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Vin is an energetic male kitten, approximately 5 months old. Inspired by his movie-star namesake, Vin dreams of growing up to be an action movie star and never seems to tire of practicing his moves. He excels at running, pouncing, kicking, jumping, leaping and wrestling. He is also a bit of a goofball whose antics will never fail to bring a smile to your face. Once Vin has tuckered himself out, he transforms into a charming leading man who will…

Nearly 80 dapper cyclists from all over the bay area and beyond gathered in the shade of the Fruitvale BART rails on Sunday to celebrate the combination of sunshine, bike lanes and classic tweed.

New proposed boundaries between Oakland’s hills and flatlands are near the top of the agenda as Oakland prepares to redraw boundaries of city council and school board districts.

Oakland’s first International Cassette Store Day on Sept. 7 featured a celebration of the music medium by vintage music store VAMP with Oakland-based tape label Nice Ass Tapes.

Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s image was sent by Matt Werner.

Oakland chef Crystal Wahpepah specializes in traditional Native American cuisine, which is otherwise a rarity in the Bay Area food scene.

In May, Oakland became the first and only U.S. city to partner with Kiva Zip, with the goal of supporting entrepreneurs who might not otherwise be able to get a loan.

Meet Henry the rabbit, this week’s adoptable animal.

For some baseball fans on Saturday afternoon, the game didn’t end when the Oakland A’s beat the Houston Astros 2-0.