Today is the first Friday of May, which means it’s time for Oakland Art Murmur. More than 20 galleries will be open tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Among them, Rock Paper Scissors Collective (2278 Telegraph Ave) will have a one-night-only display of large, human-powered machines, part of its “Beyond Bicycles” exhibit. This weekend, the Sweet Shoppe comes to Jack London Square. A two-day celebration of everything sweet, the event will have pastry chef demonstrations, a hands-on children’s area, and…
The long-awaited 12th Street reconstruction project along Lake Merritt officially begins today with a groundbreaking ceremony at 2 p.m. across from 1200 Lakeshore Ave. The project, which is expected to take two years, will move the road away from the lake and create new parkland along the shoreline. The city will host two identical community workshops this afternoon and evening to provide an overview of its Draft Energy and Climate Action Plan. The meetings, from 3 to 5p.m. and 7…
If you are arrested in Oakland, prepare to have your immigration history checked. Alameda County is now participating in a federal immigration enforcement program that mandates fingerprint checks of everyone booked at local jails to determine whether they are subject to deportation.
Oakland Unified School District teachers have voted to authorize a longer strike of up to 10 days. The Oakland Education Association announced the voting results last night, and the Oakland Tribune has more. The Community Police Review Board and the Planning Commission both meet at City Hall tonight at 6 p.m. The Planning Commission agenda is available here. In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Dr. Loco’s Rockin’ Jalapeno Band will be performing at noon today at Oakland City Center, 12th…
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the seven City Council members present unanimously passed a resolution that condemns S.B. 1070, Arizona’s stringent new immigration enforcement law and called for a city boycott of Arizona and businesses headquartered in the state.
Some East Oakland residents are upset after police killed a deer that wandered into their neighborhood on Saturday. Under the headline “Oakland Police chase and gun down ‘Bambi,’” the Chronicle reported that OPD officers shot the deer seven times after the disoriented animal was spotted walking through the neighborhood. A neighbor caught the shooting on tape, and the video was soon aired on local TV news broadcasts. Neighbors were quick to criticize the OPD for frightening neighbors with the sounds of gunfire and…
Oakland’s Cinco de Mayo festival has been cancelled for the second time in two years because of a lack of funding. The Oakland Tribune has more. Tonight’s City Council meeting promises to be action-packed, with several hot-button issues on the agenda. A few highlights: – an appeal hearing on Nic Nak Liquors, which was approved for a permit to sell alcohol by the Planning Commission, an act opposed by some neighbors. – a resolution denouncing Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070, which…
Oakland Unified School District teachers will vote this afternoon at 4p.m. to decide whether to authorize an extended strike. The Contra Costa Times has more. A bicyclist killed by a car in North Oakland Friday evening has been identified as Peter Webster, 60, of Oakland. The Oakland Tribune has the story. Kaiser Permanente East Bay is offering free bicycle safety classes at the Oakland Medical Center. The last class is Thursday, May 6 to 9:30 p.m. in the Fabiola Building,…
The Oakland Tribune provides an update on the condition of Tristan Anderson, an Oakland resident who remains hospitalized in Israel after being severely injured last year in a protest in the West Bank. The National Women’s Political Caucus Alameda North is hosting an info session Monday night about the June primary election. From the Caucus: “Which way will you vote on the ballot initiatives for the June 2010 Primary? Come learn about the issues, pro and con, and learn where…
The newly re-opened Oakland Museum of California is holding a celebration this weekend with music, dance, and special activities and exhibits. The celebration Saturday at 11 a.m., and continues through the night, ending Sunday at 5:15 p.m. For a complete schedule, visit http://museumca.org/calendar/opening-weekend-celebration. Jane’s Walk USA and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland are organizing group walks throughout the city Saturday, including one beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Grand Lake Theater. From WOBO: “This walk begins at the Grand Lake…
A 60-year-old bicyclist was reportedly killed Friday night when hit by a car at the corner of Market and 52nd streets at about 6 p.m. The Oakland Tribune has more: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14998661
Members of the Let’s Go Oakland organization said Wednesday that building a new ballpark in the city would create more than 1,500 local jobs in the initial three-year construction phase, and bring ample revenue to Oakland and the county of Alameda.
Can you farm in a city like Oakland? Some local urban farmers, community groups and university researchers think so. Working with the City of Oakland, they are re-envisioning the city’s food supply
In recent years, same-sex marriage has been a controversial political issue. ON Radio looks at the issue of marriage–why some couples want a wedding, and why others don’t.
Have you looked closely into your neighbor’s backyard recently? If you have, you might have noticed a beehive and thousands of buzzing bees. Turns out, backyard beekeeping is a growing trend in the Bay Area.
A few headlines that caught our attention today: The CoCo Times reports that the number of California Sea Otters has dropped for the third year in a row. Have you seen the Oakland Tribune’s special report by Katy Murphy on the city’s teenage homicide victims? The multimedia package includes a database of homicides from 2009 as well as an interactive map of locations. Last fall, Oakland North took a look at how teens at East Oakland’s Castlemont High School are working…