As the leaves turn brown and summer moves into fall, Oakland is host to a number of festivals and conventions that will engage everything from the sexual identity, artistic sensibilities and taste buds of the community.

By Sara Kassabian, Last updated Thu, 29 Jul at 7:13am.

You may have heard that Oakland is having a Oakland Police Officer Appreciation Reception on July 28th, 2010 5-10 PM, in the Oakland Rotunda Building, 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza.  The stated goal of the event is to "Join the citizens and businesses of Oakland as we honor and thank Oakland Police Officers and their continued commitment to our City."

By Susan Mernit, Last updated Tue, 27 Jul at 6:41pm.