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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.
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 Mark Gartland.
On Saturday, to the surprise and outrage of some neighbors, 14 trees and two shrubs were removed from the California Department of Motor Vehicles office parking lot on Claremont Avenue.
This weekend, the city will host its 11th annual all-weekend Art & Soul festival. The ten-block event is expected to attract 250,000 people, so the city will shut down some downtown streets and is urging concert attendees to take BART.
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 Champ:
From August 12 to September 8, Actual Café, located at San Pablo Avenue and Alcatraz Avenue in North Oakland, is hosting a bicycle art show inside its shop, featuring works from a number of local artists.
Over 200 Oaklanders spent Saturday cleaning up parks, gardens and bus stops, or volunteering at 24 other service sites throughout the city for the first-ever “Throw Down for the Town” event. Organized by the Ella Baker Center, the event brought neighbors out to help beautify their neighborhoods.