At Oakland Local, we're focused on much more than our own web site. We've also got a strong presence on Twitter (follow oaklandlocal) as well as our Facebook fan page. Plus, we're watching what other people are saying from and about Oakland on other social media.

Here's our first roundup of what the Oakland social media crowd is atwitter about this morning...

• holdentees: "Oakland makes me feel like I'm stuck in the 70's, and on my way to see Marsha Brady..."
• Brandon Frame: "#blackhistory Today 1996 Oakland, CA School board becomes 1st in nation to recognize Ebonics as a separate language, NOT a dialect or slang."
• Bay Area Video Coalition: "Nothing says holiday cheer like home-grown hip-hop from the next gen! Get to Oakland tonight for the BUMP Records show."
• Lisa Brown (busted_ink): "Free parking = more than just a kick ass space on the Monopoly board. Thanks, random truck guy!! In Oakland, CA: http://loopt.us/C6fESg.t"
• StreetfoodSF: "@RoliRoti is cooking porchetta at Blue Bottle Coffee in Oakland on Fri-Sat, Dec. 18-19, from 11-2"
• Desiree Cox: "Being a BART operator must be fun: 'Transferring to Oakland Airport, get off here and munah munah watermelon sprocket soccer chime.'"

Remember, this is a holiday weekend with peak shopping, but it's also loaded with parties, events and chances to volunteer.

We welcome your tips & ideas to editor@oaklandlocal.com, and want to hear from community folk and bloggers who'd like to get involved with the site. What would you like to see? Or do?

Plus: Oaklandish has a Facebook discount coupon for 10% off--if you plan to shop their website, save some cash.