City of Oakland partners with Popuphood to help revitalize downtown

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 19 Apr at 7:53am.

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HUB Oakland aims to be future social center of collaboration, innovation
Article by Bonnie Chan.
Last updated at Wed, 17 Apr at 5:38am.

A hub is defined as a center, around which things revolve or from which things radiate.

Thus “The HUB” is an apt name for what is quickly becoming both a network and a social movement of co-working spaces all over the world, from Halifax to Johannesburg, from Melbourne to Tel Aviv.

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American Indian Public Charter High School named "most challenging high school" in the U.S.

Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Tue, 16 Apr at 7:32am.

The American Indian Public Charter High School, which at the moment is slated to lose its charter and close, was named the most challenging high school in the United States on Monday by the Washington Post.

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Oakland Social: The Oakland of our peaceful dreams
Article by Bonnie Chan.
Last updated at Fri, 29 Mar at 1:45am.

Years ago, I read a blog post in the UK Guardian, in which columnist Jon Henley attempted to consume the same 12,000 calories worth of food that legendary Olympian swimmer Michael Phel

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Downtown Oakland Eats - Can we talk tea?
Blog entry by TruongChinh Duong.
Last updated at Fri, 22 Mar at 10:08am.

By TroungChinh Duong


Working in Downtown Oakland over the past few years,

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Altruistic Running: Who's doing it and how you can join
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Wed, 20 Mar at 12:50am.

In a matter of days, close to 10,000 runners are expected to stride through local streets when Oakland's annual running festival takes place this Sunday, March 24.

And while the majority will be covering miles for themselves, a small batch of do-gooders are expected to bring in $300,000 for 15 Bay Area nonprofits.

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Oakland Social: Design Action Collective celebrates 10 years of designing for change, liberation
Article by Bonnie Chan.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Mar at 9:56am.

It looked like First Friday in Uptown Oakland, though it wasn't a First Friday night.

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Oakland International Women's Day Festival puts feminism(s) in practice (Community Voices)
Article by Lauren Soldano.
Last updated at Thu, 7 Mar at 2:31pm.

Growing up in a somewhat rural area near Hamilton, Ohio, the "F" word was not part of my childhood vernacular — but once that copy of Bitch magazine made its way into my teenage hands there was no turning back. 

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