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Month: April 2015

2014 East Oakland Project Blogs

Oakland CROP walkers take one step at a time against hunger

April 29, 2015 Tom Webb 0

While Bay Area landlords, developers and real estate investors wildly cheer the latest housing boom, spiraling rents and housing prices, a small number of local residents responded Saturday morning to a more somber fact for […]

2014 East Oakland Project Blogs

A Long Walk for Nuclear Disarmament

April 17, 2015 Tom Webb 0

  The Chinese philosopher Lao Tze once observed, “[A] journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” On Sunday morning, March 22nd, in Oakland, Buddhist monk and peace activist Brother Senji Kanada along […]

2014 East Oakland Project Blogs

Best Eats in East Oakland

April 6, 2015 Oakland Voices 0

Oakland Voices correspondents compiled a list of their favorite places to eat in East Oakland, ranging from fresh donuts to birria – goat stew. The restaurants and taco trucks will take you on a tour […]

2014 East Oakland Project Blogs

Oakland Firefighters put out house fire

April 2, 2015 Sergio Martinez 0

A house fire in the 1100 block of Bayview Avenue damaged the structure but did not cause any injuries yesterday. Oakland firefighters responded about 2:30 p.m.; witnesses said it took about an hour and 15 […]

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On Friday, April 29, the Oakland Education Association held a one-day strike to protest the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of an engagement process prior to deciding to permanently close eight schools and truncate two […]

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