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The Oakland at work series documents the workers who physically keep the city running.
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Steve Nagoski.
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 Shuggie. He is a darling, male spaniel mix. See information about him here: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/26147593 Shuggie is one of many dogs and cats that will be available at Oakland Animal Services in the fourth annual Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. That weekend, dog or cat…
Red caution tape cordons off the sidewalk where Eric Wright and his crew are working on electrical wires.
Enjoy the photo gallery for our weekly series, The Pulse of Oakland. This week’s featured ZIP code is 94619, which includes the airport, the Oakland Coliseum and more.
When she started keeping bees as a hobby six years ago, tattoo artist Jean Chen never thought she’d be making a living from them in her kitchen. But on April 28, Chen quit her job after ten years. Her new job—soap maker.
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Charles Pine.
Oakland. Home of the Black Panthers. Of Gertrude Stein. Of notorious corners, multimillion-dollar drug empires. Hyphy music. Hella. And, more recently, of the upscale Blue Bottle Coffee. Now according to an online real estate company called Movoto, Oakland is the most exciting city in America. Movoto regularly releases top 10 lists, among them “The 10 Most Redneck Cities in America” and “The 10 Nerdiest Cities in America.” When it came to excitement, Oakland took the top slot, with Boston taking second,…
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 Nemo. Finding Nemo at the shelter won’t be hard – he is the cute, fluffy boy excited to find a home of his own. He always wants to come out of his cage to play and enjoys to be pet. He is very easy-going, even with being held, and would…