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The wait is over. The uptown location of Bakesale Betty’s, 2228 Broadway, Oakland, CA, started its soft opening Thursday at 7 a.m. Employees from area businesses were elated to have a favorite so close. The soft opening will continue Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and next week from Wednesday through Friday. Plans for a grand opening celebration are in the works. Want to get updates on the latest news from Oakland North? Join us on Facebook
The “official” Earth Day 2010 is Thursday, April 22, but Oaklanders have been at it for days now. Browse through their pictures to see what folks have been up to. And remember, it’s not to late to add your own!
On Sunday, the Spokeland Bike Co-op set up shop down at Mosswood Park for a “Love Your Bike” fundraiser. They called all their friends with tools and skills to diagnose and fix all passers-by’s bikes for a small donation
Welcome to Oakland North Radio, our audio podcast! You can’t talk about spring without talking about love. Reporter Tasneem Raja hit the streets for tales of heartache, heartburn, and one seventeen-year-old on why love is hazardous to your health.
For those women who always wanted to unleash their inner Patti Smith or Grace Slick, last weekend’s Ladies Rock Camp in downtown Oakland offered a weekend of concentrated rock.
In recent years, same-sex marriage has been a controversial political issue. ON Radio looks at the issue of marriage–why some couples want a wedding, and why others don’t.
Shannon and the Clams is an Oakland-based band that turns life’s awkward moments into damaged pop gems.
Have you looked closely into your neighbor’s backyard recently? If you have, you might have noticed a beehive and thousands of buzzing bees. Turns out, backyard beekeeping is a growing trend in the Bay Area.
This weekend I did the East Bay Tweed Ride. I must admit, at first I was a little skeptical. There were a lot of people affecting English accents and saying things like, “Hello, dear sir!” and “Talk to your dashing neighbors.” But I got over it. Once a couple of my “dashing neighbors” pulled out a portable gin and tonic set, I knew it’d be fun. The outfits were hilarious and amazing — everything from big flowing skirts to tweed…