Community
Gardening has been added to the Oakland summer camp list of activities for the first time this year, and kids between the ages of 5 and 12 all over town are learning the basics of how to care for a garden.
East Oakland neighbors packed the intersection of 64th Avenue and International Boulevard Tuesday evening to mourn the three-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting on Monday.
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 Hildegard Dodd.
All over town on Saturday, volunteers will head out to community gardens, dog parks, senior centers and schools to spend the day trying to improve Oakland. The Throwdown for the Town is an event organized by The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a community organizing nonprofit. More than 200 volunteers are signed up to work at one of the 25 service projects that will include working in community and school gardens, restoring vacant parking lots and helping out in…
Known for its long history of fostering basketball stars, including legendary National Basketball Association guards like Gary Payton and Jason Kidd, the East Oakland Youth Development Center’s latest basketball camp has attracted more than 100 students.
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 Saya.
Artists from sessionspace painted a new mural on a Gateway Supermarket wall in the Golden Gate.
Staying at home this August instead of heading out of town for vacation? Never fear, there are plenty of great hiking, biking, swimming, camping, boating and picnicking opportunities just a few miles away, many available for free or cheap through our local parks service.
The Nightcap is a new series that will feature a favorite Oakland drinking establishment every Friday afternoon. This week, it’s CommonWealth Café and Public House.