Community
It’s summertime, and Oakland’s community gardens are thriving. But in a city with only about 200 plots for 40,000 people, waiting lists are long, and the Office of Parks and Recreation is expanding the gardening program as fast as it can.
Every Wednesday, Oakland North publishes a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Mark Gartland, who snapped this shot of the legendary “Banjo Man” during a tailgating party at the Oakland Coliseum before an A’s game this summer.
Oakland’s public works committee spent about a minute Tuesday morning discussing a resolution that would connect a gap in the Bay Trail underneath the High Street Bridge in East Oakland near the city’s border with Alameda, before approving it by consensus. But that doesn’t diminish the step forward towards completing the trail, said Laura Thompson, the trail’s project manager.
Youth Greening Oakland (YGO) is an eight-week “earn and learn” summer program that hires teenagers to work in urban gardening projects while also learning about environmental justice and food sustainability issues.
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 Zizi: Zizi is a 1-year-old female, probably part-Maine Coon, with medium length hair. She’s an active, playful cat with boundless energy and curiosity and would benefit from being an indoor/outdoor cat. Go here to see more pictures of Zizi. Visit Oakland Animal Services at 1101 29th Avenue, Oakland, CA and ask to…
Fiber art brought local artisans and crafty hopefuls together on Sunday for the second annual Oakland Fiber & Textile Festival showcasing homespun yarn, brightly colored wool and techniques for transforming these materials into wearable things.
Rockridge residents are raising money to fix up the area around a Highway 24 on-ramp and off-ramp on Claremont Avenue.
Check out photos of the 8th Annual Temescal Street Fair on Sunday. Thousands of people crammed into seven blocks of Telegraph Avenue, from 51st Street to 45th, on Sunday afternoon to eat popcorn and hotdogs, dance, shop and walk around.
An estimated 10-15,000 people are expected Sunday for the annual Temescal Street Fair on Telegraph Avenue.
The event runs from noon-6 p.m.