Adoptable animal of the week: Kismet

Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Tuesday, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s Kismet the cat.

Adoptable animal of the week: Eddie

Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Tuesday, we spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption. We usually have an animal from Oakland Animal Services but this week we are highlighting a dog named Eddie who is living in a foster home in North Oakland.

Jonestown memorial at Oakland cemetery provokes catharsis, closure and controversy

On Sunday at Oakland’s Evergreen Cemetery, dozens of people gathered in the sunshine to remember Jonestown at the unveiling of a memorial for those who died in the Peoples Temple mass suicide in 1978. Bring up Jonestown to people who read and watched the news in 1978, and you may hear a story of disgust, anger and shock. But ask the people who were there for this weekend’s service, and you will hear about love, dedication, agony and finally—after 32 years—closure.

Adoptable animal of the week: Wilson

Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Tuesday, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s Wilson the rabbit.

Who has the coolest job in Oakland?

Oakland North readers, we want to know — who has the coolest job in Oakland? There’s so much to do here, and so many interesting people at work, but one of them must have the absolutely best job. Let’s find out who that is!