Although it seemed like some air was taken out of this forum after some miscommunication, the room was packed within a few minutes of the start of the Sierra Club sponsored green forum. 

On June 18, roll on over to join the East Bay Bike Party for a night of self-propelled glamour.

The June ride theme is '80s night, so bring your tightest, brightest spandex, your biggest hair and those Hammer pants we know are hiding in your closet. 

Grab your rainbow neon spandex and your dancing shoes, 'cause Hella Gay wants you to get funky starting at 9pm this Saturday, May 15, 2010 at The Uptown located at 1928 Telegraph Avenue.

(Editor’s Note: The deadline to declare candidacy for Oakland’s next Mayor hasn't even passed, but just like Christmas decorations in October, the campaigns are already off to a running start.) 

 Happy Bike To Work Day, Oakland!  This month has already seen a lot of energy from long-time bikers and their inspired, soon-to-be two-wheeled compatriots.   

The timing was right for Mayor Ron Dellums' 2nd Annual Model City Summit on Women. Mother's Day set the tone for celebrating the most important women in our lives, and the summit extended the honor to all women.   

Early voting starts this week for the June 8 statewide primary election, and Oakland Local is here to help you make sense of your ballot.

What took place at Tuesday's City Council meeting?  Oakland Local shares discussion from the legendary Tuesday-night talk fests that help make our city's laws.

Cabaret Laws

The League of Women Voters held a "Hot Topics" informational meeting Monday covering the background and details of the five propositions we will be voting on come June 8th.  Here is a summary of their assessment.

Proposition 13: Property Taxes and Earthquake Safety

Oakland is stuck between a cop and an arts space.  Last night the City Council held a second special meeting to address the city's unprecedented $42.6 million budget gap for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

The fiscal elephant in the room -- police compensation and possible layoffs -- was discussed at length, but council took no specific action on this contentious issue last night. However, they did agree to delay cuts to the Oakland Museum, since the museum is negotiating a public-private partnership that could brighten its financial future...