R.I.P. Khalil Shaheed, legendary Oakland jazz trumpeter, educator
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Mon, 26 Mar at 7:27am.

It was easy to take Khalil Shaheed for granted.

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Laurel Book Store: Bringing the joy of reading to Oaklanders ... one book at a time
Article by D. Jean Collins.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Mar at 6:20am.

Luan Stauss is a no-nonsense woman of few words - unless she is talking about one of her favorite topics like her store, Laurel Books.

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Did the City Paint Over Homeowners’ “Occupy” Murals? (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Michael McKee.
Last updated at Mon, 12 Dec at 9:26am.

The East Oakland house nestled between the Diamond District and Glenview had been in David Sparks’ family for more than 20 years when he became its owner in 1996.

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Celebrate 'WinterFest in the Dimond' - breakfast, fun - TODAY, Saturday, Dec. 3

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 4 Dec at 1:25am.

From the OL Editorial team:

Celebrate the holiday season with the spirit of giving and shopping locally!

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Dimond merchant serves Thanksgiving dinner to community - every year (Community Voices)
Article by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 23 Nov at 2:13am.

Abdo Alawdi is planning on sharing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with his family, which includes a wife, six children, numerous relatives - oh, and 250 of his closest friends and neighbors.

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Oaktoberfest 2011
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 4 Oct at 10:25pm.

 

Saturday afternoon was the 4th annual Oaktoberfest in the Dimond. We had perfect weather for this family-friendly event, with the early fog burning off to partly cloudy skies. Three stages featured a variety of music and dancing, and there was a climbing wall, face painting, and crafts for kids.

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Dimond's Sausal Creek filled with sewage ... again
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 21 Mar at 8:31am.

Residents around Sausal Creek between the Leimert Bridge and El Centro Avenue in Oakland's Dimond District are worrying because of the huge amount of sewage that has run through the creek in the past week, turning it a poop-filled sewer. 

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Oakland Mardi Gras: A Tale of the King Cake (and the Dimond)
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 12 Mar at 11:49am.

If you live in Louisiana, you start working your way to Mardi Gras on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany)--and keep it going until Mardi Gras aka Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which is March 8th this year.

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