North Oakland Now

North Oakland Now: 05.27.09

Oaklanders: If you haven’t been, and even if you have, today would be a perfect day to stop by Fenton’s on Piedmont, a 114-year-old ice creamery/restaurant generating some local buzz because of a prominent shout-out in Pixar’s new film ‘Up’ – coming to theaters Friday.  Nothing says summer like vats of home-made ice cream and movies.  Make an evening of it. Speaking of eating, for those of you who make the trek to Berkeley for the produce and end up…

Oakland North Now: 05.26.09

The big news of the day: after a bitter fight, some California residents shed tears while others rejoiced at the California Supreme Court decision to uphold Prop 8. Gay and lesbian couples that married before Nov. 4 remain married, however .  Read the Chronicle story here. There are two protests scheduled tonight in Oakland, as well. Other events of interest include a meeting about Oakland’s bicycle master plan tonight from 6:30-8:30 and a free mortgage relief foreclosure prevention clinic. For…

North Oakland Now:05.24.09

It is Memorial Day weekend. However, Californians are so worried about the economy and the state’s budget crisis that fewer us are going on vacation even with lower gas prices. But let’s take a break from all the worries. We have a lot to do within our own turf without having to get in the car and drive for  hours. We can explore the history of African American decedents in Mexico at the Oakland Museum of California. You can spend $10 to…

North Oakland Now:05.22.09

It is getting warming up–outside and in Oakland’s political community with more talks about budget cuts. Is Mayor Dellums too optimistic about getting stimulus money to fund Oakland’s police department? The Oakland Tribune has a very good piece on budget cuts in the police department and A Better Oakland chastised the media frenzy on this issue two weeks ago. The residents hoping that a new superintendent for the Oakland Unified School District will fix the failing school system are sending…

NORTH OAKLAND NOW: MAY 7, 2009- ODD DAY!!!

Happy Odd Day! According to mathematicians, only 6 days this century will be made up of all odd numbers- and 5-7-09 is one of them! Redwood teacher Ron Gordon has announced a contest for the person who best celebrates Odd Day. The prize?  $579. While some may be doing their math, others may not get a chance to, now that the UC Regents is set to approve a 9% undergrad student fee increase at all UC schools. Graduate student fees…