Environment

What if people could create more colorful neighborhoods by simply throwing herb and vegetable seed balls on the ground? What if they could rescue the declining bee population using this method? Or what if someone could throw them from a small airplane to sow an entire field of wildflowers? That’s the goal of the “Grow a Rainbow” project developed by Christopher Burley, the “Lead Pollinator” and CEO of Seedles LLC, who has set a goal of growing one million wildflowers….

The Oakland Public Safety Committee heard reports from the post-Ferguson protests in Oakland during Tuesday’s meeting, as well as voted to send a ban on the bullhook to the city council.

Oakland’s Public Safety Committee will decide Tuesday evening on whether to recommend to the full city council a ban on using bullhooks on elephants—a move a circus spokesman said could keep circuses from performing in Oakland.

The Oakland City Council has approved policy changes that will allow urban farmers to grow fruits and vegetables “by right” on private land in almost all areas throughout the city.

“Cooking Matters” is a six-week course that helps members of the community cook healthy, nutritious food on a budget.

In May, OUSD began installing solar panels at 17 schools across the district that the administration says will save the district millions per year on its utility bill.

After gathering 170 signed letters addressed to OUSD Superintendent Antwan Wilson, Santa Fe CAN had the chance Thursday to make their case to the superintendent to re-open Santa Fe Elementary.

Hundreds attended and spoke at the Oakland City Council meeting at which councilmembers discussed and eventually passed the Lake Merritt Station Area Plan and the Oakland Zoo Conservation Easement.

A 53-acre conservation easement for a 56-acre expansion for the Oakland Zoo into Knowland Park, home to some of the last pristine grassland remaining in California, is up for a vote at the Oakland City Council meeting.