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Oakland residents find solace, adventure mountain biking trails

May 9, 2018 Sergio Martinez

And you thought you were hip to the Town’s culture. Currently most people know Oakland as a city struggling with affordable housing, displacement of working class people: a city riddled with tent cities; a big

Fret Nothing, Eastmont Town Center Has You Covered

May 3, 2018 Tonya Shipp

Eastmont Town Center, located on 73rd and Bancroft, is a hub for all one’s needs or, at least a big stepping stone. Firstly, on the first floor you will find the Self-Sufficiency Center, known as

Let’s Get Physical

April 16, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I’ve had a membership at Planet Fitness’ East Oakland branch located on 4055 MacArthur Boulevard for several months; however, I haven’t stepped foot in it since joining. What prompted me to sign up, was a

Affordable Clothing and Other Reasons to Shop at Rainbow Shops

March 16, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I love fashion and that’s why I stop by Rainbow Shops at least twice a month. It appears they get new stock in at least once a week and the person who’s assigned to unpack

One of the Many

March 12, 2018 Ryan Barba

In my last article, I profiled Missio Dei Oakland. In this article, I write about how I joined the church. Entering the darkest phase of my existence in 2015, I had developed the mentality of

Honoring Anhatapu in Huichin

February 2, 2018 Patricia Contreras-Flores

One of my top three favorite things to do as a kid-besides hiding behind the huge wall of a prickly pear cactus in my backyard or laying on one of two hammocks that were between

Profile of The East Oakland Switchboard

January 22, 2018 Tonya Shipp

The East Oakland Switchboard is located right around the corner from me. For three years, I’ve walked and ridden past it and wondered what the business does. Formerly homeless, I could tell it was

Hope Dealers and Spirit Wheelers

December 19, 2017 Hannah Moore

The East side of the O in the Wild Wild West, California’s desert and no man’s land. This desert isn’t only craving water but thirsty for so much more. Seminary to Havenscourt is not yet

Two Spiritual Practices

June 29, 2017 Monica Green

What is a spiritual practice? Spirituality is a common thread that allows different orientations to thrive in 12-step programs that require a belief in a Higher Power, as a person understands. What is God or

Martial Arts Sifu Bill Owens Reflects on his 50th Year

June 15, 2017 Kat Ferreira

It’s Saturday afternoon and three rows of children stand frozen in anticipation, waiting for their Martial Arts Master, Sifu Bill Owens, to walk them through the next sequence of gestures. After the children mirror his