Iconic urban farm at risk of city fines

By Laura Hautala | March 30, 2011 |

Oakland urban homesteading celebrity Novella Carpenter could face fines from the city for unpermitted agricultural activities and lose the animals she keeps at Ghost Town Farm, a West Oakland garden that helped make local, sustainable food popular in the East Bay.

Read More

Oakland gives locals a look at citywide rezoning plan

By Sam Laird | November 8, 2009 |

Oakland is finally updating residential and commercial corridor zoning regulations that haven’t been touched in more than 40 years. A weekend gathering in North Oakland showed off early proposals that could change building heights, restrictions on commerce, and other kinds of zoning rules.

Read More