Oakland Local: Seeking new management as of June 2015 Susan Mernit June 21, 2015 Daily Brief, Uncategorized After 6 years of operation and more than 5,000 published stories, community voices, videos and images, Oakland Local’s come to a fork in the road. Co-founder Susan Mernit has spent six years running the site...
Donna Day Westerman: “Second Nature” mannagallery July 24, 2015 Arts & Culture Manna Gallery is pleased to present ”Second Nature”, an exhibition of works by Donna Day Westerman. Donna’s masterful woodcuts, etchings and tempera paintings will be on view from August 14 through...
West Oakland streets calm but tension remains A. Scot Bolsinger June 15, 2015 Justice, News Shots were fired last Tuesday night near 30th St. in West Oakland, disrupting the relative calm there since the tragic shooting death of a single mother on March 9. The death of Chyemil Pierce remains on...
Social media helps Oaklanders find jobs Simone Larson June 15, 2015 Development The days of endless Craigslist scrolling are over. Summertime calls for a change in routine. Whether you're looking for that next step or finding your starting point, these five social media...
Speak Up Oakland encourages civic involvement A. Scot Bolsinger June 15, 2015 News At a time when the mayor’s office has been under increasing scrutiny about corralling public comment during city council meetings and corralling protesters after dark, City Clerk LaTonda Simmons is hoping to...
Underrepresented business owners play key role in mayor’s economic plan A. Scot Bolsinger June 15, 2015 News 1 Comment At the center of Mayor Libby Schaaf’s economic policy is growth that doesn’t displace long-time Oakland residents through gentrification, but includes them through small business development, better jobs...
Nursery rhymes from outer space (Community Voices) C.J. Hirschfield June 15, 2015 Community Voices Last week, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti broke the world record for the most time a woman spent in space on a single mission: 200 days. From her post on the International Space Station she...
State pumped $2 million into Oakland to break crime cycle A. Scot Bolsinger June 15, 2015 Justice Ahead of the trend toward criminal justice reform that has emerged in the past year, the state of California poured $2 million last year into Oakland, targeted toward breaking the crime cycle. The funds...
The Studio Series: “Gone Too Far” by Kev Choice at JingleTown Katie Schwarz June 15, 2015 Arts & Culture Oakland Local and Oaktown Indie Mayhem present The Studio Series. One Oakland band, recorded in a local studio, highlighting the thriving local music community in our...
The Studio Series: “Criminal Code” by Mall Walk at SANTO Katie Schwarz June 12, 2015 Arts & Culture Oakland Local and Oaktown Indie Mayhem present The Studio Series. One Oakland band, recorded in a local studio, highlighting the thriving local music community in our...
