east oakland Archives - Page 27 of 32

A Farm in East Oakland? Full Harvest explores the possibilities.

August 12, 2014 Saa'un Bell

One fleeting glance at the three-storied rain cloud painted house on 39th Avenue in Oakland’s Laurel District, and you would never know. The possibilities. The possibility of “Full Harvest Urban Farm”, an acre farm

The Scrubs of Eastmont

August 8, 2014 Janice Davis

If you ever visit the Eastmont Town Center located on 73rd and Bancroft, you are likely to see men and women strolling around amongst the crowds in single-colored medical scrubs, often in shades of blue,

Cesar Chavez Park Suffers from Neglect

August 7, 2014 Sergio Martinez

Cesar Chavez must be turning in his grave. A little over a year ago, Cesar Chavez Park in the Fruitvale District was formally rededicated and renovated with a California State grant (http://oaklandwiki.org/Cesar_Chavez_Park). The grass area

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

4701 San Leandro Street

July 11, 2014 Saa'un Bell

It’s grimy. Industrial. It looks like no one lives here. But if you look closely, you’ll see the rusted tin metal numbers on the concrete gate: 4701. It smells of welded metal & black ash,

Clinton Neighborhood In June

July 11, 2014 Sara Rowley

By Sara Rowley Fifteen minutes of true quiet in my neighborhood is hard to come by. I am at the median that runs diagonally through the intersection of E. 18th Street and 12th Avenue, where

Wednesday afternoon in Elmhurst Park

July 11, 2014 Le’Ana Powell

It’s Wednesday July 2nd at 3:36 p.m. I’m at Elmhurst Park located between C Street and B Street on 98th Avenue. I feel a breeze on my arms, face, and chest. My bare feet feel

FM Smith Park

July 11, 2014 Shavonnee Clark

By Shavonnee Clark As I sat on a bench at FM Smith Park on East 20th Street and Park in east Oakland, a calming breeze filled the air. It was 5:30pm on a Tuesday