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Flowers of East Oakland

September 30, 2014 Tom Webb

If one judges by simple appearances, the neighborhoods which comprise East Oakland seem to teem with problems. The murder rate, though down from years past, is still unacceptably high. The frequency of crimes like assault,

Where the Kids Are

September 29, 2014 Sara Rowley

A few months ago, I took a group of neighborhood kids up to the end of our block to a big old oak tree. We slung a rope over a low-hanging branch, tied it, and

National Night Out: A Photo Essay

August 25, 2014 Sara Rowley

National Night Out, what a turnout this year! There were so many in the Clinton/ Bella Vista area I barely scratched the surface going to the three you see here. I started at Bella Vista

Friday Night Family Events Bring Neighbors Together

August 6, 2014 Le’Ana Powell

Stop the Violence is the message at two local parks in East Oakland. Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Argueta is the Director of Messengers 4 Change (a project of Oakland Unite), and manages these Friday

Where is Deep in the E?

August 6, 2014 Gerald Green

I found it strange the most southern portion of Oakland was called East Oakland, when I arrived in the Bay Area the summer of 1969. Now some call parts of East Oakland, “Deep in the

Movies on the Old Parkway

August 6, 2014 Sara Rowley

Inside the Parkway Theater on E. 18th Street, the seats are empty and the screens are dark. But across the street outside, a small crowd gathers around the storefront of Woody’s cafe to watch a

Ms. Lola’s Place

July 10, 2014 Tom Webb

By Tom Webb It may seem odd to suggest that a homeless woman actually has a place to call her own. Ms. Lola is a middle-aged African-American woman who stands vigil on International Boulevard near