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Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums acknowledged late Tuesday evening that he had failed to report a trip to South Africa on his annual state of economic interests. According to the mayor’s office, the South African government paid for Dellums’ 2008 trip to honor him for his work to end apartheid. The mayor’s office stated that because the trip was paid for by a government entity, they did not initially believe a report was necessary. Students, faculty and union workers will converge…
Curtis Martin III is charged with the murders of his girlfriend, Zoelina Williams, and her 17-month-old son, Jashon Williams. O.N. will have the story later today. Budget woes could mean a tax increase for Oakland residents and/or potentially selling off Oakland’s convention centers. City Councilmember Jane Brunner (District ) is in China this week attending a Low Carbon City program. A call to Brunner’s staff could not determine if the councilmember’s visit was in any way related to the President’s…
Oakland City Offices will be open November 23-25, but will be closed November 26-30 for Thanksgiving and furlough days.
A child’s body found in Berkeley Marina may be the 17-month-old son of a woman found slain on Friday. Police have been searching for the missing child, Jashon Williams, since the body of his mother, 23-year-old Zoelina Williams, was found beaten and shot to death on Friday. The child’s body was pulled from the Berkeley marina, less than one mile from where Williams was discovered in the parking lot of Berkeley’s Aquatic Park. A man walking along the tracks was…
Good Morning Oakland North, It’s Friday the 13th so be extra careful as you go about your day because as superstition holds – bad luck may prevail. Our third Fri-teen this year! The next year to have three will be 2012. I hope all of you can take a moment this morning while you sip your coffee or drink your tea, and check out Lillian Mongeau’s interactive feature on graphic novels created by Oakland International Highschool students. I guarantee you…
Good Morning People of Oakland. Any locals been around long enough to remember this date in 1936? It was a special day in Bay Area history that’s made more poignant given recent news. For it was today, lo those 73 years ago, that the now much-maligned Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge opened to vehicular traffic. Happy Anniversary, Bay Bridge! Why is Oakland North the only one noticing it’s your b-day? Let’s riff on that a bit. The Trib reports this morning…
Today the country celebrates Veterans Day to recognize people who have served in the arm forces. Ceremonies will take place across the Bay Area this morning from Pittsburg to San Rafael. This afternoon, Shannon Service will bring us an interactive piece on a Veterans Day program that begins at 11 a.m. aboard the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier in Alameda. Keep in mind that meters are not free in Oakland today, but they are in Berkeley. Banks, post offices, and city…
Good Morning Oakland North, It looks like the early morning fog will burn off making way for a fairly warm Tuesday here with temperatures in the high 60s. Make sure you get a chance to step away from your computers and take a deep breath outside. But before you do that, take a look at Roller Derby in Oakland is only for the Rough and Tough – Shannon Service’s thrilling piece on an Oakland roller derby team. Also, check out…
Good Afternoon North Oakland, Are you surprised at the outcome of last night’s Cowboys-Eagles game? Our own Jake Shonecker surely is. The young reporter and Philadelphia native will have to cut his long and curly locks after losing a friendly bet to fellow O.N. staffer Lauren Callahan. His Eagles fell to the Dallas team, 20-16. Check out our twitter page for a photo of Jake (in the top-left corner) in his un-shorn state. That’s a lot of hair! Help Jake…