Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Mon, 23 Aug at 7:48am.

Being one of a few women in a male-dominated rap music industry - in one of the most independent music capitols of the world - can be overwhelming. Not for singer-songwriter Netta Brielle.

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Aug at 7:55am.

Sonya Dublin admits she’s obsessed with making jam. She’s lived in the Bay Area for 20 years and always had gardens and been interested in sustainable farming. However, she is new to “jamming.”

Article by Adele Mendelson.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Jul at 9:30am.

Who else celebrates her birthday with an annual musical bash that everyone is invited to? 

Musician and poet and Avotcja (A-VAH-Cha) is who – and this Sunday, she will be back at it again with some of the area’s top musicians, poets and spoken word artists at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck in Berkeley.

Article by Stephanie Paige O....
Last updated at Sat, 22 May at 12:27pm.
We’ve long known Oakland and the Bay Area to be a hotbed of farming and foodie activity. A number of these local farmers, foodies, chefs and food justice activists happen to be amazing women, and some of these women are profiled in a new book out by local writer Temra Costa.
Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Tue, 4 May at 12:30pm.

Biofuel Oasis in Berkeley is an all-women worker-owned cooperative and urban resource for folks who want to lighten their ecological footprints and maybe raise a chicken or two.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 1:03am.

YO!BUGS, a youth entrepreneurship program of OBUGS, has a new stand at the Berkeley Organic Farmer's Market.

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 1:00am.

Mention ‘Arizmendi’ to most Bay Area bread lovers and watch their eyes glaze over as they recall the intoxicating aromas and scrumptious flavors of artisan breads, pastries, cookies and pizzas. Yet as heavenly as these lovingly hand-crafted baked goods are, there’s more that sets Arizmendi bakeries apart from the rest.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Wed, 21 Apr at 10:12am.

A new chapter unfolds this week in Agrariana's lecture series at UC-Berkeley.

Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Thu, 18 Mar at 6:52pm.

If you’ve lived in Oakland long, you’ve probably seen them outside a dive bar or gallery, the skinny-jeaned hipsters with long bangs and eyeliner smoking in packs, possibly clutching cans of Pabst. For those who don’t know better, this manifestation of “indie,” or independent, culture may be as far as the idea goes.

Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sun, 14 Feb at 3:49pm.

The Human Rights Fellowship Program offers students on six UC campuses the chance to conduct fieldwork in human rights and present their projects at a fall conference. The Fellowship award is $4,500 and the deadline for application is Feb. 25.

Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Jan at 9:21pm.

In Moses Ceaser’s home, there can’t be too many cooks in the kitchen.

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Wed, 30 Dec at 1:40pm.

The new year is almost here and there are tons of ways you can say goodbye to the 1st decade of the century and get ready to usher in the next. There's a long list of events from the wild ruckus to quiet reflections.

Article by George Kelly.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Nov at 6:14am.

Antonio Yip Wlassowsky (Berkeley, '10) is the president of UC Berkeley's Mixed Stu

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Nov at 8:55am.

Monday afternoon approximtely 100 students and activists gathered outside the University of California headquarters in downtown Oakland chanting, holding signs high and demanding a meeting with UC President Mark Yudof.  

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Sun, 22 Nov at 4:06pm.

On Nov. 20, while protesters remained barricaded in rooms at the Wheeler Building, UC Berkeley, students from Oakland told OaklandLocal how the substantial tuition and fee increases announced this week will likely affect them.

Watch this video interview...

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Sat, 21 Nov at 12:12pm.

Today students at the University of California, Berkeley barricaded themselves into the Wheeler Building to protest the substantial tuition and fee hike at UC Berkeley. As of this writing, the standoff continues.

In the early afternoon, YouTube user Kurtjimi27 uploaded a video of UC Berkeley policy striking protesters: