Late Monday, Mayor Ron Dellums acknowledged that he owes the IRS money after the issue was brought to public attention. The IRS has placed lien on property Dellums owns; the East Bay Express reports that Dellums and his wife, Cynthia, owe an estimated $239,000 for not paying taxes between 2005-2007, according to IRS records. It is not known exactly how much Dellums owes to date. Although the Bay Bridge opened Monday morning, it may have to close again to repair…
After a weekend filled with candy, face paint and costumes, are you longing for your Saturday night back? Monday may just seem like a drab, but wake up North Oakland! Want some news with your coffee? Seven days and counting: the Bay Bridge being closed has made commuting very difficult for some, BUT CalTrans has announced that they will likely finish repairs today at it will open at 9:00 a.m. El Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead,…
Police dogs will be better protected after a local fund raising effort allowed the OPD to purchase bulletproof vests for the K-9 unit.
The unusual fashion show at Jack London Square last night featured discount and second-hand clothing, Willie Brown Jr., and an abundance of pride. A slideshow accompanies the story.
The race, last run in Oakland in 1984, will take marathoners from City Hall through North Oakland, and then all over town.
I am a product of Only Child syndrome. Since I moved back to the Bay Area from Fresno, I have spent a lot of time with my parents in Pittsburg. Yesterday, my mother offered to cook me dinner and do my laundry (she had me at hello). The catch: I had to drive to Pittsburg. The 30-minute drive through the Caldecott tunnel was effortless, though, knowing that a home-cooked meal was at the end of my drive. Little did I…
Oakland Port commissioners made official last night a polluting trucks ban they approved by a vote at their meeting on Oct. 6. The ban applies to trucks that don’t meet California Air Quality Board standards, and goes into effect Jan. 1. The Port will require truck drivers to complete a specific procedure in order to guarantee their entrance and allow them to pick up deliveries at the seaport. Truck drivers will have to enter their trucks’ clean air compliance…
The diverse atmosphere of Temescal was replicated last night by the restaurants — from Mexican food to Indian food to Bake Sale Betty and ice cream sorbets. As the playwright George Bernard Shaw once said: “There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”
At first glance, it looks like junkyard, but on the corner of 61st and San Pablo sits a unique jumble of treasures. When I first arrived a baby carriage caught my eye. The place has variety; from children’s toys and dishes to rims and furniture. But, unfortunately, when it rains, it pours at the San Pablo Flea Market, and much of the merchandise was wet from the weather. But it’s up to you to decide if it’s worth the digging,…
After listening to more than a dozen passionate speakers, Oakland Port Commissioners last night approved a ban next year on trucks don’t comply with new clean air standards. The ban on dirty trucks, which will go into effect Jan. 1 of next year, will require seaport facility operators to deny entry to trucks with engine model years earlier than 1994, or those with engine model years between 1994 and 2003 that have met standards set by the California Air Resources…
After listening to more than a dozen passionate speakers, Oakland Port Commissioners last night approved a ban next year on trucks that don’t comply with new clean air standards. The ban on polluting trucks, goes into effect Jan. 1, will require seaport facility operators to deny entry to trucks with engine model years earlier than 1994, or those with engine model years between 1994 and 2003 that have not met standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Some…
Cowboys? In Oakland? Locals hit the streets with their trusty steeds and ten-gallon hats for the Oakland Black Cowboy Association’s annual parade. Story by Paige Ricks/Oakland North
A panel of scientists, environmentalists and urban organization leaders gathered Tuesday afternoon in downtown Oakland to help kick off a three-day conference on water usage and the potential perils of climate change around San Francisco Bay. Heather Cooley, a research associate with the Water Program of the Pacific Institute, Water Program, an Oakland-based environmental advocacy nonprofit, warned at the panel that that her studies have found the sea level is rising in San Francisco Bay. High enough sea levels could…
In Rockridge, one can shop, eat, or sit and read a book. One can people watch, meet friends for some drinks, or just take a stroll down the street. On Sunday, Oaklanders will do it all at the 3rd annual Rockridge Out and About Festival. Well, maybe not read a book, but they will certainly shop, enjoy live music, attend cooking demonstrations, view art and even picnic in the street. 150 merchants will flood College Avenue from Claremont to Manila…
Among the cars parked off of Claremont and Oak Grove, a U.S. Post Office truck stands out among the Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics. Dadra “Renee” Underwood, 52, has been driving this truck for 23 years. She is one of the 80 employees at the Grand Avenue Post Office. The stack of mail she delivers every day, if you piled it one piece on top of the other, would be around three feet high. Underwood is a petite woman. As…
After four hurricanes hit Haiti over a span of 30 days last November, an estimated 30,000 refugees headed to the United States. Now many of them face deportation. On Wednesday, groups like Oakland-based Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) marched with signs outside the federal building in downtown Oakland urging people to be aware of the Haitians’ situation and asking President Obama to grant them temporary protected status.
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