The next generation of Oakland's social entrepreneurs got a boost this weekend: Seven youth teams won $1000 each as seed capital for their mission-driven ventures. This was the first Bay Area round of Youth Venture funding from Ashoka, a global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs

These prizes were awarded in a March 6 event where each team presented. Oakland Local was there, and interviewed several of the young entrepreneurs. Watch our video...

Nine-year-old Orion Skye Smit-Holm will be selling the first apples, cider and dried fruit ever offered at the Oakland Community Farmers Market this Saturday.

An effort to make the southern end of Lake Merritt more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, give easy access from the lake to major downtown civic structures and improve the local environment appears to be coming to fruition. The 12th Street Bridge project is expected to b

How can public art strengthen community as well as beautify the environment? “Our Oakland: Eastside Stories,” a new public art project by Bay Area artist Rene Yung, aims to do just that.

Mills College President Janet Holmgren announced Monday that next spring will end her tenure as long-time leader of the institution.

What are the small business resources available to Lantina and others--here's OL's list-please add in the comments.

Editor's Note: This list is linked to our Latina Small Business story.

Uncut grass, peeling paint, and illegally dumped garbage characterized the foreclosed house in East Oakland.  But Monday morning a crowd of about two dozen people gathered in front of the house to mark the beginning of its transformation.  In about two months time this house will be a completely rehabilitated home with new owners thanks to Oakland Community Land Trust and its partners.  

While global warming has propelled environmental issues into the mainstream of American politics, an all-day hearing activists held recently in East Oakland showed the difficulty of translating concern into action in the neighborhoods hit hardest by environmental problems.

Even with the election of President Barack Obama, America is still plagued by racism, according to author Tim Wise.

Hayward’s Chabot College  was awarded a two year $300,000 FIPSE grant (Fund for Improvement of Post Secondary Education) in January for their exemplary textbook rental program.  They were required to set up their plan so it could be implemented

 Late this afternoon,  the Federal Transit Administration issued a letter to BART rejecting their plan for addressing civil rights concerns regarding the Oakland Airport Connector and restated the FTA's concerns that BART's focus on this project could jeopardize a large amount of funding.

The goal of the Black Wall Street District is to support and promote the development of the