Environment
It’s not a motorcycle. It’s not a scooter. It’s not even an electric bicycle. It’s a bike with a motor on it, and it might just be the best way to get around Oakland.
A photo/audio slide show of Oakland’s 2014 Eat Real festival.
Oakland residents showed support at last night’s City Council meeting for an ordinance that limits the construction of new crematoria. Councilmembers also voted on a Jack London Square redevelopment and recognized community volunteers and organizations.
In conjunction with climate change rallies worldwide, activists gathered at Lake Merritt on Sunday for the Northern California People’s Climate Rally.
Volunteers for the 30th annual Creek to Bay Day clean up Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline.
Statewide ban would prohibit grocery stores, drugstores and convenience stores from distributing single-use plastic bags for free.
Oakland-based grassroots organization builds edible gardens to grow sustainable food, create jobs, and build community.
Hospitals are conducting emergency drills and retrofitting buildings to withstand the next big shake.
The August 24 earthquake reminded Oakland residents to prepare for the next one.