Christian Stork

Oakland at Work: The rump of “Oscar Grant Plaza”

The acoustics are perfect in Frank Ogawa Plaza, the site of City Hall, on a Sunday. The clang of pots and pans resonate in a corner where a table is set up with turkey, gravy, and other Thanksgiving fixings covered with foil to keep it warm. “On the last Sunday of every month we like to put on a little feed and feed some of the folks in the community when they’re running out of money,” said Ed, a retiree…