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Edible gardens will grow in Oakland with approval of permits

The Oakland City Council has approved policy changes that will allow urban farmers to grow fruits and vegetables “by right” on private land in almost all areas throughout the city.

By Melissa Bosworth on December 2, 2014
California Thursdays feature meals prepared with fresh ingredients from California. Photo by Ethan Bien.

OUSD celebrates “California Thursdays” with locally-sourced lunches

Oakland Unified School District pioneered “California Thursdays,” a program through which schools across the district serve lunches sourced entirely from in-state producers one day a week. Last Thursday, organizers welcomed 14 more districts from across the state, comprising nearly a million students, in following suit.

By Melissa Bosworth on November 6, 2014

“Feeding the 5,000” serves free smoothies and soup, satisfies thousands

The first ‘Feeding the 5,000’ event in the United States took place at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Saturday. More than 5,000 servings of lunch were prepared out of fruits and vegetables that would otherwise have been wasted.

By Melissa Bosworth and Chloe Shi on October 23, 2014
Oakland High School sophomore delivers a speech on biker-powered stage Credit: Jieqian Zhang

Protesters gather at Lake Merritt in support of global climate change rallies

In conjunction with climate change rallies worldwide, activists gathered at Lake Merritt on Sunday for the Northern California People’s Climate Rally.

By Melissa Bosworth and Alicia Vargas on September 23, 2014

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