Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Mar at 7:38am.

Occupy Oakland threw a barbecue  in East Oakland's Arroyo Park Saturday and more than 100 neighborhood residents showed up for the food and festivities.

Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Mar at 1:20pm.

A massive prostitution ring spanning the Bay Area was busted Thursday when 125 law enforcement officers from six cities, three counties and the federal government descended on 10 locations, served search and arrest warrants and arrested eight people on charges of operating the ring.

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Wed, 5 Oct at 5:37pm.

“We’re on the other edge of the sword here,” said Daisy Moreno, a second-year political science student at University of California, Berkeley.

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Tue, 22 Mar at 8:24am.

Holding back tears, Ana Romero listened intently as Bay Area elected leaders delivered their support for a legislative package to mitigate foreclosure impacts and wondered if there was anything else she could do to save her house. 

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Sun, 20 Mar at 6:42am.

Oakland homeowners have an advocate that kicks off this weekend with a  Foreclosure and Economic Crisis Solutions Forum aimed at uniting officials and homeowners to stop the foreclosure crisis. 

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Nov at 10:42pm.

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 stefan armijo.
Last updated at Thu, 2 Sep at 6:55am.

A group of East Bay high school students spent their summer gardening, learning about saving electricity and speaking their minds to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District board of directors.

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Tue, 1 Jun at 1:33am.

The East Bay Children’s Book Project is a thriving free resource for professionals working with youth in the East Bay. Last year, it gave away 112,000 free books. Since its inception in 2005, the organization has given away nearly half a million.