delicious (04/09/09)
North Oakland Now: April 9, 2009 (04/09/09)
North Oakland Now: April 8, 2009 (04/08/09)
VIDEO: Dachshund derby brings crowds to Golden Gate Fields (04/07/09)
Around the World with the Dalai Lama (04/07/09)
North Oakland Now: April 7, 2009 (04/07/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Footsteps (04/06/09)
Oakland Bites: Bacon-wrapped Twinkie Stonehenge (04/06/09)
North Oakland Now: April 6, 2009 (04/06/09)
Outtakes from Manifesto Bicycles (04/05/09)
Surfing the world wide couch (04/03/09)
Oakland Bites: The CSA conundrum (04/03/09)
Reading Room: Stephanie Young Is Deep (04/01/09)
Ghost bike (04/01/09)
Oakland Bites: The idealist food war (03/30/09)
Oakland’s pushcart organizers fight illegal street vending (03/30/09)
For Native Hawaiians, it’s a paradise lost (03/27/09)
Beauteous bike art (03/27/09)
Dual-task bicycle (03/24/09)
The Parkway’s last hurrah (03/23/09)
North Oakland Now: A note on the police shootings (03/23/09)
Stem cell ban reversal hits close to home (03/20/09)
Oakland Bites: The great CSA experiment (03/20/09)
North Oakland Now – Marine recruiting center vandalized (03/19/09)
North Oakland Now: March 19, 2009 (03/19/09)
A tribute to Kasper’s: History, in hot dogs (03/18/09)
Recessionomics: On joblessness and Snuggies (03/18/09)
North Oakland Now: March 18, 2009 (03/18/09)
Oakland Bites: CSAs, Holes in the Wall (03/17/09)
Lock ‘em up (03/17/09)
San Pab Diaries: 99¢ Recessionomix (03/17/09)
Finger-picking guitar down at Lake Merritt (03/17/09)
North Oakland Now: March 17, 2009 (03/17/09)
Making it (03/16/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Unicycle Man (03/16/09)
North Oakland Now: March 16, 2009 (03/16/09)
North Oakland Now: March 15, 2009 (03/15/09)
North Oakland Now: March 14, 2009 (03/14/09)
Busline Blog: Telegraph at Sunrise (03/13/09)
East bay bicycle fatalities (03/13/09)
North Oakland Now: March 13, 2009 (03/13/09)
Oakland Bites: The Burger Query (03/13/09)
North Oakland Now: March 12, 2009 (03/12/09)
High Times in a Rough Economy (03/12/09)
Busline Blog: You may as well just give them the $2 (03/11/09)
The Job Blog: Show us the money! (03/11/09)
Youth Speak Up, Curfew Shot Down (03/11/09)
North Oakland Now: March 11, 2009 (03/11/09)
Anxiety and rumors at armed robbers’ apparent shopping center of choice (03/11/09)
San Pab Diaries: Borderlands and liquor stores (03/10/09)
Organic roots: From the rancho to the market (03/10/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Make-up (03/10/09)
Bike love… (03/10/09)
North Oakland Now: March 10, 2009 (03/10/09)
Manifesto: Not your everyday bike shop (03/09/09)
Time Travel in Emeryville: The Factory Party (03/09/09)
Oakland Bites: The low-carbon diet (03/09/09)
The Job Blog: The February numbers (03/09/09)
North Oakland Now: March 9, 2009 (03/09/09)
Busline Blog: Fix the 51 this week (03/09/09)
What the…? (03/08/09)
North Oakland Now: March 8, 2009 (03/08/09)
California’s same-sex marriage debate visits State Supreme Court – again (03/07/09)
Oakland North Now: March 7, 2009 (03/07/09)
Slideshow: Oscar Grant protest at Fruitvale BART (03/06/09)
North Oakland Now: March 6, 2009 (03/06/09)
San Pab Diaries: Tienda Mexicana Blues (03/06/09)
San Pab Diaries: 17.3 miles of yummy contradictions (03/06/09)
Oakland Bites: Punny Eateries (03/05/09)
Live Wire: Starry Plough (03/05/09)
Busline Blog: Perilous Rides (03/05/09)
North Oakland Now: March 5, 2009 (03/05/09)
Do Something About It: Rebuilding Happiness (03/05/09)
Missing pieces (03/05/09)
Storytellers bring civil rights tales to high school (03/04/09)
North Oakland Now: March 4, 2009 (03/04/09)
Filmmaker to screen “Redemption,” story of Oakland recyclers (03/03/09)
Highlights and Shadows: The Ghost (03/03/09)
Reading Room: Much admired, much hated Chinese novelist at The Book Zoo on Friday (03/03/09)
North Oakland Now: March 3, 2009 (03/03/09)
North Oakland Now: March 2, 2009 (03/02/09)
A retail oasis moves into an empty Oakland block (03/02/09)
Art Quest along the 40th Street Corridor (03/02/09)
Oakland Bites: Economic Comfort Food (03/02/09)
WELL presents Gajillionaire show (03/02/09)
Highlights and Shadows: For the Birds (03/02/09)
Shiny new bike racks (02/28/09)
North Oakland Now: February 28, 2009 (02/28/09)
Oakland Bites: An Egg Roll Convert (02/28/09)
Recessionomics: An unhappy statistic (02/27/09)
Busline Blog: Overheard on the 1R (02/27/09)
Bike to the movies (02/27/09)
North Oakland Now: Friday, February 27 (02/27/09)
Arts criticism: Anti-police brutality art show at Mama Buzz (02/27/09)
Oakland Bites: Zachary’s Art Contest (02/27/09)
Welcome to the Busline Blog… (02/26/09)
North Oakland Now: Thursday, February 26 (02/26/09)
Seniors and health care: The musical (02/26/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Manning the Manhole (02/25/09)
Career: Take 2 at Laney College (02/25/09)
North Oakland Now: Wednesday, February 25 (02/25/09)
Oakland Bites: Hello Lent, goodbye carbs (02/25/09)
Eric Lyngen and “The Book About Books” (02/24/09)
Gambling for one of Oakland’s small schools (02/24/09)
Recessionomics: Buy our cars, please! (02/24/09)
Linking public health to city planning (02/24/09)
North Oakland Now: Tuesday, February 24 (02/24/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Window Ad (02/24/09)
Reading Room: Sunrise Bookshop (02/23/09)
Lots of rain (02/23/09)
North Oakland Now: Monday, February 23 (02/23/09)
The Book About Books (02/22/09)
North Oakland Now: Sunday, February 22 (02/22/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Trapped Outside (02/21/09)
North Oakland Now: Saturday, February 21 (02/21/09)
Live Wire: Zydeco at Just Dance Ballroom (02/21/09)
Art show at Manifesto Bicycles (02/21/09)
Rumor Nation: Get shots of coffee for free today (02/20/09)
In Oakland, prisoner release already the norm (02/20/09)
Recessionomics: Maybe there is an upside to the downturn (02/20/09)
Bikes around town (02/20/09)
North Oakland Now: Friday, February 20 (02/20/09)
Going once, going twice: Auctioning off a foreclosed home (02/20/09)
Oakland Bites: The Grilled Cheese Invitational (02/20/09)
Live Wire – What’s on Tap (02/19/09)
North Oakland Now: Thursday, Feb. 19 2009 (02/19/09)
Annual Ragga Muffins Festival in Oakland (02/18/09)
North Oakland Now: Wednesday, Feb 18 2009 (02/18/09)
Highlights and Shadows: The Oakland Cathedral (02/18/09)
Keeping it clean: Public art in Oakland (02/18/09)
North Oakland Now: Tuesday, Feb. 17 2009 (02/17/09)
East Bay refugees have a new safe haven but with different challenges (02/17/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Matias A. Bombal (02/16/09)
Everything Old is New Again: Dec-O-Win at The Paramount Theatre (02/15/09)
The ants are my friends/they’re blowing in the wind (02/15/09)
The Beauty of Betty’s (02/14/09)
The round-up (02/13/09)
Weekend Redwood ride (02/13/09)
Highlights and Shadows: Wigs for Sale (02/13/09)
Three major banks announce freeze on foreclosures (02/13/09)
The Department of Broken Spines (02/13/09)
Bucking the myth: There is no upside to the downturn (02/13/09)
Welcome to Live Wire! (02/13/09)
Highlights and Shadows: KYCC (02/12/09)
Keeping it Wheel at Art Murmur (02/11/09)
Keeping it Wheel (02/11/09)
No golden parachute for stores on Piedmont Avenue (02/09/09)
Beer pong at the Stork Club (02/09/09)
Kicking off ‘Recessionomics’ (02/09/09)
Deth P. Sun: I See it All (02/09/09)
Juicy toxins: Johanna Poethig and the art of Wasak (02/08/09)
Off with their heads (02/08/09)
State furloughs hit local DMV office (02/08/09)
Oakland home values a block-by-block prospect (02/08/09)
Downsizing a household in the wake of foreclosure (02/08/09)
Free to Be or Not to Be (02/06/09)
Obama and Me by Sweta Vohra (02/06/09)
Fox comparable to phoenix rising from its “depressed” roots (02/06/09)
Oakland Celebrates the Dream of MLK (01/19/09)
If it’s Monday night at Nomad Cafe, it must be trivia time (01/17/09)
At Manzanita, you really are what you eat (01/14/09)
New and improved, neighborhood video store prepares for its sequel (01/04/09)
Mail thieves suspected in missing deliveries (12/24/08)
Oakland Public Library’s Temescal Branch Celebrates 90 years (12/19/08)
Temescal sets up holiday ice rink–without ice (12/19/08)
Zeppelin takes flight over Bay Area (12/15/08)
“Shimtuh” brings help to abused Korean women (12/15/08)
Neighbors band against multiplying group homes (12/09/08)
Teaching Obama: in classrooms, lesson is vast (12/04/08)
O.N. opines! On politics, on creepy comedy, on Xma$… (12/03/08)
Fast Freddie Rodriguez is that blur on two wheels (12/03/08)
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” churns art with recycling (12/03/08)
Oakland recognizes local leaders in AIDS prevention (12/02/08)
AIDS day events offer Oakland sobering reminders (12/01/08)
Now 80, marathon runner plans to keep running (12/01/08)
Local merchants: Black Friday slid by sort of gray (12/01/08)
Kerry’s Kids brings mobile MDs to homeless kids (12/01/08)
A fragrant shop helps Ethiopians far from home (11/26/08)
Newly-elected Kaplan: “I know we can do it” (11/26/08)
With development looming, old Burley’s hangs on (11/26/08)
Artist Liz Maxwell invokes nature, math, flight (11/25/08)
Korean Americans find roots in traditional drumming (11/22/08)
“Problem-solvers” try a different kind of policing (11/20/08)
free toys, turkeys and tickets (11/19/08)
Memorial unveiled for the 900 Jonestown dead (11/18/08)
That suspicious car might be casing your network (11/18/08)
2008 Election Special Live Blog (11/18/08)
Street DUI checks will hit North Oakland next (11/17/08)
Oakland drivers, licenses just revoked, hit sting (11/17/08)
Cyclist mugged, threatened on Locksley (11/17/08)
Hundreds protest Prop 8 in downtown Oakland (11/15/08)
Graduating recruits finally give OPD full staffing (11/14/08)
Oaklanders & politics “Mix It Up” at monthly gig (11/14/08)
OPD says residents helped nab burglary suspects (11/14/08)
Protesters plead for halt to care services cuts (11/13/08)
Safeway and Rockridge butt heads once again (11/13/08)
At “GO!,” and for Peralta, artists make happy mess (11/13/08)
The Votes and Voices project 2008 (11/13/08)
Veterans Day tribute amid hillside protest crosses (11/12/08)
Polls closing, a dogged rush to make one vote count (11/12/08)
Ministers grapple with election’s spiritual message (11/11/08)
The Big Day Archive: live from the neighborhood (11/11/08)
Door-breakdown burglaries subject of meeting tonight (11/11/08)
Twelve countries, six languages–one high school team (11/10/08)
Dollars & Change: a special report tracking Obama donations (11/10/08)
UCB black students sober, charged, expectant (11/07/08)
Prop 8 foes grapple with the blow and joy of Nov 4 (11/07/08)
“Allo, La Californie? Has he won?” (11/07/08)
Here, like rest of the U.S., an unforgettable night (11/06/08)
Prop 8 challenged in court, questions abound (11/06/08)
Voters approve more cash for children’s hospitals (11/05/08)
Kaplan wins at-large Oakland council seat (11/05/08)
And at an Oakland AME church: “Hallelujah!” (11/05/08)
Cheers, honking, weeping as city reacts (11/04/08)
Measure NN fails — no new money for Oakland police (11/04/08)
Voters approve $500 million for regional parks (11/04/08)
Prop. 2 passes, farm animals get more room to stretch (11/04/08)
Transit’s Measure VV passes with wide margin (11/04/08)
I-house foreign students cheer the new president (11/04/08)
Excitement still in air as voting slows midday (11/04/08)
From porch, euphoric, the Wests cheer and hope (11/04/08)
Anxiety, candor as black students anticipate results (11/04/08)
Get out vote effort starts before dawn (11/04/08)
Prop 3 asks voters to direct millions to Children’s Hospital (10/31/08)
New project urging more women of color to vote (10/31/08)
WW seeking big new money for East Bay Parks (10/30/08)
New card-swipe bike lockers unveiled at MacArthur BART (10/29/08)
Opponents Kaplan, Hamill vying for at-large council seat (10/29/08)
Door-kicking burglary suspects nabbed after hills pursuit (10/29/08)
Lawyers gearing up for election day polls watch (10/28/08)
VV proposes tax increase to cover rising AC Transit costs (10/28/08)
Bay Area child sex trafficking stings lead nationwide effort (10/28/08)
Still shaken by 1991 firestorm’s fury, a fire captain returns (10/28/08)
Rockridge’s Lawton: a trick-or-treater’s oasis (10/28/08)
Domestic violence reports up, but leaders see progress (10/28/08)
Chicken cages at center of intense Prop. 2 fight (10/28/08)
To cheers, “Gecko Girl” scales Oakland building (10/25/08)
City’s oddest supplies shop facing hard times too (10/23/08)
Freeways closed for hours where truck blew up (10/22/08)
After night of pleas, council passes cut-down budget (10/22/08)
Black church leaders urge no vote on Prop 8 (10/21/08)
“Madness” registers thousands before deadline (10/21/08)
Local hearing addresses imperiled retirement plans (10/21/08)
Tree thieves hard to track despite trails of dirt (10/21/08)
“Can I wear my Obama T shirt?” Polling place FAQs (10/20/08)
Dispatch From a Red County (10/20/08)
Demo to bankers: “Jail ’em, don’t bail ’em!” (10/20/08)
Farmer’s market both hurt & helped by money crisis (10/19/08)
Obama gear a hot sell, local businesses say (10/17/08)
Crucial young voters are targets in weekend push (10/17/08)
Motel’s a sleazy neighbor, residents complain (10/16/08)
Cyclists on sidewalk face tickets, complaints (10/16/08)
Grim city budget faces City Council approval tonight (10/16/08)
Halloween fun and fund-raising at Children’s Hospital (10/15/08)
Playground’s “4-square” goes grownup in BART lot (10/15/08)
Choirs rock the house in gospel music contest (10/15/08)
Coming soon to a BART station near you: noise, dust and earthquake safety (10/14/08)
New owners struggling to resurrect Eli’s Mile High (10/14/08)
Competing chefs sweat out Crabby Chef cookoff (10/14/08)
Bus corridor plan would pull traffic lanes from Telegraph (10/14/08)
Bus tour brings ‘Seinfeld’ to UC Berkeley campus (10/14/08)
Red flag warning lifted, but hills still in danger (10/14/08)
Friends of newly-reopened art center fret over its future (10/13/08)
Your crisis questions: an economist answers (10/12/08)
Rockridge street festival draws thousands (10/12/08)
Oakland considers controversial municipal ID cards (10/12/08)
Educators against teachers’ salary measure (10/09/08)
Council debates facelift for Oakland’s taxis (10/09/08)
School board to parents: No closures for now (10/09/08)
Those legs under your car? Might be a converter thief (10/09/08)
Pumpkin patch helps Oakland get into Halloween spirit (10/09/08)
School board at Tech tonight to make room for all (10/07/08)
Ethiopians in Temescal see hope in Obama (10/07/08)
Second debate not a game-changer, experts say (10/07/08)
Temescal neighbors appeal to Housing Authority police (10/06/08)
New prosecution team aims at “gateway crimes” (10/06/08)
Girls’ rowing team puts oars within reach (10/06/08)
No letup on rationing, EBMUD warns (10/02/08)
The financial crisis: a summary (10/01/08)
Official pleads for fall immunizations, despite “misinformation” (10/01/08)
HPV vaccine recommended for pre-teen girls (10/01/08)
Vaccinations, as recommended by the CDC (10/01/08)
Cyclists’ pack rides Oakland to press for better routes (10/01/08)
“Green collar” rally calls for enviro-helping jobs (09/28/08)
Debate-watching parties draw jeers, applause (09/27/08)
New cathedral opens on Lake Merritt (09/25/08)
County’s food bank now needs virtual food, too (09/24/08)
Sports fields strained by understaffing, overuse (09/23/08)
Lower fee hike recommended for residential parking (09/23/08)
City Council to consider increased parking fees (09/23/08)
NN promises more police, but some voters dubious (09/23/08)
Rockridge residents still unhappy with Safeway expansion (09/23/08)
Oakland Democrats focus on local elections (09/22/08)
At North Oakland’s Civicorps, “working green” is part of school (09/21/08)
Neighbors clean up Temescal Creek (09/21/08)
Home greening grows in North Oakland (09/16/08)
A celebration of Latino art, health and community (09/16/08)
Back to school for OUSD Board of Education (09/16/08)
New cell phone service helps stranded drivers (09/16/08)
Safeway, neighbors to discuss controversial expansion (09/16/08)
New sports complex opens in Berkeley (09/10/08)
Critics give local cities “failing grades” on immigration policies (09/07/08)

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