Lakeview Dog Park Proposal Planning Commission Hearing is May 2
Article by Lauren Soldano.
Last updated at Mon, 30 Apr at 9:48pm.

The year is 1981. 

Oakland resident Emily Rosenberg is taking her newly adopted dog for a walk through her Rockridge neighborhood. When she arrives at the small, empty park down the street, she looks up and sees a sign with big, glaring letters which read: "NO DOGS." 

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Oakland Urban paths: Lakeshore to Park Blvd.
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Mon, 23 Jan at 2:59pm.

For the first Oakland Urban Paths walk of 2012 on Saturday there was a great turnout, despite the spotty weather. Eighteen people and 3 dogs came out to explore the paths and stairs between Lakeshore and Park Blvd.

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upcoming Oakland events from Our Oakland
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Thu, 15 Dec at 10:46am.

Celebrate better bike access, view the heavens, and of course, shop local. There are a couple of Oakland book signings coming up, too.

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Oakland Urban paths: shop and walk
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Dec at 8:59pm.

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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Will Oakland Planning Commission approve sex shop Good Vibrations on Lakeshore? Meeting today
Article by Alan Lopez.
Last updated at Sun, 25 Sep at 5:56am.

A sex shop may be coming to Lakeshore Avenue but it doesn’t seem to be creating as much opposition as a plan to bring in a Wingstop restaurant around the corner.

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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 7:22am.

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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Oakland's Lake Merritt district gets a taste of Cuba with new restaurant Cana (Community Voices)

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Mar at 9:37am.

Just off I-580's Lakeshore exit is a little piece of Cuba.

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Who shopped locally during 2010 holiday season? Oakland merchants weigh in (Community Voices)
Article by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 19 Jan at 8:26am.

Did you shop locally this holiday season? Even if you traveled to a big box in the E-town, Oakland shares territory and sales tax with a percentage of Emeryville’s big box districts ... and you may have consciously spent a percentage of your holiday dollars in Oakland.

In recent years, our political leaders have become aware of the importance of shopping locally. Our new Mayor, Jean Quan, even spoke to the significance of the issue in her inaugural address. She asked Oaklanders to buy 25 percent more of their goods at home as a way to help pay for more police staffing. New Councilwoman Libby Schaaf is even leading by example - she told me that she only shops in Oakland. Her inaugural outfit was purchased in Montclair.

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