Oakland ... after dark (Slideshow)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Feb at 6:21am.


Does Oakland glow in the dark?

Looking at these photos by Oaklander Peter Hottelet, you'd surely think yes.

Enjoy!

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Voter forum reveals nuts, bolts of Oakland mayoral recall
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Sat, 4 Feb at 6:48am.

An educational expert forum on the possible recall election of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, recently was presented by the Oakland Tribune, the League of Women Voters of Oakland, the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and the Laney Tower newspaper.

The Jan. 25 event was carried live via video streaming so hundreds of Oaklander's participated.

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Affordable, community acupuncture in Oakland
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Thu, 2 Feb at 5:12pm.

With more people losing their jobs and fewer people spending like they did in the past, community acupuncture has become the new frontier for the alternative health industry.

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OUSD on the move to change the way students eat lunch

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Mon, 30 Jan at 7:44am.

Parents and foodies have been given some hope that a dramatically changed school food system can become a reality in the form of a reform feasibility study. 

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200-300 arrested as protests continue at Occupy Oakland

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 29 Jan at 12:21am.

11:05 PM--Between 200 and 300 protesters were arrested today at the downtown Occupy Oakland protests, including at least one journalist, Gavin Aronsen from Mother Jones.  Aronsen was caught in a "kettle" with roughly 130 protesters and journalists; other press were allowed to leave or be "unarrested;" it is thought Aronsen was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

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Oakland, SF Occupiers join forces to mark anniversary of Supreme Court decision on corporate 'free speech'
Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Jan at 11:13am.

Joining a nationwide "Occupy the Courts" day, about 70 Occupy Oakland activists gathered outside the federal court house downtown Friday morning to protest the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision granting corporations the same free speech rights as people.

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Oakland's aerosol artists--Ras Terms, Safety First--paint up Oakland Museum
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Mon, 23 Jan at 1:37pm.

There's a lot more vibrant color outside the Oakland Museum.

Oak Plaza, on Oak between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, is OMCA's main entrance and has a lot of concrete in need of decoration. The Oakland Standard - the museum's project arm for bringing in more contemporary art - commissioned a Grafiti Mural and called the event "Living Cncrete" on Saturday, January 21..

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Oakland Celebrates Martin Luther King with music, ways to help
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Jan at 1:13pm.

Given the kind of year we've had, celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King's memory and purpose this weekend in Oakland, CA seems like a pretty good idea.  Deep in the middle of a tough economy, city budget cuts,  a disaster in Haiti, and many local folks having a tough time getting by, celebrating King's purpose and spirit--and our own understanding of his work, might be just the thing.  Oakland Local takes a look at what's happening around town and hopes that at least one of these events can rock your world enough to get you out and into the spirit of the day.

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