Dimond Archives - Oakland Voices

Mohka House: New Yemeni coffee shop spices up the Dimond District

November 13, 2023 Tanna Samone

Mohka House specializes in bringing in Yemeni coffee to Oakland.

A image of the outside of a white and orange library in Oakland.

Oakland Public Libraries Are Closed, But Still Serving Us in the Pandemic: What About this Summer?

June 5, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway

30-40% of permanent OPL staff members have been working on disaster service work during the pandemic.

A Place Where Community Happens

June 8, 2017 Tony Daquipa

“We’re all different, but we all have that love for Sequoia.” -Zachary Hile At the risk of missing the start of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, several generations of Sequoia students, families, and staff

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

Health of the Hood: The Dimond & Laurel Districts

December 12, 2012 Jian Di Liang

By Jian Di Liang Greens relaxes us in busy life. It is nice to live in a neighborhood that can see greens everywhere , such as on the sidewalk and at people’s yards.