Oakland-based nonprofit Today’s Future Sound teaches music production to students in K-12 schools around the bay and beyond.
Arlo is an exceptionally handsome 1-year-old white Labrador Retriever
mix who will bring energy, enthusiasm and love to his
new family. This medium-size four-legged citizen of Oakland arrived
at the shelter in late September, and now Arlo really could use a
good home.
A wind storm struck the bay area last night, causing widespread power outages and damage throughout Oakland.
There’s something in the water in Oakland.
But thanks to several local, state and federal agencies, it’s being cleaned up. On Monday, a 105-foot tugboat, nicknamed “Captain Al,” emerged from the depths of the Oakland Estuary where it had been resting – and rusting – for over a decade.
“Urban Shield is the largest full-scale exercise in the nation,” said Sgt. J.D. Nelson, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) public information officer. The event was created by ACSO seven years ago and has grown each year. This year, Nelson estimates that more than 5,000 people participated from across the state, country and world.
A Friday morning BART strike was averted, but the possibility remains as talks between union leaders and BART management will continue through the weekend.
Proud family members filled the Scottish Rite Center on Friday morning to cheer for 36 new graduates joining the Oakland Police Department. This marks the 167th academy to graduate with OPD.
During the past two weeks, North Oakland has gotten a boost in efforts to fight crime, with an additional “crime reduction team” of six veteran officers patrolling the streets.