Oaklanders come out in droves for “Red Tails” opening
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Thu, 26 Jan at 12:24am.

Despite a near-torrential rainstorm, more than 600 people piled into the venerable Grand Lake Theater on Friday night, for the premiere of the WWII historical drama “Red Tails.” The sold-out crowd - a second screening drew about 400 people, for about 1,000 total - was attempting to send a message to Hollywood: African American movies can be boffo box office hits. 

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Top food stories of 2011
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 7:43am.

Yeah, we all love food, but at Oakland Local, a lot of what we focus on in our food section are questions and news about food policy, food equity, food access.  This means we write about--okay, are sometimes obsessed with--what's happening wit local efforts to bring fresh, affordable food into a community, community gardens, local markets and

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Oakland Urban paths: shop and walk
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Dec at 7:59pm.

Saturday was the 2nd annual Oakland Urban Paths walk and shop. Ten people (to say nothing of the dog) explored urban walkways between Lakeshore and Piedmont Avenue and back again.

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Hundreds in Oakland celebrate 100th anniversary of women getting the vote (PHOTOS)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 5 Oct at 7:59am.

Hundreds of revelers celebrated the Centennial of women's suffrage in Lakeside Park on October 2, 2011.

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Oakland mayor issues new parking initiatives in response to Grand Avenue merchants' anger
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Sep at 12:21am.

In response to angry merchants along Grand Avenue who say they are frustrated by the city's parking policies, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has now called for a series of new actions connected to the city's parking and enforcement measures.

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Kwik Way: Back in business for six weeks ... how's it doing? (Slideshow)
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 26 May at 7:41am.

Oakland went crazy when the long-shuttered Kwik Way reopened with new owners in April. 

There were lines out the door, people racing to check out how much the menu changed, lots of excitement. So four to six weeks in, how's it going over there? Is the Kwik Way still popular, and more importantly, is the food good?

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Renovated Kwik Way opens in Grand Lake--Burgers are BACK
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 15 Apr at 6:14am.

The lights are on at Kwik Way, the super-50's burger spot in Grand Lake that's been closed for two years. What's the deal? 

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Lakeshore Neighborhood Plant Exchange celebrates eighth anniversary this Saturday - March 26
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 29 Mar at 6:22am.

by Meg Bertoni

The Lakeshore Neighborhood Plant Exchange is all about free botanical fun.

For the last seven years, neighbors and folks traveling from as far away as Marin County have enjoyed this greenest of swaps and this year, the group expects more than 500 people.

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