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After yesterday’s surprising earthquake on the East Coast, and two tiny temblors in the Bay Area, we’ve noticed a surge of traffic to our earthquake preparation stories, so we wanted to make them easier for everyone to find. Here are a few that might come in handy.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Wednesday, we will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Mary Elizabeth Lunetta.
The Bay Area News Group (BANG), which owns The Oakland Tribune, The Contra Costa Times, and several other Bay Area dailies and weeklies, has announced that this November it will consolidate nearly a dozen of its East Bay papers under two mastheads as part of a rebranding effort.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every Tuesday, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s Orson:
Thousands flooded the streets of downtown Oakland this weekend for the 11th annual Art and Soul festival. Musical acts spanning the genres performed on three stages with R&B group Tower of Power headlining Sunday afternoon.
Looking for a meal on the go? Let Oakland North’s guide to Oakland food trucks give you a hand! Here are some of the food trucks we’ve mostly recently profiled:
Meet the next watering hole in our new bar series, The Nightcap: Kingfish Pub and Cafe. Two years ago, it was almost demolished; now it’s enjoying a second (late night) life.
Oakland has five National Historical Landmarks, but they may not be the ones you’d expect. Can you guess which five spots in Oakland are considered landmarks? (Hint — it’s a lot harder than you think!)
More than 1,200 people became citizens at a naturalization ceremony at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday.