Oakland North Staff

Adoptable animal of the week: Coach

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

Adoptable animal of the week: Lionel

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

This Weekend in Oakland

Community events and activities for the weekend of Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments! Friday, April 12 Friday nights @ OMCA 5:00 pm 1000 Oak Street, Oakland Off the Grid, a traveling food truck party, comes to the Oakland Museum of California. There will be wine, beer, food and live music. Admission is $6. Visit OMCA for more information. Journey to the women I’ve come…

Adoptable animal of the week: Joey

Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a rabbit named Joey. Joey, an all-white boy, was rescued from a flea market with his brother and sister. His feet and tail were dyed pink and he’d been kept in poor living conditions, but that was more than one year ago (January 2012).  Now his fur has grown out and he is…

Adoptable animal of the week: Roscoe

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

Can bikes and people peacefully co-exist on BART?

Last week, BART officials launched a five-day pilot program to see if bikes and people could fit comfortably onto its trains at all times. Now they are asking the public to complete an online survey that seeks to measure whether the experiment was a success.

Adoptable animal of the week: Yoshimi

Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a cat named Yoshimi. Yoshimi is a smart & loyal girl, approximately 2-3 years old, who is part Maine Coon and part Samurai warrior. Like all good samurai, Yoshimi cautiously observes her surroundings before settling in. Once she feels safe, however, she is very affectionate – she loves to snuggle close to her human…

This weekend in Oakland

Friday, March 22, 2013 Bobby Joe Ebola with Mystic Knights of the Cobra 7 pm 1-2-3-4 Go! Records 420 40th St., Oakland Jeff Dunham’s “Disorderly Conduct” 7 pm Oracle Arena 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland Comedy Central stand-up comedian. Har Mar Superstar, The Virgins Doors open at 8 pm, show at 9 pm The New Parish 579 18th St Oakland, CA 94612 Sheila E. 8 pm Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607 Drummer/percussionist. Hoopty 8 pm The Sound Room 2147…