Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’
Bay Area’s oldest African grocery celebrates fortieth anniversary
Specialty Foods, Inc., Oakland’s first African grocery, marks 40 years in business.
Read MoreFor religious reasons, Muslim corner store owners are torn on selling alcohol
Yemeni corner store owners debate whether to continue selling alcohol because of religious reasons when it is an anchor product that supports their extended family.
Read MoreCity council unanimously passes ordinance declaring a shelter crisis in Oakland
During the City Council meeting, the council members discussed Oakland’s shelter crisis, the federal legislation of California firearms laws and the state of the city address.
Read MoreAs Oakland’s homelessness crisis worsens, city council to vote on shelter ordinance
The city of Oakland will pass an ordinance declaring a two-year emergency shelter crisis as a response to the high number of Oakland residents that are unable to obtain shelter.
Read MoreStudy shows Oakland police less respectful toward black motorists
In a recent study, researchers found that Oakland police officers were significantly less likely to use respectful language when talking to black motorists.
Read MoreOakland council passes ban on flavored tobacco sales
In an unanimous decision, on Tuesday night the Oakland City Council voted to ban of sales of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, in Oakland.
Read MoreOakland city workers threaten to strike at council meeting
City of Oakland workers threatened to strike at Tuesday’s meeting of the Oakland City Council.
Read MoreLocal artists start conversation about “belonging in Oakland”
Oakland artists meet with city officials to discuss the new cultural plan.
Read MoreOakland rescue crews join hurricane recovery efforts in Texas and Florida
Oakland’s Urban Search and Rescue team hadn’t deployed in nine years. But three weeks ago, when Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Robert Lipp answered the call to respond to Hurricane Harvey, they mobilized a team in under four hours. Immediately following their deployment to Texas, they were re-tasked to assist with rescue efforts in Florida.
Read MoreAt a mulching party, East Bay residents learn how to convert lawns to gardens
On a warm Saturday morning, people began to slowly stroll into the Memorial Tabernacle in Oakland’s Bushrod neighborhood. They were gathered not for a morning service, but for a special kind of lawn party. Trail mix, cookies, apples, and fresh-cut pieces of banana were laid out on colorful bowls on a table, but nothing smelled more fresh than the two 4-foot piles of compost and wood mulch laid out on the road in front of the church.
StopWaste, a public agency dedicated to reducing waste in Alameda County, hosted the lawn party to revitalize the Memorial Tabernacle’s community garden, using this hands-on project to educate volunteers on how to convert a water-thirsty lawn into a fruitful garden.
Read MoreAXIS: A dance company for every body
Oakland is home to many diverse dance companies that travel the world performing unique choreography for all to see, but one group stands out from the rest: AXIS. Nearing their 30th anniversary, this physically-integrated repertory company has both disabled and non-disabled dancers. With their performing season rapidly approaching, AXIS welcomes a new company member to the dance floor.…
Read MoreAt Eve’s Waterfront, a new chef takes charge of the ship
Brandon Peacock is now captain of a ship. That ship is actually a restaurant—Eve’s Waterfront, the newest establishment to inhabit the waterfront property on the edge of Jack London Square. Peacock isn’t known for any particular style of food—whatever he does, he does well, whether it’s ramen from scratch, decadent mac and cheese, short ribs…
Read MoreOakland and Alameda County officials try to jump-start solutions to homelessness
A new city-county collaboration has been put forward by Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, along with Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, in an effort to grapple with the East Bay’s increasing homelessness crisis.
Read MorePreventing accidental overdoses by taking back old medications
Last weekend was the 12th National Drug Take Back Day, held at locations across the country, including Oakland. The Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement groups collect unused prescription drugs on this day as part of an effort to fight the opioid overdose crisis. The agency encourages those who buy prescription medications to return old and unused…
Read MoreGhost Ship victim’s family files lawsuit alleging negligence
The family of Ghost Ship fire victim Edmond Lapine II files a wrongful death suit against the Ghost Ship building owner, neighbors, master tenant and promoters for the party where the blaze started.
Read MoreSan Pablo Avenue fire victims struggle to get help
The residential building at 2551 San Pablo Avenue caught fire in the early-morning hours of March 27, killing four people and displacing more than 100. That day Strauss started a crowdfunding page to collect donations for displaced residents. It wasn’t the first time he’d done this—as a founding member of the Oakland Warehouse Coalition, Jonah Strauss had collected donations for survivors of the Ghost Ship fire and their next of kin.
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