By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE The Uptown Oakland Walking Tour delighted art deco and architecure fans alike.
By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE Crime in Temescal is down, but residents have a few reasons to keep an eye out.
By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE Summer may not bring heat to the weather in North Oakland, but it’s bringing heat to the streets.
We all know the economy is in the pits, and the hits keep on coming. Car dealerships are struggling and career centers are seeing a spike of unemployed people seeking help. The city may plug some budget holes by increasing parking fees. Oakland North will be at the meeting tonight, so keep your eye out for our updates. Are you unsatisfied with the current proposals to fix the budget crisis? Think you could do a better job? Well try your…
Oakland North isn’t the only site that appreciates the Oakland Crimespotting website. A Better Oakland has a post describing some of the cooler features the crimespotting site has to offer. Oakland Crimespotting has areas sectioned into beats. Here are the ones located in North Oakland: Golden Gate, Market Street, Shattuck, Temescal, Greater Rockridge and North Hills. Oakland North will increase our coverage of crime and crime prevention in the following weeks. Please feel free to drop us a line if…
Did you feel it yesterday? We had a baby bump of an earthquake around 3:30 PDT. The magnitude 3.2 quake happened in El Cerrito. It’s a little late to make it to church on time, but it’s never too late to take a gander at photos from the walking tour of Oakland churches. It’s shaping up to be a gorgeous day. Perfect for the Temescal Street Fair on Telegraph between 45th and 51st streets. The fun starts at noon and…
Who doesn’t love ice cream? Get the scoop on College Avenue’s creamery row before you go out and get some scoops. When you’re done why not burn off some calories by joining the car-free challenge? Rebecca Saltzman, a blogger for Living in the O has pledged to drive less than 20 miles this month. An Oakland North reporter tried her hand at bicycle commuting earlier this week. In the meantime we’re keeping a close eye on City Hall. Pupusa problems…
It’s all part of an evening’s work at the Oakland City Planning Commission meeting. by SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE
Viva Oakland! If you missed Oaklandish’s Salsa By the Lake party last weekend never fear – Oakland North was there so you have another opportunity to twirl and whirl with the best of them. Blog reporter Zennie strutted his stuff at the salsa fest as well. In more grounded news – the sturm und drang that is city budget matters churns on, and Oakland North is keeping an eye on what happens. Check out the Budget Diaries to get the…
Sun and the Lake–it’s what the regulars want, Memorial Day or not. By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE
There’s an awful lot that happens outside the Alameda County Superior Court room. By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE
North Oakland teachers will reboot over the summer using a little work and a lot of play. By SHILANDA WOOLRIDGE
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