Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Thu, 11 Mar at 2:30pm.

Visualize for a moment your morning shower. The warm water runs gently and momentarily over you, then falls to the drain. It goes on its merry way to...well, to a place most of us rarely think about. It simply goes "away" after our brief contact with it. Similarly, think about that last load of laundry you did.

Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Wed, 10 Mar at 8:11am.

The rally for education at Fruitvale BART Thursday morning didn't feature politicians or talking heads. Teachers were present but not the focal point. It was instead the students of East Oakland schools who motivated the crowd and made their case. Their main message? "We are the future, invest in us."

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Wed, 10 Mar at 8:10am.

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...

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Thu, 4 Mar at 7:10am.

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.

Article by Alan Lopez.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Feb at 8:22pm.

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

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sat, 27 Feb at 8:31am.

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.

Article by Jennifer Courtney.
Last updated at Wed, 24 Feb at 2:17am.

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

Article by Irene.
Last updated at Tue, 23 Feb at 2:19pm.

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.

Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Tue, 23 Feb at 8:44am.

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.  

Article by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Fri, 19 Feb at 1:13pm.

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.

Article by Reginald James.
Last updated at Wed, 17 Feb at 6:48pm.

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

Article by Cynthia Joseph.
Last updated at Tue, 16 Feb at 12:43pm.

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

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 14 Feb at 10:29am.

 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.

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 5 Feb at 10:31am.
Each year since 1998 the Black Wall Street District has honored Black heros and sheros and this year we're inviting the community to come out to one of more than 40 events throughout the month.

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

Article by The City Translator.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Feb at 11:48am.

The controversial Oakland Airport Connector project may be delayed, and possibly derailed, by a civil rights complaint filed by three Oakland social justice groups.

In a Jan. 15 letter, the head of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said the agency would withdraw $70 million in crucial stimulus funding for this project unless BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) can -- by March 5 -- prove that the Connector would benefit poor people, too. This came in response to a federal complaint filed by Urban Habitat, TransForm, and the interfaith group Genesis.

In this City Translator article, Oakland Local shows how this happened, and considers what might happen from here. Could that $70 million go to fund other local transit needs?...

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 1 Feb at 9:29am.

Late Wednesday evening Bay Area Rapid Transit announce that it had struck an deal to pay the mother of Oscar Grant's daughter Tatiana $1.5 million.