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Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders Thanks to Feed the Hood 19

November 26, 2021 Howard Dyckoff 0

Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders at more than 75 encampments with Feed the Hood 19 last weekend. More than 100 volunteers were involved with this effort as meals and personal care kits were […]

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Education

Serving up Literacy with the Currys—Eat. Learn. Play. BUS and the Oakland Literacy Coalition

September 30, 2021 Bill Joyce 1

Fabulously multi-colored and splashed with scenes from across Oakland, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s new BUS catered to every taste when it rolled out at the East Oakland Youth Development Center earlier this month.  Some 60 […]

COVID-19

Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom, Malinda Bun, of Cambodian Street Food

November 10, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway 2

Managing distance learning with five children. […]

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Arts & Culture

“Para Chuparse Los Dedos” (“Finger-licking Good”) Central American Recipes and Stories from the East Bay

September 30, 2020 Marabet Morales Sikahall 2

Cut off from our homelands as refugees not able to return, our food recipes are core to the Central American identity. […]

A white dish with half rice and half dark chocolate colored meat stew next to the rice.
Food

Pepian recipe from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos”

September 30, 2020 Marabet Morales Sikahall 0

Pepian, a meat stew recipe from Guatemala. Recipe by Vilma Morales-Garcia. from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos.” […]

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Food

Sopa de res, a Salvadoran soup recipe from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos”

September 30, 2020 Marabet Morales Sikahall 3

Read the article by Marabet Morales about the new Central American-focused cookbook and oral history project. SOPA DE RES Serves 6-8  Ingredients:  2-3 pounds of  beef bone (You can ask the meat butcher to cut […]

A leaf is open. What is inside? It looks like many ingredients that go inside a Nicaraguan tamale!
Food

Nacatamales, a Nicaraguan tamales recipe from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos”

September 30, 2020 Marabet Morales Sikahall 0

A Nicaraguan tamales recipe courtesy of “Para Chuparse Los Dedos.” […]

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COVID-19

Free Meals for all Oakland Students; Mayor’s Town Hall on Distance Learning Today

September 3, 2020 Momo Chang 0

Starting today, the meals will again be open to all Oakland students, including those attending charters and schools outside of Oakland. […]

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COVID-19

Chinatown is Hosting StreetFest Fridays in August starting tomorrow

August 6, 2020 Momo Chang 0

A socially distanced outdoor food festival starts in Oakland Chinatown this Friday. […]

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Food

Black-owned Food Businesses in Oakland

June 4, 2020 Momo Chang 0

Want to support Black-owned food businesses in Oakland? Here’s a searchable list. […]

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