TOP STORY Oakland’s backyard gardens could be poisoning local bees. Pesticide linked to bee die-off found in local nursery plants — what you can do to protect your garden. PUBLIC SAFETY Police Militarization Makes Us Less Safe: Why I Oppose Urban Shield (Community Voices) Private patrols aren’t perfect, but might still be good (Community Voices) Private patrols not the answer for Oakland crime (Community Voices) Private patrols in the Temescal (Community Voices) We’ve got some intense discussion going on–what are your views? IDENTITY/FOOD Beyond Obesity: Reframing Food Justice with Body Love: “…as someone who has also been involved in body acceptance movement, I find myself increasingly uncomfortable with the frame of obesity prevention as a justification some use to enter this great work.” EDUCATION Too much soda! Alameda County children and teens consuming their way to health problems Suddenly everyone is interested in school attendance. HOLIDAY MARKETING IS HAPPENING OAKLAND LOCAL’S HOLIDAY MARKETING PROGRAMS include social media marketing, sponsored articles, ads, a gift guide and TONS of events. Our content is syndicated through Yahoo!, SFGate.com, and via social media. Become our partner in marketing your holiday gift, program, restaurant, party or service–and reach 100,000 Bay area residents, many ages 18-35, who love to go out, shop local and eat good food with their friends. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT Margaret Lucas, Business Development Director margaret@oaklandlocal.com http://oaklandlocal.com/advertise/ SAVE THE DATES: NOVEMBER 20, JOIN US AND THE KAPOR CENTER FOR SOCIAL IMPACT FOR OAKTECH: WHO’S WHO AND WHO’S HERE (and also save December 11 for the Oakland Local Holiday Party). Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website
