Community
One year later, Oikos University and community members are still dealing with the aftermath of the campus shooting that killed seven.
Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Tony Smith is resigning, according to messages posted Friday morning on the district’s website.
This weekend the 11th edition of the Oakland International Film Festival (OIFF) will take place in screening venues in throughout the city. Over 55 films from both local and international filmmakers will be screened through Sunday by the Oakland Film Society, the non-profit that organizes the festival.
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 dog named Roscoe.
Enjoy the photo gallery for our weekly series, The Pulse of Oakland. This week’s featured ZIP code is 94609. The area includes Temescal and other parts of North Oakland.
A group of seniors in Oakland’s Gold Coast neighborhood is collaborating with the local district associations to tackle issues the affect the senior community.
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Lloyd Ranola.
Oakland North tagged along as people of all ages, and even a dog or two made their way to O. Co Coliseum to watch the home team square off against the Seattle Mariners. We talked to a guy who has seen too many players come and go every year, a person who has seen 40 opening day games in Oakland and a dog owner who thinks the A’s are going all the way!
One year ago, federal agents raided Oaksterdam University, a move that sent ripples throughout Oakland’s well-established cannabis industry and raised questions about the complex and often conflicting web of state and federal regulations surrounding medical marijuana use and patient rights. In this four-part series, Oakland North will examine what’s changed since last year’s raid, who was affected the most, and what may lie in store for medical marijuana use here in Oakland.