On a cloudless but cold Saturday morning, two volunteers wearing fluorescent vests kneel in front of trash receptacles on the sidewalk along East 14th Street in Oakland’s Fruitvale district. Roberto Costa is attaching tile borders […]
Getting to Know Each Other: About 10 people have already gathered when I arrive on a cool and sunny Saturday morning at Primera Iglesia Presbyteriana (1st Presbyterian Church) on High Street in Oakland. In a […]
It’s about 3:45 p.m. on a recent Sunday when I arrive at Reem’s, a bakery and café near the Fruitvale BART station that sells Middle Eastern food. It was opened in 2017 and is […]
Shalita Williams, recalls some early brushes with the law. “I started coming in contact with the law when I was 14, when I was caught stealing at Woolworth’s. I wanted to see if I […]
The Kinfolks Motorcycle Club’s annual Thanksgiving dinner at Palo Vista Gardens is still an hour away but the dinner guests are already gathering. Joanne Berstine, a 35 -year resident of the senior housing residence, is […]
On Wednesday August 30th, 2017, Senator Kamala D. Harris returned to her home town of Oakland, Ca and held a town hall meeting at Beebe Memorial Cathedral. This was a free event that I heard […]
Magic in all its mystery hung, literally, in the air at a recent meeting of the Oakland Magic Circle (OMC). Twelve- year- old Azlan Dubin fanned a deck of cards flawlessly telling me, “I’ve been […]
BERKELEY – The atmosphere in the room was thick with happiness and positivity. Everyone was dressed to the nines in full-on 1920’s fashion. Servers carried trays filled with decadent hors d’oeuvres. Attendees scanned the various […]
You might not be happy to see Janea Martin lingering around your car, or the calling card from the City of Oakland she leaves behind. But you should know that she is helping you contribute […]
Kayaking near Oakland’s airport? That could become reality if a series of projects led by Merritt College’s Environmental Management professors and students get traction with City and County agencies and grant requests get funded. The […]
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