North Oakland Now
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…
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…
Welcome to June, Oakland, and take heart – the Parkway theater may get a second chance at life. Check out the Trib article to learn more and fill out a survey at the Parkway website to give feedback about what you would want to see. The most popular things so far are beer and couches. (Surprise, surprise.) And speaking of beer – and food items – check out this list of new and upcoming restaurants, including a few in North…
Art famously flourishes when times are tough. And times, according to Oakland’s city council on Thursday, are tough indeed. A Better Oakland blogged today about how to volunteer as a park steward – a service we’ll be more in need of soon – and read about how the city is planning to fund local artists, despite the budget crisis. If you’re living in the Temescal district and are sick of all your tried-and-true hang-out spots, check out this new restaurant…
Hey, North Oakland, here are some ideas for your weekend: First, put down that laptop, get off the couch and enjoy the cool summer weather by taking a leisurely walk through Rockridge to Lake Temescal. Or, if that’s not your style, forget what I just said, nestle a little deeper into that couch, brew yourself a cup of coffee and catch up on local news: find out what residents said about the latest chapter in the Safeway/Rockridge discussion last week,…
In an exhaustive attempt to review the impact of the proposed budget cuts, the Oakland City Council meets today for an extended session of six – that’s right, six – hours. Oakland North will be chugging coffee and covering it if we can manage to stay awake. Also, check out our recent story on the Temescal Tool Lending Library, where business is booming thanks to the recession. Meanwhile, as the city council deliberates, the Communications Workers of America are rallying…