Article by Cecil Brown.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 7:48am.


    “ I turned on my TV set and saw MC Hammer dancing for some goddam popcorn chicken!”
---Paul Mooney.

 Wanna get through the holidays under the narcotic influence of laughter? Wanna escape from it all - through satire and hilarity?

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 7:43am.

Yeah, we all love food, but at Oakland Local, a lot of what we focus on in our food section are questions and news about food policy, food equity, food access.  This means we write about--okay, are sometimes obsessed with--what's happening wit local efforts to bring fresh, affordable food into a community, community gardens, local markets and

Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Dec at 7:41am.

In the Bay Area, many of us are transplants. That means going to a family gathering would require a plane trip and long lines.

While there are lots of public Christmas events and holiday celebrations, many of us are non-religious or non-Christian. So what do you do on Dec. 25 - Christmas Day - if you don't want church services or caroling? How about ethnic dining?

Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Tue, 22 Nov at 8:22am.

(Editor's note: This is the third in a series of short pieces about what Thanksgiving means to some Oakland personalities and leaders.)

Netta Brielle is a urban pop songstress, who is best known for her remix of Tha Jacka's "Glamorous Lifestyle." And fans should be happy to hear she is dropping her mixtape "Love, Pain and Music" this month.

Article by New America Media.
Last updated at Sun, 30 Oct at 12:12pm.

by Zaineb Mohammed

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 24 Oct at 2:08am.

As the recent CareNowUSA volunteer-run free health fair for the uninsured in Los Angeles demonstrated, many people are "hacking the system" by coming together to meet the needs of their communities with whatever resources they have available.

How such "community hacks" are working in the Bay Area is the focus of a free public discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. this Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the cafe Local 123, 2049 San Pablo Ave. (between University Avenue and Addison Street), Berkeley.

Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Mon, 25 Jul at 12:06am.

As the weather finally begins to heat up, many people are hitting the local pools and public beaches for some fun in the sun this summer.

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Mon, 27 Jun at 10:33pm.

As East Bay streets grow even more bicycle-friendly, a growing group of East Bay entrepreneurs is proving that it is possible and even profitable to run a business by bicycle.